JAKARTA - Actress Arla Ailani showed incredible totality in the latest film project directed by director Imam Darto titled Gudang Merica. Not kidding, Arla had to fulfill the unique request of the magic bin from the director for authentic character development.
One of the most eye-catching things is his physical appearance in the film.
"There are many challenges to realize the contents of Mr. Darto's extraordinary head. And the demands that suddenly occur without a plan," said Arla Ailani when met in Central Jakarta, Tuesday, May 12.
Director Imam Darto also confirmed that what was seen in Arla on screen was not an engineering of the artistic team.
"Believe it or not, it's his armpit hair, right, not props. Really. Is it real?" asked Darto, who was immediately answered firmly by the actress.
Arla admitted that she was surprised by the request, but still acted professionally.
"Original! And after this shoot I immediately made an IPL appointment. Thank you Mr. Darto," joked Arla.
Turns out, Darto's demands didn't stop there. Arla was also asked to drastically change her hair texture for the desired character visuals.
"Yes, I was asked to grow armpit hair. Then suddenly I was asked to perm my hair. Like, 'Wow, okay.' There are many requests from this director," he said again.
Despite the many unusual physical demands, Arla admitted that she really enjoyed the process of shooting which was full of improvisation. He felt helped by the independent research he did before entering the set.
"Actually, in research, it's pretty general, maybe we Google if these rituals and customs are usually what they do. It's just that there are some scenes that we actually choreographed five minutes before the take and we're already on the set," he explained.
Fortunately for Arla, the working environment in this film was very fun so she felt comfortable expressing herself.
"But lovely, very lovely and all the cast here are also very, very supportive, so I'm very easy to get out my freak side here," he added.
For Arla, the film "Gudang Merica" is a new genre that can only be created by Imam Darto.
"This genre itself," he said briefly about the uniqueness of the film.
Now, Arla can only be grateful that the heavy duty has been completed.
"It was delivered with extraordinary success," he concluded.
Gudang Merica Film Synopsis
In the lonely Father's Hope Hospital, Razi (Ardhito Pramono) blends in with three medical students who are undergoing a period of coas.
Night after night, the guards, who initially felt ordinary, turned into a full-fledged terror when a patient without an identity died in their hands. The strangeness began to emerge. Shadows, strange voices to the terror of a scary figure.
At its peak, the patient's body mysteriously disappeared from their custody. Trapped between medical logic and fear of something inexplicable, they must face a mystery that slowly unravels a greater truth than they could have imagined.
The film Gudang Merica will be starring Ardhito Pramono, Fatih Unru, Zulfa Maharani to Benidictus Siregar. The plan is for the film Gudang Merica to be released on May 21.
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