The Dollhouse: Unscripted Book Launch

There is a new book everyone should be watching out for - UNSCRIPTED. See you at Fullybooked Bonifacio High Street this December 15 as Sarah Meier-Albano and Vicky Herrera launch their latest project, the Unscripted book! :) Watch out for the details, as The Philippines and Beyond will be raffling off a signed copy.



Unscripted is a book based on the conversations that transpired during the radio show “The Dollhouse.” It focuses on the lessons learned from interviewing individuals who were deemed influential and innovative in their respective field. These influential people were interviewed in the segment entitled, “The Real OG.”

Featuring a diverse roster that includes names such as Madame Imelda Marcos, rockstar Raimund Marasigan, educator Gang Badoy, iconic hip-hop group Mastaplann, and PBA legend Jeff Cariaso, the book highlights the lessons that each OG encountered in their rise to success.


Inspiring and thought-provoking, The Dollhouse conversations are truly memorable conversations that last; and truly unscripted ones from the heart.

"The Dollhouse started as a morning rush hour show on the now defunct U92 FM hosted by Sarah Meier and Vicky Herrera. The girls quickly made their mark in the radio world with show segments such as 'Dollhouse Word of the Day' (a tutorial on slang vocabulary), 'The Dopeness and The Wackness' (an entertaining stamp of approval or disapproval on current events, products, and daily experiences), and their lighthearted, but notedly positive and inspiring banter."


"Integrating a variety of topics into discussions, The Dolls (as they are affectionately called by their listeners) regularly share their insights on personal passions; fashion, arts, music, sports, and youth culture in general."

After their radio show, the Dollhouse was quickly adopted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer as an advice column for their 2BU section. The column comes out on Saturdays and touches on issues ranging from self-esteem and perception, media literacy, and positive thinking.


Sarah Meier (sarahmeieronline.com)

Starting as a model in her teens, booking campaigns in the Philippines and around Asia, Sarah shifted into the hosting world during her VJ stint on MTV Asia, becoming one of the most influential VJs on the network. She went on to start Steak Productions, an urban lifestyle group, where she held the positions of Head of Activation for the Events Division, as well as Creative Director for Steak’s Creative Agency. Sarah has since taken on television shows Philippine Fashion Week TV and Supermodel as both host and scriptwriter. She has also contributed as a writer to various publications, championed positivity on radio through her short-lived show The Dollhouse, and now adds newspaper columnist to her resume.

Vicky Herrera (victoriaherrera.com)

Victoria Herrera, also known as Vicky, is a model, television host, and journalist from the Philippines. She started contributing articles to magazines and newspapers while still in high school and joined the modeling industry while in college. After graduating from the Ateneo De Manila University in Communication, she shortly served as the features editor for Status Magazine, as well as the marketing and PR director for Trilogy Boutique. She eventually entered the broadcasting industry with her stint on The Dollhouse with Sarah Meier on radio station U92. They continue to spread positivity and advice through their newspaper column on the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Vicky later joined Sarah in co-hosting the television shows Philippine Fashion Week TV and Behind The Brand.

Book Website: http://unscriptedconversations.com/

The Dollhouse Sites:
Tumblr: playwiththedolls.tumblr.com
Twitter: twitter.com/playwthedolls
Facebook: facebook.com/playwiththedolls
Email: playwiththedolls@gmail.com

The Red Shoes showing on March 10

Yesterday night, some members of media, including us bloggers, and people from the academe were invited to preview the upcoming film by Raul Jorolan entitled "The Red Shoes." (See Synopsis at the bottom of this post)

I really like the movie. In fact, I think everyone should see it! It’s a not-so-cheesy and commercial love story (unlike the love-story movies being shown in the recent past). On the contrary, this film is packed with literary metaphors, symbolism and historical references, you'd enjoy giving meaning yourself. It’s an unconventional film with a twist which I am sure you’ll appreciate. The director has a very keen eye for detail and timing, and the cinematographer's really good. Kudos and Congratulation!


I was able to chat with the Director after the screening, and he was really happy with the reviews the film was getting, especially from the younger generation. He says that we inspire him through conversation about arts, movies, politics, and anything and everything else. It keeps him young and motivated to do more, and excel.


The Red Shoes Trailer
“The story unfolds through three decades as we tell Lucas’ story,” Jorolan says. “Young, resolute and in love, there is nothing that will stop him from pursuing his goals – not even committing an act amidst the chaos and confusion of the 1986 People Power revolution -- all in the name of love.” We could see how they've wonderfully tied everything together.

The movie also stars Liza Lorena, Tessie Tomas, Iwa Moto, Tetchie Agbayani, Monica Llamas and Tirso Cruz III. It will be shown in local theaters on March 10, 2010.

THE RED SHOES SYNOPSIS

In 1986, in the evening of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines, ten-year old Lucas Munozca catches sight of the First Lady’s 3000 pairs of shoes at the Presidential Palace and decides to steal a pair.

In 2006, Lucas, now a professional wedding videographer, is seemingly stuck with one kind of footwear: white sneakers. He, too, is stuck with his past; unable to move on from losing the love of his life, the “well-heeled” Bettina, who, when they were still a couple, always wore flats being taller than Lucas.

Lucas’ mother, Chat, is similarly stuck on her past. Doing manicures and pedicures for a living, Chat gets to take expensive shoes off the feet of affluent women. After all these years, she still grieves the loss of her husband, Lucas’ father, Domingo. A construction worker who loved to walk barefoot, Domingo perished along with an untold number of workers during the collapse of an upper floor of the Manila Film Center in 1981, a pet project of the then First Lady Imelda Marcos. Chat has almost given up trying to contact the spirit of Domingo until she meets a talented spiritist, Madame Vange, who happens to be, of all things, an Imelda impersonator.

When Lucas accepts a high-profile wedding video assignment, he discovers that one of the principal sponsors is Madame Imelda Marcos herself. He is then forced to confront the consequences of stealing the shoes of the former First Lady and to reveal the real reasons why he did it: for poetic justice and for love.

As a boy, Lucas had originally wanted to steal two pairs of shoes--one for his mother Chat to be a token replacement of the shoes she never got for her birthday from her husband Domingo because he died constructing Imelda’s film palace; and another pair of shoes for his childhood sweetheart Bettina whose family had suffered from the Marcos regime. But young Lucas lost his nerves and only managed to steal one pair. And so, he had given the right shoe to his mother; and the left shoe to his beloved.

Twenty years have separated the shoes and, now, Lucas retraces his journey and discovers that the Imelda shoes is his way back to healing and redemption.

Check out Movie Review: The Red Shoes by PinoyGossipBoy