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Donnalyn Bartolome recalls drowning incident on set of new movie

Donnalyn Bartolome recalls drowning incident on set of new movie

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Updated Jun 08, 2018 06:16 AM PHT

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Donnalyn Bartolome acknowledged she feared for her life when a stunt on the set of her new horror movie, "Cry No Fear," went wrong.

She shared in a press conference held Thursday that one of the scenes demanded that she jump into a pool from a platform 25-feet high while heavy rain poured down on them.

She recalled how the rain made it doubly difficult for her to swim toward the surface of the pool, and that she had to be rescued by her co-star, Ella Cruz, because she "couldn't breathe" anymore.

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"Talagang hirap na hirap na ako. Nag-a-ask na ako ng help kay direk. Sabi ko, 'help!'" she told reporters.

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She defended her decision not to ask for a stunt double by saying she wanted to present an authentic reaction for the cameras. She's also out to prove that she's more than just a cute face.

"Gusto ko po siya talaga gawin kasi ang hirap naman na nakikita ka lang ng mga tao na puro pa-cute lang. Hindi naman puwede iyon. Kailangan mong ipakita sa kanila na may iba kang kayang gawin," she said.

Bartolome is known as a vlogger and singer with more than 4.8 million followers on Facebook alone.

"Cry No Fear" is the first time she is top-billing a movie. In it, she plays one of two feuding sisters who find themselves in the company of killers as they're trapped inside their home due to a typhoon.

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It is directed by Richard Somes, who has helmed numerous horror flicks and has a reputation for showing violence and blood.

It is produced by Viva Films and will hit cinemas on June 20.

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