Hashtags member Wilbert Ross subscribes to the idea that “All good things come to those who wait.” And he can attest to this mantra as a walking example of it.
It took five years for Wilbert, 24, to get his first title role in a film. Thanks to Vivamax’s latest offering Boy Bastos.
“I have no reason not to accept the project. My character is interesting and the script is good. Those were my considerations when I accepted the project,” Wilbert, who’s known for playing bit roles, said during the virtual conference for the film.
In Boy Bastos, Wilbert plays a virgin teenage student who likes to draw porn images in his notebooks. He has a pretty girlfriend named Cathy (Jela Cuenca), who is about to give her virginity to Felix. He doesn’t really like Cathy, that’s why he’s having a hard time getting aroused when they try to have sex.
As the story progresses, Felix meets Katey (Rose Van Ginkel), their substitute teacher in Biology. Under some strange circumstances, Katey will live in Felix’s house, but Katey insists on not letting the people in their school know their weird connection. Soon Felix finds himself falling for her as she becomes his personal teacher in life and in bed.
“I’m satisfied sa mga ginawa ko. I don’t have any regrets because I know they are crucial to the story. The daring scenes, merong purpose kung bakit ko ginawa, so I don’t have any reason not to accept this role,” the young actor reiterated.
Joining Wilbert in the film is his horny crew Garfield (Andrew Muhlach) and Layno (Bob Jbeili).
Directed by Victor Villanueva, the young director behind the award-winning and cult-favorite movie Patay na si Hesus, Boy Bastos streams on Vivamax on Feb. 18.