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I came from a broken family.
I'm a very sensitive person.
I have dogs and birds as pets.
My love life is not a priority.
It's hard to mix work and love.
I keep a really tight schedule.
I didn't get good breaks on TV.
I take a bath three times a day.
I was never really into partying.
I avoid using Twitter and Facebook.
I consider myself an ordinary person.
I'm proud of what I did in 'Daybreak.'
I experienced rejection numerous times.
I always say, my leading lady is my lola.
It was my grandmother who raised me and guided me.
My job is to act, whether in indie or mainstream films.
I learned a lot from Direk Brillante Mendoza and Bing Lao.
It is so difficult if nobody in the family will guide you.
I cherish everything I have because I worked hard for each one.
I know the hardships that my compatriots working abroad are facing.
I have not met a Filipino actor who didn't dream of working on an 'FPJ' remake.
I do indie films for the sense of fulfillment and to achieve my goals as an artist.
I think it's unfair to commit to a girl and not be able to give her the time she deserves.
Acting-wise, I think I did well in 'Kinatay.' It wasn't talkie, and the acting was intense.
I didn't expect people would embrace 'Ang Probinsyano' the way they did during its first year.
When I started doing projects for TV, I made sure to participate in the brainstorming sessions.
I'm happy to hang out with friends, but I'm not the type who entertains guests, not even at home.
I know how demanding show biz is. I fear that things would just end up bad if I'd date a colleague.
I was first an indie actor, so I also want that more opportunities be given to people in the indies.
I'll start searching for that ideal partner when I turn 40. That will be a turning point in my life.
I worked as a janitor in Canada for nine months. It's during that time when I experienced extreme homesickness.
People may soon lose interest in me. I want to make sure I've done everything I can for my family when that time comes.
It's important that I know what I'm doing before I assume responsibility over something as significant as the actors' guild.
I did some modeling here and there but nothing really big. There was a time when I simply bummed around, waiting for offers.
I want to give back and show my gratitude to the indies. At the same time, cherish the mainstream projects I've been getting.
When I was still doing indie, it was just purely art. I don't think about how much I will get paid or how much the movie will earn.
I see the staff and crew on the set as my equals. When I make a mistake, they know they can call my attention or even tell me what to do.
I've been to several international film festivals, including those in Locarno, Switzerland; Dubai; Russia; Berlin; Cannes; Bangkok; and Hong Kong.
I want to remind people that we create films for the MMFF as gifts to them, not to see whose entry is better or which film earned more at the tills.
I want to balance my projects. Ideally, I'd like to do at least one indie film, a mainstream movie, and a TV series in a year - the best of both worlds.
As an artist, we have a big influence, and we should always think if we are doing more harm than good to our viewers. We should serve as a model to them.
It's a long process transitioning from indie to mainstream, and it's not that easy because it's a different environment when you are in the indie industry.
When I entered TV, I realised that it's not just all about art, but it has a business dimension as well. You need to take care of yourself. I also learned who my viewers are.
I had done a lot of indie movies before I realized that acting could be a way for me to get my family out of poverty. It was at that point that I decided to take acting seriously.
I wouldn't be where I am right now, and have the right work ethic and discipline, if it weren't for all the indie films I did. We weren't pampered and were pretty much on our own.
I handed out flyers in malls, candies in gasoline stations; helped set up tarpaulins in bars. I played bit roles in several indie movies. Looking back, I can say it has definitely been a long journey.
When I was in Canada, the opportunities were huge. For every place I went to, I dreamt of bringing my family, too. When I ate at restaurants, I wished I could let my family experience the food I ate, too.
We want to uplift the culture of Filipino - our respect to our elders, how we pray before we eat and sleep. These are things the younger generations tend to forget because of our exposure to other cultures.
When I was working abroad, there was a time when I almost gave up because of my problem with my working visa in Canada. I remember that I collected bottles of mineral water and sold them to earn extra money.
There came a time I gave up when I was overseas. No matter how many times I tried working on my visa, I wasn't able to. When I went back to the Philippines, I still wanted to return to Canada despite the difficulties I encountered.