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" I didn't expect people would embrace 'Ang Probinsyano' the way they did during its first year. "
Coco Martin
Embrace
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Did
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" 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. "
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Work
Own
" I know the hardships that my compatriots working abroad are facing. "
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Working
Know
Hardships
" I came from a broken family. "
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Family
Came
I Came
" I experienced rejection numerous times. "
Coco Martin
Experienced
Numerous
Rejection
" I cherish everything I have because I worked hard for each one. "
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Cherish
Because
Hard
" I had my first girlfriend at 15. Life was difficult then. "
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Girlfriend
Then
First
" I'm happy with my body. "
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Happy
Body
" Actually, I didn't plan to be an actor. "
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Actually
Plan
Actor
" If you really get into a particular character, you also want to do your own stunts. "
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Own
Want
You
" 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. "
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Journey
Long
Looking
" 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. "
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Doing
Influence
Think
" I'm happy to hang out with friends, but I'm not the type who entertains guests, not even at home. "
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Hang
Friends
Happy
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Better
See
Want
" I think it's unfair to commit to a girl and not be able to give her the time she deserves. "
Coco Martin
Her
Unfair
She
" When I started doing projects for TV, I made sure to participate in the brainstorming sessions. "
Coco Martin
Sure
TV
Projects
" My job is to act, whether in indie or mainstream films. "
Coco Martin
Job
Indie
Act
" Acting-wise, I think I did well in 'Kinatay.' It wasn't talkie, and the acting was intense. "
Coco Martin
Intense
Well
Think
" I have dogs and birds as pets. "
Coco Martin
Pets
Birds
Dogs
" I've been to several international film festivals, including those in Locarno, Switzerland; Dubai; Russia; Berlin; Cannes; Bangkok; and Hong Kong. "
Coco Martin
Festivals
Film
Russia
" I want to give back and show my gratitude to the indies. At the same time, cherish the mainstream projects I've been getting. "
Coco Martin
Gratitude
Time
Back
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Environment
Process
You
" I lead a boring life because I do nothing but work. "
Coco Martin
Life
Work
Nothing
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Film
Balance
Like
" It's hard to mix work and love. "
Coco Martin
Work
Mix
Hard
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Back
Matter
Time
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Mistake
Me
See
" I learned a lot from Direk Brillante Mendoza and Bing Lao. "
Coco Martin
Bing
Learned
Lot
" It is so difficult if nobody in the family will guide you. "
Coco Martin
Family
Nobody
Difficult
" 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. "
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Family
Acting
Me
" I was never really into partying. "
Coco Martin
Partying
Never
Really