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" I have dogs and birds as pets. "
Coco Martin
Pets
Birds
Dogs
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" Actually, I didn't plan to be an actor. "
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" 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. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I'll start searching for that ideal partner when I turn 40. That will be a turning point in my life. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I consider myself an ordinary person. "
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" I've learned that, as an actor, I have a responsibility to my audience. "
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" I lead a boring life because I do nothing but work. "
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" I'm proud of what I did in 'Daybreak.' "
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" I learned a lot from Direk Brillante Mendoza and Bing Lao. "
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" If the Americans have Superman, we have Panday. "
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" I came from a broken family. "
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" If you really get into a particular character, you also want to do your own stunts. "
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Want
You
" 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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Friends
Happy
" 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. "
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Remember
Time
" I didn't get good breaks on TV. "
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Breaks
TV
Good
" I want to prove that actors are good, not just at working in front of the camera. "
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Camera
Working
Good
" I did some modeling here and there but nothing really big. There was a time when I simply bummed around, waiting for offers. "
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Here
Waiting
Time
" Acting-wise, I think I did well in 'Kinatay.' It wasn't talkie, and the acting was intense. "
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Well
Think
" I avoid using Twitter and Facebook. "
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Avoid
Facebook
Twitter
" I worked as a janitor in Canada for nine months. It's during that time when I experienced extreme homesickness. "
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Janitor
Canada
" 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. "
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Time
Done
" I was first an indie actor, so I also want that more opportunities be given to people in the indies. "
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" I didn't expect people would embrace 'Ang Probinsyano' the way they did during its first year. "
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" I keep a really tight schedule. "
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" 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. "
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