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" I know how demanding show biz is. I fear that things would just end up bad if I'd date a colleague. "
Coco Martin
Things
Know
Bad
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" My job is to act, whether in indie or mainstream films. "
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Job
Indie
Act
" 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
" It's important that I know what I'm doing before I assume responsibility over something as significant as the actors' guild. "
Coco Martin
Doing
Important
Know
" I'm happy with my body. "
Coco Martin
Happy
Body
" I lead a boring life because I do nothing but work. "
Coco Martin
Life
Work
Nothing
" I learned a lot from Direk Brillante Mendoza and Bing Lao. "
Coco Martin
Bing
Learned
Lot
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Journey
Long
Looking
" I do indie films for the sense of fulfillment and to achieve my goals as an artist. "
Coco Martin
Indie
Goals
Artist
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Food
Experience
Family
" 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 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
" If the Americans have Superman, we have Panday. "
Coco Martin
Superman
" When I started doing projects for TV, I made sure to participate in the brainstorming sessions. "
Coco Martin
Sure
TV
Projects
" It's hard to mix work and love. "
Coco Martin
Work
Mix
Hard
" I had my first girlfriend at 15. Life was difficult then. "
Coco Martin
Girlfriend
Then
First
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Doing
Influence
Think
" I avoid using Twitter and Facebook. "
Coco Martin
Avoid
Facebook
Twitter
" I have dogs and birds as pets. "
Coco Martin
Pets
Birds
Dogs
" I didn't get good breaks on TV. "
Coco Martin
Breaks
TV
Good
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Work Ethic
Work
Own
" I consider myself an ordinary person. "
Coco Martin
Person
Myself
Consider
" I was first an indie actor, so I also want that more opportunities be given to people in the indies. "
Coco Martin
Actor
Opportunities
More
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Problem
Remember
Time
" I know the hardships that my compatriots working abroad are facing. "
Coco Martin
Working
Know
Hardships
" I have not met a Filipino actor who didn't dream of working on an 'FPJ' remake. "
Coco Martin
Dream
Actor
Filipino
" I'm proud of what I did in 'Daybreak.' "
Coco Martin
Proud
Did
Daybreak
" I worked as a janitor in Canada for nine months. It's during that time when I experienced extreme homesickness. "
Coco Martin
Nine
Janitor
Canada
" My love life is not a priority. "
Coco Martin
Love
Life
Priority
" It is so difficult if nobody in the family will guide you. "
Coco Martin
Family
Nobody
Difficult
" If you really get into a particular character, you also want to do your own stunts. "
Coco Martin
Own
Want
You