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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. "
Coco Martin
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" When I started doing projects for TV, I made sure to participate in the brainstorming sessions. "
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" 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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" 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 want to give back and show my gratitude to the indies. At the same time, cherish the mainstream projects I've been getting. "
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" I'm happy with my body. "
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" 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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" My job is to act, whether in indie or mainstream films. "
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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 avoid using Twitter and Facebook. "
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" 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. "
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" I keep a really tight schedule. "
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Really
Keep
" I want to prove that actors are good, not just at working in front of the camera. "
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Good
" I experienced rejection numerous times. "
Coco Martin
Experienced
Numerous
Rejection
" It's hard to mix work and love. "
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" Actually, I didn't plan to be an actor. "
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Plan
Actor
" I had my first girlfriend at 15. Life was difficult then. "
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Then
First
" 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've been to several international film festivals, including those in Locarno, Switzerland; Dubai; Russia; Berlin; Cannes; Bangkok; and Hong Kong. "
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Festivals
Film
Russia
" I have not met a Filipino actor who didn't dream of working on an 'FPJ' remake. "
Coco Martin
Dream
Actor
Filipino
" My love life is not a priority. "
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Life
Priority
" I'm proud of what I did in 'Daybreak.' "
Coco Martin
Proud
Did
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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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Film
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" I didn't expect people would embrace 'Ang Probinsyano' the way they did during its first year. "
Coco Martin
Embrace
Expect
Did
" It is so difficult if nobody in the family will guide you. "
Coco Martin
Family
Nobody
Difficult
" If the Americans have Superman, we have Panday. "
Coco Martin
Superman
" I'll start searching for that ideal partner when I turn 40. That will be a turning point in my life. "
Coco Martin
Searching
Start
Partner
" I came from a broken family. "
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Family
Came
I Came
" It's important that I know what I'm doing before I assume responsibility over something as significant as the actors' guild. "
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Doing
Important
Know
" I learned a lot from Direk Brillante Mendoza and Bing Lao. "
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Bing
Learned
Lot
" I consider myself an ordinary person. "
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