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" If you really get into a particular character, you also want to do your own stunts. "
Coco Martin
Own
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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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" 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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Important
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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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" I have not met a Filipino actor who didn't dream of working on an 'FPJ' remake. "
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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 avoid using Twitter and Facebook. "
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Avoid
Facebook
Twitter
" 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. "
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Food
Experience
Family
" My love life is not a priority. "
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Love
Life
Priority
" My job is to act, whether in indie or mainstream films. "
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Job
Indie
Act
" 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'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 lead a boring life because I do nothing but work. "
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Life
Work
Nothing
" If the Americans have Superman, we have Panday. "
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Superman
" 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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People
Time
Done
" I know how demanding show biz is. I fear that things would just end up bad if I'd date a colleague. "
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Things
Know
Bad
" When I started doing projects for TV, I made sure to participate in the brainstorming sessions. "
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Sure
TV
Projects
" 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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Problem
Remember
Time
" 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
" 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. "
Coco Martin
Family
Acting
Me
" I keep a really tight schedule. "
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Schedule
Really
Keep
" 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 have dogs and birds as pets. "
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Pets
Birds
Dogs
" I'm a very sensitive person. "
Coco Martin
Very
Person
Sensitive
" Acting-wise, I think I did well in 'Kinatay.' It wasn't talkie, and the acting was intense. "
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Intense
Well
Think
" I was first an indie actor, so I also want that more opportunities be given to people in the indies. "
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Actor
Opportunities
More
" 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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Searching
Start
Partner
" I always say, my leading lady is my lola. "
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Leading
Say
Always
" I think it's unfair to commit to a girl and not be able to give her the time she deserves. "
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Her
Unfair
She
" I was never really into partying. "
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Partying
Never
Really
" My family is my priority. "
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Family
Priority