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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. "
Coco Martin
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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" 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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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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Think
" I'm proud of what I did in 'Daybreak.' "
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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 always say, my leading lady is my lola. "
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Say
Always
" 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
" I didn't expect people would embrace 'Ang Probinsyano' the way they did during its first year. "
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Expect
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" I learned a lot from Direk Brillante Mendoza and Bing Lao. "
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Bing
Learned
Lot
" I avoid using Twitter and Facebook. "
Coco Martin
Avoid
Facebook
Twitter
" 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 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
" Actually, I didn't plan to be an actor. "
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Actually
Plan
Actor
" I'm a very sensitive person. "
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Very
Person
Sensitive
" 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
" It is so difficult if nobody in the family will guide you. "
Coco Martin
Family
Nobody
Difficult
" 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 worked as a janitor in Canada for nine months. It's during that time when I experienced extreme homesickness. "
Coco Martin
Nine
Janitor
Canada
" 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
" It was my grandmother who raised me and guided me. "
Coco Martin
Me
Raised
Who
" I didn't get good breaks on TV. "
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Breaks
TV
Good
" 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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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. "
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Mistake
Me
See
" 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 was never really into partying. "
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Partying
Never
Really
" I experienced rejection numerous times. "
Coco Martin
Experienced
Numerous
Rejection
" I do indie films for the sense of fulfillment and to achieve my goals as an artist. "
Coco Martin
Indie
Goals
Artist