The award-winning kapamilya actor Coco Martin admitted that acting award still matter to him until now even though he has already received more than 30 awards since he started his career on show business.
In a press conference for his upcoming movie “Feng Shui 2,” CocoMartin, dubbed as the “Prince of Philippine Independent Films,” said acting award is the fruit of his hard work every time he works for a project.
“Siyempre po, kumbaga yun ang bunga talaga ng pinaghirapan mo. Siyempre every time na may bagong proyekto ka, kaya mo ginawa yun… Sabi ko nga, yung business side, sa umpisa lang iyon, e, habang ginagawa mo yung proyekto. Pero during the process, siyempre naglu-look forward ka na sana ‘etong pelikulang ito, sana may katuturan,” he said.
Recalling his career as an indie actor, Coco Martin said that he does mind his salary because what’s important for him is the success of the film, eithere he or the film will gain an award.
“Like, yung gumagawa ako ng indie, hindi ko inaalam kung magkano ang ibabayad sa akin. Ang inaalam ko, kung ano yung mapupuntahan nitong proyekto ito, either manalo ako ng award o manalo ng award yung pelikula. Yun ang malaking fulfillment para sa akin,” she said.
Recently, Coco Martin was named as the Best Drama Actor for his performance on the top-rating series “Ikaw Lamang” at the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for TV.
Meanwhile, Coco Martin is now busy promoting the upcoming horror film “Feng Shui 2” with Kris Aquino. Directed by Chito Roño, the movie will be released on December 25, 2014, as part of this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival.
