Francine Diaz Recalls Insult by a Director: “Ang artista, di tat*tanga-t*nga”

Francine Diaz Recalls Taking Harsh Words, Insult from a Director

Kapamilya actress Francine Diaz recalled receiving harsh words and insult from a director during her audition days.

Francine Diaz can’t get the horrible memories of when she wasn’t famous and had to go through auditions out of her mind. One of them was when a director referred to her as “t*nga,” which means “dumb.”

Francine Diaz Insult

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Francine’s anecdote in her interview with Karen Davila about how she and Karen auditioned for a Jericho Rosales series. The 18-year-old actress reflected on her poor beginnings, which included hopping from one audition to the next.

One of the stories she related was about a difficult audition she had right before her big break in show business. Francine remembered her and her mother’s rule that they couldn’t eat until she finished an audition so they could properly conserve their money for the day.

“Ang rule namin ni Mama, audition muna bago kakain para tipid tayo. So, bawal tayo kumain hanggang hindi tapos ang audition. Kasi pamasahe natin, tipid lang,” she recalled.

“Siyempre kapag gutom, slow ka mag-pick up ng mga instructions, hindi nagwo-work ‘yung brain,” she continued.

Francine said that she was sluggish to catch up the director’s instructions during the audition, which resulted in some angry remarks being directed at her. She said she didn’t understand the director’s instructions for the conclusion.

“So parang may sinasabi ‘yung director at that time na hindi ko na-gets kasi gutom din ako noon pero binibigay ko naman ‘yung best ko sa audition. Tapos ang sabi niya, ‘ang artista dapat matalino, hindi tatanga-tanga,’” she said.

He remained undeterred, though, and proceeded to audition for shows. Even after hearing what the director had to say, the Huwag Kang Mangamba actress quipped that she would still come back for tryouts.

Francine faced several more challenges before breaking through to the “Kadenang Ginto” and changing her life. Francine and her family now have their own home and acreage. It is the outcome of all her trials, and she does not dispute that the Gold Chain has prepared the path for the happy existence they have now.

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