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You know, every time there is a success,

you feel validated and you feel na,

oh, I've made it this far.

And then, you never dwell on that.

You never dwell on that.

Because that only puts you at the point wherein,

you know, parang, ito na ba yun?

Hanggang dito ka lang ba?

Hi, this is Piola Pascual,

and today, I'll be answering questions

from people off the internet.

Alright, first,

how do you feel about the nickname Papa P?

Especially when it first started.

Just a short background.

I guested on an afternoon show,

and it was Miss Aya de las Alas

that called me Papa P.

And it kind of stuck from there,

so people started calling me Papa P.

At first, of course, I was very uncomfortable

because I have my son,

and he calls me Papa.

So people around me would call me Papa P,

and I'd be really uncomfortable

because even the cameraman would call me Papa P.

So I'm like, okay.

Until such a time that I was like,

I guess I just have to live with it.

And it just became

sort of a turnkey.

A term of endearment

that I just had to accept.

Ano nga ba feel mo

naging sound Papa P?

What's it feel?

I actually humor myself

when I hear that

when people call me Papa P.

And I also call myself Papa P.

Parang it's an alter ego,

sort of.

So I look at my character

as an actor as Papa P.

But in real life, I'm PJ.

You know, people call me PJ.

But since,

I've learned to accept and appreciate.

Sometimes I treat it as

a sign of respect from people

who can't call me Tito or Kuya,

they call me Papa P.

Okay.

Have you ever been intimidated by someone?

Oh yeah.

Every time.

Not just by someone,

by anything that I do.

Especially if it's a big project,

or if I'm doing work with actors

I really admire or look up to.

I get really intimidated.

I get intimidated when I'm asked

during an interview,

when I do talk shows.

When it happens,

I lose my focus

and I tend to get so insecure.

But I guess you just have to channel it

in such a way wherein

you have to be comfortable

so you'd be able to answer better

or to act better.

So I try to prep myself before

or I pray.

As a movie star yourself,

Sina si Papa P?

Sa tingin mo, sino kang mas starstruck?

I remember I was starstruck by Kuya Gary,

Gary Valenciano.

When I was still doing ASAP before.

Every time I get a chance to talk with him,

his aura, his presence,

it's so intimidating.

But at the same time,

it's so embracing.

So I'm like, you know,

whenever I talk to him,

I still get starstruck.

I've seen some Hollywood stars,

but I guess it's different

when you're in the same field

from the Philippines.

So for me, I was actually a security guard

at the Oscars once in the 90s.

And I saw all of them

and that was the time that they had

all the past winners in one hall.

So they had to ask all the security

to cordon them off from the people.

And I remember seeing a lot of stars.

And for some reason, I didn't get starstruck

because I guess I wasn't still a celebrity yet.

So for me, when I saw them,

parang mga tao rin pala sila.

They're normal people.

But when I became a movie star,

that's when I realized the kind of pressure

that comes with celebrity.

Do you ever miss life before the limelight?

It's hard to say that I miss my life before

because I still have my life out of showbiz.

Being in the limelight,

I guess it's just part of my job.

I call it my day job.

Siguro the anonymity,

whenever you go to malls,

you can't have that anymore.

If there's one thing that I miss,

I used to do my groceries before

because I like to do my personal groceries

so I know what to buy and what not to buy

so you don't spoil stuff.

Small things, but it's nothing big.

I've thought of that many times.

I've thought of that many times.

During the pandemic,

to get to wear a mask,

wear shades,

and wear a hat.

But for some reason,

I still get recognized.

So even when I'm running on the street,

sometimes ipapara ako ng kaibigan ko,

okay, ba't ka tumatakbo mag-isa?

So anyway,

I've thought of that many times

and I've never done it.

So hopefully one day I get to do it.

You know, just for kicks.

Was there ever a time

that you were so absorbed

in your character

that you started to act like them

in real life?

All the time,

especially from my last film,

Malyari.

I really imbibed him

and my director would always say,

you have to shake it off.

After this,

you have to go on a vacation,

take some time off

because you know,

when you immerse yourself,

you really dig deep

and you have to know the character

and whenever I take on a character,

I really try to live it.

I really try to understand

his journey,

where he's coming from,

what he's doing,

where he's going.

Chances are,

I get affected by it.

In terms of sensitivity,

I've become more vulnerable

and I've become more affected

by everything around me.

But me as a person,

I'm usually dead ma.

You know,

when you're in character,

it gets to you

and it gets to a point

that you have to tell yourself,

easy ka lang, hindi ikaw yan.

Especially if it's a TV show

which lasts for six months minimum.

So for a year,

I'm like the same character

even if I'm not in front of the camera.

And my staff would also tell me,

nagiging ganun ka na,

ikaw na yung karakter mo.

So it's also nice

to be able to

kind of end that.

So at least you can shake it off

and move on to another character

because hindi naman pwede

hanggang ganun ka.

Especially Malyari lang,

mas maging serial killer

sa totoong buhay.

Speaking of Malyari though,

I know you played

three different roles

in three different timelines pa.

So how does that affect you

knowing na makakaiba yun?

I had to do some research.

Period eh.

Period yung 1812,

period yung 1940s

and I had to research

about what was happening

around me

as the character

in the Philippines.

I watched a lot of videos

on YouTube

just for reference.

The mannerisms,

the way they talk,

the way they were.

So in the present,

it's easier

because it's me.

So I was able to

kind of differentiate

the characters

based on the timeline

that was given me.

And I had an acting coach

the whole time

that was guiding me

all throughout the film,

the shoot.

Okay? Wow.

Alright, next.

How do you stay present

as an actor?

On set,

with your co-stars,

with everything happening

in your life.

Whatever I do,

I make sure I'm there

because you know,

you are your own brand.

You are your own person.

And I have to

present myself

in such a way

that I'm not fooling anyone.

So I always try to

be the same person

that I am

on and off cam.

So I'm always present

in that sense

because I really value

where I am,

what I do

and I enjoy it.

It happens.

You know,

there are times

when you get confused

especially if you have

a lot of things to do.

Like double booking,

overbooking in a day.

But,

yeah,

I guess I'm just

a different species

in that way

because

I really

simplify things

in such a way

that I have to focus on this.

I cannot think about

what you are telling me

if there's any other thing

that I have to deal with.

It has to come after

my work.

It has to come after

I'm done with work.

Right, Giselle?

Living in the present

is more important

than anything else.

So,

you know,

you have to be

present

because

more important

than living in the past

and being present

will entail

what's going to happen

in the future.

So, I enjoy

the present

and being present

and being in the moment.

Alright.

When was the last time

you weren't proud of yourself?

Proud na, proud na.

In this business,

you know,

you're only as good

as your last project

as they say.

So, I always

make it a point

to give it my best

but there were

times before

that, you know,

I wish I did this.

I wish I was able to

do what I was expecting

myself to do.

But I always

tap myself on the shoulder

and say,

you know,

you got this.

You know,

I'm not hard on myself.

I just,

you know,

like what we said a while ago,

you try to stay present

and you really

live the life

of whatever

you're doing

and

appreciate everything

that happens around me

and I don't beat myself up

if I

don't get to do it right.

I just carry on

and, you know,

try to be better,

you know,

after.

What piece of advice

did you receive

with you today?

Mommy V

gave me

really sound advice

when we were doing

Decada 70.

I was in my mid-20s

back then

and she told me

how to invest my money

and I still

do that until now.

It was because of that

piece of advice

that I was able to

really value

the

hard work,

you know,

that I put in

to this job

and I was able to really

appreciate that

because of what she said

because she's been there

and she's been around

since she was a kid

so that's one thing

I really value

and I still practice up to now.

That's what saved her

according to her

and so from then on

I started whenever

I have something extra

I would remember

what Mommy V told me

to, you know,

invest your money

on things that, you know,

will, you know,

reap the harvest

in time.

At what point

did you realize

you've made it?

I remember the first time

when I felt

that I had a home,

that I had

like

this

work,

you know,

that embraced me

was when

I got

my first award

for Decada 70

at the Film Fest

22 years ago,

21 years ago

or something.

That's when I felt

validated.

That's when I felt

oh,

I can still do this job

and I was just

starting out then.

You know,

every time there's a success

you feel validated

and you feel that

oh,

I've made it this far

and then

you never dwell on that.

You never dwell on that

because

there's a

there's tomorrow

that you have to

deal with.

You know,

you bask in the glory

for now

but you have to carry on,

you have to

move on

and

grow,

still grow

and

discover more about

what else

will make you

a better person,

a better actor

and a better character.

I don't want to say

that I've made it.

I want to say that

there are times

that I feel

I'm validated

because of

the success of my work

be it film,

movie, album,

concert, whatever

but

I never dwell on it.

I never

dwell on myself.

You've made it

because that only puts you

at the point wherein

you know,

ito na ba yan?

Hanggang dito ka lang ba?

I appreciate,

I'm grateful for it

but

it's something that

inspires me

to

strive harder,

to

become better

and to

soar higher.

And there's another one

that Mr. M,

my manager, my dad

told me

before na

you know,

this is not gonna last forever.

When he told me

as I was climbing up

the ladder of success

he told me

three or five years

you're done.

And I said,

okay, if that's the case

then I'll have to

make it good

and give it my best

and that was like

more than 20 years ago

when he told me that

and you know,

these are things

that I still carry with me today

and I appreciate those things

because if not for those

you know,

I would've been a mess.

Oh, last one na?

Sisimula pa lang ako.

Wow!

Ang dami ko kong sinasabi.

Anong hindi pa nagagawa

ni Papa P?

Ah, marami.

I never thought

I'd be able to play

a serial killer.

Which to me,

I really turned it down

because three characters

in one movie.

So I was like,

kailangan ko ba ito

at this point of my career?

But ah,

I'm a sucker for docu's.

Stories of serial killers

for that matter.

At marami pa akong hindi pa nagagawa.

You know,

I never thought I'd get this far.

I never thought I'd be able

to do the things that I've done.

So I guess,

you know,

I can challenge myself

to do more things

and discover more

about what I can still do

and the characters

that I can still portray.

I get to have my vacation

once a year.

It's about five,

five weeks.

Siguro two months

nagawa ko rin.

I really wanna

be able to

have more downtime.

Probably three months

in a year.

Wala,

I'm ah,

I love what I do.

I,

I'm a workaholic.

Sabi ka ni

Iza Calzado,

the other day I was

doing hosting duties

for ah,

the Eddies.

Sabi niya,

wala ka ba balak tumigil?

Sabi ko,

I don't know.

And I just love what I do

and you know,

I can't be unproductive.

And she said,

you know,

while you still can,

while there are opportunities

to grow,

but there are still

a lot of things

I wanna do in life

as,

as a private citizen.

Private citizen?

I like farming.

I like to

have more time

ah,

at home so I can

attend to my plants.

I was in a theme park

with my son last week.

Ah,

it's been a while since we

last went to

a theme park.

So,

you know,

more time with him,

hopefully,

as he's getting older.

And,

for now,

I'm,

I'm okay where I am.

I'm,

I'm not complaining.

Um,

but I guess,

I just wanna have more

days in a year,

more hours in a day

so I have more time to,

more time for myself,

more time to sleep.

Kailang kaya?

Hi, everyone.

Thanks for watching

and listening

and I'd like to invite you

to please watch

Malyari,

the first

and only documented

serial killer

in the Philippines.

Just,

uh,

know more about

this person

who is very intriguing

and for you to find out,

please watch

Malyari

on December 25

as an entry

to the Manila Film Festival.

See you at the cinemas!

And cut!

Thank you so much!

Sabi?

Sabi!

Sabi!