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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Oct 22, 2017

Empoy Marquez Doesn't Want To Pressure Himself When People Ask If His New Movie, 'The Barker', Will Be As Big Hit As His 'Kita Kita'

EMPOY MARQUEZ is being introduced now as the New or Bagong Pogi. At the presscon of his new movie, “The Barker”, he was asked if he doesn’t want to do a Xander Ford overhaul to improve his looks.

“Okay na po ako,” he says. “Tinanggap naman ako mga tao sa ‘Kita Kita’ na ganito ang hitsura ko, so hindi ko na kailangang baguhin pa ang mukha ko. Kahit noon, never pumasok sa isip ko na magparetoke ng hitsura ko, kasi hindi na magiging si Empoy yun. Baka malungkot po ang buong Pilipinas.”

Doesn’t he feel any pressure as the playdate of his new movie, “The Barker”, nears this Wednesday?
“Sabi ng director naming si Dennis Padilla, hindi kami dapat pa-pressure. Confident kasi siya na maganda ang kinalabasan ng pelikula namin. Tribute ang movie na ito sa lahat ng barkers at jeepney drivers sa buong bansa kaya sana, suportahan nila ito, dahil makikita nila ang mga sarili nilang experiences dito. Siempre, pinagpe-pray ko pong ma-achieve din nito ang tagumpay ng ‘Kita Kita’.”


Since he has now signed an exclusive contract with Star Cinema, it’s said that some Kapamilya actors are now feeling insecure with his entry as he’s doing not only a new movie but also a new teleserye. “Hindi naman siguro totoo yan kasi halos lahat ng mga Kapamilya actors, kaibigan ko at natutuwa nga sila sa akin sa magagandang nangyayari sa career ko. Basta thankful po ako sa mga positibong pagbagago sa career ko at napi-feel ko pong nasa tabi ko si Lord.”

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