Sunday, December 13, 2009
Coco Martin not a sell-out, says Brillante Mendoza
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
Award-winning director Brillante Mendoza belied reports that he has ill-feelings against actor Coco Martin for allegedly turning his back on doing independent films.
In an interview, Mendoza said he is happy for Martin's success as a bankable mainstream actor.
"Masaya ako kasi kahit noong wala pa siya sa mainstream eh ang feeling ko mayroon na siyang na-achieve. (I'm happy because even when he wasn't mainstream, I felt he had already achieved something)," Mendoza told "SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon."
The director's statement also rooted from reports that Martin had "forgotten" the indie industry because his hectic schedule as an in-demand actor for ABS-CBN inhibits him from making non-mainstream films.
The Cannes award-winning director had worked with Martin on various indie films. But it was the film "Masahista", directed by Mendoza, that gave Martin a big break.
'Never forget indie'
Proving that there were no ill feelings between him and his mentor, Coco Martin received his Anak TV Male Makabata Star award on Tuesday (December 8) and thanked Brillante Mendoza for helping him.
"Nagpapasalamat po ako ng marami sa ABS-CBN at gusto kong magpasalamat sa mentor ko at idol ko na si Mr. Brillante Mendoza. (I thank ABS-CBN and I also thank my idol and mento, Mr. Brillante Mendoza)," Martin said during his acceptance speech.
In a separate interview, Martin also shot down speculations that he was leaving the indie film community for good.
"Ang indie ay hinding hindi ko makakalimutan 'yan at saka kay Direk Dante kasi siya ang naghubog sa akin at isa siya sa dahilan kung bakit ako nandito ngayon," Martin said.
(I will never forget indie films. And Director Dante--short for Brillante--he was the one who shaped me as an actor and he is one of the reasons why I am where I am today.)
Currently, Martin is part of ABS-CBN's "Nagsimula sa Puso" with lead star Maja Salvador.
Martin rose to mainstream fame when he played the character of Ramon in the defunct hit television series "Tayong Dalawa."
Award-winning director Brillante Mendoza belied reports that he has ill-feelings against actor Coco Martin for allegedly turning his back on doing independent films.
In an interview, Mendoza said he is happy for Martin's success as a bankable mainstream actor.
"Masaya ako kasi kahit noong wala pa siya sa mainstream eh ang feeling ko mayroon na siyang na-achieve. (I'm happy because even when he wasn't mainstream, I felt he had already achieved something)," Mendoza told "SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon."
The director's statement also rooted from reports that Martin had "forgotten" the indie industry because his hectic schedule as an in-demand actor for ABS-CBN inhibits him from making non-mainstream films.
The Cannes award-winning director had worked with Martin on various indie films. But it was the film "Masahista", directed by Mendoza, that gave Martin a big break.
'Never forget indie'
Proving that there were no ill feelings between him and his mentor, Coco Martin received his Anak TV Male Makabata Star award on Tuesday (December 8) and thanked Brillante Mendoza for helping him.
"Nagpapasalamat po ako ng marami sa ABS-CBN at gusto kong magpasalamat sa mentor ko at idol ko na si Mr. Brillante Mendoza. (I thank ABS-CBN and I also thank my idol and mento, Mr. Brillante Mendoza)," Martin said during his acceptance speech.
In a separate interview, Martin also shot down speculations that he was leaving the indie film community for good.
"Ang indie ay hinding hindi ko makakalimutan 'yan at saka kay Direk Dante kasi siya ang naghubog sa akin at isa siya sa dahilan kung bakit ako nandito ngayon," Martin said.
(I will never forget indie films. And Director Dante--short for Brillante--he was the one who shaped me as an actor and he is one of the reasons why I am where I am today.)
Currently, Martin is part of ABS-CBN's "Nagsimula sa Puso" with lead star Maja Salvador.
Martin rose to mainstream fame when he played the character of Ramon in the defunct hit television series "Tayong Dalawa."
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