On September 21, Maricel Laxa Pangilinan and Anthony Pangilinan discussed their views on being stage parents to their children.
At the media event for their upcoming film, ‘GG (Good Game),’ which LionhearTV covered, Maricel admittedly considered herself a ‘stage parent.’
“Masasabi ko lang, siguro oo, ina-admit ko, inaamin ko.”
She then recounted how she initially expressed concern about Donny’s interest in joining showbiz.
“Pero sa umpisa noong sinabi niyang gusto niyang mag-artista, sabi ko bahala ka, kasi hindi ‘yan ang plano ko sayo. Kailangan mahanap ka. Pero kapag nahanap ka, mag-uusap tayo. Eh nahanap siya. Tapos sinabi niya, pwede bang kayo ‘yung mag-co-manage sa akin pumayag naman kami.”
However, Maricel affirmed her support for their child.
“150% we’re behind him, we’re with him. Hindi dahil sa ni-request lang ni Donny, kung di dahil sa naniniwala kami na mayroong mas malaking rason kung bakit si Donny pumasok sa pelikula, sa showbiz.
“Hindi lang para sa kaniya, para rin sa mga taong pwede rin niyang mabigyan ng message of hope and inspiration. And from the beginning, naniniwala kami na kakailanganin niya talaga ng suporta. And when he says something like, ‘The glory is his,’ malaking bagay ‘yun eh, hindi biro ‘yun. So kinakailangan niya ng stage parents.”
Anthony noted his reminders to his kids about pursuing careers in the entertainment industry.
“Alam nila kung ano ‘yung gusto nila eh. Hannah [and] Donny, kailangan gabayan mo lang.
“Basta ang importante lang, basahin ang kontrata, dumating ka ng on-time, at magpaka-totoo ka. I mean those are probably the three most important things for our talent kids.”
He further explained the benefits of his reminders to his kids about reading contracts and being punctual and professional.
“Basahin ang kontrata, di ba para walang masaktan, magawa mo ‘yung deliverables mo. Dumating ka ng on-time, professional ka dapat. At huwag mong gagawin ‘yung hindi bagay sayo na hindi ikaw. ‘Yun lang. Apart from that, they really take controls with their careers and their lives. And so far they’re doing a good job.”
Donny addressed his parents’ statement, noting that while they provided guidance, he was old enough to set boundaries.
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“Well, they know naman when to put their put down but [to also] let me live my life– [be]cause I am 25 years old. I’m no longer a child, and I think that I’ve learned a lot [as well.] And I don’t think [that]] I would ever reach the point na masasabi ko rin na perfect ako [or] whatever. I would make mistakes, but they are there to guide me. And they also know their boundaries, and that’s very important.”
As for their upcoming movie, ‘GG (Good Game)’ stars Donny Pangilinan, Maricel Laxa, and Baron Geisler.
The cast also features Ronaldo Valdez, Johannes Isler, Iggy Boy Flores, Gold Aceron, Kaleb Ong, and Anthony Pangilinan.
‘GG (Good Game),’ under the direction and screenplay of Prime Cruz and co-production of Mediaworks Inc., Cignal Entertainment, and Create Cinema, opens soon in cinemas.
