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Marvin Agustin encourages foreign artists to visit the Philippines

Bong Godinez

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 @ 12:27PM | 8520 views

"Sa simula, I have to be honest with them [fellow jurors], and sabi ko, medyo late bloomer ako pagdating sa film, so don't expect too much from me. But during the deliberation, napapakinggan naman ako and natutuwa naman ako na when I say something, nakikinig naman sila," actor-entrepreneur Marvin Agustin narrates his stint as a juror at the recently concluded 37thBrussels International Film Festival.

Photo By: Noel Orsal

Kahapon, November 16, ay nagsimula nang mag-shooting si Marvin Agustin para sa GMA-7 primetime series na Beauty Queen.

Gagampanan ni Marvin and papel ng isang mayamang negosyante na magkakagusto sa main character ng story, portrayed by award-winning actress Iza Calzado.

"Young tycoon daw ako na parang mala-Donald Trump," nakangiting bungad ni Marvin. "Di ba, si Donald Trump meron siyang Miss Universe franchise? So, parang dahil sa pagmamahal ko kay Iza, gagawan ko siya ng isang beauty pageant.

"Sobrang interesting kasi ng character. Magsisimula ako na parang I'll rescue Iza sa lahat ng panggugulo sa buhay niya, until I get obsessed with her.

"Maganda 'yong twist ng character, so nakaka-excite, and then Direk Joel Lamangan pa ang magiging guide ko. I'm nervous but happy and excited."

Nagkaroon ang PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at ilan pang entertainment reporters ng pagkakataon na makausap si Marvin noong November 15 sa Johnny Chow restaurant sa Resorts World Manila, Pasay City.

Marvin is a business partner of the resto, making it the tenth brand tucked under the young actor's chain of restaurants scattered around the metro.

FAIR DELIBERATION. Hanggang ngayon ay may afterglow pa si Marvin dulot ng kanyang recent visit sa Belgium para magsilbing juror sa 37th Brussels International Independent Film Festival.

Ginanap ang international film festival noong November 2 to 7. Dito rin nanalo ang kababayan nating aktres na si Meryl Soriano ng Best Actress award para sa kanyang pagganap sa pelikulang Donor.

Nasungkit naman ng Filipino director na si Brillante Mendoza ang Visionary Award para sa kanyang kontribusyon sa pagpapalawig ng independent film projects. (CLICK HERE to read related article.)

Sinabi ni Marvin na hindi niya naimpluwensiyahan ang resulta ng botohan in favor of Donor. Naging maingat pa nga raw siya sa pagboto dahil ayaw niyang isipin ng mga kasamang jurors na biased ang kanyang pagbibigay ng grado para paboran ang film entry ng Pilipinas.

"I would always be the last to say something kasi meron tayong pelikula. In fact, sa Best Screenplay category, I went with the judges na lang.

"Kasi, there were two movies na walang English subtitle and may nagta-translate lang sa akin, so hindi ko nakukuha 'yong buong screenplay. So, sa simula pa lang, sabi ko, 'I don't think I have the right to vote for screenplay and I'll just go with the jury.'

"Kung sino 'yong majority, then dun din ako," paliwanag ni Marvin.

PROMOTING THE PHILIPPINES. Maraming nakilala at natutunan si Marvin sa kanyang pagpunta sa Brussels International Independent Film Festival.

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pusotisipmo

11/19/2010 | 02:09 AM

TUTUKAN ANG KAPULISAN,MGA SECURITY GUARDS SA PINAS,,dapat proper trainings sila,,if so,,sibakin agad,,we dont need thse pipol lalo na mga pulis,na hindi ginagawa ang work nila in decent at profesional way..madaming isyu sa pulis now,,na sila mismo nagsisimula ang krimen,,,kaya inis si PNOY,,yari ang mga pulis kay PNOY kaya umayos,,PEACE AND SECURITY SA PINAS,,mag umpisa sa mga pulis ok,,

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pusotisipmo

11/19/2010 | 02:07 AM

well,,una,,we adore marvin,,para maging jury jn,,were proud of u,,bilang pinoy,,sana maging maayos ang pagiging jury mo jan,,isa pa,,ang ayusin muna kaya natin ang mga mogvies natin sa mainstream,,diba,,na puro kababawan na lovestoeys na bumabawi lang tayo s aindie films,para mapansin g ibang lahi,diba,..saka,,tama,,safety at security para sa mga turistas,ang kapulisan ang tinututukan ni PNOY now,dahil sa mga kabalbalan nila at maging mga security guards sa bawat gusali sa pinas,,dapat maayos ang trainings,,if so,,walang turista ang pupunta dito,,unahin muna nag kaayusan s apinas,,na hindi puro nega ang naririnig sa lugar natin,,diba,,kahit hindi mo hikayatin sila na mismo ang pupunta dito,,yun na!well,isa si marvin sa role model sa showbiz kase,maayos at mabuting tao,may silbi s abyan at bussinessman,,diba,,

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cinelamour

11/18/2010 | 01:41 AM

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genetophile

please leave the country for your own sake and if you are already not living here, please don't bother to come back. LOL

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cinelamour

11/18/2010 | 01:40 AM

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please leave the country for your own sake and if you are already not leaving here, please don't bother to come back. LOL

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cinelamour

11/18/2010 | 01:37 AM

you can actually check the website of the film festival. you can verify that he is one of the members of the jury. and it is in french, btw.

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Bongga_kadayy

11/17/2010 | 06:22 PM

Korni ng isang to!... Feeling!...

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midnightblue

11/17/2010 | 04:50 PM

ewan ko, feeling ko dummy lang itong si marvin sa mga sinasabing mga pag-aari niyang restaurants. kahit ang pagkakapili niya as a juror, parang there's something fishy about it. natsitsismis na kasi dati na madalas sa Euprope si Marvin noon pa dahil may ka-rendezvous siya doon. hmmm..

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estariray

11/17/2010 | 03:33 PM

tong si marvin, may dating naman. kaso ino-OA pa nya at masyadong pa-cute kaya nakakawalang ganang tignan. hahaha!! bawasan mo ng konti ang pag emote gaya ng nasa picture mo ngayon.

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shidax

11/17/2010 | 03:16 PM

malaking kasinungalingan ang sinabi ni marvin na safe sa ating bansa sa probinsya nga namin ang dami ng krimen dyan pa kaya sa manila.Mapapahiya ka lang pagnagkataon may mangyari dyan sa mga visitor nya.ako pagtinanong ako nga mga kaibigan kong foreigner talagang sinasabi ko hindi safe sa pinas kailangan lang talaga ang mag ingat at huwag magpapagabi sa daan.mahirap magsinungaling.

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genetophile

11/17/2010 | 02:58 PM

kung maayos sana ang pilipinas para sa mga tourists,hindi mo na sila kailangang hikayatin kusa na silang pupunta dito.pero kung alam nilang hohostagein,hohldapin or lalamangan,bakit pa sila pupunta .

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tetrafin

11/17/2010 | 01:39 PM

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Clara Pastor

11/17/2010 | 01:34 PM

ang galing nman ni marvin agustin to run a business like what he had.

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