Nakapanayam ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) ang award-winning actor na si Christopher de Leon noong Biyernes, June 10.

It was a landline phone interview, which the actor had preferred, matapos ang kanyang weekend travel from Singapore with family members.

Within the three weeks or so that PEP was seeking the actor's availability, dalawang travels ang pinagmulan ni Boyet (Christopher's nickname).

Una'y nang manggaling siya ng New Zealand with wife Sandy Andolong para ipagdiwang ang birthday ng kanilang eldest daughter na si Mariel, who turned 18 years old on May 23.

And on Tuesday, June 7, when the actor travelled again to Singapore until midnight on Friday, June 10.

He gave PEP the alternative to interview him at his residence in Las Piñas City. But for lack of time, we had to beg off in favor of a more convenient phone interview/chat.

Christopher is a stickler for punctuality.  

So when the interview was set at 3 p.m., the actor and now senior Board Member of Batangas province was on the other line, ready to answer our questions.

Sa June 21, gagawaran ng parangal si Christopher sa 27th Star Awards for Movies ng Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC).  

Siya ang recipient ng Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award para sa taong 2011.

Napili ng samahan si Boyet base sa mga natatangi niyang achievement sa larangan ng pagganap, pagdidirek, at pagiging isang huwarang alagad ng sining sa loob ng mahigit tatlo o mag-aapat na dekada na ngayon, mula noong early 1970s.

Sa simula, ayon kay Boyet, he had second thoughts about accepting the award.

"When you talk about it, it's more of...parang ibibigay sa matanda!" natawa si Boyet pagkasabi nito.  

At lalo na raw nang sabihin sa kanya ng mga kaibigan whose opinions he sought na, "Mabuti ka pa nga binibigyan ng ganyang award na buhay ka pa!"

Kidding aside, nagpapasalamat si Boyet and is now looking forward to attending the ceremonies and accepting the award from the PMPC.