Naniniwala ang direktor ng inaabangang GMA-7 series na Voltes V: Legacy, si Mark Reyes, na kahit gaano kaganda ang isang palabas ay mayroon pa ring mga taong hindi ito magugustuhan.
Tanggap niya raw ito at hindi niya kailangang ipilit sa mga taong ayaw gustuhin ang gusto ng iba.
Bago matapos ang taong 2022, isang pasabog na mega trailer ang inilabas ng GMA-7 para sa papalapit na pag-ere sa telebisyon ng science-fantasy series na Voltes V: Legacy.
Mainit itong tinanggap ng publiko, lalo na ang mga solid fan ng original Japanese anime na Voltes V na unang sumikat noong dekada '70.
Ngunit bukod sa mga humanga, na-excite, at pumuri ay mayroon ding hindi nagustuhan ang takbo sa bagong timpla ng serye.
Halu-halo ang naging reaksiyon ng mga manonood. Naglipana rin sa iba't ibang social media platforms ang bashers na kumukuwestiyon sa kuwento at visual elements.
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Nang makausap ng Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP.ph) si Direk Mark noong January 3, 2023, via Zoom, ibinahagi niya ang kanyang reaksiyon sa mga kritikong natatanggap ng kanilang mega trailer.
Pahayag ni Direk Mark: "If they don't like the show, then I can't do anything about it.
"I don't do the show for them, I do the show for someone who likes the show.
"You know, I will do it for those people who likes to watch the show, not like those who don't.
"As simple as that, not only for Voltes V: Legacy but in life, kasi why will you please someone who doesn't like you, di ba?"
Dadag pa niya, "So, just do your best, try to please as many people as you can without stepping on anybody, and that's the attitude you take especially like this."
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AUDITION PROCESS
Ang Voltes V: Legacy ay pinagbibidahan nina Miguel Tan Felix (Steve Armstrong), Radson Flores (Mark Gordon), Matt Lozano (Robert "Big Bert" Armstrong), Raphael Landicho ("Little Jon" Armstrong), at Ysabel Ortega (Jamie Robinson).
Tampok din sa serye sina Martin del Rosario (Zardoz), Carla Abellana (Mary Ann Armstrong), Dennis Trillo (Ned Armstrong), Gabby Eigenmann (Commander Robinson), Neil Ryan Sese (Dr. Hook), Epi Quizon (Zuhl), Liezel Lopez (Zandra), Carlo Gonzales (Draco), Christian Vasquez (Emperor Zambojil), at Albert Martinez (Dr. Richard Smith).
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Ayon kay Direk Mark, masusi ang naging pagpili nila ng mga gaganap sa iba't ibang karakter.
Dumaaan daw ang mga ito sa audition process upang patunayan kung kaya nilang panindigan ang mabibigat na karakter sa serye.
Kuwento ni Direk Mark, "Mostly in this kind of project, may ilan na kaming ilalagay na given [artists], parang we would like to have this certain person and add for the series.
"Tapos si Miguel, you know Miguel is given for Steve, everybody else ay nag-audition.
"Even the... not only for the character of Steve, but from Zardoz [Martin del Rosario] down to other characters."
Wala raw silang ginawang special treatment mapabago o batikan mang artista dahil sa kagustuhan nilang maging maganda ang kalabasan ng Voltes V: Legacy.
Sabi ni Direk Mark, "Lahat yan ay nag-audition or may selection.
"Kumbaga, yung selection, hindi man sila mag-audition because we all know already their capability — let's say for Doctor Hook, ang mga choices are Neil Ryan Sese and many more — in that we see who will work well and then we try to composite them with the costume to see how they look, ganun.
"So, most of them went through the audition process."
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