Halos lahat ng baguhang artistang lalaki ay iisa ang pangalang isinasagot kapag tinatanong tungkol sa idolo nilang aktor: si Christopher de Leon.
Flattered ang mahusay na aktor dahil sa walang tigil na mga papuri sa kanya.
Lahad niya, “Siguro yung longevity puwede, pero they have their own career path.
“I’m sure, you know, it will never be like my path ‘coz I… well as an actor, yeah.”
Sabi niya, “At the same time. can I stress this out, 'no?
“Si Nora Aunor, first grandslam niya, ako ang kasama.
“Vilma Santos, yeah. Si Sharon Cuneta, nagkaroon ng grandslam, Madrasta, ako din.
“Pagkatapos Elizabeth Oropesa, nag-grandslam.
“It’s because yung ethics of give and take o teamwork is… I consider it very important.
“That’s why pareho kaming... yung kaeksena ko, pareho kaming nagsa-shine, 'no?
“Kahit na ako naman, in some of my movies, a lot of my movies like my movies with Vilma, nagkaroon ako ng mga awards because of what she gives me.
“That’s why yung friendship namin ng mga naging leading ladies ko lasts for a long time, because kaibigan kung kaibigan ko silang lahat.”
PROUD OF LOTLOT'S AWARD. Speaking of awards, hiningan namin si Christopher ng reaksyon tungkol sa Special Acting Citation na tinanggap ng anak niyang si Lotlot de Leon sa All Lights India International Film Festival sa Hyderabad, India kamakailan para sa indie movie na !st Sem.
Lalo pa nga at wala namang acting category sa nabanggit na international film festival ay biglang nagdesisyon ang members of the jury na pagkalooban ng karangalan si Lotlot.
“And yung Filipino talent is being recognized already all over the world, sila Charo [Santos], sila Jaclyn Jose, si Lotlot, you know?
“Lot is a very good actor, actually. Actually, she is a very good actor, especially now,” pagmamalaki pa niya.
Hiningan din namin si Christopher ng opinyon sa patuloy na gumagandang career ng anak ni Lotlot na si Janine Gutierrez.
“You have to love the work that God has given you and pag naging pariwara ka dun, it will turn its back on you,” payo niya.
