Ruru Madrid, who remains to be reeling from his 2024 Metro Manila Movie Competition (MMFF) Greatest Supporting Actor win, stated he received’t take his current success as a right, because it’s one thing that he labored exhausting for.
Madrid was named Greatest Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Xavier Gonzaga in “Inexperienced Bones,” a jail officer who discovers the again story behind the arrest of Domingo Zamora (Dennis Trillo), who received the Greatest Actor award.
“Mangyayari ang paglaki ng ulo at pagiging kampante kapag ingrato ka sa mga nangyayari. Para sa’kin day by day, kailangan magpasalamat. Kahit hindi ko gustuhin na mawala ang mga ganito, mawawala eh. Dahil alam ko ang pagsubok ang mga pinagdaanan ko, hindi ko siya ite-take as a right,” he stated.
(I’ll flip boastful and complacent if I’m ungrateful. For me, it’s a should to precise gratitude. These blessings may disappear immediately even when I don’t need it. I don’t wish to take it as a right as a result of I do know the hardships I skilled.)
With this in thoughts, Madrid stated he doesn’t wish to boast about his achievements, and would somewhat use the upward trajectory in his profession to encourage fellow dreamers. “Hindi lalaki ang ulo ko kasi ayokong bumalik ‘yung hirap.”
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“Dati, dinadaanan lang ako at hindi nirerespeto, at tingin sa’yo na wala lang,” he continued. “I do know maraming nagdadanas ng ganitong pangyayari kaya gusto kong gamitin ang [platform ko] to offer inspiration, [gusto kong] ipakita na kapag nagpursigi ka at might tiwala ka sa Panginoon, mangyayari ‘yun.”
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(I don’t wish to be boastful. I don’t wish to deliver again these struggles. I skilled being handed by, disrespected, and being underestimated. I do know many individuals undergo these hardships as properly. So, I wish to use my platform to encourage and present them that in the event you work exhausting and belief in God, you’ll succeed.)
The actor added that he and his group collaborate in relation to choosing his subsequent challenge, saying they’re “cautious” in doing so.
“Mabusisi kami sa pagtanggap ng proyekto. Naniniwala kami na talagang kailangan mong salaain, para bang ang hirap sundan. Basta maramdaman mo na might calling ka sa challenge, tatanggapin mo ‘yun,” he stated.
(We’re cautious in selecting a challenge. We imagine that issues like these have to be analyzed because it’s exhausting to observe up with one thing good. So long as I really feel like there’s a calling within the challenge, I’ll settle for it.)
Madrid’s follow-up challenge is season two of the motion drama “Lolong,” which continues the story of Rolando “Lolong” Candelaria and his friendship with a large crocodile named Dakila.