Ian Veneracion, posibleng bumalik sa GMA Network pagkatapos ng 'The Iron Heart?'

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On July 24, actor-musician Ian Veneracion addressed the possibility of returning to GMA Network following his stint in ABS-CBN's 'The Iron Heart.' #IanVeneracion #TheIronHeart

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00:00 I have no idea. Anything is possible now.

00:03 There are a lot of shows on GMA.

00:06 Yes.

00:07 It's nothing wrong as entertainment.

00:08 What if I get an R-rated 9?

00:11 [Laughter]

00:27 Albert, what is your plan for tonight's show?

00:31 If you're going to promote this concert,

00:34 where will you promote it?

00:36 Will you promote it in the showtime, at the Ipulaga, or at the new gate?

00:41 I'm friends with all of them.

00:43 I've been in the industry for four decades.

00:47 So, I'm close to Dito Joey,

00:51 to Pablo Cortes,

00:54 to Yomi, I've known him for a long time from that spot.

00:58 So, I don't see anything.

01:01 Nothing.

01:02 I mean, the fans can make a rivalry out of it.

01:05 It's just like choosing your favorite team in the PBA, for example.

01:10 It's nothing personal.

01:12 Not at all.

01:13 It shouldn't be connected to your...

01:16 It's not personal.

01:17 It's just that you would be for one team,

01:19 the other person would be for one team.

01:21 It's the difference.

01:22 And then, eventually,

01:24 Dito Joey and Yomi,

01:25 they're just going to switch.

01:26 Sometimes, they're going to be on the show,

01:28 sometimes, they're going to be fighting.

01:29 It's like a basketball game.

01:30 So, to support all of them is the most important thing.

01:35 Especially now,

01:36 because the landscape of our industry is changing so fast.

01:40 Because of streaming,

01:44 because of the pandemic that happened,

01:47 so many things have changed.

01:49 And it's so important now to support each other

01:52 because our industry is at risk.

01:56 Unlike other...

01:58 Our advantage as Filipinos, we speak English.

02:01 It's like, it's easy for us to speak English.

02:04 We can follow the call centers.

02:06 It's a big advantage for us over other Asian countries.

02:09 But now, we're seeing a slight disadvantage

02:12 in terms of the film industry.

02:15 Because in other countries,

02:17 they speak their native language.

02:19 They're native tongue.

02:20 They need to make local movies.

02:23 And for us, since we're Filipinos,

02:25 even though we speak English,

02:26 it's not that necessary for them to make Filipino movies

02:33 because they can enjoy movies and stuff.

02:35 But, of course, we can do it.

02:38 It's part of our culture.

02:40 And we have our own stories to tell.

02:42 We have so many stories to tell.

02:43 We have very talented people in the industry

02:47 from the writers to the directors, actors, and stuntmen.

02:52 We can grow if we can get our working budget.

03:02 That's our limitation.

03:03 But I believe in the Filipino talent.

03:05 Not just in music, but in arts in general.

03:08 We can do it in our own country.

03:13 Our budget is always a problem.

03:16 But we can do it if we're good at it.

03:18 Because we always lack resources.

03:21 But I hope our industry will grow.

03:23 Last question.

03:24 After the concert tour in the US,

03:29 after Iron Heart,

03:32 is it possible to go back to the Philippines?

03:34 I have no idea.

03:37 I don't think it's possible.

03:39 There are a lot of shows in the GMA.

03:42 It's not a big problem as entertainment.

03:44 What do you call it?

03:45 Can I go to RPN9?

03:47 Where's Joe?

03:51 RPN9?

03:52 LS2.

03:53 In Guadalajara City.

03:55 The problem is,

03:57 I don't have a CD.

03:59 I can't go to RPN9.

04:01 But, really,

04:05 I can go to RPN9,

04:07 GMA for a long time,

04:09 GMI, TVS, Channel 5,

04:12 and Sitcom.

04:13 Oh my God.

04:14 So, I've looked at the options.

04:20 And it's not for everyone.

04:22 Yes, and anything is possible.

04:26 Because I'm not...

04:31 I'm not closed.

04:35 Why not part of the Bridges?

04:39 No, no.

04:40 Actually, I hope the options will be different.

04:44 Because there's so much talent in the Philippines.

04:47 The existing networks are lacking.

04:51 There are a lot of talents in the Philippines.

04:55 You're a successful actor and now a concert artist.

04:59 Do you have anything to say to the audience?

05:02 I've been very lucky because

05:08 everybody's been so kind.

05:12 From my peers,

05:16 to the networks, to the bosses,

05:19 to the producers,

05:22 and to the fans.

05:25 Of course, I constantly ask,

05:28 "Why are these people so kind?"

05:30 And I still don't have an answer to that.

05:34 What do I want to achieve?

05:40 Actually, the first 40 years of my life,

05:43 I was trying to have...

05:45 You want to have this,

05:49 you want to have more fridge,

05:50 you want to have another house,

05:53 or you want to have another car,

05:55 another this, another that.

05:56 But after 40,

05:58 maybe the midlife crisis affected me,

06:01 I started to subtract.

06:03 So, I've been subtracting.

06:06 I don't need 100 friends.

06:09 I just need a few.

06:11 Reliable ones.

06:12 It's like a filter.

06:14 Even the people I work with,

06:18 I'm very particular that they need gold pipes.

06:21 You know that.

06:23 Because we're here on a limited time.

06:27 So, might as well work on the quality,

06:30 the quality of the experience,

06:32 the quality of what you're doing,

06:35 and the quality of the company.

06:38 It's based on competence.

06:41 Not on being slow.

06:42 I mean, being slow is sure,

06:44 but if you're slow, you're really slow.

06:46 Not like that.

06:47 And then, I don't know who said this,

06:51 but I really like it.

06:52 True power lies not in having more,

06:54 but in needing less.

06:56 And I so agree with that.

06:58 So, I've been subtracting the last decade.

07:03 [Music]

07:08 (dramatic music)

07:10 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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