Enchong Dee. Image: Courtesy of Star Magic Enchong Dee stressed that being present in an awards ceremony, whether an actor is poised to win a plum or not, is a way of supporting the entertainment industry. Dee pointed out that “showing up” matters as these ceremonies “celebrate” the industry when asked about actors supposedly “hesitant” to attend awards shows due to “uncertainty” of winning the award.
“We have to remember that an awards night is a celebration of our industry. It’s a celebration because last year, somehow, we saw the light in the Philippine movie industry when we thought that it was already dying. And all of a sudden, record-breaking films happen,” he told reporters at a Star Magic media con.
Touching on the topic, Dee recalled a reminder from “GomBurZa” director Pepe Diokno, where the latter always reminded the cast and crew Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2023 entry to “always show up.” “It’s funny that you’re asking this because magkakasama kami ni Direk Pepe, nagkaroon ng awards night after the MMFF film,” he said. “And at our table, Direk Pepe said, ‘We always show up.
We always show up no matter what. Because we’re not here to get an award. We’re here because our team is here.
’” (It’s funny that you’re asking this because Direk Pepe and I were together with the cast and crew. There was an awards night after the MMFF film. And in our table, Direk Pepe said, “We always show up.
We always show up no .
