On July 21, Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards detailed how he handled the challenges he experienced in showbiz.
At the media conference for ‘Magpakailanman,’ which LionhearTV covered, Richards said he doesn’t let things get to him and distract him from his goals.
“Siguro ‘yung attitude ko na minsan wala lang po talaga ako pakielam. I think nagagamit ko po siya ng tama sa mga bagay na pwedeng maka-distract sa akin.”
He then acknowledged the tough competition of artists in showbiz.
Kasi, of course, here in the industry, real talk lang po. This is a competition. May competition po, everyday, everyday may bago, mayroon at mayroong makakagawa ng mas magandang project kaysa sa nagawa mo, pero ako po siguro wala po akong pakielam eh.
He then noted that he never felt insecure about his acting career.
“Ako po gumagawa lang po ako ng mga bagay na feeling ko po is fulfilling gawin. Ang competition ko lang po is–cliche man–is sarili ko. Hindi kung sino man. Never po akong naging insecure sa mga kasama ko po dito sa industriya.”
He then asserted that what matters the most is how a person handles any challenge.
“Everyday po ‘yan. And it’s really a matter of how you handle it.”
Aside from not letting things get to him, he also handles the stress from his showbiz career through gaming and acting.
“And then after a while, kasi minsan kapag nalulunod tayo sa problema, hindi natin naiisip ‘yung solution, dahil masyadong malaki ‘yung problema para makapag-isip tayo ng tama. So with the things that I love to do, which is acting and gaming, at least nagkakaroon ako ng time off, nae-eject ko ‘yung sarili ko doon, and then nakakapag-isip ako ng mga solusyon.”
As for his upcoming Magpakailanman special, Richards stars in four independent episodes of the Kapuso anthology series starting August 5.
The episodes include ‘A Runner To Remember,’ ‘Epal Dream Boy,’ ‘The Lost Boy,’ and ‘Sa Puso at Isipan.’
