On September 24, young artist Franchesco Maafi remarked he idolizes Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes.
At the premiere night of ‘The Special Gift’ at the Trinoma Cinema 7, which LionhearTV covered, Maafi revealed that his mom had been a fan of Dantes when she was pregnant with the young artist.
“Dingdong Dantes po. Hindi pa po, pero soon po makakasama po.
“Si ano po, Dingdong Dantes po talaga, siya po talaga. Kasi pinaglihi po ako ni Dada kay Dingdong.”
He then talked about his upcoming projects, including his upcoming appearance in ‘Family Feud Kids Edition,’ wherein he would meet his idol.
“Yes po, mayroon po akong ulit movie pero wala pa pong title. Family Feud po, sa October 11 po.”
As for his portrayal, he highlighted how their director guided him in his first leading role in a film.
“Lahat naman po siguro mahihirapan po pero dahil mayroon po kaming magaling na director, tsaka po, mayroon po kaming magaling na director na naturuan niya po kami kung paano ‘yung tricks para hindi po masyadong maano, pero sa lahat naman po talaga, mahihirapan sa una.”
Maafi then emphasized the message of their film and how their audience could relate to the emotional story of his character.
“Kasi po, ang Special Gift ay napakaganda at bagay po siya sa mga bata and kasi po emotional film po siya, kaya maraming makaka-relate. Marami pong makaka-relate sa movie na ‘to.”
Showing in cinemas and selected schools, ‘The Special Gift’ tells the story of a 10-year-old savant whose disinterest in his studies infuriates his strict father, Fernan, but is actually due to mild autism.
The indie film star Franchesco Maafi, Soliman Cruz, Migui Moreno, Mike Lloren, Malou Canzana, Romina Cauilan, Ella Sheen, Angelo Gomez, and BJ ‘Tolits’ Forbes.
‘The Special Gift’ is under the direction of Lawrence Roxas and the production of Roy Gomez’s RCGomez Entertainment.
