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Sunday, March 21, 2021

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Male Talent 1 (MT1) and Male Talent 2 (MT2) have been inseparable since starting their careers. Sharing common life factors, the two found their interests and continued their friendship despite diverse paths in showbiz. MT1 managed to outperform MT2 in exposure, popularity, and projects. MT2, however, landed meaningful projects that showed his acting range. Nonetheless, the two bonded off cam.

As the cliché goes, finding friends in showbiz is difficult as people might merely be acting just to win favor. In the case of MT1 and MT2, both were present in the worst times of each one and provided constant support. When MT1 was having family issues, MT2 was the bridge that made the family understand his friend. He did the same when MT1 was in relationship trouble.

However, their rift started when MT2 realized the indecisiveness of MT1 in their venture. The two had the same vision when they began with the idea of MT2. Changes occurred when another investor came into the picture and the business aspect started to overshadow the creative side, which was the forte of MT2.

Given that investors will always look at marketability and profit/loss potential, the original dream slowly died. MT1 followed what the new investors thought would bring in money. MT2 could not do much given that his ideas were deemed as unmarketable. Rather than become resentful, MT2 allegedly quit, packed up, and went home.

‘We can't feel the loss of a friend until they are apart from us.’ ― Debolina

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Saturday, March 20, 2021

Expensive Eagerness

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As soon as government authorities gave the go-signal for work in the entertainment industry to proceed, production houses adhered to the guidelines and added their own rules to ensure a safe environment. In addition, several celebrities made requests in the same light. Their requests were followed, as soaps needed continuity to complete a season.

Lockdown tapings were scheduled. The cast and crew were stationed in a location and the agreement was to stay for weeks until the target production was met. Prior to the lockdown, everyone involved had to undergo a swab test and ideally wait for the results. Once everyone was cleared, the taping commenced.

Sadly, a production team was eager to start work and did not wait for the swab test results. Taping was started given that the project had been highly anticipated months ago. When the results came out, amiable Leading Man (LM) was found positive. The production was placed on hold as a precaution. After all, talents and crew who interacted with LM could be infected as well and thus, they all had to quarantine.

‘The lesson is the importance of never becoming untethered to oversight and accountability.’ − James Comey