mchael pangilinan backs out of "maynila: sa mga kuko ng liwanag" play...

MICHAEL WITH GF GARIE AND MANAGER JOBERT: THEY BOTH SUPPORT WHATEVER DECISIONS HE MAKES

MICHAEL: A POP ARTIST, MORE THAN A THEATER ACTOR

"There's so many conflicts", Jobert Sucaldito, manager of Michael Pangilinan, started saying when a blogger visited him at his radio program. "It was a hard decision for both of us, but I feel, it's but fair for us to back out of the theater project.

"You see, Robert, Michael lives in Commonwealth Avenue", Jobert continued saying. "And the venue of the rehearsals are going to be at Rockwell in Makti. He should be there by 9 a.m., according to direk Joel Lamangan. That's going to be very madugo for Michael. The traffic along Commonwealth is heavy in the morning. Michael will need a lot of rushing and he's going to panic, it will be so hard for him. It's next to impossible. And I know direk Joel, he commands professionalism, lalo na sa rehearsals ng play niya. He doesn't want anyone to be late!

"So, me and Michael talked a lot about that. We both decided to back-out na lang. In respect to all the theater artists he's gonna work with, he doesn't want to ruin the rehearsals. In fairness, the Gantimpala people understood our dilemma. They didn't take it against Michael."

And Jobert gave us a sigh of relief. It was a pressure on his part finally taken out.

"I can breathe a lot now", Jobert said. "Michael was really hesitant right from the start. And I do understand him better now."

MICHAEL FURTHER LOOKS UP AMIDST BACKING-OUT

MICHAEL: A HARD DECISION TO MAKE

Meanwhile, Michael's girlfriend in person of Garie Concepcion, supports Michael's decision.

"I don't mingle with his career because I have a separate career of my own", Garie said to a blogger. "It's his manager's task to decide. But I support Michael's decision of backing out of the theater project. He knows what's best for him."

The last time this blogger saw Michael, he was really nervous about the theater project. He was honest to say that. And now, Michael feels a lot better.

"I am no longer worried", Michael said to a blogger in a separate occasion. "I do not want to offend direk Joel Lamangan when I come-out late in the rehearsals. According to Nay Jobert, he really gets mad to late people. I respect direk Joel a lot, so to avoid any conflicts with him, I backed-out of the project."

This blogger still has to talk to either direk Jun Pablo or direk Frannie Zamora (Gantimpala theater people and officers) about their reactions on Michael's backing-out of the play Maynila: Sa Mga Kuko Ng Liwanag. Direk Joel Lamangan, meanwhile, is currently busy to comment.

"I am more of a POP artist than a theater actor", Michael said in the end. "I am so happy that theater people wants me and loves me. But I belong to a different world, and that's all I can say."

Furthermore, once you know yourself, the more you'll conquer, Michael.



(words by robert silverio)
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