Thread by @ppangpangss, as much as kalat Paolo is a delight to everyone, i want [...]

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as much as kalat Paolo is a delight to everyone, i want to highlight all of the other wonderful things he says/shares in interviews — from advocacies to just anything i find interesting.

so, here’s a thread of every @PaoPangs interview golds

#GayaSaPelikula #PaoloPangilinan

Paolo on how GSP is different from his previous projects.

“Gaya Sa Pelikula is not a product.”

Paolo on what it means to get a role in a project like Gaya Sa Pelikula

“Because I do this for the young ones.”

Paolo on what he wants GSP and other BLs to achieve in the Philippines.

“Simply normalizing LGBTQIA+ relationships.”

Paolo on the importance of finally turning the lens towards the people behind the camera and queer actors playing queer roles, in very beautiful Tagalog

Paolo on the need to expand from BLs to other queer romance stories (YES!)

missed the opportunity to use this as the cover photo of this thread

#SOGIEEqualityNow
#PassADBNow https://twitter.com/ppangpangss/status/1320567269785653251

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Paolo reflecting on the fact that he’s lucky enough to even have a job in this pandemic + reflections as a future healthcare provider. (Let’s go, Doc Pao!)

Paolo describing his experience of portraying Karl as spiritual, and acknowledging that he doesn’t have a single ownership of Karl. Sobrang lalim

“Your respect for the work will truly manifest in your ownership of it.”

Paolo on the supposed burden of being the ‘poster boy’ that represents the show’s advocacy

“There’s literally no pressure for me not to say things.” King things

Paolo on what motivates him to speak up, and bit of self-reflection on the need to also always educate himself.

(favourite ko talaga itong Rappler interview nila hehe)

— will update this thread every now and then over the next few days —

Paolo getting fired up about using your platform to speak up for the marginalized community.

“Just being visible already gives you the responsibility to educate yourself about the plight of the people.”

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