I remembered a conversation with Joyce months ago. She mentioned that one of her Collegian colleagues said that he would want Michael V to garner the highly coveted National Artist Award and he would even launch a campaign for it. It sounded a bit ridiculous, but I agreed without any objects. I figured then that there are so many talented individuals in this contemporary art realm that are not given such a prestigious recognition. Sure we know them by heart, we admire them and grow up with them, but our shallow appreciation to their talent is just limited to our awed amazement of their “eccentric” treatment of their medium.
First on my list, of course, is Michael V. Whoever can pull off such an intelligent piece of humour in this rather superficial entertainment industry today. Only few can marry wit and laughter and Michael V was able to do that without compromising fun. Also, I reckon Michael V is not virtually a human. He is, as a matter of fact, chameleon. Yes I really do believe in that. Come on!! He can be a fat-assed woman, an Indian selling umbrella, a drag queen, a politician, or anything, without us noticing it. We are just entranced by how he was able to get in to character and we are just so convinced on whatever it is he’s doing. He’s so natural.
Another potential National Artist recipient for me is none other than Jessica Zafra. She’s living the life I wanted for so long. Oh my gah! I just envy her. She can watch all the movies she wants and read all the books she wants. And above all, she writes well. Oh no, saying her writing is “well” is such an understatement. She writes vehemently and unapologetically. Above all, she is few of the contemporary writer in the country that who writes with substance but not lacklustre for the taste of today’s generation that suffers from short attention span.
Tito, Vic and Joey trio is also a potential candidate (although i have this thing against actors running/standing for public office). They hosted the longest running noon time show in the country, which apparently still rates and still highly patronized by many through this years. And for years their humour never faded. Until now i still enjoy their movies (especially those with Aiza Seguerra), i still laugh at their songs, and i still give them the respect they deserve. Sure most of the time we laughed whenever we watch them, but theat is a laughter of reverence. although they all have their individual endeavors, this didn't dissolve their magic as a group.
The sublime Bob Ong is also shorlisted. Haha!! Have he read this, I'm sure he'll chuckle because i affixed sublime to his name. i don't know how I knew it, i just know.*wink* just like Jessica Zafra, in the generation of attention deficit, Bob Ong was able to make reading the new "it" thing. He's writing must be dwelling more on the trivial, but the triviality he posted are those we often disregarded as parts of our lives. and i admire him for using Filipino as a medium, hence he was able to communicate to virtually everyone in the country who can actually read.. at first, we laughed at his commetaries, but eventually we begun contemplating on his thoughts. then we utter instantly "yes, he is so correct".
well them, what do you think? do you still have somebody in mind?suggestions are welcome..*wink*
pebi talking in gibberish again around 11:00 PM
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