Manny Jacinto FORGOTTEN ISLAND
by Anjali Filmi: Manny Jacinto
Manny Jacinto is reflecting on the massive support FORGOTTEN ISLAND has received, noting it's huge that so many Filipinos are coming out. The film holds a high rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and people in the animation industry hold the movie in high regard too. It isn't just about the creators anymore; peers around the industry are loving the project. But there is an innate pressure to exceed excellence because we don't get a lot of chances like this. When opportunities are scarce, the expectation to perform well becomes intense. This current situation reflects the sentiment that because chances are limited, Filipinos always feel they must succeed.
Transcript (en)
From your perspective, what's it like seeing the support for this cultural moment? It's massive, like, yeah, I mean, you would hope that people, other than the people that made it, could see it. And the fact that it's rated highly on Rotten Tomatoes, the fact that a lot of Filipinos are, like, drawing out, coming out to support. Not even just Filipinos, but people around our industry are loving the movie. People in animation have a lot of respect for it. It's huge. Because I've said this over and over again, we don't get a lot of chances like this. It has this pressure to do well. I think innately as Filipinos, we just always have that pressure to just because we don't have very many chances, we have to exceed an excellent level. I think this is a direct reflection of that sentiment.
