I am one of the gazillions of people who felt the loss when the Comedy King died.
I couldn’t find the words to describe my relationship with Dolphy, because I simply didn’t have one. I believe GMA 7’s Ivan Mayrina hit the spot when he said, "At some point, natouch ka niya eh, kaya kahit paano may loss ka din kahit hindi mo siya kaano-ano."
Yes, that's exactly how I feel. Although I grew up watching his shows, I have no encounter with him, and I didn’t know him personally. My closest connection probably was he was a childhood friend of my late maternal grandmother, a certified Tondo Girl. She used to tell us stories about growing up with Dolphy. In fact, one of her sisters married a Vera.
In his November 2010 interview with Jessica Soho shown in Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, the latter asked him, “Idescribe nyo nga ho ang feeling...humahagalpak ang mga tao dahil sa jokes nyo.” Dolphy replied, “Ah ibang klase ang feeling.”
True, to be able to make people laugh is a gift. And the feeling that you were able to elicit laughter is indescribable. It gives you a different kind of high, it is even addictive.
Comedy is a tough business to become a part of, they say, and it has also been said (was it by Confucius or Paulo Coelho?) that the funniest people are the saddest ones.
In TV5’s tribute to him, host Cristy Fermin said that most comedians are silent people in real life. “Ang mga komedyante, sa totoong buhay or off-cam, mga tahimik na tao,” citing Dolphy and Vic Sotto, among others.
Most of you will disagree with me when I say that I am really a shy person. Truth is, what you see on stage is a different me, the showbiz me. The real me is the quiet girl beside you. I don’t talk much off-camera, instead I love to listen, and I allow other people to shine and do the talking. Although I must admit, I love to laugh out loud and I don’t run out of punch lines. I find humor in almost anything, and I can make any situation funny – whether intentional or not. I think my blog “The Tales of The Good Girl” showcases my own brand of humor and drama - hindi pilit, hindi gaya-gaya.
In closing, I'd like to retweet my own Tweet:
RT @therealgoodgirl
“From a small-time / small town funny girl to the King of Comedy – laugh on.”
RIP Dolphy. Ikaw na. Ikaw lang.
I couldn’t find the words to describe my relationship with Dolphy, because I simply didn’t have one. I believe GMA 7’s Ivan Mayrina hit the spot when he said, "At some point, natouch ka niya eh, kaya kahit paano may loss ka din kahit hindi mo siya kaano-ano."
Yes, that's exactly how I feel. Although I grew up watching his shows, I have no encounter with him, and I didn’t know him personally. My closest connection probably was he was a childhood friend of my late maternal grandmother, a certified Tondo Girl. She used to tell us stories about growing up with Dolphy. In fact, one of her sisters married a Vera.
In his November 2010 interview with Jessica Soho shown in Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, the latter asked him, “Idescribe nyo nga ho ang feeling...humahagalpak ang mga tao dahil sa jokes nyo.” Dolphy replied, “Ah ibang klase ang feeling.”
True, to be able to make people laugh is a gift. And the feeling that you were able to elicit laughter is indescribable. It gives you a different kind of high, it is even addictive.
Comedy is a tough business to become a part of, they say, and it has also been said (was it by Confucius or Paulo Coelho?) that the funniest people are the saddest ones.
In TV5’s tribute to him, host Cristy Fermin said that most comedians are silent people in real life. “Ang mga komedyante, sa totoong buhay or off-cam, mga tahimik na tao,” citing Dolphy and Vic Sotto, among others.
Most of you will disagree with me when I say that I am really a shy person. Truth is, what you see on stage is a different me, the showbiz me. The real me is the quiet girl beside you. I don’t talk much off-camera, instead I love to listen, and I allow other people to shine and do the talking. Although I must admit, I love to laugh out loud and I don’t run out of punch lines. I find humor in almost anything, and I can make any situation funny – whether intentional or not. I think my blog “The Tales of The Good Girl” showcases my own brand of humor and drama - hindi pilit, hindi gaya-gaya.
In closing, I'd like to retweet my own Tweet:
RT @therealgoodgirl
“From a small-time / small town funny girl to the King of Comedy – laugh on.”
RIP Dolphy. Ikaw na. Ikaw lang.
