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Rabin Angeles recounts early career struggles before landing breakthrough role

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Rabin Angeles opened up about his career beginnings and the challenges he faced to reach for his dreams.</p><p>In an interview with Karen Davila for her latest YouTube vlog, Rabin shared that he was 17 when he decided to pursue a career in acting.</p><p>&quot;Simula nung bata ako, gustong-gusto ko po talaga mag-artista. Tapos hanggang sa sabi ko, &#x27;Mommy stop muna ako mag-aral.&#x27; Seventeen po ako nun, kaka-graduate ko lang po ng grade 10 hanngang sa one year straight po, i-extra ako, nag-aral po ako ng acting, as in puro workshops,&quot; he recounted.</p><p>Determined to learn the craft, he immersed himself in workshops while taking on background roles. He fondly remembered earning P600 for his very first stint as an extra.</p><p>&quot;Naalala ko po &#x27;yun kasi sobrang saya ko po nun. Kumita ako ng pera tapos gusto ko pa &#x27;yung ginagawa ko. Sabi ko pa nun, bigyan niyo ako ng extra-extra kahit di niyo na po ako bayaran, pupunta po talaga ako. Ang saya ko na po nun, naglalakad lang ako sa likod, talagang pinapakita ko &#x27;yung acting kahit nasa likod lang ako. Sobrang saya ko nun,&quot; he relayed.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFhtXyjy5QT/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=465&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A767055.8999999762%2C%22ls%22%3A182973.39999997616%2C%22le%22%3A182979.09999990463%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="735" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Rabin then did bag a role in a series and a film after undergoing workshops. However, the journey wasn&#x27;t smooth as he went a whole year without getting any acting jobs.</p><p>&quot;Na-stuck po ako for one year sa Pampanga (his hometown) nang walang project. Tapos pasuko na po ako nun [na [sabi ko], &#x27;Lord baka hindi talaga ako para dito eh.&#x27; Sinasabi ko na lang po sa sarili ko na puro ako pangarap hindi ko kinikilusan. Tapos hanggang sa hindi po ako sumuko sabi ko [kay] Ms. Jen, dun sa RM (road manager) ko, &#x27;Kahit na balikan lang ako sa Pampanga to QC bigyan niyo ako ng workshops para mas matuto ako, para anytime na bigyan niyo ako, kaya ko, kaya ko sarili ko,&#x27;&quot; the actor recounted.</p><p>He then received an invitation to audition for <em>Mutya ng Section E </em>which would become his big break.</p><p>&quot;Tapos nung nag-audition po ako sabi po nakuha ako... [&#x27;Yung character ko] Yuri Hanamitchi. Hindi ko po expect na isa siya sa lead. Akala ko parang supporting cast lang. Sa sobrang down na down na po ako hindi ko na iniisip na magkakaganun ako, tapos parang God&#x27;s plan po talaga,&quot; he remarked.</p>

<p>Rabin Angeles was 17 years old when he decided to pursue a career in acting. </p>