Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Isang Tsuper-Interview kay Jerald (A Tsuper Interview with Jerald)
Nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataon na mainterbyu ang isa sa mga hinahangaan (at crush) na Pinoy comic artist. Siya si Jerald Dorado, manlilikha ng Tsuper-man. W:
Bago ang lahat, kwik kwestyon, maganda ba ang gisingmo ngayon? Hindi ka naman bugnutin sa araw na ito?
J:
oo. hinde.
W:Galing ka pala sa Rizal, Laguna, ako rin eh. Taga-Laguna rin ako. Taga-Lumban. Nakatikim ka na bang bibingkang itlog?
J:bibingkang itlog? hmm... bastos ata yang tanong na iyan ah. bibingka tapos itlog? hehe... dati nagtitinda yung nanay nung kaibigan ko ng bibingka sa probinsya. da best yun kahit di ganun kafancy katulad ng mga bibingka na nakikita ko dito sa maynila. itlog na maalat lang at niyog ang halo pero walang sinabi ang ibang bibingkang nakikita ko. at ang da best pa 5 pesos lang iyon! eh dito singkwenta isang bibingka, hindi pa masarap.
W:
O heto na ang totoong kwestyon, Kailan mo nadiskubreang talento mo sa pag-drowing?
J:
hmm... nagsimula akong gumuhit siguro nung mga 2 or 3 years old ako. tanda ko kasi nung nag-4 na ako e, may nagsasabi na sakin na magaling daw akong magdrawing. ang isang teyorya ko diyan ay una, walang katale-talento sa pagguhit ang pumuna sa akin na iyon kaya ganun na lang ang paghanga niya sa mga drawing ko. di ba isipin mo, 3 years old. malamang panay gure-gure lang ang kaya kong iguhit nun pero bilib na siya. ang pangalawa ay inuuto lang ako ng dyaskeng mama. well, mabuti na lang kamo siguro at nagpauto ako.
W:
Ano ang una mong naging inspirasyon?
J:
nung una, tulad ng lahat ng bata ng panahong iyon, mga robot katulad ng voltes v at daimos ang paborito kong iguhit. pati na rin yung mga g.i. joe at mga tauhan ng batibot. nung medyo tumanda na ng konti, superheroes naman ang umubos ng mga pahina sa likod ng notebook ko nung elementary at highschool. ngayon, irony, tragedy, at mga pangyayari sa araw-araw na buhay ang mga paksang trip ko. basically mga sarili kong mga obserbasyon sa paligid-ligid.
W:
May alter-ego ba si tsuper-man sa totoong buhay?
J:
si tsuper-man, alter-ego ni pinoy passenger. si pinoy passenger ang alter-ego ko sa komiks at ako naman ang alter-ego ni pinoy passenger sa tunay na buhay at saka si evil twin para sa mas eccentric na side ng aking pagkatao.
W:
Magkakaroon ba ng tsuper-woman sa future?
J:walang plano para sa tsuper-woman in the near future but there will be other female characters coming up. una na si nurse anne, si binibining ayco at ang super villain na si annie batobalani! abangan n'yo yun. matindi ang mga fight scenes na naiisip ko between her and tsuper-man.
W:
Ano ba ang iba mong hobbies?
J:
mahilig din akong kumanta at magsulat ng kanta. yun yung iba ko pang talento na hindi ko gaanong nagagamit sa mga panahong ito. babalikan ko din sila sa mga susunod na kabanata ng buhay ko. as for other hobbies, hmm... wala masyado ngayon e. mahilig lang akong magkwento at mangulet pag kasama ang tropa.
W:
Boxer or briefs (or commando)?
J:
either will do. pero pag natutulog na, mas gusto ko yung brief. yung bacon na ang garter.
W:
Base sa mga nabasa ko na sa blog mo, ikaw aypositibong tao (hindi katulad ng ibang pinoy jan napuro negatibo ang sinasabi sa Pinas, sarap tadyakan sab**ag), anong sikreto mo at mayroon kang magandangpananaw sa buhay?
J:
hmm... pagiging positibo, iyan ang paborito kong katangian ko. hindi ko alam kung bakit ako ganun at ewan ko nga ba kung bakit minsan ang tingin ko sa buhay ay parang chicken na chicken lang. siguro dahil confident ako sa sarili ko at sa mga kaya kong gawin tsaka tanggap ko kung ano ang meron ako at kung hanggang saan lang ang aking limitasyon. napahamak na rin ako ng kung ilang ulit dahil sa ugali kong ito kaya sasabihin kong hindi rin ito maganda pag nasosobrahan. siguro din ay dahil pag may nangyayaring hindi maganda sa buhay ko, hindi ko agad isinisisi sa ibang tao ang kapalpakan na naganap. bagkus ay sinusuri ko muna ang aking sarili kung saan ako nagkulang. kapag nakita ko na iyon, hinahanapan ko ng solusyon ang problema. at isa pa. napakapasensyoso ko at matiyaga sa paghanap ng kasagutan. mapulot ko naman iyon sa pagiging, ahem! artist.
W:
Meron ka bang mga tsuper-man stuff na pwedeng bilhinng mga fans mo?
J:
wala e, sa ngayon. pero may mga plano akong gumawa ng mga sarili kong design ng mga t-shirts. at least for myself to wear. hehe...
W:
Saan ka pwedeng sulatan (at humingi ng sexy mongpicture) ng sangkatutak mong tagahanga?
J:
atse-tse! sangkatutak na tagahanga? meron ba ako nun? heheh... pero kung gusto n'yo eh jerald_dorado@yahoo.com ang email address ko at maari din kayong magpost sa tag board ng blog-website ko na http://warchildstudios.blogspot.com .
W:
Kung may tagahanga na gustong makipag-EB sayo,anong pasalubong na dapat nilang dalhin?
J:
kevlar vest, helmet, at yung shield na gamit ng riot police. proteksyon mula kay anne.
W:
Tanong mula sa mga binibining may paghanga sayo, maynagmamay-ari na ba sa iyong puso?
J:
si anne nga.
W:
Para sa mga bagong kartunista na nagiidolo sayo,anongmaipapayo mo?
J:
hmm... sa totoo lang isa rin akong baguhan na kartunista ngunit kung meron mang ibang mga komikero na nai-inspire sa mga likha ko, maraming salamat na lang sa inyo. ako ay isa ring masugid na tagahanga ng mga pambihirang alagad ng sining lalo na ng komiks. cliche pero kailangan lang talaga na mahalin mo ang ginagawa mo at lagyan mo ng puso ang bawat guhit na malilikha ng iyong kamay.
hindi mo kailangang lokohin ang iyong sarili at sumulat ng mga kwento na sa tingin mo ay magpapaligaya ang ibang tao. kailangan una sa lahat, ikaw mismo ang unang magalak sa mga larawan na mabubuo sa iyong pinagtatrabahuhang papel. ang isang tunay na obra ay hindi sinusukat sa halaga. ito ay humihipo ng puso at tumatatak sa isipan ng bumabasa.
W:
At lastly, O komersyal naman, may gusto ka bangisuksok (i-plug)?
J:
ang aking website-website-tan: http://warchildstudios.blogspot.com
maraming salamat!
English Version:
I had the chance to interview one of my respected and favorite Pinoy comic artists (and have a crush on). Here's Jerald Dorado, creator of Tsuper-man.
W:
First of all, quick question, did you wake up on the right side of the bed today? You're not fussy today, are you?
J:
Yes. No.
W:
Hmmm... You're from Rizal, Laguna, I see. I'm from there too. I mean, from Laguna. Lumban, Laguna to be exact. Have you tasted bibingkang itlog (Lumban's famous dish)
J:
Bibingkang itlog? Hmmm... That question sounds kinky. Bibingkang Itlog? Hehe... In the past, my friend's mother sells bibingka in the country. It's the best, eventhough it's not as fancy as the bibingkas that are being sold here in the city. It has salted egg and coconut strings, that's it, but it's the best compared to the bibingka sold here in Manila. And one thing more, it's only 5 pesos! Wherein here in the city, it costs about 50 pesos, and it doesn't taste quite as good.
(For people's information, bibingka is a euphemish for a woman's pu**y, and an egg is a euphemism for a man's ba**s - Willow)
W:
Okay, so here is the real question, when did you discover your drawing talents?
J:
Hmm.. I started drawing maybe when I was 2 or 3 years old. That's because when I was 4 years old, someone told me that I was very good at it. My first theory was, the person who praised me didn't know anything about drawing, that's why he admired me like that. Coz really, imagine that, at 3 years old, I probably have minimal drawing talents if any, but he admired me so much. And secondly, maybe that guy was only toying with me. Well, good for me that I believed him.
W:
Who was your first inspiration?
J:
At first, like most kids my age, robots like Voltes V and Daimos were my favorite drawing subjects. Also G.I. Joe and the cast of Batibot. When I grew up, super heroes were the ones that consumed most of the back pages of my notebook when I was in elementary and highschool. Now, irony, tragedy and everyday life are my favorite themes. Basically, I have my own observations about the things around me. (Batibot is the Pinoy version of Sesame Street - Willow)
W:
Does Tsuper-man have an alter-ego in real life?
J:
Tsuper-man's alter-ego is the Pinoy passenger. The Pinoy passenger is my alter-ego in comics. Me, my alter-ego in real life is the Pinoy passenger, and also the Evil Twin for my more eccentric side.
W:
Will there be a Tsuper-woman in the future?
J:
There's no plan for Tsuper-woman in the near future, but there will be other female characters coming up. First, there's Nurse Anne, Mademoiselle Ayco and the super villain Annie Batobalani. Wait for them. The fight scene between her and Tsuper-man will be extraordinary.
W:
Do you have any other hobbies?
J:
I like singing and writing songs. Those are my other talents that I haven't been using at the
moment. I will get back to them on the next chapter of my life. As for other hobbies, hmmm... None at the moment. I like telling stories and bugging my friends.
W:
Boxer or briefs (or commando)?
J:
Either will do. But when I go to sleep, I prefer briefs, the one with bacon-like garters. (Yum! - Willow)
W:
Based from what I have read in your blog, you're a positive person (unlike other Pinoys there that they see nothing but negative things about the Philippines. I'd like to bash their balls with a round-house flying kick). What is your secret for having a very positive outlook in life?
J:
Hmmm.. Being positive, that's my favorite trait about myself. I don't know why I'm like that, and I don't know why I view life as a piece of cake. Maybe because I'm confident about myself and my talents. I accept my capabilities and I know where my limitations are. I have been into deep shits before because of over-confidence, so it's not good when it's too much.
Maybe because when something happens in my life that are not so pleasant, I don't blame other people for it, instead, I search myself for the reasons why it happened. When I find the reason why, I search for the solution. I am very patient and I have great perseverance in searching for answers. I think I'm like that because I'm, ahem! an artist.
W:
Do you have tsuper-man stuff that your fans can avail of?
J:
None for now, but I have plans to create my own t-shirt designs. At least for myself to wear.
W:
Where can your legions of fans write you (and to ask for your sexy pictures)
J:
Atse-tse. Legions of fans? Do I have those? Heheh... But if you want, you can write me at jerald_dorado@yahoo.com and you can also post on my blog's tag board at http://warchildstudios.blogspot.com
W:
If a fan wants to meet you in person, what can they bring to appease your holiness?
J:
Kevlar vest, helmet, and the shield that a riot police uses. Protection from Anne.
W:
A question from your female admirers, has someone captured your heart?
J:
As I said before, it's Anne.
W:
For other new aspiring artists who admire you, what's your advice?
J:
Hmm... I'm still one of them, but if there are other comic artists who are inspired by my work, thanks to all of you. I am a great admirer of the wonderful art of comics. It's a cliche, but you have to love what you do and to put your heart in whatever your hands create.
You don't have to kid yourself and write stories that you think other people will like. First of all, you have to be happy for your own creations that are being laid upon that piece of paper. A work of art is not measured by it's monetary value, but by its impact to the heart and mind of anyone who sees and read it.
W:
Lastly, time for a commercial, is there anything that you'd like to plug?
J:
Visit my website at http://warchildstudios.blogspot.com
Merci Beaucoup!
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filipino:
maraming salamat!
eto link ng larawan ni tsuper-man.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/jrldorado/warchild%20studios/tsuper-man.gif
english:
thanks so much!
here's a link for a tsuper-man image.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/jrldorado/warchild%20studios/tsuper-man.gif
peace! :)
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maraming salamat!
eto link ng larawan ni tsuper-man.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/jrldorado/warchild%20studios/tsuper-man.gif
english:
thanks so much!
here's a link for a tsuper-man image.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/jrldorado/warchild%20studios/tsuper-man.gif
peace! :)
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