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00:03 Another Pinoy pride is being brought by the Filipino-Canadian
00:06 who is being featured in the live-action series
00:08 Avatar The Last Airbender.
00:10 Happy to be back home is Gordon Cormier
00:12 with his co-star who is in the Philippines for the first time.
00:15 Let's talk to Tati Baya.
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00:20 Avatar The Last Airbender fever is officially on.
00:23 Because in the country, there are two of the most anticipated Netflix series.
00:28 The one that is happening is the Filipino-Canadian Gordon Cormier
00:32 and the opposite of Prince Zuko of Fire Nation
00:35 that is being played by Dallas James Liu.
00:38 In the fan meeting and press conference today,
00:41 they will be playing Winelkomm.
00:43 Their characters will be fighting on screen.
00:46 But off-cam, Gordon and Dallas will be playing BFFs.
00:51 Gordon is a proud Pinoy.
00:53 It has been amazing.
00:55 I'm back in my homeland, Filipino right here.
00:57 Yeah, yeah, yeah!
00:59 It's nice to be back home.
01:01 I haven't been here in a while because of COVID.
01:05 It's really nice. Got to see my family.
01:07 It's been really exciting. This is my first time in Manila.
01:10 Everyone has been very welcoming.
01:14 It's so hot. I feel like I'm in the Fire Nation.
01:17 The roles are iconic and the story of Avatar The Last Airbender is beautiful.
01:22 That's why the experience of playing the live-action series is priceless.
01:26 Gordon watched the first movie of Avatar 35 times.
01:31 Tears, crying, happiness.
01:37 The action is so exciting and the scenes in Avatar The Last Airbender are also so beautiful.
01:42 But the story of Dallas and Gordon also has scary and funny moments behind the scenes.
01:48 During the Agni Kai, my wig fell off like a ton.
01:52 I would do a flip and then I would be bald with the little 3 inches of hair.
01:58 Wire rig attached to my back and they had to pull me up 50 feet, super fast, at 60 kilometers an hour.
02:05 That was really scary. It was memorable but it was terrifying.
02:12 The look on my face was pretty accurate. I wasn't even acting. I was just screaming and yelling.
02:20 To show their solid support for Avatar, the avid fans went to Fire Nation, Earth Nation, Water Nation and Air Nation.
02:30 Prince Digusman and The Right One Star and Drag Diva, Eva Lequeen, also missed the Fire Lord.
02:36 Sparkle Hunks, Radson Flores and Kim Perez also went to Avatar The Last Airbender.
02:43 When we interviewed Gordon and Dallas, they were overwhelmed with the big hit here in the Philippines
02:49 and the many following of the Avatar series.
02:52 Sometimes you forget how big of a project this really is and how much it means to the world.
02:57 So coming here and getting to interact with some of the fans and talk with people,
03:02 I just feel even more grateful to be a part of this journey.
03:05 The Philippines is not only excited but they're really supportive of Gordon.
03:11 Him being of Filipino heritage, I think that means a lot for the people here.
03:17 Shout out Philippines. There you go.
03:19 Message to the Filipinos out there, we love you. Go for it.
03:25 Avatar The Last Airbender is also a part of the school's curriculum.
03:29 They advise young people, especially those who are facing challenges.
03:33 Keep on fighting. Everyone who has dreams that they want to pursue,
03:38 at least give it a shot because you'll never know what will happen if you don't.
03:42 Just don't give up. Keep trying. Dream big. There's nothing that can really go wrong.
03:47 Kata ati bayan, updated sa showbiz. Happy Knicks!
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