McBeal Answers Pivot’s 10 Questions

Just recently I was channel surfing and chanced upon an episode of Inside the Actor's Studio hosted by James Lipton.  I've watched several episodes of this show before and there's a portion of it, I'm quite fond of.  It's the part where he asks his guest actor Pivot's 10 Questions.  I googled it up and learned that these 10 questions originally came from a French series, "Bouillon de Culture" hosted by Bernard Pivot.  The questions are very interesting..and though I am not a famous actor, I shall sit here and answer each of them.

What is your favorite word?
Sex. Coitus. Fornication.  "Sex" is a lethal word.  Say it in a sentence and it will either evoke laughter or pique one's interest. And it is amazing that a lot of things revolve around this three letter word.   Relationships, commerce, cultures, popular entertainment, politics.  It's more than just two people fornicating.  Perhaps Freud was correct in theorizing that everything is related to sex…like penis envy and the four psychosexual stages of development.  (People say I'm orally fixated.)

What is your least favorite word?
Corruption. I hate what it means.  I hate it when I have to deal with it in this coutry called the Philippines.  It's the end all and be all of the Filipino existence.  It explains why a Christian country rich in natural resources with a populace well high in its literacy rate cannot succeed. 

What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Creatively…the best works of the greatest creative minds in history.  I gaze at photos of Michelangelo's paintings of the Sistine Chapel, Pablo Picasso's Guernica and Luna's Spolarium and I become awed at the power of their artistic gift.  I read the poetry of Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Christina Rossetti and Emily Dickinson and I am moved to tears.  I watch Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List, one of the greatest films of all time, and I feel proud to be part of the human race.  I love Art in all its forms…it separates us from animals.  To create is purely human.  Creativity is the concrete manifestation of the human soul. 

Spiritually…the power of prayer.  I have already proven in my life that if you pray real hard, God will give what your heart desires.  And I did that when I was preparing for the bar exams.  I prayed like I have never prayed before. I claimed what I hoped for.  And though I am not religious, God gave this gift to me.  He made me a lawyer.  I know I prepared hard too and really worked to become one, but it was with God's grace that I succeeded.  With prayer you would really know that He ACTUALLY exists. 

Emotionally….Love and Kindness.  Show me an act of love and kindness and I'll cry torrents.  I remember crying in this one scene from Schindler's list where Ben Kingsley's character held up the list and said:  "This list… is an absolute good. The list is life. All around its margins lies the gulf."  

What turns you off?
I have high tolerance level for the human race.  But one thing I cannot stand are all forms of prejudice on race, sex, and other forms of discrimination. I believe in the creed that "All persons are created equal".

On the lighter side, body odor is the way to turn me away.  

What is your favorite curse word?
Fuck, the best mono-syllabic curse.  *laughs* But come to think of it, if you exclaim the word in the throes of passion, it's hardly a curse.

Putang Ina, the best Filipino curse.  I may use Fuck or Shit and not really mean it.  But if I utter "Putang ina"…in it's entirety, it means utter hate and disdain.  The recipient would know that he has done a deplorable act. 
 
 

What sound or noise do you love?
My nephew's voice. I love his laugh.  I love when he voices his opinions.  Even during the times when he can be totally annoying, I still find his voice adorable.  He is the sweetest person in the entire world.

What sound or noise do you hate?
The squeaking sound of  a person rubbing styrofoam. Need I explain? 
 
 

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Be Oprah Winfrey. And then I'd invite Wentworth Miller for one-on-one interview (Promise Went, I would not ask the "tattoo" question but I will ask Pivot's 10 questions though.) and a private tour of the Prison Break set.  They would not refuse.  It's freakin' Oprah!!

and…..

 Oscar-Award Winning Actress.  I wish to trade places with Meryl Streep for a day.

What profession would you not like to do?
Factory Worker.  Like a person who chops heads off chickens for a living. 
 
 

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?
Welcome Mcbeal. You're finally home.