Today’s Exactly100: Why Many Actors and Actresses Become Political

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Probably no other craft allows a person a deeper understanding of the human heart more than acting. Imagine donning the soul and character of other people, practicing in front of the mirror to look like, to pronounce, to twitch, to smile like the character, memorizing his words and walk.

It’s a crash course in the life of the downtrodden, the world leader, the martyr.

This might explain why many actors and actresses become involved with the woes of the world, champion causes, even run for office. So we have Vilma Santos, Angel Locsin, Angela Panganiban, to name a very few. /Vincent R. Pozon