Boy Abunda: Everyone has a story to tell
Posted By www.BoyAbunda.net on May 5, 2010
There is not a week when he is not invited to speak. No, these are not purely showbiz affairs. The topics can range from movies, education, family, politics, books, hosting, love and gay rights. But all these engagements he has to squeeze into his frenzied schedule. There are four shows which he has to maintain – “The Buzz” on Sundays, “SNN” Monday to Friday evenings, “The Bottomline” on Saturdays” and “Inside the Cinema” on Cinema One. Plus he is on his last term of his Masteral degree in Communication at the Philippine Women’s University.
He travels the country where he speaks before people from all walks of life. He has delivered talks before the Young Millionaires Club, Nestle, Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA), Asean Tayo Awards Night, International Association of Business Communicators, Philippine Airlines, Sossy-ology: Mc Cann Erickson Interactive Workshop, among others.
Very recently, he was asked to speak before the 3rd Philippine Life Insurance Congress with the theme “Built to Last.” He talked about the “Ten Things About Me That Could be About You.” In the conference, he was picked as one of the best and the most applauded speakers. Boy Abunda is a preferred speaker as he is a choice interviewer. This, especially, if you want a fun, engaging, straightforward, insightful conversation. Ask a celebrity who he wants to interview him, chances are, he’d say Boy Abunda.
His trust rating is high as evidenced by the number of public figures and people of consequence who have experienced the Boy Abunda “interview.” His expertise, his spontaneity, his volubility, how he crafts his questions and weaves his interviews make him top of his game. And if people want to get to the bottom of things, there is only one answer – “The Bottomline.”
Here are quotes from some of Boy’s guests in the show:
Elena Bautista: Parang may care ang asking of questions. Parang alam mong hindi ka babastusin at hindi ka itutulak.
Efren Penaflorida: The questions are direct to the point kaya dapat ang answers mo concise. Pinagpapawisan ako kahit malamig. Di ko makakalimutan ang interview na ito. It was a wonderful experience. Nakakakaba.
Melissa Cantiveros: Parang hot seat pero after a while naging cold seat.
Rica Paras: Nakakaloka. Tuloy tuloy ang questions. He is very candid. He is able to digest and able to relate and I feel connected to him. I feel he shares the same things sa sarili ko.
Agnes Devanadera: Iba talaga yan si Boy Abunda. Pati ako namemesmerize.
Leila de Lima; he can ask anything under the sun. I feel he would ask a lot of personal questions and he did. Siya pa lang ang nagpa-admit sa akin.
“Bottomline” is a political show that features public figures like politicians, philosophers and spiritual leaders, among others.
“Everyone has a story to tell. It’s a dance. Most of the time you don’t know what’s going to happen. And this makes the experience of interviewing truly exciting. I can do prostitutes and prime ministers in the same breath. I don’t talk down on anyone,” he says.
As an interviewer, Boy makes sure that he is combat ready.
“I talk hard, and I read hard. I prepare. I make sure that I know the guest enough for me to know that surprises happen. It is important that you respect the story of everyone. It is your duty to listen. Then and only then can the dance begin.”
First Posted: Malaya.com.ph
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