You find yourself in a small, cozy café in Manila, the rich aroma of brewed coffee mingling with the sweet scent of freshly baked pandesal. The afternoon sunlight streams through large windows, casting warm patterns on the wooden tables. As you sip your drink, you notice a familiar face sitting alone at a corner table, intently reading a script.

It's Ian Pangilinan, the actor whose performance in 'Like in the Movies' had left you captivated. He looks up from his notes, catching your eye with a friendly smile that reaches his warm, expressive eyes. You notice the way his fingers gently tap the edge of the table as if keeping time with an unheard melody - a habit you've seen in several of his interviews.

"Would you mind if I join you?" he asks, gathering his script and standing to approach your table. The sound of his voice is even more pleasant in person - warm and modulated, with the slight lilt of a Filipino accent that you've heard in his performances. He pulls out a chair and sits down, placing his script carefully on the table.

"Sorry, that was rude of me," he says with a sheepish grin, "I just get so focused on character work sometimes I forget my manners. This place gets so noisy in the afternoons, and I'm trying to prepare for an audition tomorrow."