You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Showing posts with label Tom Anthony. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 24, 2013

The Man Behind Sabine

The man behind "Sabine - The Movie" and "Sabine - The Book" is no other than Amazon bestselling author and friend of mine TOM ANTHONY.

I asked him ten special questions. Tom's answers are here - exclusively on my blog.


1.     Who or what inspired you to write SABINE?

I first wrote what I saw driving along MacArthur Highway every day. A foreigner in any country sees differently from a citizen who lives there. Perspective matters and is interesting. But that was only background. I made up a fictional story including moral issues of the day.

2.     Why is your novel is entitled SABINE?

I heard a similar name in Visayan, but made up this name and a different pronunciation (Sa – bean) so it would be new and cause people to ask this question.

3.     It's an interracial story. Why does your story take place in the Philippines?

It is a story about people. Race does not matter; race is not an issue in the movie or the novella. The characters are all unique individuals, reacting to each other and the situations in which they find themselves.

4.     Can SABINE help minimizing being unbiased regarding prostitution especially in the Third World?

A good question. I think, yes. In the movie the prostitutes are good, caring people. This is an essential element of conflict. In fact, the character Adriana not only overcomes her situation but teaches others along her path to be better human beings.

5.     SABINE ends happily. Can you imagine a continuation of this story?

Oh yes. Of course – I am a writer! I have a treatment for the next movie, but will not tell you the title yet. Hope to film next year in Davao. What will happen next to Sabine?


6.     What are your next movie plans? Details?

To film “Rebels of Mindanao” next year in Mindanao. Based on my novel of the same name. Most of the world has no idea of what or where Mindanao is. This movie will put it on the map.


7.     Personal: who or what is your greatest inspiration in life and why?

The definition of “irony”: my personal hero growing up was General MacArthur. I was inspired by him to attend West Point. He returned to West Point when I was there to make his farewell speech. I marched in his funeral in New York City. Now I live along the Highway named after him and wrote a book and movie about what that highway looks like today. I wonder what he would think to see this place now. MacArthur Highway is often even spelled wrong.

8.     What are you doing, "if you have nothing to do"?

Voltaire (the last line in Candide) wrote, “That is well-said, now let us go work in the garden.” When I take a break from writing, I plant seeds in my garden.

9.     Which place comes first: Philippines, Europe, US?

No place is first. Any place you go, you are given a bag full of stuff, some good stuff and some bad stuff, but you have to take the whole bag.

10.  How come, you know how to speak German very good and fluently?
I always liked to cross over the next hill to see what was on the other side. I studied German at West Point and placed first in my class in the three-year course. I was sent on an exchange to the German Military Academy. In business I lived 15 years in German-speaking countries. I am still looking forward to crossing over and seeing what is on the other side of the next hill and language gives you the eyes to see things differently.