Aired (February 19, 2025): Nagulat na lamang ang stand-up comedian na si Alex Calleja nang makita niyang number 1 sa Netflix Philippines ang kanyang comedy special na ‘Tamang Panahon.’ Panoorin ang kanyang kwento sa video.
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00:00Thank you! Wow, Alex! How does it feel that your Philippine show is No. 1 on Netflix?
00:17I'm just so proud of you!
00:19Surreal! I don't know how to spell it, but it's surreal!
00:24I can't believe it! First, it's a small production.
00:28I was hoping it would be in the movie category, but it was in the TV category.
00:35Can I say that? It's incognito.
00:39It was No. 2 when I released it on February 7.
00:43It was in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
00:47At 9 p.m., we sent a message to Australia.
00:50They said, Alex, your special is beautiful.
00:53At 11 p.m., they were No. 1 in Japan for an hour.
00:56So, I waited until February 7, 12 a.m.
00:59The next day, I thought, will I make it to the top 10?
01:02No. February 8, it was No. 2.
01:05Uncle Boy, I was satisfied.
01:07I said, this is it.
01:08I was proud of my father.
01:09I said, this is it.
01:10I tried my best, but the opponent was stronger.
01:13I said, I'm honored to be No. 2.
01:16The next day, at 9 p.m., my phone was turned on.
01:21When I looked at it, I repressed it.
01:24The picture of Tagomanon appeared.
01:27I said, hey, I'm No. 1.
01:30That's why my wife kissed me.
01:35I said, I kissed you just now.
01:37She said, you're back.
01:40She did a lot of things to me, but I won't talk about it.
01:44That's just between us.
01:45I'll tell you when the time is right.
01:47But she kissed me so beautifully.
01:49No. 1.
01:50And then, that's it.
01:51Okay. I love you.
01:52How does your wife call you?
01:55Before, she didn't call me by my name.
01:58Now, Alex. Alex No. 1.
02:01Oh, right. Alex.
02:04But when you're doing it at the right time,
02:07I know that you had Netflix in mind, right?
02:11The jokes that I do,
02:14I know that I'll prepare it for Netflix.
02:17But I don't know how I'll do it.
02:20Okay. You know the intention, but how it's going to happen,
02:23it's up to you.
02:24I don't know who I'll talk to.
02:26But there were a series of events that happened.
02:29I was with a morning radio show.
02:34Good Times Radio.
02:35I met Sam Oh there.
02:38And when I met Sam Oh,
02:40he was connected to one of the bosses of Netflix.
02:44I told Sam Oh, can you connect me?
02:46So, if I don't join that radio show,
02:48I will not meet Sam Oh, and I will not meet that guy.
02:50So, I emailed him.
02:51You met him?
02:52Something like that.
02:53I was reluctant to accept him.
02:54It was 6 a.m.
02:55So, I accepted him.
02:56That was the result.
02:57So, I emailed him.
02:59And I set up a meeting.
03:01So, the next time you get an invitation for a 6 a.m. guesting,
03:04do it.
03:05Sam, if you're watching, hello.
03:07He's your friend.
03:08So, he didn't want to admit it,
03:10but he connected me.
03:12But what I learned from that is,
03:14one thing is that you're reluctant.
03:16Sometimes, you accept it
03:17because you don't know what's going to happen.
03:19It's beautiful.
03:20Yes, I would have rejected it
03:21because it's 6 a.m.
03:22It's Monday to Thursday.
03:236 a.m.
03:24But that's it.
03:25That's the story behind that.
03:26And then, we set up a meeting.
03:28Netflix wasn't interested
03:30because comedy wasn't their priority.
03:33They were more on the movies.
03:35So, I asked,
03:36can I produce?
03:37They said, reluctantly, yes.
03:38But I'm not guaranteeing that we'll get it
03:40because it's not their priority.
03:42I did.
03:43I did the birthday show.
03:44I recorded it.
03:45It was a success.
03:47I relied on the material.
03:50And then,
03:51when we were editing,
03:53I didn't watch it.
03:54I didn't want to watch myself.
03:56Then, we read the email.
03:59Can I talk to you at 1 p.m.?
04:01It was 9 a.m.
04:02That was my longest four hours.
04:04I was thinking about the logic.
04:06If it's good news,
04:07I can type congratulations.
04:09If it's bad news,
04:10I can type bad news.
04:12But why would I talk to you?
04:14Maybe I'll calm down first,
04:15then reject.
04:16So, I had a lot on my mind.
04:18I let my family go first.
04:20My son took drugs first.
04:22I let him go first.
04:23If I take drugs tomorrow,
04:24I'll be thankful that I have a meeting.
04:26But I'll talk to you.
04:27No, no.
04:28So, there.
04:29When we talked,
04:30I called.
04:31Again, the opening is,
04:33again,
04:34we're not yet,
04:36but your work is beautiful.
04:38So, I'll give you a chance.
04:40But,
04:41Asia,
04:42that's why it's not
04:44Netflix produced.
04:46Okay.
04:47It doesn't have a logo.
04:49It has a lot of restrictions on me.
04:52I cannot choose
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