Christopher de Leon Recalls Financial Struggles: 'Nasanla Yung Bahay. Zero Balance in the Bank'

Multi-awarded actor Christopher de Leon admitted that there was a time when producers avoided and said no to him because of his behavior. The 66-year-old said it came to a point where his house was pawned and his savings were exhausted.

The actor confessed that he became arrogant. "It gets into your head sometimes, especially kung bata-bata ka. You feel like you're still Superman," he said in an interview with Korina Sanchez on April 30, 2023.

During these times, his fame was at its peak and no one could tell him off. "I was on my own. I had my own house, and every weekend istambay ng grupo, parties left and right…" He continued, "You get lost because of the klieg lights. You get blinded by the fame and all that."

"It was really bad," the seasoned actor said. He even said he reached rock bottom. "I was at the end of my rope. Nobody wanted to get me because I was a pain in the neck. There was a time yung producer ko na yung gigising sa akin sa room ko, 'Wake up, may trabaho tayo.' Yung producer mo ginigising ka, no, because they're shooting. 'Ah, meron ba? Okay, okay.' So, I became a headache. They shied away from me, all of the producers. It's not good."

Even though he was a great actor, De Leon himself knew that he was hard to work with. "People were shying away from me because I was obnoxious and all that. Rowdy," he said. This phase of his life lasted for seven years, and all his investments were lost. "I lost everything. Nasanla na yung bahay. Nagbanggaan yung mga kotse ko. I was, like, zero balance in the bank. Umabot na ako dun," he said.

Until, De Leon felt that he needed to change. His first step was knowing that he needed help. He told his wife Sandy Andolong and family: "Nung sinabi ko na nagbago na ako, naniwala naman sila."

According to the actor, his family was one of the reasons why he decided to change. He didn't want to waste his life away. "It was also because I love my kids, my children so much. So I had to ano..." He continued, "Kailangan mong mag-survive, eh. Then you have a family, mari-realize mo you are fortunate to have all of this, and then biglang you're throwing it away. Di puwede. Di tama."

Thankfully, his career went back on track. De Leon has nothing but gratitude for those who stuck by him and helped him. "Hindi mo magagawa yan nang sarili mo. Di lang ikaw yon. You have to hold on to [God]," he said.

From: PEP.ph