Erik Santos tells how he patched things up with Boy Abunda

SO HOW DID Erik Santos patch things up with ex-manager Boy Abunda who was so mad with him? “I went to his house, we talked for three hours and we settled everything, nagkalinawan kami, okay na uli kami ngayon,” he says at the presscon of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” that starts showing at the Meralco Theatre starting Friday, November 18.

“I won’t go into details anymore kung anong napag-usapan namin. Basta I realized despite what happened, Tito Boy really loves me not just as a talent but as a son, as a friend. Ganundin naman ako sa kanya, kaya hindi naging mahirap ang pag-uusap namin. I now acknowledge that he’s really a blessing in my life.”

So what did he learn from it? “Na kung may gusto kang sabihin , diretso mo na lang dun sa tao kaysa padaanin mo pa sa iba. Also, I got to know who my real friends are and Tito Boy is surely one of them.”

And what has he learned starring in his first musical play? “As a theatre artist, iba yung atake at discipline. Dito, walang take 2, hindi ka puede mag-adlib. What you rehearse, dapat yun lang ang gawin mo kasi sukat ang lahat, lalo na when you sing. Walang teleprompter dito so I memorized all the songs by heart. I salute our directors, Bobby Garcia and Chari Arespacochaga, they helped me pati sa dancing, pati yung pagkabulol ko when I speak in English, naalis nila. At saludo rin ako kay Rachelle Ann Go as The Little Mermaid. Sobrang galing niya and she inspires me to also give my best.”

For tickets to “The Little Mermaid”, call Atlantis Productions at 892-7078, 840-1187.