{"id":268517,"date":"2020-09-12T09:59:39","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T13:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=268517"},"modified":"2025-01-08T15:53:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:53:49","slug":"american-actor-joseph-gordon-levitt-posts-short-video-highlighting-the-beauty-of-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/12\/american-actor-joseph-gordon-levitt-posts-short-video-highlighting-the-beauty-of-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"American actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt posts short video highlighting &#8216;The Beauty of the Philippines&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_268521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-268521\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/American-actor-Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-posts-short-video-highlighting-The-Beauty-of-the-Philippines.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-268521\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/American-actor-Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-posts-short-video-highlighting-The-Beauty-of-the-Philippines.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/American-actor-Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-posts-short-video-highlighting-The-Beauty-of-the-Philippines.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/American-actor-Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-posts-short-video-highlighting-The-Beauty-of-the-Philippines-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/American-actor-Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-posts-short-video-highlighting-The-Beauty-of-the-Philippines-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/American-actor-Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-posts-short-video-highlighting-The-Beauty-of-the-Philippines-819x1024.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-268521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gordon-Levitt announced last month that he had a project and he needed Filipinos to send him any photos &#8220;taken somewhere in the Philippines&#8221; that they are proud of. (File <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B61iwYfJAWJ\/\">photo<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hitrecordjoe\/\">@hitrecordjoe\/Instagram<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before someone visits the Philippines, one of the first steps they probably do is to search on the internet information that will answer their questions, &#8216;What&#8217;s in there?&#8217; &#8216;What are the best places to visit there?&#8217; or &#8216;What are the fun things to do there?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>But as they go to the country, they will, perhaps, realize that beautiful things in the Philippines are not just its tourist spots or sceneries.<\/p>\n<p>In less than two minutes, the video titled, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoeGordonLevitt\/videos\/1162394047476756\">The Beauty of the Philippines<\/a>,&#8221; posted by American actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt on his official Facebook page showed a series of photos of the country&#8217;s sceneries. But even though these are aesthetically pleasing, it turns out that these views were not the &#8220;most beautiful thing&#8221; that can be found in the Philippines \u2014 it is its people, as uttered in a voice-over.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy addyi online <a href=\"https:\/\/medical.iftitah.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/addyi.html\">medical.iftitah.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/addyi.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Flashing photos of them in the video, the voice-over said Filipinos &#8220;find the beauty in all things&#8221; and &#8220;they will make you feel like you are a family, like you are home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every spot is special, but it is the people you will remember most,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You will discover how a simple smile from a stranger can change your day,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy advair online <a href=\"https:\/\/medical.iftitah.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/advair.html\">medical.iftitah.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/advair.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Gordon-Levitt announced last month that he had a project and he needed Filipinos to send him any photos &#8220;taken somewhere in the Philippines&#8221; that they are proud of. The Department of Tourism (DOT) also shared the actor&#8217;s post on its Facebook page and encouraged Filipinos to help him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v8.0\" nonce=\"faxcBCUv\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoeGordonLevitt\/posts\/3577818138908491\" data-width=\"750\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoeGordonLevitt\/posts\/3577818138908491\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>Hello to my friends in the Philippines! I&#039;ve got another project for you&#8230;Find a photo that you&#039;ve taken somewhere in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoeGordonLevitt\/\">Joseph Gordon-Levitt<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoeGordonLevitt\/posts\/3577818138908491\">Monday, August 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v8.0\" nonce=\"3EcuvNBr\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DepartmentOfTourism\/posts\/3895836033776573\" data-width=\"750\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DepartmentOfTourism\/posts\/3895836033776573\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>Calling all travelers and adventurers! Joseph Gordon-Levitt needs our help. Find your best photo of our beautiful&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DepartmentOfTourism\/\">Department of Tourism &#8211; Philippines<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DepartmentOfTourism\/posts\/3895836033776573\">Tuesday, August 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before this, he was also looking for Filipino writers who could write a sentence or two about a captured moment in Donsol in Sorsogon, which was a photo of a fisherman&#8217;s boat in the waters.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"1\" defer=\"1\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v8.0\" nonce=\"Nl98HwWq\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoeGordonLevitt\/photos\/a.192553260768346\/3566486760041629\/?type=3\" data-width=\"750\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoeGordonLevitt\/photos\/a.192553260768346\/3566486760041629\/?type=3\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<p>Looking for people from the Philippines who like to write&#8230; know anyone? :)I need someone to write a sentence or two&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoeGordonLevitt\/\">Joseph Gordon-Levitt<\/a> on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JoeGordonLevitt\/photos\/a.192553260768346\/3566486760041629\/?type=3\">Thursday, August 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>In his caption, the &#8220;500 Days of Summer&#8221; star said &#8220;The Beauty of the Philippines&#8221; is a collaboration of artists from the Philippines who &#8220;contributed thousands of photos and videos to bring other artists&#8217; writing and voice acting to life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who contributed. Your enthusiasm for this project really moved me. So did your talent and creativity,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The finished piece is such a sweet celebration of a beautiful place and culture. 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