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The pressure intensified with the understanding that his family's financial well-being hinged on his success as a child actor. With his parents serving as his managers, the stakes were inherently high; his income, exceeding their salaries, became a critical element of the family’s stability. The point is vividly made when he evokes memories of being tethered to academic performance in order to renew his work permit. The anxiety of maintaining a C average loomed large, as failure could mean not just the loss of his acting career, but also jeopardizing his family’s livelihood.