Joshua Garcia shows his daring side in the upcoming teleserye Unbreak My Heart, which is the first collaboration of ABS-CBN and GMA-7.

PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) had the chance to interview Joshua, Jodi Sta. Maria and Gabbi Garcia during the celebrity watch party held at Trinoma on May 21, 2023.

“Kanina parang excited ako na kinakabahan. Ngayon parang high pa rin ako sa lahat,” said Joshua after the premiere of the TV series which was shot in Switzerland.

Joshua admitted that he became more mature in this project, which has a much later timeslot compared to his previous projects.

“Wala akong limit [para sa project na ito]. Before, may mga limits pa, kasi may mga batang nanonood.”

Which intimate scene was more difficult for him to shoot: his intimate scene with Jodi or the one with Gabbi?

“Parehas silang challenging para sa akin. Pero ang maganda naman dun, pinag-usapan namin bago namin gawin. Pinag-usapan namin kung saan puwede humalik, gaano katagal. Sobrang detailed—kung may tongue ba iyan, without tongue, lahat. Lahat ng details ay napag-usapan naman.

“Naging madali rin siya sa tulong ng direktor namin, yung choreo ng pagkakagawa ng scene na iyon.”

Which intimate scene took longer for them to shoot?

“Hindi ko na matandaan, pero parang parehas lang. Mga two or three takes lang. Yung shot lang yung mahirap.”

JODI, GABBI ON LOVE SCENE WITH JOSHUA

In this series, the characters of Joshua and Jodi have a May-December love affair.

When Jodi was asked about doing a sex scene with a much younger man, she narrated, “Even before we shot those scenes, we had to undergo sensuality and intimacy workshops so that we develop the bond and trust, para maging comfortable and para hindi maging awkward.”

For her part, Gabbi considered her intimate scene with Joshua as one of the “hardest scenes” she had to do for this project.

“Grabe…siyempre, a lot of mental preparation. Masuwerte lang kaming dalawa kasi very comfortable kami working with each other. Hindi na kailangan i-break yung ice. Saka nag-sensuality and intimacy workshop kami so itong scene na ito, talagang pinaghandaan talaga.”

Nevertheless, “maraming shots si Direk,” said Gabbi.

Laughing, she added, “Buti na lang professional kaming dalawa.”

What was it like working with Joshua since it is her first time to be paired with the ABS-CBN actor.

“Growth as an actor. Tamang panahon na rin since I’m 24 na. Very lucky ako kasi very supportive ang management. A lot of preparation was done.”

How was it like working with ABS-CBN talents and staff members?

“Very, very warm and welcoming,” she pointed out. “Siyempre noong una, kinabahan rin ako kasi hindi ko siya bahay, technically. Parang nangagapitbahay ako, pero hindi naman nila ever pina-feel sa akin na outcast ako. Very blessed ako na they are very supportive and very warm.”

Directed by Manny Palo and Dolly Dulu, Unbreak My Heart also stars Richard Yap, Eula Valdes, Laurice Guillen, and Sunshine Cruz, among others. It is set to air its pilot episode on GMA-7 on May 29, 2023. It will also be streamed on Viu in 15 territories.