MANILA — As the story intensifies on the primetime series “Pamilya Sagrado,” expect explosive action scenes as Kapamilya actor Coco Martin has joined the series as one of their directors.

Speaking exclusively to ABS-CBN News during the taping in Subic, Zambales, Martin confirmed that he was tapped by Dreamscape Entertainment to lend his directorial expertise in calling the shots in some of the show’s action-packed scenes.

It was a quick “yes” from Martin, to show his appreciation and gratitude to late Dreamscape Entertainment head Deo Endrinal. “Pamilya Sagrado” was one of Endrinal’s projects before he passed away.

“Nung tinext kami yung Batang Quiapo, na baka pwede kaming tumulong, kasi may mabigat na action scene. Siyempre alang-alang kay Sir Deo, dahil lahat kami mga anak niya eh, andito kami para sumuporta saka sabi ko nga, isang malaking karangalan sa akin na ma-direk ko si Kuya PJ at lahat ng veteran actors dito,” said Martin.

From the crew to the stuntmen, Martin brought with him his team.

“Dinala ko nga yung buong team ng ‘Batang Quiapo’ para sabi ko nga, siguraduhin natin na maganda yung magagawa natin para mas makatulong pa sa show kasi maganda yung programa,” he said.

Martin admits directing “Pamilya Sagrado”wasn’t easy. There were last minute changes and challenges in finding the location. Martin also had to make sure the style and look had to be different from how action scenes are executed in his top rating primetime series “Batang Quiapo.”

“Sa awa ng Diyos, sabi nga namin minsan, redirection yung binibigay sa amin. Mas napaganda pa nga yung sitwasyon, yung location namin, mabigat. Honestly nai-stress kami ngayon, pero kinakaya naman kasi nae-excite kami kasi maganda ang istorya,” he said,

Asked if this was his first directorial action-TV project, Martin said: “Na hindi ako ang artista, kasi kadalasan lahat ng show ko ako ang artista, ako rin ang nagdidirek. Ngayon ang sarap lang sa pakiramdam na naka-focus lang ako sa pagdidirek.”

Lead actor Piolo Pascual, Shaina Magdayao, John Arcilla and Joel Torre were just some of the actors that Martin had to choreograph for some of the action scenes.

“Natutuwa ako kasi nakikinig sila sa akin, sinusunod nila yung mga inaano ko, na-appreciate ko yung nirerespeto nila ako dahil ako ang nagdidirek sa kanila ngayon,” said Martin.

He added, “Binibigay lang ng whole team, sa abot ng aming makakaya para sa show na ito na Pamilya Sagrado,’ sa pamilya namin sa Dreamscape, binibigay namin ang best namin.”

Dreamscape Entertainment has yet to reveal which scenes will air and give credit to Martin as the director.