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Joshua Garcia on working with Julia Barretto again: ‘Na-miss ko yung mga tawanan namin!’

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Rhea Manila Santos

<p>Actor Joshua Garcia admitted he has definitely come a long way since he first entered showbiz as a housemate in the popular ABS-CBN reality show <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/pbbgen112024"><em><strong>Pinoy Big Brother</strong></em></a><em><strong></strong>: All In</em> in 2015. The 26-year-old actor is also one of the stars of Star Cinema’s first film offering of the year, <em>Un/happy For You</em> with former reel-and-real life love team partner Julia Barretto.</p><p>“Very grateful and thankful lang ako. Parang ang gandang regalo lang sa akin na ika-tenth year ko this year. Parang nag gandang regalo sa akin nun so thank you ABS-CBN,” he said during the movie’s press conference held in the ABS-CBN compound earlier this month. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9PVri_S7Y2/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A6129598%2C%22ls%22%3A47358%2C%22le%22%3A47371%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/7/17/joshua-garcia-julia-barretto-finish-filming-un-happy-for-you-1359"><strong>READ: Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto finish filming ‘Un/happy For You’</strong></a></div><p>During the presscon, Joshua revealed that the film project with Julia was actually first offered to them as early as 2021 when they reunited to do the music video for Moira Dela Torre’s single “Paubaya.”</p><p>“Actually, after &#x27;Paubaya,&#x27; nagka-offer na kami. With Black Sheep pa ito nung una. Kaya lang hindi natuloy kasi hindi pa yun yung tamang panahon para gawin yun. Then after five years, dun na nangyari. Nung pinitch sa amin parang ang dami na ng ideas bigla. So parang ang saya din nung moment na yun. At saka nung unang pinitch ito sa akin, sabi ko game ako, gawin natin ito, masaya ito,” he recalled.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9PrgaqSmhR/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A6130625%2C%22ls%22%3A47358%2C%22le%22%3A47371%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/7/15/joshua-garcia-julia-barretto-talk-about-un-happy-for-you-push-tv-1149"><strong>WATCH: Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto talk about &#x27;Un/Happy for You&#x27; | PUSH TV</strong></a></div><p>While shooting scenes for their new romantic drama, Joshua said he drew inspiration from his real life feelings in order to make his character more believable. </p><p>“Hindi maiwasan na maghugot sa past but I think bilang aktor nasa sa iyo na rin kung paano mo babawasan yung nararamdaman mo. Just to protect yourself na lang rin dun sa pain na naramdaman mo. Kumbaga kung kailangan mo humugot,” he said.</p><p>Joshua also revealed how he and Julia prepared to do the film by making sure they were all good with each other.</p><p>“Nag-heart to heart kami before the shoot. Hindi siya yung malalang heart to heart na nag-iyakan kami. Hindi naman ganun. It’s more of nag-catch up lang kami. Anong na-accomplish mo ngayon? Mga ganyan, ganyan lang. Ano pinapakinggan mo ngayon na music, mga ganun. After kasi ng shoot namin, meron kaming 20 to 30 minutes na tatambay kami ng cast tapos dun kami parang nag-re-release ng tension ng buong araw na yun sa mga eksena. So yun yung ginagawa namin. Dun kami nakakapag-usap usap din na yuny ung labas ng trabaho,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/18/julia-barretto-on-working-with-joshua-garcia-again-familiar-and-new-place-at-the-same-time-001"><strong>READ: Julia Barretto on working with Joshua Garcia again: ‘familiar and new place at the same time’</strong></a></div><p>Despite the intrigues from the press regarding the possibility of rekindling their feelings for each other, Joshua assured everyone that he and Julia have long moved on and are happy with their current relationships.</p><p>“I feel like parang may understanding na kami na even if we don’t talk about it, parang okay na sa amin kasi ang tagal na eh. Happy na kami sa posisyon namin sa buhay ngayon. And then parang ang gusto na lang namin na mangyari ngayon is parang ma-retain yung friendship namin. Sayang eh kasi iba na rin yung understanding namin sa isa’t isa,” he explained.</p><p>He also thanked fans of their love team “JoshLia” for their continued support for both of them, even with their individual projects.</p><p>“Nakaka-proud sila. Yung maturity din nila. Kasi kasabay din namin sila nag-process eh. Kasabay din namin sila umiyak so proud ako sa JoshLia. Maraming salamat sa kanila.”</p><p><em id="isPasted">Un/</em><em>Happy For You</em> stars Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto. It also stars Kaila Estrada, Aljon Mendoza, Ketchup Eusebio, John Lapus, Nonie Buencamino, Ana Abad Santos, Meann Espinosa, Victor Silayan, Bianca De Vera, and Bong Gonzales. Directed by Petersen Vargas and written by Kookai Labayen, Crystal San Miguel, and Jen Chuaunsu, <em>Un/happy for You</em> is the reunion film of Joshua and Julia after five years. Watch it in cinemas nationwide starting August 14, Wednesday.</p>

<p>'Un/Happy For You' star Joshua Garcia talks about his reunion project with ex-girlfriend Julia Barretto.</p>

'Un/Happy For You' star Joshua Garcia talks about his reunion project with ex-girlfriend Julia Barretto.