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Daniel Padilla on becoming an action star: ‘Ang dami kong natututunan sa sarili ko’

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>As one of the stars of the top-rated action series<em> </em><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/incognito"><em><strong>Incognito</strong></em></a>, Daniel Padilla said he has no regrets finally venturing into doing full-fledged action series after more than a decade of doing romantic drama. Despite showcasing his talent in doing gruelling action scenes for the past four months with his role as the passionate Andres Malvar in <em>Incognito</em>, DJ still doesn’t consider himself an action star.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIJiz5SyHeE/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A2014783.2000000477%2C%22ls%22%3A2313%2C%22le%22%3A2747.399999976158%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" 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><p>“This genre is new to me and na-enjoy ko naman itong genre na ito. Wala naman akong lini-label na action star ako, wala. It’s just a role also. Nagustuhan ko itong genre na ito kasi ang dami kong natututunan sa sarili ko. Nasusubukan ko yung sarili ko. Minsan hindi ko alam kung kaya ko pa. Sinasagad ko yung sarili kaya kapag nagawa ko eh kaya ko pala yun. Mas nandun siya eh, mas nakikilala ko yung sarili ko. I enjoy doing action. Very physical,” he shared during the <em>Incognito</em> mid-season presscon held last April 7 in Quezon City.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIJoHO8yA-S/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A2056899.3999999762%2C%22ls%22%3A2313%2C%22le%22%3A2747.399999976158%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="511" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/2/1/daniel-padilla-returns-to-acting-with-a-vengeance-0859"><strong>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Padilla returns to acting with a vengeance: ‘I feel much stronger and open to new adventures!’</strong></a></div><p>The <em>Incognito</em> star also talked about his experience shooting in the Yamagata prefecture in Japan which had them shooting in negative degree weather.</p><p>“Dugo’t pawis ho ito, yung binigay namin dito. Sigurado kami na magugustuhan ninyo ang mga eksena namin dito kasi todo na Japan. Maraming salamat sa pagmamahal. Kasama yun. Kasama yung madudulas. Hindi mo maiiwasan. Talagang yelo yung dinadaanan mo. Natuklasan namin na meron palang linalagay sa sapatos para hidni madulas nung last day na (laughs). Pero okay naman. Basta tuloy tuloy yung action, madulas ka, tuloy tuloy pa rin. Sa totoong buhay, nangyayari yan. Okay lang. Yun yung nagpapatotoo dun sa action eh,” he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrO0n8TWs2/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A2014805.2000000477%2C%22ls%22%3A2313%2C%22le%22%3A2747.399999976158%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" 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><p>Having shot the series in locations in and outside the country like Palawan, Benguet, Italy, and Japan, DJ admitted the experience was worth getting over the challenge of shooting in extreme weather conditions.</p><p>“It was all worth it, grabe. Yung sa Japan, sobrang lamig, sa Itogon, sobrang init. Walang gitna. Parehong sobrang ganda. Hanggang ngayon proud pa rin ako sa show na ito!” he added.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIJlUhlSdvY/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A2036540.1000000238%2C%22ls%22%3A2313%2C%22le%22%3A2747.399999976158%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" 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://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/2/6/5-scenes-of-daniel-padilla-in-incognito-prove-he-s-born-to-be-an-action-star-0051"><strong>WATCH: 5 riveting scenes of Daniel Padilla in “Incognito” that prove he’s born to be an action star<br/></strong></a></div><p>The 29-year-old actor revealed that working on <em>Incognito</em> had also bonded him closely with his co-stars like Richard Gutierrez and Anthony Jennings. This is why he would be open to doing more action projects with them in the future.</p><p>“Wala eh, iba na yung samahan namin lahat. Sabi nga ni Chard, we’re a unit. Totoo yun. Kahit saan kami dalhin, basta magkakasama, okay kami. At saka magtutulungan talaga. On and off sa set yun. Kasi, kahit nasa set kami eh hindi nag-iiwanan. Hindi rin siya madali eh, yung pagpunta sa set, pag-uwi, pagod ka na. Kami yun. So siguro kami rin yung nagbibigay ng lakas ng loob sa isa’t isa. Lalo na sa mga eksena namin na hindi madali. Kami kami rin ang nagtutulungan talaga dun. Kahit mag-season 2 pa kami. Tapusin muna natin itong season 1 (laughs),” he said.</p><p>Watch <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/incognito"><em><strong>Incognito</strong></em></a> on weeknights at 8:45 p.m. on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, TV5, TFC, and Kapamilya Online Live (KOL) on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. Catch it in advance on Netflix and iWantTFC.</p>

<p>‘Incognito’ star Daniel Padilla talks about getting into a full-fledged action series.</p>

‘Incognito’ star Daniel Padilla talks about getting into a full-fledged action series.