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Gerald opens up about work, pressure, and love in Kapamilya Chat’s “Drink It” Challenge

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Liezel Dela Cruz

Gerald Anderson has always had that undeniable charm of a true matinee idol—mysterious and versatile. He&#x27;s always kept a good part of his personal life private, and that air of mystery only adds to his appeal.But sometimes we wish we could get to know him a little more beyond the spotlight. In this edition of Kapamilya Chat&#x27;s &quot;Drink It&quot; Challenge, we finally got that chance as he tackled revealing questions that showed a more candid side of him. And in that one instance where he struggled to answer, Gerald brought out his fun side by going for a mystery drink.Things got intense right off the bat, with the first question he picked prompting him to name the actor he’d be scared to work with, and he thought of Charo Santos. Not that he&#x27;s intimidated; in fact, he knows deep down that she’s the kind of icon who would push him to bring out his very best. It&#x27;s just that the idea of sharing a project with someone of her caliber is naturally nerve-wracking, but he&#x27;d still be game if ever the opportunity comes. Gerald added that he admires how she remains so passionate about her craft despite everything she’s already proven in the industry.Gerald paused for a bit when asked about his favorite artists he’s worked with, and said it would tough to choose since he’s been lucky enough to work with so many amazing people over the years. Among those he mentioned was Janice de Belen, who played his mom in &quot;Budoy,&quot; and who left such a strong impression on him that he said he’d love to work with her again. He also named Christopher de Leon, who played his dad in &quot;Can’t Help Falling in Love,&quot; that first movie he topbilled with Sarah Geronimo; and of course his good friend Jake Cuenca, whom he described as &quot;super exciting to work with.&quot; He&#x27;s also having the best time working with his co-stars in his newest series &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/sins-of-the-father">Sins of the Father</a>&quot; like Jessy Mendiola, Shaina Magdayao, and RK Bagatsing.And when asked who he least liked working with, Gerald just laughed it off and teased his friend fellow &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/sins-of-the-father">Sins of the Father</a>&quot; cast member Elyson de Dios, joking that Elyson is such a distracting co-actor. But since he couldn’t think of an actual serious answer, everyone in the studio started chanting “Shot! Shot!” and Gerald, being such a sport about it, went for it and picked one of the mystery drinks, which thankfully turned out to be just soft drinks.Gerald &quot;Dyesebel&quot; as to the project he liked the least. But not because he didn’t like the show itself, &quot;I just wish we had more time para gawin kasi medyo nagmamadali kami no&#x27;n eh. &#x27;Di ba, it&#x27;s a fantaserye, so sana mas may time lang kami. But siyempre, sa trabaho natin minsan laging nagmamadali.&quot; He continued, &quot;If we had more time, I&#x27;m sure it would have been a better project.&quot;Through the game, Gerald got to share that he probably would’ve pursued a career in the military had life taken a different turn. In a way, he still got to pursue his military dream now that he holds a rank in the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary. But even before all that, he&#x27;s already shown a heart for serving others, for which he credits his parents. &quot;I think in-instill sa akin &#x27;yun at namana ko sa kanila. Sa dad ko, &#x27;yung sense of duty niya, at sa mom ko &#x27;yung compassion niya. So when people tell me na hinahangaan sa akin &#x27;yan, its because of the parents ko,&quot; he shared.He could&#x27;ve been a professional basketball player as well, as he once dreamed of playing in the PBA, but as he joked, he ended up in &quot;PBB&quot; instead. This part of the conversation prompted him to look back on his recent visit to &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab">Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition</a>&quot; as a houseguest, which he really enjoyed because it brought back so many memories of when he was just starting out in &quot;PBB Teens Season 1,&quot; when life inside Kuya’s house felt so simple and all he and his fellow teens had to worry about were the tasks and what to eat next. He even got to talk to Big Brother again in the Confession Room, and Kuya told him how proud he was of everything Gerald has achieved, not just in showbiz but in the way he’s chosen to serve others too, and hearing that really meant something to him because PBB will always be where it all began.And in a more vulnerable moment, Gerald opened up about one thing he’s learned about love—that no matter how many ups and downs there are, if it’s real, it’s always worth fighting for. As he puts it, &quot;Fight for your love.&quot;When Gerald was asked about the worst comment he’s ever read about himself online, he said there have been so many through the years that he’s kind of lost count, and some have even crossed the line to being threatening. But as much as possible, he tries to take something constructive out of the negativity. &quot;I cannot accept puro papuri lang o good review. Kaya ko naman tanggapin both sides, kasi kung hindi, baka lumaki lang ulo ko,&quot; expressed Gerald.So just how much pressure comes with being Gerald Anderson? Well, for him, pressure is a privilege because it only means that people expect something good from him, and that’s actually a positive thing for Gerald, &quot;Kasi kung walang ine-expect sa&#x27;yo then you&#x27;re not a very important person o wala kang ambag.&quot;Gerald also shared that for him, the most important quality any artist should have is &quot;pakikisama&quot; or knowing how to get along with people, and always be prepared on set. And while he gives tips or advice when a co-actor asks for it, he doesn’t offer it on his own because he believes that what works for him might not necessarily work for someone else.Support Gerald&#x27;s newest series, &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/sins-of-the-father">Sins of the Father,</a>&quot; airing weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), TV5, and A2Z.

Gerald Anderson gives fans a rare and candid glimpse at the man behind the matinee idol image.

Gerald Anderson gives fans a rare and candid glimpse at the man behind the matinee idol image.