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Gerald shares some unknown, interesting facts about his past teleserye roles

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Mary Ann Bardinas

ABS-CBN Studios’ latest primetime teleserye offering, “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/sins-of-the-father" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sins of the Father</a>,” finally premiered on June 23, Monday! It stars Gerald Anderson, who plays the lead character Samuel Trinidad, a self-made businessman who strived to build an honorable life only to be gradually destroyed after he got embroiled in the past misdeeds of his criminal father. Thus, the title of this series.But before we got to witness his much-awaited return to acting three years after his last TV project, the seasoned actor had the chance to revisit first his prolific 19-year career as he enthusiastically played the “Guess The Gerald Game” during his recent Kapamilya Chat stint.In this fun game,—as the name suggests—he was tasked to correctly assemble sets of puzzle pieces that featured throwback images of him and guess from which TV show or era those were taken. He was also asked to impart bits of trivia regarding each, to which he enthusiastically obliged.The first set was one of his official photos for the “Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 1,” which was shot before he entered Bahay ni Kuya in 2006. He recounted how excited he was at the time since it was the first pictorial he ever had in his life and, at the same time, anxious since he didn’t know what to expect or what was going to happen. Thus, he was grateful that everything worked out for him, and he is still in the industry almost a score later. Upon seeing the Philippine Military Academy uniform, Gerald was able to easily figure out that the next image was from the 2009 soap opera “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/articles-photos/throwback-the-cast-of-tayong-dalawa-2009-14409" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tayong Dalawa</a>,” wherein he played the role of David Garcia, Jr., the estranged brother of Jake Cuenca’s character who was given the same name. Gerald actually considered it as one of the highlights of his career and the project that made him fall in love deeper with acting, as he started to take this craft seriously and believe that this is indeed the career destined for him.Meanwhile, he had a hard time guessing which teleserye the next photo came from but eventually figured out that it was a still of his character in the 2015 inspirational drama “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/articles-photos/throwback-the-cast-of-nathaniel-2015-14602" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nathaniel</a>.” He divulged how he loved the show since it was his first time playing a daddy role, as well as how awesome it was to work alongside Shaina Magdayao, whom he described as “super sarap katrabaho…since she’s a great screen partner.” And a decade later, the two of them are working together again in “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/sins-of-the-father" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sins of the Father</a>,” yet it was still unknown if they’re going to be allies or enemies. Because of the hair, Gerald was able to determine that the fourth set of puzzles was a screengrabbed image of his character Tupe in the 2021 primetime series “Init Sa Magdamag,” which he topbilled alongside Yam Concepcion and JM de Guzman. He tagged it as another favorite character of his, since it was his first time to play the role of a doctor, not to mention a community doctor.It was also one of his most mature and challenging roles, according to him due, to the technicalities of being a doctor that he had to learn and research in order to make his portrayal more convincing. However, what made the series really challenging to do was having to do it while in lock-in taping since it was filmed in the midst of the pandemic, forbidding them to go home and see their loved ones until their cycle was done. Nonetheless, he still found it advantageous since there were no distractions and he could focus on his character. Gerald then went on to talk about another challenging project that he ever did, which was his first-ever teleserye, “Sana Maulit Muli,” wherein he charmed us as Travis. At the tender age of 17, not to mention being really fresh out of PBB, he recalled how he was so culture shocked and still fumbling about acting and the ins and outs of showbiz at the time, yet it remained a truly unforgettable experience for him. It was also his first time working with Jake Cuenca, who also played the role of his brother. Last, but definitely not the least, was his iconic character “Budoy,” the main protagonist in the 2011 primetime drama of the same title. According to him, he never prepared for a role as intense as he had done for Budoy, who’s considered the first-ever character with special needs in a lead role. “The pressure and the responsibility to do your best, sobrang taas. And I’m representing katulad ni Budoy, which added more fuel actually, more motivation,” Gerald said. He added that the show inspired him to do more series that aim to raise social awareness due to the impact that the program had created.Besides, he’s also delighted that “Budoy” has remained relevant as clips and images from the series continue to be shared on social media. He stated, “It shows na hard work pays off. It shows na kapag ginawa mo nang tama at ginawa mo ‘yong best mo, it will last forever. ‘Yan ‘yong legacy ko kumbaga.”When asked if he still has a dream role, Gerald implied that he’s not just focused on the role but on how the project would create social impact. He wants to continue doing series and movies that have social relevance and not just a typical love story, from which the audiences can learn and get inspiration by allotting 30 to 45 minutes of their day. Were you able to watch these teleseryes of Gerald Anderson, Kapamilya? Catch him now on “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/sins-of-the-father" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sins of the Father</a>,” weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z, and TV5.

Watch as Gerald Anderson looks back on his past teleserye portrayals while playing “Guess the Gerald Game” during his Kapamilya Chat stint.

Watch as Gerald Anderson looks back on his past teleserye portrayals while playing “Guess the Gerald Game” during his Kapamilya Chat stint.