Patrick Garcia shares his journey from being a prominent child star and heartthrob in the 1990s to embracing the role of a dedicated family man.

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Hi!

Hi!

Hi!

Hi!

When my wife told me that you messaged, parang, me?

When my wife told me that you messaged, parang, me?

Why me?

Hindi nga. Ako naman sabi ko, grabe, Patrick Garcia.

Hindi nga. Ako naman sabi ko, grabe, Patrick Garcia.

Skit ba ako?

Hindi. Dati-dati tinatawagan lang natin yun.

Ngayon pwede na natin siya makausap.

Ngayon pwede na natin siya makausap.

Ngayon pwede na natin siya makausap.

Noong 90s, pag kumalat yung number sa bahay ni Patrick Garcia,

nung 90s, pag kumalat yung number sa bahay ni Patrick Garcia,

tapos yung mga kabataan, itatawag kami

tapos gusto namin marinig yung bosa.

Kaya siya masagot.

Mami mong nakausap. Ewan ko kung mami mo.

Kasi ang sabi, Mami, ako ni Patricks.

So lahat kami, yung magkakaklase,

At si Mami ni Patrick Garcia.

Nag-artista ka nine sa ang TV?

Nine. I think nine. Nine or ten. Yeah.

Well, I started off with commercial modeling with my sister.

And then I had a cousin who was training or OJT kay Mr. M.

And Mr. M. and Tita Mariol was building a show, ang TV nga, like a gag show for children.

We went there. Maraming mga bata. Of course, kasabayan ko nun sila, John Prats, Camille Prats,

Kayong first batch.

So nakita mo sila sa audition?

Yeah, we were all there.

So that's where we learned how to read our lines, how to look for your camera, look for your lights.

Blocking. Yung makisama sa co-actors and co-workers mo.

Yeah.

So it was a good training talaga.

Pero nung time na yun kasi, parang akala mo naglalaro ka lang.

Yes.

Kasi imagine mo, ang dami niyong bata nun.

Dami.

Paano kayo na-handle ng mga staff nun, ng mga director?

It was crazy, yeah.

We entered ang TV because my mom wanted us to, you know, build confidence.

Ah, siya muna yung nagpasok sa inyo. It was not something na parang,

Mami, gusto ko mag-artista. Kasi di ba usually nagagaling yun sa mga anak.

Pati sa mga commercials.

Siya.

Siya yung dinadala niya kami dun sa ano.

Super proud siya sa inyo.

Yeah.

Kasi nga ang ganda at saka ang gwapo niyo nung bata kayo.

Grabe no, nine years old ka pala nun.

Heartthrob ka na.

Paano mo yung na-handle yun?

Ang dami may gusto sa'yo at a young age.

Parang I didn't know. I didn't know.

Na-heartthrob ka nun?

Naramdaman ko lang siya sa mga out-of-town shows.

Tiyempre, pag artista ka after a while, you'll have out-of-town shows sa Bacolod, Cebu.

Yan ang sikat na sikat.

Fiesta, events.

Ganun, mga fiesta.

Oo.

Doon nagkakagulo lahat talaga.

Nabalitaan ko na nanalo ka sa FAMAS ng Best Child Actor para sa movie na Madrasta with Inang.

Yes.

Anong feeling nung time na yun? Alala mo pa?

Of course, happy.

Because you don't expect things like that when you're a child.

You don't act to win.

So yung award parang ano na lang yan. Parang icing in the cake lang yan.

Ano yung nagustuhan mo nung time na nag-aartista ka sa showbiz?

Enjoy it also.

And especially during the Tabing Ilog days, mga serious na mga serious actors naman.

So parang that's when, you know, parang we were diving into the craft.

Pero diba kasi nga yun yung Pinoy version ng Dawson's Crane?

Yeah. Ang pangal ko nga doon, James. Diba yung bida ng Dawson's Crane?

Oo.

Si James Vander.

Oo. Tapos James pala ang name mo doon?

James ang name ko.

Ang love team mo doon?

Paula. Nag-rotate kami doon eh.

Nagpalit-palit ng partner?

Then, um, yeah.

Then, naging desk for a while.

And then, pinakamahaba ko naging partner doon si Jodie.

Believe it or not.

Alaga?

Hmm.

Naging love team kayo ni Jodie sa Tabing Ilog? Towards the end na yun?

Tabing Ilog and in Pangako Sayo.

Ah, nag ano pa, tumawid pa doon.

Yes. And then, we did pa a show, Darating Ang Umaga na kaming dalawa.

While John Lloyd was having his show, the one after it was our show.

So, yun ang nagustuhan mo sa industriya. Ano yung pinaka-ayaw mo?

Wala kang privacy masyado. During those times. But after a while…

Sasanay ka na lang?

Sasanay na. Kailangan matibay doon yung loob mo.

Kaya kung paabahayin ba, ay hindi naman ako naghahanap ng kampe.

Do you think I'm wrong? Okay.

For me, what matters with the truth is the people you love and care for.

Know the truth.

The truth.

People who don't really matter, even if you believe the lie, it's okay.

Don't really care.

Kahit na pag mag-explain ka, may mga iba pa rin dyan na who will just bash you because…

They wanna bash you regardless if you're correct or not.

When it comes to bashing online, yung mga nagbemessage sa Instagram, never did I react.

I never replied to any basher.

Kasi pag nag-engage ka, nanalo na sila?

Nanalo na sila. So, black.

Ano natutunan mo sa industriya?

Love your work with a passion. And it's okay to be scared. When I was younger, I embraced the fear.

When I got to my 20s, parang mas natakot talaga ako.

Kasi of course, expectation ng tao. I won an award.

Yung pressure of winning, parang dun bumaksak sa I wanted to make sure na…

Ibang-ibang decade ng buhay mo, nasa industriya ka. Kasi 9 years old, bata ka pa nun.

Ibang-iba yung thinking mo. And then 10 years, you were in showbiz. Now that we are in the 40s stage,

ano yung nabago sa'yo?

Ano yung nabago sa'yo, if you look back, dun sa dating Patrick Garcia?

Of course, I have a family. And it's not just your future that you're thinking of, but of course, their future.

Very father, yung mindset na. You're thinking about the future of your kids.

Paano nabago yung buhay mo when you became a husband?

First of all, I wanted to make it right to the Lord. Because, how do you say it? Nakabuntis na naman ako.

Ang time na yun.

Yeah, parang it's the second time. So parang, you know, we are very compatible naman kami. I love her very much.

I think it was the right thing to do.

Bakit si Nika ang the one?

Because there's nothing I'm hiding from her. Parang even my past and whatever it is I went through.

Parang sobrang nau-open mo up lang sa kanya.

Yes, yeah.

What do you like about being married?

That there is someone there that has your back. You know, regardless of what happened.

What's the most challenging part in a marriage for you?

Honestly, the start of our marriage was a bit challenging. But I would like to think na pa-ascend yung takbo ng relationship namin.

Parang yung mga things that we used to fight about, parang now it's like, what?

The love I have for my wife has grown. I didn't know it would still grow that way.

Parang, uy, mas na-appreciate kita ngayon.

Yung pagmamahal niya para sa akin, how she worries about me.

And of course, she's an incredible mother. So, she's very good with the children.

What's one thing that you always teach your children?

Building the faith, starting from loving the Lord.

Usually, kasi girls, you're more overprotective or protective of them when it comes to love and relationships when they grow older.

And if I'm gonna be their benchmark for choosing,

choosing a guy, I want to set the bar high in terms of how I treat them.

Kasi ang father, feeling ko, ang laki ng influence lalo na sa anak na babae.

Yup. They're sponges. So, whatever they see, they copy. Even the bad things sometimes. So, you have to be careful.

E paano pag sinabi sa'yo ng mga anak mo na gusto nila mag-artista?

As of now, being a child in this industry, parang huwag mo na.

Huwag mo na now?

Huwag mo na.

If they are old enough, kung gusto nila yung industriya and they're old enough to decide,

for me, I don't want them to like it for the popularity, for people.

I don't want them to join it for that reason.

You join it because you wanna do something. You wanna act or you wanna dance.

You want to express the talent of yours and, you know, share it to people.

Then, you're in the right place.

But if it's just for likes and, you know, to be popular.

For money.

Yeah.

O, kasi nung pumasok ka, hindi mo naman alam yun, di ba?

Because I never knew how much.

Kailangan mo lang nalaman kung magkano na yung kinikita mo.

Nung ano na ako, nung nagtanong na ako, nung teenager na ako.

For taping, hindi mo alam nung bata ka?

Hindi, hindi ko alam.

Mami mo ba yung manager mo nung time na yun? O siya nag-handle ng finances?

Siya nag-handle ng finances.

Yeah.

But during the time my mom and my dad separated, my mom, my sister and I, we were working and we were contributing to each other.

You know, for bills.

For the family.

For the family.

So, for a time, your mom, nung nag-separate sila, naging single mom?

Yes.

Eh di ba mas ano, iba yung love ng boy sa mom?

Mama's boy ako dati.

Ah, mama's boy ka. Di ba normal yun? Normal yun na nagiging mama's boy kasi yung closeness ng lalaki sa nanay, di ba?

Yeah.

What's the best lesson you learned from your mom?

She was so cool eh, my mom. That's a lesson I learned, that she was cool, she let me be.

Let's say, I would join a sport, motocross. You know, dangerous sports.

But my mom was like, go, have fun.

Support lang siya talaga?

Support lang siya. Yeah, parang she wanted me to learn.

On your own?

On my own. And lalapit naman ako kung kailangan ko nagtulong.

Kung gano'ng ka-cool yung mom ko sa akin na do this, I'm very parang...

Saan? Sa anak mong lalaki?

Parang you're too jumpy, you're jumping around. Very different eh.

So, paano ang difference sa'yo ng being a girl dad and being a boy dad?

Parang masanay ako sa girls. Parang...

My wife can have the...

Kasi ang girl talaga malapit sa daddy. Malambing sa daddy.

Yung boy?

Malambing din. My youngest is very malambing towards me.

Siya ang kamukhang kamukha mo. Buti naka-boy din kayo.

Yes. Gusto ba namin isa? Isa pong boy.

Ah, talaga? You're still trying?

No, no more. But we want.

Gusto mo ng big family talaga?

Masaya.

Bakit gusto mo ng big family?

Unang-una masaya. Magulo sa bahay. Gusto ko yung magulo. Maraming pwedeng ihug.

Sarap nun.

So, what's your dream for your kids?

Find something they love to do. When you're having fun, even if it's work, it's easier when it's fun.

Like when we teach in homeschooling, I want it to be fun.

Ikaw mismo nagte-teach?

Yeah. Because when it's fun, they get to do their work easier. I teach math and science.

Ano for you ang benefit ng homeschooling?

It makes you know your child a little bit more. The teaching is one-on-one. Mas intense in terms of learning. Mas nakikita mo yung strength tsaka yung weaknesses niya. So, it will really push your patience.

Kasi di ba pag parents ka na usually akala mo ang dream mo na lang para sa anak mo?

Hindi.

But you still have your own personal dreams. What's your dream pa for yourself?

I wanted to become a businessman.

Hmm.

Well, looking back at it now, what happened to my career, parang wow, it was a dream. I appreciate it more now looking back at it.

And the people I've worked with, parang what? I mean, it blows my mind. Like I worked with Vilma Santos. I worked with Sharon Cuneta. I worked with Maricel Soriano.

I worked with Lorna Tolentino, Hilda Coronel. Parang those are big names. At that time, I didn't know.

So, when you look back at it, what's your dream?

All those things that you did in the industry. How does that make you feel?

Oh, I feel so blessed. I mean, not everybody gets to experience and to have a chance to work with, you know, very talented individuals. Si Nora o Norna lang hindi ko nakatulong.

Oo nga, no. Pero kapag i-list down mo yung lahat ng mga major names in the industry, talagang the icons nakatrabaho mo.

Ano yung mga natutunan mo from working with the icons?

The professionalism, of course. Being early, knowing your dialogue. Try to imitate kung ano man yung nakikita nila sa akin.

What do you want the young generation to know about getting into the industry?

If you want to enter the industry, have passion for it or build passion for it. Siguro pag bata ka pa lang, kaya hindi ko pa alam kung ano yung passion mo, try lang. Try lang. Huwag magbasa.

Kung matakot, baka meron, baka there's something for you. Kung hindi gumana, try again next time. Just like what you did. You tried for ang TV but it wasn't for you back then yet and then…

May ibang door.

It's not all the same. Some have it in the beginning, in the middle, some have it in the end. Just love what you do. Have fun.

It's not all the same.

There are people you meet…

Akala nila.

…out of show business na,

Uy, bait ka pala. Akala ko mayabang ka.

Laging ganun, no? Laging yung sinasabi sa'yo.

Akala ko ganun yung senaryo na parang lahat…

Cheek boy ako. Ang dami kong…

Di ba ganun yun? Pagka-crush ng bayan.

Hindi. I didn't go that route.

Thank you for watching!