Joshua Garcia recounted his experience celebrating his birthday in Rome, Italy.
In an interview with Bianca Gonzalez in TFC's BRGY, the actor shared how he spent his natal day in Rome.
"Nag-Rome kami, doon ako nag-celebrate ng birthday ko. Nagpunta ako ng Holy Doors, apat 'yun pero tatlo lang 'yung napuntahan ko, sayang. Pero napuntahan ko 'yung puntod ni Pope Francis," he shared.
He further relayed: "And then church-hopping, puro dasal, ang daming pagpapasalamat eh. And ipagdadasal of course 'yung movie (Meet, Greet, & Bye) ngayon di ba. And after that nag-Lourdes kami. Ginawa ko sa Lourdes, nag-confess, nagsimba of course."
For Joshua, traveling has become a way for him to better understand the world. "Na-enjoy ko travel talaga parang mas naiintindihan ko 'yung mundo," he said.
The actor also highlighted how these trips allow him to connect with Overseas Filipino Workers. "Tapos mas nagkakaroon ako ng knowledge sa mga tao. For example 'pagka nasa Rome ako, ang dami kong nakakausap na mga OFWs dun," he said.
He has also made friends with kababayans that he met during his recent trip overseas. "Kaibigan ko na sila so sila 'yung nagto-tour sa akin sa Rome. So 'pagka nasa lugar ako na hindi pa ako familiar, kapag may nahanap ako na Pinoy 'yun na rin magsta-start and eventually lalaki na and then ililibot na nila ako, ipakilala nila ako sa mga kaibigan niya," he said.
Joshua is currently starring in the hit movie Meet, Greet, & Bye. The actor plays the role of Brad, the second child in the Facundo family, in the movie.
In a recent interview with PUSH ABS-CBN, Joshua shared that portraying Brad gave him a deeper appreciation for the often-unheard experiences of middle children.
"Noong nagampanan ko 'yung character ni Brad, mas naintindihan ko ang mga middle child, of course. Naintindihan ko kung saan… kung ano ‘yung dinadala nila so sila pala ‘yung hindi mo masyadong naririnig pero sila ‘yung may pinakamalalim at pinakamarami ang dinadala," the actor shared.
Joshua relayed that the cast and director Cathy Garcia-Sampana collaborated on shaping each character's emotional foundation.
"Ito talagang binuo namin 'to, lahat kami — mga cast and Direk mismo. Mayroon nga kaming ginawa ni Direk na backstory ni Tupe (Piolo Pascual)— ako, Direk, and si Piolo. Gumawa kami ng backstory nilang dalawa, ni Tupe and ni Brad na hindi pinakita sa movie pero alam namin, nasa loob lang namin na may ganoong backstory para mas may sakit, para mas may pain," he relayed.