At the media conference for the third season of Hoy, Love You with the press, including LionhearTV, on September 21, Kapamilya actor Joross Gamboa counted the blessings he received from ABS-CBN.
Gamboa recounted how ABS-CBN helped him during his accident, which caused him to lose opportunities amid the pandemic.
“To be honest sobrang blessed ‘yung nararamdaman ko talaga. Galing ako sa aksidente, ‘yun nga naputol ‘yung Achilles ko, so nawalan ako ng movies, ‘wag ko ng sabihin kung anong mga show ‘yung nawala.
“Nawalan ako ng teleserye, mayroon lang kaming ano, kumbaga pinagpe-pray lang namin, hindi kami nagpe-pray for humihingi, puro thanksgiving ‘yung ginagawa namin na buti na lang hindi malala ‘yung nangyari sa akin, buti hindi ulo ‘yung naputol, ‘yung Achilles lang.”
However, he then cited the importance of remaining grateful.
“Kumbaga puro pasasalamat lang ang pinagdadasal namin and ayun sobrang overwhelming lang dahil si God talaga blines tayo, actually lahat kami, lahat tayo, this is a blessing already. Kaya ‘wag tayo makakalimot, minsan nade-delay lang, may ibang plano lang ang Diyos sa atin, mag-antay lang tayo. ‘Yung faith lang talaga natin.”
As for his career, he considered his acting career as his livelihood.
“Never ko pong pinangarap sumikat. Ang nakikita ko, itong binibigay sa akin is trabaho. To provide for my family, kung simpleng role lang, kahit ako mahilig ako mag-cameo, mag-extra extra, kumbaga if it’s their time to shine, willing ako mag-support. Kumbaga, ang bida namin sa ano, My Papa Pi, Pepe Herrera, support kami kay Papa Pepe.”
He also shared his mindset on supporting new artists and allowing them to take the spotlight.
“Kaya talagang lahat ng nakikita namin, hindi ito pasikatan, ‘yun ‘yung nakikita ko sa industriya eh, hindi ito kung sino ‘yung sikat, mayroon tayong time para mag-shine ka, mayroon tayong tao na magsha-shine din at suportahan mo dapat sila dahil lahat tayo dito nagtratrabaho at para ito sa mga pamilya natin. And siyempre itong buhay natin, di tayo ang bida, si God ang bida sa buhay natin.
“Ang plan natin mas matagal sa industriya and ngayon mayroon nanaman akong mga ginagawang material na behind the cam ako as director, mayroon doon akong pinitch na ano, mayroon akong kailangan na kumbaga it’s your time to shine, ako na dito, tutulungan kita. Tulungan lang tayo dito.”
Joross Gamboa stars in the iWantTFC sitcom Hoy, Love You Season 3 alongside Roxanne Guinoo-Yap.
The sitcom also includes Karina Bautista, Aljon Mendoza, Brenna Garcia, Carmi Martin, Keana Reeves, Yamyam Gucong, Pepe Hererra, TJ Valderama, Lou Veloso, Kate Alejandrino, Nona Cariaga, and Dominic Ochoa.
Watch Hoy Love You Season 3, directed by Theodore Boborol via iWantTFC starting September 30.
