Joshua Garcia revealed he once considered leaving the entertainment industry, admitting he felt his career was slowly slipping away due to a lack of meaningful projects.
The actor opened up during the press conference for ‘It’s Okay To Not Be Okay’, when asked if he had ever told himself it was time to walk away—especially during difficult moments in his career.
“Biggest challenge sa career ko? Before actually meron akong parang… kasi bilang isang artista, kailangan mong pumili ng larangan kung saan mo gustong mag-excel o gusto mong makilala ka,” he shared. “Noong time na `yon, challenge sa akin kung ano ang pipiliin kong larangan.”
“Acting ba o gusto ko na lang sumayaw na lang, o gusto kong kumanta. And at that time, mas gusto ko na umarte. That was the time na…kaya ako dumating sa ganung decision, kasi nawawalan na rin ako ng work, natatanggal ako.”
“Kumbaga, noong umpisa bida ako, then, naging third wheel ako. Tapos `yun nga, natatanggal na ako.”
“So kailangan kong pumili. Kasi kung hindi ako pipili, uuwi ako ng Batangas, kasi walang mangyayari sa akin dito sa Maynila. Feeling ko `yun ang pinakamalaking challenge sa akin.”
“Kumbaga nag-iba ang buhay ko after that decision. Na sinipag na nga akong mag-workshop, nagsipag na ako,” Joshua recounted.
His decision to stay and refocus on acting proved to be the right move. Today, Joshua is one of the industry’s most sought-after leading men and has even earned the title of “Box Office Hero.”
Now starring opposite Anne Curtis in ‘It’s Okay To Not Be Okay’, Joshua continues to make waves in showbiz—proving just how far he’s come from the days when he doubted his future.
Catch ‘It’s Okay To Not Be Okay’ on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z, and TV5, weeknights at 8:45 PM. The series is also available in advance on Netflix and iWant.
