Anne Curtis: 'It's time to have a series about mental health'

July 10 ------ Anne Curtis has admitted that it took her a while to agree to the project 'It's Okay To Not Be Okay,' explaining that she hadn't been acting for a while. 'Ang tagal ko ng hindi umaarte. So there were a lot of jitters, especially on the first day. Grabe talaga yung kaba ko,' Anne said during the media conference for the upcoming series 'It's Okay To Not Be Okay' held recently at the Seda Hotel in Quezon City.

The last time Anne appeared in a movie and television series was in 2019. Anne expressed pride in her recent TV project, the Philippine adaptation of a popular Korean drama that addresses mental health issues. "It's time to have a series that educates us about mental health, or be with someone who is going through a mental health issue. This will help you through the journey. If you know someone who is going through it, you will be able to help," said Anne.

She also shared the differences between the original and the Filipino versions of the popular series. 'To those who have seen it, it's the same story. We have given it a Filipino taste. We have added new characters to make it our own. So that's something to look forward to. 'But to those who haven't seen it yet, this is a universal story that everyone can relate to. It's a healing story and a beautiful journey about love," Anne said.

Joshua Garcia said he could relate to his character in the series. “Nakaka-relate ako sa kanya kasi parehas kaming mapagmahal na kapatid at nangungulila sa nanay. Pati ‘yung pagka-burned out ng character ko, naramdaman ko rin," Joshua said. This early, fans raved about Carlo Aquino's acting in the series. Carlo, who plays the character of Matmat Gonzales, underwent immersions in special schools for persons with different levels of autism and several intensive workshops.

"Pinag-immerse nila ako for three days sa isang special school in Banawe. I was observing, and then I had a workshop. Takot akong gawin yung character. But during the sit-down, I opened up to them about what I had been through. It was then that I decided that I would enjoy this project," Carlo said. Rio Locsin said even during rehearsals, Carlo would give his best. "Hindi madali ang totality ng character niya pero nagawa ni Carlo."

Source: mb.com.ph