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Joshua Garcia Is Patrick 'PatPat' Gonzales in 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay' PH

During the IOTNBO PH project announcement, Joshua said, 'Sana mabigyan ko ng justice 'yung role ko'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c4340e35-3d00-4f27-ba66-d16a6d4d39b1_444860651_1175457643881730_5694697846757966532_n.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Joshua Garcia in It" s="" Okay="" to="" Not="" Be="" Philippine=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Joshua Garcia is Patrick &#x27;PatPat&#x27; Gonzales in It&#x27;s Okay to Not Be Okay Philippine adaptation<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photo from Star Creatives  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p><strong>Joshua Garcia</strong>&#x27;s latest project is the Philippine adaptation of the hit South Korean series <strong><em>It&#x27;s Okay to Not Be Okay</em></strong> (IOTNBO). After taking a <em>teleserye</em> break for half a year since <em><strong>Unbreak My Heart</strong></em> concluded in November last year, Joshua will soon be back to the grind. </p><div><br/></div><p>&#x27;I&#x27;m really happy, excited and, of course, <em>kinakabahan ako</em>,&#x27; Joshua opened up during ABS-CBN and Star Creatives&#x27; project announcement for <em>It&#x27;s Okay to Not Be Okay</em> PH. The project announcement was graced by cast members <strong>Carlo Aquino </strong>(as Matthew &#x27;MatMat&#x27; Gonzales), Joshua Garcia (as Patrick &#x27;PatPat&#x27; Gonzales), and of course, <strong><a href="https://metro.style/people/celebrities/anne-curtis-smith-its-okay-to-not-be-okay-ph/38096" target="_blank">Anne Curtis-Smith</a></strong> (as Emilia &#x27;Mia&#x27; Hernandez). Also sharing the stage with them were director <strong>Mae Cruz-Alviar </strong>and creative producer <strong>Henry King Quitain</strong>.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6161d87b-94a1-448d-9f87-c14125d75071_carlo aquino, anne curtis, joshua garcia its okay to not be okay ph cast 1.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Anne Curtis-Smith, Joshua Garcia, and Carlo Aquino in It" s="" Okay="" to="" Not="" Be="" Philippine=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Carlo Aquino (as Matthew &#x27;MatMat&#x27; Gonzales), Anne Curtis-Smith﻿ (as Emilia &#x27;Mia&#x27; Hernandez), and Joshua Garcia (as Patrick &#x27;PatPat&#x27; Gonzales)<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photo from Star Creatives  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>An award-winning actor, Joshua&#x27;s recent awards include Best Drama Actor for <strong><em><a href="https://metro.style/people/digital-covers/darna-jane-de-leon-on-the-cover-of-metro/33499" target="_blank">Darna</a></em></strong> at the 2023 Golden Laurel Awards and Best Actor at the 4th Annual TAG Awards Chicago for <strong><em><a href="https://metro.style/culture/film-and-tv/what-we-love-about-drama-series-unbreak-my-heart/35679" target="_blank">Unbreak My Heart</a></em></strong>.</p><div><br/></div><p>As described by <a href="https://metro.style/people/society-personalities/fascinating-women-2024-director-mae-cruz-alviar/37740" target="_blank">director <strong>Mae Cruz-Alviar</strong></a>, who&#x27;s directing <em>IOTNBO </em>PH, Joshua is an excellent actor, and she believes he will give justice to his role. But with a huge project like this and with him portraying the character that <strong><a href="https://metro.style/people/celebrities/kim-soo-hyun-s-k-drama-leading-ladies/25237" target="_blank">Kim Soo Hyun</a></strong>, one of the top and highest paid Korean actors, played, it&#x27;s only natural for Joshua to feel pressured. </p><div><br/></div><p>&#x27;<em>Nandu&#x27;n &#x27;yung </em>pressure <em>pero sa ngayon nagfo</em>-focus <em>na lang ako du&#x27;n sa</em> role <em>ko</em>, <em>na sana mabigyan ko ng</em> justice <em>&#x27;yung</em> role <em>ko</em>,&#x27; Joshua shared. &#x27;<em>Kasi mas maikukuwento namin &#x27;yung kabuuan ng istorya kasi mas mahaba rin &#x27;yung atin</em>. Focus <em>muna ako sa pag</em>-prepare <em>ko sa</em> role.&#x27;</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a705ad7f-a298-4e8a-8a48-5b765fdf6cc3_iotnbo ph project announcement.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="IOTNBO creative producer Henry King Quitain, Carlo Aquino, Ms. Cory Vidanes, Anne Curtis-Smith, director Mae Cruz-Alviar, Joshua Garcia, and Ms. Des De Guzman"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">IOTNBO creative producer Henry King Quitain, Carlo Aquino, Ms. Cory Vidanes, Anne Curtis-Smith, director Mae Cruz-Alviar, Joshua Garcia, and Ms. Des De Guzman<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Photo from Star Creatives  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>In episode 1 of the K-drama <em>It&#x27;s Okay to Not Be Okay</em>, Kim Soo Hyun&#x27;s character has a scene in a locker room where he&#x27;s seen topless. Event host <strong>Bianca Gonzalez-Intal</strong> asked Joshua if he will also show some abs in the Philippine adaptation. He shared, &#x27;<em>Nu&#x27;ng nag</em>-team building <em>kami</em>, <em>sabi ko kina Direk</em> Mae, <em>hindi ko pa napanood</em>. <em>Napanood ko &#x27;yung</em> episode 1. Episode 1 <em>pa lang</em>, <em>may</em> abs <em>na</em>! <em>Pinatay ko agad &#x27;yung</em> TV. <em>Nag</em>-workout <em>na lang ako</em>. <em>&#x27;Yun na lang &#x27;yung</em> preparation <em>ko</em>.&#x27; </p><div><br/></div><p>Kidding aside, Joshua said, &#x27;I think <em>mas malaki &#x27;yung importansya na mas </em>emotionally prepared <em>kami kasi iba rin &#x27;yung ita</em>-tackle <em>naming istorya e</em>. <em>Medyo</em> sensitive <em>siya</em>.&#x27;</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e4c7bf0f-764b-4290-8ce0-728b7d617a40_iotnbo ph project announcement 2.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="It" s="" Okay="" to="" Not="" Be="" Philippine=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>South Korean series <em>It&#x27;s Okay to Not Be Okay</em> starred Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye Ji. A rom-com drama, its story focuses on a popular children&#x27;s book author with an antisocial personality disorder (Seo Ye Ji as Ko Mun Young - to be played by Anne) and an orphaned caregiver who works at a psychiatric hospital (Kim Soo Hyun as Moon Gang Tae - to be played by Joshua) and has a brother with autism spectrum disorder (Oh Jung Se as Moon Sang Tae - to be played by Carlo). A well-loved series, it also trains a spotlight on mental health awareness. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong><em>It&#x27;s Okay to Not Be Okay PH will be available on Netflix.</em></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@garciajoshuae</strong>, <strong>tvN</strong>, and <strong>Star Creatives</strong></p><div><br/></div>