Christian Bables revealed that his first great love was a flight attendant he met before entering showbiz
After bagging the Best Actor trophy in the Metro Manila Film Festival last year for his film Big Night, actor Christian Bables is back again as the lead star of the BMC Films and Smart Films entry Broken Hearts Trip.
In the film, he plays the role of a host and judge of a reality travel show featuring the lives of five brokenhearted LGBTQ individuals who are given a chance to heal in some of the most beautiful places in the country.
“I’ll be playing the character of Alfred, ang host ako ng Broken Hearts Trip. Ako ang tutulong sa ating mga contestants hanapin yung healing na hinahanap nila. Kaya without me knowing na ako pala ang naghahanap ng healing na yun sa bandang huli,” Christian shared.
During the presscon for his new film, the talented actor revealed his own real-life heartbreak, which he first experienced in high school while courting a girl.
“Naku, sa sobrang daming heartbreaks, hindi ako maka-pinpoint. ‘Yung first nung high school. Nagpaligaw siya tapos sabi niya bibigyan niya ako ng sagot kapag prom na. Binibitbit ko ‘yung mga gamit niya, binibilhan ko siya sa bunwich sa Dunkin’ Donuts tuwing hapon,” he recalled.
“Hinahatid ko siya sa kanila. Tapos nung prom na, eh di sabi niya sa akin may sagot na daw siya. Sinagot na niya ako ng no (laughs). Ang tagal niya akong hinayaang gawin ‘yun so hanggang ngayon gamit ko siya sa acting. Kasi na-re-relive ko yung pain,” he added.
“Maybe because it was my first time to really fall in love? Ayun. Kaya medyo wala na pero pag gusto ko balikan ‘yung thing na yun, kaya pa. Andito pa siya. Pero nung high school pa yun,” he continued.
When he got into his first serious relationship way before entering showbiz, Christian revealed that the first time he experienced really falling in love was with a flight attendant.
“Sobrang broke pa ako nun. As in hindi pa ako artista. Parang ipinaramdam niya sa akin ‘yung totoong meaning ng love na siguro during that time ‘yun ‘yung totoong love for me. Kasi iba na ngayon. During that time parang gusto kong makaalis sa bahay. Tapos parang ‘yung taong ‘yun ‘yung nagparamdam, quote unquote, ng totoong pagmamahal for me at that time,” he said.
“Inalagaan niya ako parang baby, sugar mommy, parang ganun. Kasi wala akong trabaho, siya may trabaho. Tapos andun (sabi ko), ‘Yung pag naging artista bilhin ko sayo lahat, ganito ganyan.’ Tapos umabot sa point na hinatid niya ako sa MRT, nag-taxi kaming dalawa. Tapos meron siyang dalang paper bag na merong Ferrero na pa-heart na mga chocolates tapos sabi ko, ‘Para saan ito?’ Sabi niya, ‘Last na natin itong pagkikita,'” he added.
“Inamin niya sa akin kung bakit. Kasi meron siyang boyfriend na hindi niya maiwan. It turns out ako pala yung other man, boy kasi boy pa ako at that time. Hindi pa ako man. Sakit nun. Dapat bababa akong Bacoor, umabot ako sa Dasma kakaiyak sa bus. I learned na don’t settle for less. Kapag red flag na, ‘wag na. Kasi para kang kumuha ng bato na ipupukpok mo sa ulo mo. Para siyang ganun,” he continued.
Catch Christian Bables in Broken Hearts Trip, along with cast members Teejay Marquez, Iyah Mina, Andoy Ranay, and Petite.
Written by Archie Del Mundo and produced by Benjie Cabrera, Omar Tolentino, Power Up Workpool Inc., BMC Films, and Smart Films, Broken Hearts Trip is part of the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival and will start screening on December 25 in cinemas nationwide.
