With the showing date of her first movie with love team partner David Licauco nearing next month, actress Barbie Forteza said that more than hoping that the film will be a blockbuster…

“I always hope that our main purpose is to put out a  good  film. Na maibalik ang quality films, mga pelikulang Pilipino na yun na lang panoorin ng mga tao sa sinehan, hindi yung mga Hollywood films. Mga Filipino-made films muna bago ang Hollywood films. Yun naman ang purpose nating lahat bukod sa project na ito, it’s about the entirety of the film industry here in the Philippines. Para buhayin muli ang industriya ng pelikulang Pilipino. Magandang panoorin ito pang first date sa sinehan, para ma-realize nila na kung paano ang love,” she said.

After doing several television projects with David which has led to the popularity of their love team called “BarDa,” Barbie admitted there is also pressure to maintaining their onscreen pairing.

“Yung pressure is to maintain yung love team, yung lakas ng love team kasi simula pa lang, unexpected yung team namin. Yung pressure is coming from kung paano naman siya i-me-maintain at sana masulit namin yung parternship at huwag mawala yung friendship namin, yung pagiging consistent ng love team. It helps rin na parehas kami ng management. We are both under Sparkle kaya na-ga-guide kami ng maayos as a love team,” she explained.

During the grand presscon for That Kind of Love, Barbie candidly shared how she feels about being likened or compared to kapamilya star Kathryn Bernardo.

“Hindi ko alam paano sasagutin yan kasi aaminin ko, isa si Kathryn na ni-lu-look up to ko sa showbiz kasi she really handles her personal (life) and career really well. And so to be acknowledged or to be noticed na kahit papaano parehas, it’s a honor for me. Sana magka trabaho kaming dalawa. Isa siya sa mga gusto kong makatrabaho at ina-admire kong actors of our generation,” she admitted.

During the event, Barbie also shared how challenging it was for her to adjust from acting in teleseryes to acting for the big screen.

“Magkaiba talaga. Sa film kasi afford namin mag-shoot ng fewer scenea pero maraming anggulo. We do it multiple times na dapat same yung energy at level of emotions. So challenging if mahaba ang dialogue at marami times mo siyang kailangan ulitin.

“In movie acting, I learned na liitan ang acting kasi this will be shown in the big screen. Konti galaw mo kitang kita agad, so dapat subtle lang yung approach. Nakakapagod rin pala kahit rom-com kasi ang hirap na same yung eksena pero kailangan kiligin ka dun sa same na sa eksena. Dapat same level of kilig, dapat walang maiba. Yung consistency yung paulit ulit na emotion (ang challenge). ” she added.

The second film offering of Pocket Media Productions, the movie’s story revolves around two imperfect people played by Barbie Forteza and David Licauco who are entangled by fate because of their search for love. That Kind of Love is directed by Catherine O. Camarillo and written by Ellis Catrina. The film also stars Ivan Carapiet, Al Tantay, Arlene Muhlach, Jef Gaitan, Divine Aucina, and Kaila Estrada. It opens in cinemas nationwide on July 10. Produced by Pocket Media Productions Inc. and distributed by Regal Entertainment.