Gerald Anderson admits he feels nervous going solo in his career without Kim Chiu

Currently gearing up for his follow-up movie with Sarah Geronimo after the success of Catch Me, I’m in Love, Gerald Anderson admitted he feels the same apprehension that his former onscreen partner Kim Chiu feels now that they’ve embarked on separate projects. “Siyempre ganun din sa akin. Ganun talaga eh, sanay kami na magkasama kami lagi sa mgashow so ito yung first time na magkahiwalay kami,” he shared during the launch of the Puma FAAS shoe line last August 20 at the TriNoMa Mall in Quezon City. The 22-year-old Fil-Am actor once again showed off his athletic side as he finished the obstacle course set up by Puma in just 5.5 seconds in his FAAS running shoes.

Gerald said he is happy with the way Kim’s career is going now especially after seeing her in her new primetime series My Binondo Girl which premiered just last week. “Sobrang cute. Sobra akong nakyu-cute-an sa trailer nila. Nagulat ako actually kasi hindi ko masyado familiar sa kuwento niya and then nung nakita ko parang sobrang cute,” he admitted.

Now that he is focused on his upcoming movie project with Sarah, Gerald admitted he is excited to start working with the Popstar Princess again. “Nag-storycon na kami for our new movie. Inaayos na yung scheduleat kuwento. Sila na naman yung writers namin sa last movie namin so excited kami. DJ si Sarah dito at ako ay isang normal na lalake lang (laughs). Para kaming aso’t pusa dito so cute siya.  Magbibigay si Sarah ng advicetungkol sa love. Sobra na nga kaming excited para masimulan yung movie. Para magsama-sama ulit kami,” shared Puma’s current celebrity ambassador.

Although he admitted there is pressure once again for them to surpass the success of their first movie. Gerald said he would rather focus on providing a good quality film that everybody will enjoy. “Siyempre okay lang na may pressure para mataas yung standards. Kahit nung unang movie namin mataas na yung standards for us and sobra kaming na-pressure pero sa tingin ko lahat naman kami nagwo-work, mas nagfo-focus kami under the pressure. Excited ako sa kuwento, yung teamwork na gagawin namin dito para mapaganda yung movie.Siyempre this time mas madali na para sa aming dalawa ni Sarah kasi nagsama na kami sa isang movie.Nakapag-adjust naman kami. Kumbaga sanay na kami at mas kumportable na kami sa isa’t isa,” he added.

When asked if and when the chemistry that they project onscreen translates offscreen as well, would he ever plan to court his leading lady? “Tingnan natin. Sa ngayon, siyempre siyempre mas gusto ko muna makilala siya at makilala niya ako. Basta okay naman ako ngayon. Masaya ako kasi madaming work,” he said.