Actress Julia Barretto was honest about her thoughts on May-December love affairs while playing the role of Jas in the upcoming Viva film "Ikaw Pa Rin ang Pipiliin Ko."

"I think love is love, whether it's in a different form or in the form that we did in the film. I think it's all the same. Love is equal and the same for everyone," Julia said during her intimate media conference at the Viva office in Ortigas recently.

The actress emphasized the importance of mutual respect and understanding in this kind of romance.

"If there's anything that I've learned in this kind of romance, it is that it's always nice to have a middle ground between you and your partner, to have that mutual respect and understanding towards one another," Julia added.

After the release of their film's trailer, netizens had mixed reactions to the chemistry between Julia and Aga.

According to Julia, Jas and Michael were the only actors playing a role.

"We're not trying to normalize anything in this film; we're just trying to tell a story, and it's up to the audience what they can learn from the film," Julia said.

She also added that doing the film was challenging in a good way while working with Aga Muhlach for the first time.

"I must say that doing this film was quite a challenge but in a good way, because everyone on the set was happy, it was a nice set. So I guess the material is what I'm saying is challenging in a good way, the kind of challenge that we always welcome,"  Julia said. 

Julia shares her favorite George Canseco song 

Since the upcoming film highlights the well-known hits of George Canseco. The actress mentioned one of the songs that struck her while doing the film. 

"Ang ganda talaga ng lahat but ang nagstay talaga sa akin even after shooting was is Gaano kadalas ang minsan. That up to this day, I found myself singing it, you know the way it was composed, the lyrics, it's just a beautiful piece and the message of the song is very nice," Julia shared. 

(Everything is beautiful, but the song that stayed with me even after shooting was "Gaano kadalas ang minsan.That up to this day, I found myself singing it, you know the way it was composed, the lyrics, it's just a beautiful piece and the message of the song is very nice) 

During their shooting days, Julia also did voice lesson to which she shared that is now part of her life. 

"Yes, it was my real voice but they did a little bit of technology to make it more light, but one of the best things that I was able to do coming to this movie is I was able to work closely with a singing coach which now is a part of me for the rest of my life," she added. 

"Ikaw Pa Rin Ang Pipiliin Ko" follows the budding romance between Michael (Aga), a conductor and an arranger, and a choir student, Jas (Julia).

The film is written and directed by filmmaker Denise O’Hara. Also joining the cast are Nonie Buencamino, MJ Cayabyab, Boboy Garrovillo, Nicole Omillo, Janine Teñoso Frost Sandova, and Cindy Miranda. 

"Ikaw Pa Rin ang Pipiliin Ko" opens in cinemas nationwide on Feb. 7.