When Giorgino Abraham describes acting as his life’s calling, he doesn’t frame it as a grand childhood dream. It was simply where he felt most like himself. In primary school, he naturally gravitated to drama class. “I liked performing. I liked being in the spotlight,” he says openly with candour. “I like building a character from my perspective, understanding how they think and why they react.”
His early professional years were shaped by sinetron, the fast-paced television series that forms the backbone of Indonesian TV. Scripts can arrive only half an hour before filming, and scenes shift quickly. Emotional arcs move from intense to light within the same day.
“Sometimes you get the script 30 minutes before shooting. You read it, understand the tone, and go,” he explains. The rhythm is demanding, but it sharpened his instincts. He learned to trust his first emotional response, stay present even when tired, and treat each scene with care, whether it was episode 10 or episode 800.
In the beginning, there wasn’t much room to choose the projects he would like to take. “If I was offered one, I had to snatch it fast,” he recalls. Acting started becoming more about working, learning, staying visible, and supporting himself. As his name grew, so did his options. When considering projects now, he weighs several factors: a character he has not explored before, a story that offers something new, or a project with strong commercial appeal.
“Reality and expectations don’t always meet. You still have responsibilities. Bills don’t wait for your dreams,” he says with a small laugh. The industry is creative, but it is also practical.
“Sometimes I take a more popular project because I know that’s what the audience wants. That’s part of the job.”
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, he had already started thinking about slowing down his pace. After years of daily sinetron, he was looking toward films and series that offered more time for preparation. When he was offered “Love Story The Series” (2021), he didn’t say yes straight away. At that point, he was considering film projects and wondering whether returning to another long-running television series was the direction he wanted.
Then the pandemic shifted everything. Film projects were postponed, cinemas closed, and plans that once felt clear were put on hold. The film opportunities he had been considering were no longer certain. In that context, “Love Story The Series” (2021), a project he had previously been unsure about, became a practical and timely decision. He remembers the hesitation. “At first I was thinking, is this the right move?” he admits. But the situation required flexibility. Continuing to work felt more important than waiting for ideal circumstances to arise.
“Love Story The Series” (2021) eventually ran for nearly 800 episodes. While many productions paused, this one continued, and he remained steadily at work. The schedule was intense, something he was already used to, but it provided consistency when much of the industry was adjusting.
“A project that I hesitated on became the one that gave me the most blessings,” he says.
The experience reinforced something he had already begun to understand: expectations and reality do not always align, but that does not diminish the value of the outcome. Sometimes what seems uncertain at first turns out to be exactly what one needs in the grand scheme of things.
More than a decade into his career, he is less concerned with how things look from the outside. What matters more is whether he is still expanding, growing. That same principle carries into his musical career. It began privately, in the most casual way imaginable, singing in the bathroom.
“At first it was just for fun,” he laughs. “For me, music is more personal,” he says. Acting requires him to inhabit someone else’s emotional world; music allows him to remain fully in his own. Eventually, he decided to take formal vocal lessons, even though he struggled at first. “I didn’t know my tone. I was off-key a lot,” he says, half amused at the memory. “But I enjoyed the process.”
His first live performance was simple and slightly nerve-racking. He sang in a crowded bar with a band, without overplanning it. “I just wanted to try. I wanted to face the fear and see if I could do it,” he says. The next time felt slightly easier. Then the next. The fear didn’t disappear. He just stopped letting it decide for him.
He eventually signed with Warner Music Indonesia and released a number of songs. When his songs were later used in short projects, it brought him a sense of achievement, seeing something personal find its place in a broader context.
He then began exploring DJing, something he had been interested in since 2014. Recently, he started taking on more regular gigs in Jakarta and Bali, fitting them around filming schedules. “I’ve always liked music, and becoming a DJ felt natural to me,” he says. “It’s about reading the room, responding, and building up energy.”
Across these different pursuits, what stands out is not a dramatic reinvention but a pattern of testing himself. Giorgino does not announce new versions of who he is. It is simply a way for him to stay honest with himself.
The way he dresses follows the same logic. He likes to play with colour and texture, but never overthinks it. The silhouette stays relaxed. Pieces have to feel wearable, not precious.
Watches fall into that same category. He leans toward understated, wearable designs, something he can put on without worrying too much about it. “As long as I enjoy it, feel comfortable, and it feels like me, that’s what matters,” he says.
That’s why Breitling makes sense in his world. The brand has history and technical credibility, but it isn’t designed to sit still. It is made to be worn, to move, to keep up. There’s a sense of exploration and purpose to it, without the need to announce itself. Much like Giorgino, it reflects a way of living that values freedom and exploration, staying grounded while remaining open to what’s next.
Creative Director: Erika Tania D.
Photographer: Zaky Akbar
Fashion Stylist: Sidky Muhamadsyah
Stylist Assistant: Jane Angelina
Makeup Artist: Arimbi
