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Monday, June 30, 2008

Asero: Richard’s ‘Baby’

Article posted June 30, 2008

Richard Gutierrez’s baby is coming out soon. No, not that kind of baby! His can be shared by the whole country, and later on everyone subscribed to Pinoy TV. What baby are we talking about? It’s called ‘Codename: Asero.’ Text by Jason John S. Lim. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio.

“Up to now, it’s still surreal for me.” Richard Gutierrez reveals that he still can’t believe that Codename: Asero, the show he and numerous other people have been working on for more than two months now, is finally coming to fruition. “Nabubuo na ‘yung show and it makes [us] feel proud and happy na natupad na ‘yung mga gusto naming mangyari—and maganda ‘yung kinalabasan.

“I’m very proud of this show.”

A new role for Richard

“Ever since, pag may mga shows ako, sinasabi ko rin naman ‘yung opinions ko.” Richard says that he’s very hands on when it comes to his projects. But unlike before, with Codename: Asero he’s been with the project since its inception—“kumbaga, mas tinutukan ko this time.”

“I’m honored that Direk Mark [Reyes] and the production team welcomed me to be part of [them], to be active on the creative side.” The king of GMA-7’s primetime programming adds that he wants to thank them because of the opportunity he was given. “I’m learning the ropes, the basics from them.

“[And] now that we’re seeing the product of our hard work, it makes us feel happy—the whole team, not just me. Everyone should take credit, the whole team.”

Richard says he’s very happy with they managed to accomplish so far, “the shots we did in Dubai, all the action sequences, the treatment of Direk Mark—it’s what we discussed before.” The actor is all aglow that his first venture into the creative unknown is paying off—and really well too! “It all gelled and molded up, the look of the production —everything!”

Lately though, Richard admits, he doesn’t have as much time for the preproduction part of the show, “we discuss it on the set na because my schedule doesn’t permit.

“[So now] I discuss my inputs with Direk Mark and the producers on the set.”

From Dubai with Heart

“Dubai was amazing.” Richard calls the Asero experience in Dubai amazing—“but it was really hard work.

“It was fun filming in a different country, absorbing their culture, their lifestyles—and [just] being in a different environment. But the bottom line is we were there to work; and the work wasn’t easy, the work was hard.”

He says that the Dubai filming was fun, and they were all very happy with the results of their work—even in extremely hot weather. “Pag nakikita namin ‘yung shots, it inspires all of us. So it doesn’t matter kung mahirap ‘yung trabaho, enjoy kami sa ginagawa namin.”

And who wouldn’t enjoy working with Heart Evangelista, right? “It’s awesome working with her,” Richard agrees.

The actor expounds that other than being a great actress, Heart was also very professional. “And gusto ko ‘yung pakikisama niya sa mga tao, ‘yung pakikitungo niya, how she handles herself on set—I can say now that we have become really close friends.

“It’s such a good experience working with Heart.”

Codename: Asero begins in a couple of weeks! Are you already excited for the new show to start? Talk about the cast and your expectations at the iGMA Forums with fellow fans!

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