Geoff Eigenmann excited to work with dad in new afternoon series, comments on case against cousin Andi
Kapuso heartthrob Geoff Eigenmann says he’s
excited to work with his dad Michael de Mesa in GMA’s new afternoon drama
program Kasalanan Ba Ang Ibigin Ka?, which is scheduled to air its
first episode on June 4.
This is the first time that Geoff and
Michael will be working together in a television series. The last time they
were together was in the film First Day
High.
“Pero iba ‘yun e, eto halos araw araw
kaming magkasama or every other day, and iba kasi I’m sure kasi tututukan ako
niyan.”
Asked whether he feels pressured by the
fact that he will be working alongside his father who is very well an
established actor in the industry, he says that he sees working with a family
member an advantage rather than a hindrance.
“Actually ako, ‘pag may nakakasama akong
family member sa work, I don’t really feel the pressure, I feel more relaxed
kasi siyempre kilala mo na yung tao. In this
new project ang kasama ko tatay ko who has seen me since the time I was in
diapers. Mas kumportable ako kasi alam kong tutulungan nila ako.”
“He (de Mesa) found out first that we will
be working on this project first than I did. The moment I found out, I was
really happy. Maganda kasi ang istorya and in this one, mag-ama rin kami. It is something to really look forward to.”
In Kasalanan Ba Ang Ibigin Ka?, Geoff
will team up once again with Jackie Rice as his leading lady. Jackie and Geoff recently starred in an
episode of GMA’s Spooky Nights.
Geoff says that he’s comfortable working
with Jackie because they have a good chemistry on and off-screen.
“Yun din ang hinahanap ko, ‘pag may
nakakapartner ako sa isang project yung mararamdaman mong may chemistry talaga
kayo so when you do the scenes hindi na kayo kinakabahan pa and you feel all
the emotions.”
In the soap’s story, Geoff’s character will
fall in love with Jackie’s. However, the
two will eventually split and before long Jackie will fall in love with a much
older – and more matured – divorced man (Michael de Mesa). But what is unknown to her is that Michael is
the father of her ex. In the end father
and son turn into rivals, besting each other to win Jackie’s heart.
Apart from his new afternoon soap, Geoff
also stars in the primetime series Legacy.
Does he get enough time to rest?
“May time na halos magsasabay ang taping
nito with Legacy pero OK lang kasi anyway Legacy is almost finished and hindi
naman ako yung lead dun so may days na off ako, nakakapahinga pa naman din
ako.”
Despite his hectic taping schedule, Geoff
makes sure he has time for girlfriend Carla Abellana.
“Yeah! Nagkikita pa rin naman kami pero
these past few weeks mejo hindi, siguro mga three to four times palang kami nagkasama
kasi ‘coz she started taping also. Pero OK naman, phone call is fine.”
Geoff will start taping for his new soap
next week, but he’s not complaining.
“I’m very happy kasi maski hindi
makapahinga dahil tuloy tuloy ang work, ok lang naman sa akin ‘yun. I’d rather have it that way than may break e
para hindi masira ang momentum.”
Geoff also commented to an issue linking
his cousin Andi Eigenmann to the fracas wherein the latter’s ex-boyfriend Albie
Casiño was apparently beaten up by Andi’s peers in the parking lot of a bar in Makati.
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