Habang wala pang bagong show si Alden Richards sa GMA 7, kampante muna siya sa replay ng One True Love tuwing umaga. Loyal naman daw ang mga fans niya na kahit na napanopod na, inuulit pa rin nila.
“They’re requesting GMA to give me a new show right away but since wala pa nga po, nagkakasya raw muna sila watching ‘One True Love’ all over again,” he says.
“May plano ang GMA to reshoot some scenes para may abangang bago ang fans ng show, like yung ending. Sa original, namatay si Louise de los Reyes.
Kung babaguhin, who knows, baka happy ending naman po kami this time, so abangan na lang nila.”
Sa ngayon, itinuturing na isa sa mga hottest sa GMA si Alden. Some people say he’s an overnight success because he zoomed to fame right after being introduced in “Alakdana.” “Hindi naman po. Naghirap po ako.
Remember, sumali muna ako sa ibang reality shows like PBB and Starstruck, pero rejected ako.
Sumali rin ako sa Ginoong Laguna in 2010 kunsaan nanalo ako. After that, doon pa lang ako nag-audition for ‘Alakdana’ na nakuha nga ako.”
His kababayan, Jeric Gonzales, who won in “Protege” also joined Ginoong Laguna. “Yes, in 2011, last year.
I was supposed to transfer the crown to the winner in their batch but hindi ako nakarating kasi last taping day namin sa ‘Alakdana’ that night.”
Alden remains very humble and polite despite his success. Senior stars in GMA like him for he never fails to acknowledge them and introduce himself to them first. “To show my respect to them, ako nang nagpapakilala sa sarili ko na bagong actor sa GMA.”
Alden’s next assignment will be playing the young Bong Revilla in “Indio” for next year. He’s also in the two GMA Metro Filmfest entries, “Sosy Problems” with Bianca King and as support to Vic Sotto and Bong Revilla in “Enteng, Agimat at Ako.”
He’s about to record his first album for Universal Records, just shot a new endorsement for Intel’s sing to win contest and his life story will be featured in Mel Tiangco’s revival of “Magpakailanman.”
“Sana, habang wala akong ginagawa, i-guest din ako as contestant sa ‘Extra Challenge.’ Willing ako to do anything na ipagagawa nila sa’kin.”
