Office romances face the challenge of getting complicated, as the line between the professional and personal tends to get blurred. This concept is explored in the upcoming romantic comedy film, My Lady Boss starring Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera.

 

In the story, Evelyn (Marian Rivera) is a strict boss feared by all. Zach (Richard Gutierrez) is a rich kid who is working for the first time in his life. When Evelyn and Zach cross paths, things go from bad to worse, but they eventually find themselves falling for each other. What will become of this unlikely romance?

 

On a visit to the set of My Lady Boss, GMANetwork.com caught up with Kapuso leading man Richard Gutierrez, who talked about his role in the film, as well as his newest business venture.

 

The Kapuso hunk shares that he has some similarities with his character, Zach. He says, “Nung High School ako, parang ganyan din ako eh. Medyo pilyo, tapos marami akong strict na teachers, pero nakukuha ko ‘yung heart nila by using my charm.”

 

Richard also shared how he internalized for his role. “Siyempre, in every character that you do, you have to put a bit of yourself in it. It depends on the situation or the scene. Si Zach, he’s obnoxious pero smart. He knows what he wants, but the way he deals with people is medyo maangas,” he explains.

 

Interestingly, in real life, Richard didn’t expect himself to be an actor as he had a different career plan. “After kasi ng High School, I wanted to join the military sa States. Isa ‘yun sa mga dreams ko. Gusto ko sanang pumunta sa direksyong ‘yun kasi ‘nung time na ‘yun, super addict ako sa martial arts. I was winning tournaments, as in napaka zoned in ko sa martial arts nung time na ‘yun.”

 

For him, he has somehow achieved his dream though his newest business venture. Richard shares, “Operating na ‘yung gym ko. It’s mostly for martial arts. May boxing, Muay Thai, jiu-jitsu, tapos we have mga sports conditioning. Meron din kaming studio. Magkakaroon kami ng pole dance at saka yoga.”

 

As a boss himself, this is how Richard describes himself: “I’m hands-on, of course. I see everything, but I have partners din naman so ‘pag busy ako, ina-update nila ako, but I’m not so strict. I just want to be fair, and to know what’s right for people who are coming in.”

 

Get in on Zach and Evelyn’s exciting office romance. My Lady Boss is directed by Jade Castro, and also stars Maricel Laxa, Sandy Andolong, Rocco Nacino, Ruru Madrid, Petra Mahalimuyak, Sef Cadayona and many more. Catch it in theaters soon. 

-Text by Samantha Portillo, GMANetwork.com