MANILA, Philippines – Prized Kapamilya talent Gerald Anderson has lost weight in preparation for his role in “Budoy.”
“Siyempre kailangan po bagong itsura, of course," Anderson was quoted as saying in an Aug. 17 report by abs-cbnnews.com.
In a separate story on “Showbiz News Ngayon” Aug. 11, Anderson elaborated, “Pumayat kasi ako for bagong soap na gagawin ko, 'Budoy.' Kinakailangan kong mag-lose ng at least 10 pounds daw. Transformation siya talaga.”
The actor, whose weight dropped from 185 to 170 pounds, said in the same abs-cbnnews.com article that he achieved this through strict “diet, exercise, cardio.”
More, Anderson revealed that he lost weight also for health reasons.
“Oh yes, overweight [na ako]. Actually sabay kami ni Sam [Milby], galing kaming States, kain kami nang kain doon. When I got back, doon nag-start na akong mag-research, mag-diet at mag-exercise.
“So I'm happy sa weight ko ngayon, mas magaan, mas fit,” he told abs-cbnnews.com.
Anderson is set to star in ABS-CBN’s forthcoming primetime teleserye, “Budoy,” with Jessy Mendiola, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Janice de Belen and Mylene Dizon. A report by abs-cbnnews.com last June described “Budoy” as “an ‘advocacy-serye’ about mentally-challenged people.”
In his own words, Anderson described Budoy as a “20- to 22-year-old man [pero] ang isip niya is 10 years old.”
“Ang makikita niyo doon, ang journey ng buhay niya. 'Yung sino ba talaga ang pamilya niya at saan siya manggagaling, bakit siya ayaw tanggapin ng mga tao eh araw-araw ang ginagawa niya lang ay mag-smile sa tao at tinutulungan niya ang tao, tapos di siya tinatanggap. Isang mali lang parang napakalaki na ng ginawa niya,” he was quoted as saying in the Aug. 17 abs-cbnnews.com story.
Source: mb.com.ph
