Alden vs Evil: Everyone has a dark side – and I'm no exception

Alden Richards fights villains of all shapes and sizes in his dream action series, "Victor Magtanggol," which will debut on GMA 7 tonight. The 26-year-old idol says that he cherishes the opportunity to play a superhero whose heart is in tune with the needs of the Filipino people whom he has vowed to protect from all over the world. types of harm.

Momma's call is devoid of false pretense, Alden admits that even he has his share of demons, similar to the disturbed teenager that he portrayed to perfection in the acclaimed 2011 cooler by Yam Laranas, "The Road."

He meditates, "I have been in the show biz for almost 10 years, and the common perception is that I am too good to be true, they said," Pa-bad boy ka naman! "I do not think so that kindness is a responsibility.Hear, I refuse to be someone that I am not, just to appeal to a certain group of people.

"But, everyone has a side dark – and I'm no exception. Mine has always been there, hidden in me; I do not let it appear. Minsan, he goes out, to nakikita ng mga taong malalapit his akin, but I handle it well. I use it in a good way and I channel it to inform my creativity and my artistic activities as an actor. "

Another little-known personality trait that Alden embraces so unapologically is its being a pure phenomenon:" When I was young, I was the "weird" kid who would keep everything clean and tidy, "he enthuses. "I have a self-diagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder (RAS) personality – and I do not see anything wrong with that."

Actioner

In his reality show, Alden channels that "obsession" by dragging on – he trains a lot, eats well, sleeps early and learned parkour – to play his role well, he must be agile and flexible to get into his tough suit, which requires an eight-minute adjustment.
But, there is more to "Victor Magtanggol" than his angle of superheroes, Alden points out. "History has a lot of heart," says Alden. "Victor's story will remind spectators of the hard work and sacrifices of Filipinos working abroad, many of whom juggle between two or three jobs just to give their families a run for their lives." 39, silver a chance to fight – and a good future.

"The series talks about a son who will do everything for his friends and family. line. I play someone who is looking for his mother (Coney Reyes), then he finds her with another man. She left her family with nothing. Victor's circumstances may be different, but it seems like it was tailor-made for me. Women are attracting her attention, but her priority is elsewhere. "

Like Thor and the other colorful characters of Norse mythology, which inspire the series of action, Victor can conjure up lightning and thunder, and he will eventually learn to fly with using his hammer.

No confrontation

When we asked Alden if he was going to hit his opponents with Thor's Mjölnir (hammer), his answer is came up with a chuckle: "I've learned to let things slip unimportant." Alden is not confrontational but, like Victor, it does not bother him to talk about "para tapos agad ang issue". "But good timing is important," he says. "You can not force someone who refuses to listen. When he finds a controversial topic upsetting, Alden says he has a strong support group that he tells others that his family, like Kristoffer Martin, Bea Binene. and Rodjun Cruz, as well as Dabarkads of "Manat Bulaga," which includes the other half moron of AlDub, Maine Mendoza.

"You can not have a measure of success without its negative aspects," rationalizes Alden. "I chose to focus on the positive negativity of kasi nabiktima na ako ng when I began to take caustic comments with severity.You're just going to dig a deeper grave if you allow yourself to." to be affected by all denigration. "

As for the AlDub tandem paused, Alden sees the" pause "as an opportunity for growth and exploration. "Maine and I are weighing our options and trying new things," he says. "But our fans do not have to worry, sooner or later we'll come together, and when that happens, Alden and Maine that they'll see will be better and more mature." [19659003] 2nd Major Concert

For the moment, the morning idol is busy preparing "Alden: Adrenaline Rush", his second big concert at Kia Theater on September 21st. Another source of excitement is the upcoming Alden album, which will present a selection of mostly original songs.

"I've recorded a lot of covers in my previous albums, but my latest collection will have original ballads and optimistic numbers, and I'm dedicating my revival of Steven Curtis Chapman's" I Will Be Here "to my grandfathers. parents, who are always there to guide me. "