As he steps into his leading man era with his starring role in Regal Entertainment’s upcoming rom-com Project Baby, Rico Blanco said he did not base his biggest onscreen role on any other character, real or onscreen. In director Dan Villegas’s latest film, Rico plays the role of Migo, a potential baby daddy candidate to Sue Ramirez’s character, Sandy.
“I didn’t research for this movie, not really. I didn’t really research for it. Kasi even pag nag-record ako ng music, hindi po ako nakikinig ng music sa panahon na yun. So ganito din, pag may ginagawa akong movie, hindi ako nanunuod ng movies. Kung ano na yung naaalala ko siguro. Parang wala naman akong na-channel (na ibang actors or roles dito). Kung gaano ito kalapit sa totoong personality ko? Siguro malaki-laking percentage din po. Compared to let’s say yung character ko sa Manila’s Finest, konti lang ako dun (sa real personality ko), pero dito siguro may baka umabot pa sa 50% eh. Opo, malaki po,” he shared with the press during the Project Baby media event.
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During the event, Rico also shared which local actor he finds impressive when it comes to their craft. The OPM artist and producer then divulged that it was his co-star in an ABS-CBN series he did in 2010 that is still his top choice today. “Si John Lloyd (Cruz) po ang favorite actor ko. Kaibigan ko siya pero kahit hindi ko siya kaibigan, siya pa rin talaga ang favorite actor ko. Nakasama ko siya sa Imortal, so friends talaga kami,” he admitted.
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Although he had some input during the making of Project Baby, Rico made sure to clarify that it was just a minor contribution to the whole project.
“Konti lang po. Hindi po yata ako magaling eh. Siguro kung may ka-collaborate po, pero hindi ako magaling magsulat ng story. Hindi po. Magaling ako mag-input. Konting konti lang yung input ko dito ah. Huwag niyo po palakihin po yung sinabi ko kanina na nag-input ako. Konting konti lng po talaga. Mga 2% lang yung input ko, or baka 1%,” he explained.
Having done various projects in showbiz through the years ranging from fantasy, action, drama, and now romantic comedy, Rico said he is most challenged by complicated roles.
“Meron akong isa pang shoot din na medyo thriller naman siya. Hindi ko alam basta yung mahirap (na roles). Okay sa akin yung psychological thriller. Gusto ko po yun. Medyo ganun yung isa kong ginawa rin. Pero gusto ko yung mahirap (laughs),” he admitted.
Watch Project Baby under Regal Film and directed by Eric Quizon. Starring Sue Ramirez, Rico Blanco, Matt Lozano, Arra San Agustin, Yasser Marta, Alex Calleja, Kimson Tan, Christian Ty, Charuth, Drei Arias, Jonathan Perez, Jazzil Sarinas, and Alice Dixson. The film opens in cinemas nationwide on June 10, Wednesday.