Gerald Anderson, soon to do an action film?

Gerald Anderson matured in front of our very eyes, starting out as a teen housemate four years ago in Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition. Now he is tagged as the ‘primetime action-drama prince’ via the top-rating teleserye Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo. Reporters who attended his birthday press conference noticed the lean physique of the 21-year-old actor, and Gerald elaborated about his fitness routine. “May gym ako sa bahay. Kapag may time nag-work out ako. I also play basketball.”

Aside from playing a budding detective in Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo, Gerald is also staying fit in preparation for his role in Your Song presents Isla which will also be the launching show of the PBB Double UP ex-housemates. A video clip was also recently uploaded on the internet that showed a topless Gerald practicing with ‘arnis’ which will be part of his role in Your Song.

Following the success of his movie Paano Na Kaya with ka-love team Kim Chiu, Gerald signed a new contract with Star Cinema. There are rumors that there are plans of producing an action film featuring Gerald and the other young actors who appeared in the Agimat series. In Agimat presents Tiagong Akyat, Gerald did a lot of scenes involving parkour stunts. Gerald said that the Agimat movie project is still being planned, and nothing is sure at the moment.

But if it’s all up to him, Gerald would love to do an action movie, which is one of his childhood dreams. "Bata pa lang, mahilig na ako sa action, mga movies ni Jackie Chan. Ngayon, I have a chance para gawin ang mga ginagawa nila, talagang dream ko."

Sadly action movies don’t do well in the box office nowadays. For Gerald, aside from the high-adrenaline packed sequences, what makes an action film a hit with the audience is the story. “Ayokong gumawa ng basta action lang, gusto ko may drama, gusto ko maganda ang kuwento. Kumbaga, 'yung action, bumabagay lang sakuwento. Pero ang pinakaimportante dun e 'yung lalim ng kuwento, 'yung drama, kaya pangalawa lang 'yong action.”