00:00Welcome to Fast Talk with Boy Abunda!
00:30This is the start of a program.
00:34Thank you very much to everyone who came to the studio.
00:39About 9,000 people in the studio.
00:46And this is the reason why they are here.
00:49Naytay Capuso, please welcome Alvin Richards!
00:52Thank you!
00:57Thank you very much for coming again.
01:00It's a pleasure of mine.
01:02How are you?
01:04I'm very excited.
01:06Very excited?
01:07Yes.
01:08Because of the movie?
01:09Yes.
01:11Let's start with the excitement.
01:13Why is this movie so important to you?
01:16I think it's because I really love the first movie.
01:19And at the same time...
01:21We're talking about Hello, Love, Again.
01:25And the previous movie is Hello, Love, Goodbye.
01:29Yes, it's a big thing for me to have the opportunity to work with Star Cinema,
01:36ABS-CBN of course, and of course Katharine Bernardo in that project.
01:39And we never really had any expectations of the first film.
01:43We were just surprised with what she got and her performance in Taquilla.
01:49And right now, this sequel was a secret dream of mine.
01:54Long overdue.
01:56I dreamed of having it, I hoped it would continue at some point.
01:59And now that we're here, and we've finished the movie,
02:04we're just very happy and excited of how it will be received.
02:07Of course, the excitement is still there.
02:09How if it's not received?
02:11How if we just let Hello, Love, Goodbye finish so successfully?
02:17But there's always a fun with risk.
02:20And that's what we went through.
02:23Personally, Richard, what is at stake for you here?
02:28There's a lot, Uncle.
02:30Because there's a thin line between the movie making it and not making it.
02:35Going back to what I've mentioned,
02:38how if it doesn't perform the same as the first movie?
02:45But we really have high hopes.
02:47And we can only do so much regarding the promo and saying good things about the film.
02:53But it's really up to the audience how they take it.
02:56But maybe for me personally, if I were to choose,
03:02maybe for me personally, if I'm being asked,
03:06I'm very confident with the film.
03:08We made it well.
03:11And we delivered the scenes that should be delivered well.
03:15It's up to you, it's up to the audience
03:19on how will they take this film if it's worth it.
03:22But Richard, that's brave to say.
03:24I mean, that's brave for you to embrace that insecurity
03:29and that vulnerability that you didn't have in your hands
03:34to make this film a success.
03:36Yes, sir.
03:38A lot of people are watching and listening to our conversation.
03:41Ethan's lens, your character, is very useful.
03:46What is Hello, Love Again?
03:49Of course, a lot of people watched the love story of Joy and Ethan
03:54during the first part of the film.
03:56But the question is, what happened?
03:59The circumstance changed them a lot.
04:01The setup.
04:03Of course, the long distance.
04:05They saw each other, they were separated.
04:08One of them did something, the other did something too.
04:11I think it's really more of the reality of life that they have in their story.
04:16Now, after five years, what happened?
04:20What changed between both of them?
04:23And what changed individually?
04:25I think they had a conflict.
04:26Not just a conflict, but more of an inner conflict
04:29because of what's happening in their lives.
04:31That's what happened.
04:33And how their relationship was affected.
04:35That's the reason why we should watch.
04:38Why is that?
04:40And because the title of this film is Hello, Love Again?
04:44Before, it was Goodbye.
04:46Let's talk about the many hellos of your life.
04:49Yes, sir.
04:51In the context of romance, when you say hello,
04:54what does that mean to you?
04:56I think it's more of the uncertainty.
05:01Because I've been single for the longest time.
05:05I don't know how I am in a relationship right now than my first one.
05:10Because my first one was way back when I was in high school, I think.
05:13And I was too focused on work.
05:16And I don't know how I am as a partner.
05:18Maybe that's the uncertainty.
05:20Are you afraid?
05:22In a way, that's part of it.
05:24It's also a hello for me in a good way.
05:26Who am I if I have a partner?
05:28Who am I?
05:30What will happen? What will change within me?
05:32And am I good?
05:34Yes.
05:36Am I good enough to be a partner?
05:38There are a lot of questions, right?
05:40Yes, sir.
05:42But will you go for it?
05:44Yes, sir.
05:46Because I'm already at the stage where I'm always in my comfort zone.
05:49During our previous conversations,
05:52when you're always in your comfort zone,
05:54there's no growth in there.
05:56There's no growth in personality.
05:58There's no discovery in things that you haven't tried yet.
06:02So, I think that's where I am right now in terms of hello.
06:05I understand.
06:07Just for fun, using the word hello, Richard,
06:10how do you say hello when you're flirting?
06:12Oh!
06:14That's a trick question.
06:19Hello.
06:21Now you know.
06:23When you're in debt,
06:26hello.
06:28Hello.
06:31When you haven't seen each other for a long time,
06:35hello.
06:37Hello when it's just plastic.
06:42Hello.
06:44I'll just go back.
06:46When it comes to love,
06:48not business because I know you're getting into business.
06:51You're getting into business and many other things.
06:53How smart are you?
06:54Who are you?
06:56And how smart are you?
06:59Love, Uncle,
07:01right now,
07:03my understanding of it is
07:06it's a feeling.
07:08It's an emotion.
07:10When it comes to decision-making,
07:13emotions are a big factor.
07:16So, when you're emotional in making decisions,
07:19sometimes the effect of that in your life is rather good or bad.
07:22So, right now,
07:24I don't want to think of love
07:27as a mental thing to feel
07:31or a mental thing to go with.
07:35Yes, but what is it to you?
07:38Because for me,
07:40love is something that makes you feel good.
07:43And I don't want to be too mental about it.
07:46But it's coming from all the things that I've experienced
07:49in my years here in the showbiz industry,
07:52my years of being in this lifetime.
07:55Sometimes,
07:57I can't stop myself.
07:59But then to sometimes overthink about it,
08:02think of it too much,
08:04or since there's an uncertainty that I haven't experienced,
08:08I haven't grasped it fully.
08:11What am I here?
08:13Who am I in this situation
08:16when the time comes?
08:17Okay.
08:19In that space of uncertainty,
08:22how confident are you?
08:29Maybe,
08:31I'm not at minimal risk.
08:35I'm not yet all out in a way.
08:39Of course, right now,
08:41I'm used to a routine that I have.
08:45Okay.
08:47And I know that in the long run,
08:50if I get into something like settling down,
08:54things will change.
08:56You can't compromise.
08:59You can't get both.
09:01So, the uncertainty there is,
09:04what are the things that I'm willing to let go for love?
09:08What can't you let go?
09:11Because you know that something's going to give.
09:13You know that, right?
09:15But if we're all out, let's do it fast.
09:17Yes, let's go.
09:19Richard, hello, love.
09:22Love?
09:23Goodbye, again.
09:24Again?
09:25Hug, hug.
09:27Hug?
09:29Torpe, discarded.
09:31Torpe?
09:32Pilyo, romantic.
09:34Romantic.
09:35Nice body, kind heart.
09:36Kind heart.
09:37More handsome now, more rich now.
09:39Hey!
09:43More handsome now.
09:45You're going to transfer your dimple.
09:47Where?
09:48To the other side.
09:49You're going to fight in MMA.
09:51Who are you going to fight?
09:53Mama Ten.
09:56You're going to win the lottery.
09:57Who are you going to expose?
09:59My family.
10:00You're going to buy flowers.
10:01Who are you going to give it to?
10:04Yay!
10:06I'll help you later.
10:07Guilty or not guilty?
10:08Guilty.
10:10Guilty.
10:15Guilty.
10:19Guilty.
10:23Guilty!
10:28My mom.
10:32No one.
10:33One word.
10:34Describe Catherine.
10:38One word.
10:39Describe Alden Richards.
10:43One word.
10:44Describe the two of you together.
10:47Fun.
10:50Lights on or lights off?
10:52Happiness or chocolates?
10:53Happiness always.
10:54Best time for happiness?
10:55All the time.
10:59Pag-ibig.
11:01Since your answer is pag-ibig,
11:04here's the question.
11:06Are you courting Catherine Bernardo?
11:09Second, in your life,
11:12what was the most painful goodbye of your life?
11:16The answers will be revealed in the next Fast Talk
11:19with Boy Abunda.
11:23The most painful goodbye.
11:26What is it?
11:28Aside from my mom,
11:31I think it's saying goodbye to my childhood.
11:36Why?
11:38Since I had to work at a young age,
11:42I had a lot of things I couldn't do.
11:48Basically, finishing school.
11:51Yes.
11:53That was one of my sacrifices.
11:56I don't blame her,
11:58but going back to it right now,
12:01I think that's one of the things I wanted to do
12:03that I couldn't do
12:04because I had to do things first
12:06for the security of my family.
12:10I have a lot to follow up in the Fast Talk,
12:12but let's leave Richard out of it.
12:17But you mentioned your mom.
12:21Who are you now
12:23because of your mom?
12:24I know she passed on when you were young.
12:26Yes, April 8, 2008.
12:28That's right.
12:29What have you become because of your mother?
12:32Very sympathetic.
12:34I think that's one of the best attitudes I learned from her.
12:40Growing up,
12:41I saw how good she was
12:43with the people around her.
12:47Acknowledging people
12:50from all walks of life.
12:51She didn't choose.
12:52Everyone deserves to be acknowledged.
12:54I think that's what I learned.
12:56And at the same time,
12:58having good intentions with everyone,
13:01regardless if they know you or not.
13:04Where are you now
13:07when it comes to your heart,
13:08your relationship,
13:09your love?
13:11Where is Alden Richards?
13:14Just enjoying and exploring
13:17every moment of it.
13:19How is that exploration?
13:21Are there a lot of challenges?
13:23Or is that a pleasant ride?
13:28How is it?
13:29So far, I'm enjoying it here.
13:31I'm discovering a lot of things about myself.
13:33How am I?
13:34How I am?
13:35For example?
13:38When it comes to romance,
13:42of course, you have to take care of your partner.
13:45I can see in myself that
13:47of course,
13:48it's her first.
13:50It's her first before me.
13:52I mean,
13:53the things that I couldn't do before
13:56because before,
13:57it was just me.
13:59I take care of myself
14:00so that I can take care of the people around me.
14:03But right now,
14:04with that exploration,
14:05I can see that
14:07this is who I am.
14:08And you can do it.
14:10I can do it.
14:11And you're happy while doing it.
14:13Yes.
14:14And we're talking about the present tense.
14:16Present tense.
14:17So, are you courting Katharine Bernardo?
14:23What Kath and I have right now,
14:27I should say, is really deep.
14:29And since I got the chance to really know her now,
14:33personally,
14:35I'm discovering a lot of similarities and differences
14:39in how we view life.
14:41And I really appreciate
14:44the things that you're opening up to me.
14:47And, you know,
14:48welcoming her,
14:49welcoming me to her life,
14:51and of course,
14:52the family.
14:53I've already met the family.
14:54It's so...
14:56Formally,
14:57are you courting?
14:58Courting?
14:59I'm sorry.
15:00I mean,
15:01are you formally introduced to the family?
15:03I go to their house.
15:05Okay.
15:06How often?
15:09When...
15:10I can do it for hours now.
15:12How often is it sometimes?
15:15Okay, go ahead.
15:16And I've seen how humble Kath's family is.
15:20We both grew up in the province.
15:22I grew up in Laguna,
15:23she grew up in Nueva Ecija,
15:24Cabanatuan.
15:26And I see how similar our families are
15:29in terms of how we see life,
15:31how we deal with,
15:32you know, every day.
15:33And the...
15:36being human.
15:39That's how...
15:40Kath is a big factor in the family.
15:43Now,
15:44that's what I appreciate.
15:46And, you know,
15:47welcoming me to their home.
15:49And...
15:51their treatment of me,
15:52I didn't feel like a stranger.
15:55But Richard,
15:56you've already said your intention
15:57as a friend to Kathrine.
16:00Yes.
16:02Maybe...
16:03for now,
16:04I don't want to rush
16:05what we're going through.
16:07And...
16:08I think she has all the time in the world
16:11now that she's been able
16:14to try new things as well for herself.
16:16Does she know your feelings?
16:18I think so.
16:19She does?
16:20Yes.
16:22What is Kathrine's role
16:25in your daily life?
16:28Well, right now,
16:29we are just, you know,
16:31very blessed with this opportunity
16:33that we have right now.
16:34And, you know,
16:35the friendship that we have right now
16:38is deep and special.
16:41And...
16:42that's a big thing
16:43because we are able to do things
16:46that we are supposed to do
16:48in terms of the film.
16:50And...
16:52the time that we have
16:53when we were shooting in Canada,
16:55I got to know her better
16:57and how I see
16:59a great deal of myself in her.
17:02And that's very important.
17:04Invite everyone
17:05to be a part of the film.
17:08To all the viewers of Fast Talk,
17:10we will now watch
17:11Hello, Love Again, of course,
17:13with Kathrine Bernardo
17:15and directed by the one and the only
17:17direct Kathy Garcia-Zampana.
17:19Richard, in the context of love,
17:22I will show my imaginary mirror.
17:27And I will also show Ethan
17:30Ethan sees Alden Richards in the mirror.
17:34Richard,
17:36what is the advice
17:39that has to do with love
17:40that Ethan will say
17:42to Alden Richards?
17:44Maybe Ethan will tell her
17:48not to get involved
17:49in your decisions in life
17:51just because you are emotional.
17:54You should always be
17:56aware of the effects
17:57of your decisions in life
18:00in the long run.
18:02And don't forget
18:03to take care of yourself.
18:05Maybe that's what he will say.
18:07What Ethan will say?
18:08Yes, sir.
18:09Isn't Ethan going to say
18:12where is Kathrine
18:13in your life now?
18:15He will also ask that.
18:16He will ask that.
18:17And Alden Richards' answer,
18:19where is Kathrine Bernardo
18:21in your life now, Alden?
18:23Where is Kathrine Bernardo
18:24in your life now, Alden?
18:27Is it in your mind
18:28or in your heart?
18:30Of course, it's both, Uncle.
18:34Flowers for you.
18:39Thank you very much.
18:40Thank you, Uncle.
18:41Hello, love, again.
18:42Thank you very much,
18:44for your continued support
18:45to us, to your hearts
18:46and homes every day.
18:48Be kind.
18:49Make your mother and father proud
18:50and say thank you.
18:51Do one good thing a day.
18:52Just one good thing a day.
18:53And make this world
18:54a better place.
18:55Goodbye for now.
18:56God bless.
18:59Richard Bernardo,
19:00hello, love, again.
19:01Hello, love, again.
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