Richard Gomez praises female leads of ‘The Love Affair’

Cristina Malonzo-Balane

<div><img src='' alt='080415-richardgomez_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>On <i>Aquino and Abunda Tonight,</i> Richard Gomez said his most unforgettable award was his first, given by Gawad Urian. Richard reminisced that prior to that, he was nominated eight times and didn't get a single award, which made his first ever award more special. Richard said he couldn't help but cry when he received the award.</div><div><br/></div><div>Richard said being nominated “always feels good but mas <i>masarap kung nananalo ka.</i>” Nonetheless, Richard said getting an award shouldn't be an actor’s motivation; rather he should give his best when he acts and then<i> “bahala na sila.”</i></div><div><br/></div><div>In his latest Star Cinema movie, <i>The Love Affair, </i>Richard picked out two of his favorite scenes in the movie. One is the scene of Dawn’s character after she and her husband (played by Richard) meet up with a marriage counselor. The other scene is when Bea’s character is defending her relationship with a married man to her friends.</div><div><br/></div><div>Richard called Dawn an actress. He recalled how, during taping, Dawn was able to cry in a scene after having a laughter-filled conversation with him off camera. Richard said Dawn asked the director for a minute to gather her emotions and then she was able to cry the scene.</div><div><br/></div><div>Richard also said of Bea, “Bea is fantastic for a very young actress.”</div>

Richard Gomez reveals his favorite scenes in ‘The Love Affair.’

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