I have no qualms doing sexy roles - Geoff

By WALDEN SADIRI
October 9, 2009, 2:28pm

For Geoff Eigenmann fans, if you want to see more than his daring photos for undergarment Hanford, pray that he is offered a good movie story that would need him to bare more. If he accepts the project, he’d gladly strip naked for the role!

“I don’t have qualms doing sexy roles,” Geoff explained. “I’m always open to doing sexy roles as long as the character calls for it, the storyline calls for it and it won’t pose a problem to my career.”

The curiosity as to how far the leading man in “Rosalinda” would go in terms of flaunting his physique was sparked by his sexy pictorial for Hanford, wherein he is one of its premiere endorsers.

“This is my most daring pictorial and I only did it because of Handford who has always supported my career. It’s my way of also giving back,” Geoff said of his decision to go sexy.

But as to how far the actor can go sexy is a big question mark. Until a good and challenging movie offer comes his way that would necessitate him to undress in a scene, his having no qualms would remain a question mark.

“I haven’t thought about how daring I could be. It would depend on the script… I’ve always been confident in baring skin and I’m not afraid of what people would say about me. I’m open to criticisms and all. It’s something I could be comfortable with,” he smiled.

He added that his mindset is but natural for an actor whose goal is for his career to improve and flourish. Geoff who has gone from teenage roles to serious roles believes that part of his growth as an artist is maturity. And revealing his physique is part of his maturity as an actor.

“I don’t know but maybe it’s an Eigenmann thing,” he quipped.

For his sexy Handford pictorial, Geoff prepared by working out and staying on a diet. He would even come prepared with a specially prepared packed food for him to keep in his diet. It was hard to build a body worthy of showing-off but it was all worth it according to the actor.

“I actually eat what I want most of the time but I watch the amount of what I eat and when I eat… that’s why I bring a special packed food to the set of ‘Rosalinda’ so I won’t envy the food that other people are eating on the set,” he said.

It helped the actor too that he is athletic in his personal life. The sports he is into include lawn tennis, basketball, wakeboarding, surfing and now boxing twice or trice a week!

His wholesome image and passion to succeed in showbiz is also the reason Hanford renewed his contract as one of their celebrity endorsers.

Pilar de Guzman, Sales and Marketing Manager of Hanford, explained, “Our partnership with Geoff has always been fruitful. Right now Geoff has been bolder when it comes to his career choices which are just perfect because Hanford is also being aggressive when it comes to marketing efforts and product development.”

“I just feel privileged to be part of the Handford family which is a big household name,” reacted Geoff.

Speaking of bold decisions, here’s one: Geoff is not pursuing, at the moment, the possibility of a romantic relationship with Carla Abellana, his leading lady and the star of “Rosalinda.” The actor is contented with their close friendship and said he doesn’t like to ruin it.

“I could say that as of now she is one of my best friends because we’ve gone through a lot working together in ‘Rosalinda.’ And we talk about a lot of things like problems and whenever I can I try to console her. She also knows a lot of things about me,” Geoff said.

He attributed their bond to a great friendship that started when they began taping for “Rosalinda.”

“Ours is a deep bond and it’s unlike what I’ve had with my past leading ladies. It’s very possible that I can fall in love with her because she is a nice person… our friendship is very special and we don’t want to rush into things,” said Geoff.

For him a slow pace is a good choice since he shared that Carla was just coming out from a failed five-year relationship. And if they decide for their relationship to be something better then he would formally court Carla!

And how about rumors linking her to Rhian Ramos?

“We’re friends because we’re always together in ‘Panday.’ Rhian is a friend and our partnership in the movie is different from my partnership with Carla on TV,” Geoff intimated.

For more of Geoff Eigenmann, catch him in “Rosalinda” weeknightly on GMA-7’s primetime block.