RK BAGATSING was asked in the mediacon for TV5’s “I Got You” if he’s getting the same talent fee as what he’s been getting from ABS-CBN before, but he would rather not reveal exactly how much his salary now is.
“Let’s just say it’s enough,” he says. “The important thing is I like the project and parehong magaling ang leading ladies kong sina Jane Oineza and Beauty Gonzalez.
"Jane and I have worked in a drama show before, ‘Araw Gabi’, and in a movie, ‘Us Again’ sa Regal, kaya we know each other na. Wala nang ilangan sa isa’t isa.”
We remember that they were linked to each other then and the rumor is that it was Jane who caused his breakup with his longtime girlfriend. It’s said his girlfriend got so jealous as his reel romance with Jane is turning into something real.
“Yes, nagkaroon nga ng ganung rumor, but it’s not true,” he says. “Nakakahiya nga kay Jane, but the truth is my girlfriend and I had a mutual decision na mag-break up and there is no third party involved. We just felt it’s time to move on as we’re no longer growing together anymore.”
How about Beauty Gonzalez? How is it working with her?
“First time naming magkatrabaho and she’s okay. Very dedicated sa craft niya. When the story of 'I Got You' starts, kababalik lang ng character niya, si Del, sa Pilipinas after staying in Spain for several years. Kasama niya yung anak niya, played by Chantal Videla, who’s 17 years old.
"It will turn out later na anak pala namin siya. Kami ni Beauty ang unang naging magkarelasyon pero lumayo siya sa akin at nag-abroad. Then na-meet ko naman si Jane as Risa and the story starts na kami na ang magkarelasyon.”
RK admits he was affected by the pandemic.
“Yes, ang tagal na walang trabaho, hindi pa nabigyan ng franchise uli ang ABS-CBN, so bakante for several months. Buti na lang at may nai-save tayo at mabuti rin talagang dumating itong offer ng Brightlight Productions to do ‘I Got You’ sa TV5.
"We’re really enjoying doing it with our director, Dan Villegas, na ibang-iba ang treatment sa usual love triangle material, kaya tiyak na masisiyahan ang viewers sa panonood nito every Sunday at 2 PM sa TV5."
