A US vacation for Richard

RICHARD Gutierrez is leaving on February 17, after the opening of his “The Promise” on Valentine’s Day, for a well-deserved vacation in the States. “After taping for ‘Captain Barbell’ almost every day for eight months, then shooting ‘Mano Po 5’ and ‘The Promise,’ I feel I’m really entitled to take a rest,” he says.

He’s going with his parents and brother Elvis to L.A. then to New York City. He’s excited as it’s his first trip to the Big Apple. “Lagi lang kami sa West Coast so going to the East Coast is something new to me. Kaya lang, sobra raw ang lamig ng winter doon ngayon.”

Upon his return, Richard will go back to work for his new show, “Lupin,” where he is paired with Katrina Halili, Rhian Ramos, Ehra Madrigal plus another new girl whose identity is still a mystery. For “Lupin,” GMA-7 is getting him his own stylist who will look after look his wardrobe and hair style.

Richard is confident that his Valentine movie with Angel Locsin, “The Promise,” will be a big hit. “We both gave it my best,” he says. “This is my most dramatic film so far and I even have a breakdown scene na talagang pinag-aralan ko muna nang husto before we shot it.”