Baron Geisler relishes family vibe on set of ‘Senior High’

Award-winning actor Baron Geisler. Image: Instagram/@eganhenrik

From reaching a point where he thought that his show biz career is done for good, Baron Geisler is now enjoying not only his craft, but the “family” that he has found in the cast and crew of “Senior High.”

The award-winning actor, in an interview with Bernadette Sembrano, happily spoke of his good working relationship with his co-stars in the ongoing Kapamilya drama, as well as with the show’s production team.

“Ang pinakagusto ko ngayon, hindi na natatakot sa’kin ‘yung mga co-stars ko [at] may respeto na akong nararamdaman [mula] sa production [team], kasi hindi ako nale-late. [I put my] best foot forward; dapat alam ko ‘yung lines ko. Prepared ako. And nararamdaman, nakikita nila ‘yon,” he shared, and added that he feels the “love, support, and respect from [his] peers.”

(What I like the most now is that my co-stars aren’t scared of me anymore, and I already feel the respect coming from the production team, because I’m never late. [I put my] best foot forward, that I should know my lines. I’m prepared. And they can feel and see that.)

The “Tabing Ilog” actor likened their bond on set to that of a family, sharing how he would have meals with both the cast and crew.

“[N]agmessage ako kay direk Andoy [Ranay], ‘Ganito pala ‘yun, no, direk? Ang sarap, para talaga tayong pamilya.’ Kasi sabay kami mag-breakfast nila Andrea [Brillantes]. Sabay kami mag-lunch ng prod,” shared the celebrity dad, who wondered why he thought differently before about having camaraderie on the set.

(I messaged direk Andoy, “So this is how it feels, right, direk? It feels great, it’s really like we’re a family.” I have breakfast with Andrea and the cast. I take my lunch with the production team.)

“Sabi ko nga, ‘Ang sarap magtrabaho nang ganito, no, ba’t hindi ko naintindihan na ganito [pala ‘yun]?’ Hindi naman plastikan ‘to eh. Pakikisama [‘to] kasi work ‘to eh. Bakit hindi ko naisip noon? May purpose naman siguro, para matuto,” he expressed.

(I said, “It feels great to work like this, right, why didn’t I understand what it really is?” It’s not acting fake toward others. It’s getting along with people because this is work. Why didn’t I think of it before? There was perhaps a purpose for this, which is to learn.)

Coincidentally, in an interview earlier this year, he revealed how an experience with Ranay, back when he was a “lazy actor,” served as a wake-up call for him to take his work seriously. While “everyone was prepared” for the scene, he messed up his lines, which prompted the director to throw the script at his face and ask him to memorize his part first.

Geisler, who also opened up about his alcohol addiction and losing the will to live after the death of his mother, also mentioned how he can be “cancelled anytime,” adding that “one mistake” at work can have him replaced. When asked if there’s “more fear” in how he goes about his work now, the actor clarified that it has more to do with having such great regard for his co-workers, and of the opportunity given to him.

“Hindi siya ‘takot’ eh, it’s more of great respect sa katrabaho ko, sa gift na binigay sa akin, sa break na ‘to,” he said.

In another past interview, he also expressed how he was able to converse and share laughs with his castmates in another Kapamilya series, “The Iron Heart.”

Meanwhile, aside from being part of the Brillante Mendoza feature “Moro,” which is part of the Jiseok section at this year’s Busan International Film Festival, Geisler will also appear in the upcoming esports movie “GG (Good Game)” with Donny Pangilinan. EDV