How Jericho helped Janine understand her role in ‘Lavender Fields’

Jericho Rosales (left) and Gutierrez in “Lavender Fields”—DREAMSCAPE ENTERTAINMENT

Actor Jericho Rosales, who recently admitted to dating Janine Gutierrez, revealed that he and the actress sat through a four-hour meeting in order to help Janine understand her character in “Lavender Fields” and portray it more effectively.

“I’ve already known Janine for quite a long period of time. She’s a very sweet person. Everybody on the set loves her. She is also family-oriented and very passionate about her work. So being Iris, her character in our series, is just a monumental shift for her. One day, I told her, ‘Hey! Do you want to discuss work?’ She agreed and so we had a meeting with our acting coach Ana Feleo. We talked about our characters outside work. We had a four-hour meeting just to discuss Iris, my character Tyrone, their relationship as a married couple, what they want, and where they want to bring things,” he told Inquirer Entertainment in a recent interview.

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Honest, open

“Towards the end, Janine said, ‘Aha! I get it now!’ It’s like something clicked in her brain. You see, Iris is not Janine at all. That’s why it’s so hard for her. She would say, ‘How do you do that?’ She actually had to go through her mental files to see who she knew in real life who is just like Iris, if there is one. After that session, problem solved!” Jericho recalled.

Jericho Rosales as Tyrone —DREAMSCAPE ENTERTAINMENT

Jericho is back to acting in a teleserye after taking a break for six years. He claimed that so much has changed in him since then. “There’s a huge difference. Some of the good parts, I’ve kept, while some of the bad parts are filed away. The main difference is that I know what I want now. I know how to better handle my relationships. I’ve decided that the relationships I’m keeping now are only the ones that are helping me grow. As a result, I feel like I’m now well-equipped to follow my dreams. Of course, I’m welcoming any help, suggestions, or advice on self-improvement. My journey has been all about really getting to know myself deeper. I face you now not as an actor. I’m me—honest and open.”

“Lavender Fields,” which also stars Jodi Sta. Maria, is produced by Dreamscape Entertainment for ABS-CBN and will premiere on Sept. 2. INQ