“Pinayagan naman ako ng ‘Eat Bulaga’,” he says. “But I really had second thoughts kasi kababalik ko pa lang so show after my suspension. But then, it’s a chance of a lifetime to attend an international filmfest like this and my director, Jun Lana, said lalakad daw ako sa red carpet, so kailangang ma-experience ko yun, di ba?”
Jun Lana is also his director in “Bakit Lahat ng Guwapo, May Boyfriend?” whose trailer came out simultaneously with “Die Beautiful”. “I’m really thankful to be given a chance to work with him in two movies kasi napakagaling niya. Sana parehong maging successful ang mga pelikulang pinaghirapan namin.”
So how is it working with Anne Curtis and Dennis Trillo in “Bakit Lahat ng Guwapo, May Boyfriend?” “Masaya kami lagi sa set. Si Anne first time ko talaga nakatrabaho, pero si Dennis, nagkasama na kami sa isang soap sa GMA-7, yung ‘Zaido’, so we know each other na. Noong una, medyo ilag pa ako kay Anne kasi big star siya, but she turned out to be okay, laging may dalang pagkain sa set so kapag pumasok ako sa tent niya, ang lagi kong itinatanong: anong baon mo ngayon?”
Doesn’t he fear that he’ll be typecast in gay roles? “Okay lang. Dahil nga sa mga tsismis sa’kin kaya ayan, may movie ako, hindi lang isa kundi dalawa pa. So carry lang naman.”
Anne and Dennis have a kissing scene in their movie. How about him and Dennis? Would he agree to having a kissing scene with Dennis? “Why not? Kung sa ikagaganda ba ng movie, okay lang, no problem.”
What about his daughter? Isn’t he afraid of what might she say when she sees him wearing women’s outfits? “Okay lang yun. She knows I’m just playing a role. Sinusuot pa nga niya ang wigs ko, yung high heels ko, at nakiki-make up din siya, so it’s fine with her. Alam niya, part lang ng work ko yun.”
