“I don’t want to pressure myself to be a box office star,” he says. “I just pressure myself to be a good performer. But when people say na kikita itong ‘This Guy’s in Love with U’, I claim it na. Kasi ganun din ang nangyari sa ‘Private Benjamin’ last year. Sinusundan namin ang ‘No Other Woman’ na blockbuster at P200 million. When I was asked kung gusto kong malampasan yun, I said ang wish ko is kumita kami ng P20 million, pero daily. E, nangyari nga. Halos araw-araw, more than P20 million ang box office take namin. So sana, ngayon, ganun din ang mangyari.”
Was he able to identify with his role? “Oo naman. Bakla naman talaga ko at yung bakla rito, may boyfriend, si Luis Manzano, na iniwan siya dahil naging Born Again Christian. E, nangyari rin yun sa’kin sa totoong buhay. Nakipag-break sa’kin ang boyfriend ko kasi Born Again na raw siya. Alangan naman tumutol ako, e si Lord na ang kalaban ko.”
How is it’s working with Luis and Toni Gonzaga? “Ay, masaya kasi friends na kami talaga at para kaming hindi nagtatrabaho kundi harutan lang kami ng harutan. Si Luis, magkasama kami sa dressing room, hubad pa ng hubad sa harapan ko. Sa love scene, nagulat ako, naka-briefs lang siya. Tapos, dinidikit yung bird niya sa likod ko. Na-conscious ako.”
Why did Kris backed out from “Sisteraka”, the filmfest entry they’re supposed to do? “Due to health reasons. The doctor said may nodules siya so she has to rest. She mentioned it sa twitter account niya. Pinalitan siya ni Ai Ai.”
Didn’t they have a rift before? “Naku, okay na okay na kami. Nagsama na kami sa ‘Showtime’ at parang walang nangyari. Masaya kami.”
Doesn’t he also have a rift with Ate Gay now? “Wala. I don’t remember having any issue with him. Ginuest ko pa nga siya sa ‘Gandang Gabi Vice’. Nagulat na lang ako galit daw sa’kin. Tapos nabasa ko, may concert siya. A, okay. Willing naman akong suportahan siya and I’ll be happy kung magiging successful ang concert niya at mapuno niya ang Araneta. Hindi na kailangang awayin niya ko.”
