MATT EVANS has played lead roles in “Pedro Penduko” and several episodes of “Love Spell” and “Your Song” after shining as a housemate in PBB Teens 2006 where Kim Chiu won. But something went wrong in his career and he now just plays supporting roles, like his role in “Bride for Rent” as Kim’s problem older brother. How does he feel?
“Okay lang. Hindi ako nagrereklamo kasi ang importante naman sa’kin, hindi ako nawawalan ng trabaho,” he says. “Basta kung anumang role ang ibigay nila sa’kin, gagampanan ko nang maayos. On TV, kasama rin ako sa ‘Legal Wife’ nina Angel Locsin and Jericho Rosales. Makakasama rin ako ‘Pure Love’ ni Arjo Atayde.”
He says he has since mellowed. “Tapos na yung wild days ko lalo ngayong pamilyado na kong tao.”
Last Oct. 3, after going steady for five months, he married non-showbiz girl Katrina Favis who is now pregnant with their first child.
“Iba kasi pag may pamilya ka na. Noon, mahirap umiwas sa mga tukso. Pero ngayon, alam ko ng limitations and responsibilities ko. Dati, pagkatapos ng trabaho, nasa gimmick na ko. Now, I’ve become a homebody. After work, no more night outs, uwi na lang sa bahay. Napakabait naman kasi ng asawa ko. Tuwing may taping o shooting ako, siya ang naghahanda ng mga gamit ko pati ng mga baon ko.”
What happened to his love child with his former live in partner, Johnelline Hickins (daughter of former sexpot Coca Nicolas)? “Nadadalaw ko naman siya. Hindi naman siya ipinagdadamot sa akin. Yung mga nangyari sa’kin noon, tinuturing ko na lang na lessons learned. Kasi hindi mo na naman puedeng baguhin pa, nangyari na. So you just have to learn from your mistakes.”
