Enrique Gil On The Real Score About Him And Liza Soberano, Liza As Alter Ego Of Direk Cathy Molina Garcia In 'My Ex And Whys'

ENRIQUE GIL IS ASKED what’s the real status now of his relationship with Liza Soberano, “Actually, we’re secret lovers,” he jokes. “Basta masaya po kami. She’s only 19, I’m 24, kapag hindi pa puede, respeto muna. Pero nagkakasundo talaga kami as special friends.”

Do they have misunderstandings? “We do. Normal naman yun. Kapag walang nagiging problema, dun ka matakot. Basta I assure her, no matter what happens, I’ll always be by her side.”

Does he expect they’ll eventually end up with each other? “Alam ko, maraming umaasa at ang ibang tao, ine-expect nilang mangyari ang hindi pa nangyayari. E, wala namang nakakaalam kung ano ang mangyayari pa lang. So tingnan na lang natin.”

Why is the title of their new movie “My Ex and Whys”? It’s Director Cathy Molina Garcia who
replies: “Kasi, di ba lahat ng mga babaeng niloko, tinatanong ang kanilang mga ex ng why? Bakit? Bakit mo ako niloko? Bakit mo ako ipinagpalit? Kaya ‘My Ex and Whys’.”

It seems that Direk Cathy, a widow, has been deceived by her new boyfriend and she put all the bitter sentiments she experienced in the movie through the character of Liza as Cali, who was earlier dumped by Enrique as Gio, for someone else. “Yung mga pinagawa ko kay Liza rito, hindi pa niya nae-experience in real life. She’s 19 playing a 24-year old character at di pa niya napagdaanan yung emotions of pain and regret that she portrayed in the movie. Ibang-iba siya rito kaysa nung na-direk ko siya on TV in ‘Got to Believe’, ‘Forevermore’ and ‘Dolce Amore’, pero lahat ng pinagawa ko sa kanya, nagmpanan niya nang maganda. Pati yung scene na tinatanong niya si Enrique ng ‘Pangit ba ko? Kapalit-palit ba ko?’ Actually, akong nagda-dialogue noon, e. Ang sagot, oo. Charot!”

It seems Liza is her alter ego in the movie. “I’m growing, I’m evolving as a person, also as a filmmaker. Nang mapanood nga ng Star Cinema executives ang movie, sabi nila, ibang-iba ito sa mga nagawa ko before, may hinahanap sila. I have a different take now on love talaga. Kung pagagawa mo sa’kin now ang romcoms na ginawa ko noon, di ko na kayang gawin ngayon. We all grow as people nang di mo sinasadya.”

“My Ex and Whys” opens in theaters on February 15.