Some folks are accusing them of using their personal lives since they were linked before, had a fight, reconciled and were offered to do this movie. “Actually, when I was first informed about it, my reaction was: totoo ba ito? I can’t believe it until mag-meeting na kami and I said, totoo pala. Sa totoo lang, happy naman ako sa what I have achieved in the industry kasi tumagal ako ng ganito playing supporting roles. But dumating itong chance to play a starring role na title role pa, why will I not grab it? Not everyone is given this chance. Maganda rin ang role ko as Harry, mabait pero misteryoso. Yun ang aabangan nyo sa pelikula. Kung bakit siya misteryoso.”
Kakai is his closest female friend now. “Nagsimula ang friendship namin when we did a show sa Japan. Tapos, sa immigration, napagkamalan siyang nanay ko. We became good friends since then.”
He’s 31 and she’s 39, what are the qualities of Kakai that he likes? “Basically, yung she’s a good person. She loves her family, na naibili na niya ng bahay. Maasikaso siya. Kung minsan, galing ako sa gym, sasabihin ko, daraan ako dyan ha. At yun, ipagluluto niya ako. Matalino siya at maabilidad. Mas may mga raket siya at ako pang nagsasabi, sama mo naman ako diyan. Maganda ang boses niya. At makinis siya. Nakita ko na siyang naka-two piece at makinis talaga siya.”
People say he’s “pa-fall” or a teaser. How come he doesn’t woo her seriously? Can he fall in love with her? “Oo naman. Hindi naman ako tumitingin sa panlabas na kaanyuan lang ng isang tao. Mas maganda yung may mabuting kalooban. Pero ayokong magsalita ng patapos. Love can’t be predicted naman, e.”
Do they have a kissing scene in “Harry and Patty”? “Meron, but this is a kid-friendly movie, walang mga labutsingan. More than the kissing scene, mas dapat nyong abangan yung sampalan scene. Naka-six takes yun, so bale six times din niya akong sinampal. Sabi ko, sige lang, walang dayaan. Sumobra naman ang lakas ng pagsampal niya.”
“Eh kasi sobrang intense nung eksena,” says Kakai. “So kailangang itodo para realistic ang dating on screen.”
“Harry and Patty” is directed by Julius Alonzo for Cineko Productions, released by Star Cinema in theaters on August 1.
