Why so? “E, di bale sana kung slim ako. Kaso, ang laki-laki ko. Kung magdadamit babae ako lagi, baka magmukha akong Donya Buding. Alam kong hindi babagay sa akin at maging katawa-tawa lang sa audience yung character ko. Naintindihan naman nila. So, effeminate si Duquessa, pero hindi siya swishy screaming faggot na masyadong showy ang dating.”
In the story, Glaiza as Contessa, is instrumental in outing Gabby’s Vito character to his family that he is actually a homosexual. Everyone thought he went mad, became a mental patient, and died. Then he returns one day with a new identity as Duquessa Dolce Vita who continues his fight with Contessa. How is it doing catfight scenes with Glaiza de Castro?
“Siempre, alalay lang ako. I don’t want to really hurt her. Siya nga yung nasaktan ako. Nasipa ako sa dibdib in one scene at nagmarka yung shoe niya sa dibdib ko. Pero okay lang, it’s part of our job at kung minsan, hindi maiiwasang magkasakitan kayo. It really helps na ilang beses na kaming nagkatrabaho ni Glaiza so sanay na kami sa isa’t isa. We’re very close friends and she knows na kapag may problema siya, she can come to me anytime at dadamayan ko siya.”He’s happy that Pythos Ramirez, who plays his lover, Winston, in “Contessa”, has improved so much as an actor. “Noong una, ill at ease pa siya but now, talagang nag-level up siya sa mga eksena namin. And I’m glad kasi he always acknowledges na marami siyang natutuhan sa mga eksena namin together. I always tell him to put his character into his heart and he should not worry na lalamunin ko siya sa eksena kundi I will help lift him up. Ngayon, kayang-kaya na niyang sumabay kahit sino pa ang kaeksena niya.”
