FORMER HASHTAG DANCER Wilbert Ross is no doubt now the king of Vivamax sex comedies. After he did “Shoot Shoot Di Kita Titigilan”, “Crush Kong Curly”, “Boy Bastos” and “High on Sex”, he now stars in another naughty comedy, “5 in 1”, directed by GB Sampedro who just helmed him in “High on Sex”.
In “5 in 1”, he plays John Jordi or Dick, a successful entrepreneur who gets rich with his own popular coffee brand, 5-in-1 Coffee.
And just like the coffee brand he sells, Dick has five alluring girlfriends in his life: Rose Van Ginkel as Lexie, Ava Mendez as Maria, Debbie Garcia as Mia, Angela Morena as Riley Red and Jela Cuenca as Lana Rose.
It’s noticeable that in the movies he does, it’s always the women who are running after him. Did he really dream to be a heartthrob like this in real life?
“No, I never dreamt that nung bata ako,” he says. “Like other guys, I want girls to like me, pero not naman yung pinagkakaguluhan ako.
"Sa internet nga, may nagsasabing naiinggit sila sa akin kasi lahat daw ng pinagnanasaan nilang chicks sa Vivamax, dumaan na raw lahat sa akin, kaya ako raw ang idol nila.”
Is he comfortable with his roles where he’s always taking his clothes off?
“Yung ginagawa ko naman, may halong comedy. May nagsasabi nga, makikita na naman daw nila ang puwet ko at nalilibugan daw sila. So ibig sabihin noon, effective naman ako kasi naaapektuhan sila.”
But the catchphrase of “5 in 1” is “Patay Kang Manyak Ka”, so isn’t he afraid that people might look at him as a maniac?
“Hindi, sabi nga nung iba, ang bait daw ng mukha ko. Mukha raw akong virgin, parang wala pa raw akong nagawang kasalanan sa mundo.”
So he accepts his image as a naughty sexy actor?
“Yes, gamay na gamay ko na. Sanay na ako sa sexy comedy. E, dito ako tinanggap ng tao. Magaan na siya sa’kin so. Sa shooting nga, ang dami ko ng sarili kong adlibs para mas nakakatawa.
"I ask naman si direk kung puede ko ba idagdag ito at pag okay, e di sige, go. Sa ngayon, sino ba ang nagko- comedy rito sa atin na naghuhubad at nagpapakita ng puwet? Wala naman, ako lang. Baka kung gumawa ako ng drama, hindi naman magustuhan ng tao.”
In real life, has he ever had several girlfriends at the same time?
“No, pero yung nakikipag-usap ka lang, getting to know, nakikiramdam ka muna, okay lang kahit marami sila. Pero kung yung gaya sa movie na sabay-sabay ko silang karelasyon at tinatrabaho, wala.
"Mahirap yun, kailangan, mayaman ka talaga para magawa mo. Sa movie, same day, nakikipagkita ako sa dalawa o tatlong babae. At magastos din. Kaya wala akong balak i-try na magkaroon ng limang girlfriends nang sabay-sabay/”
He says being on with just one girl is already difficult, what more if it’s five.
“Biro mo, lahat sila aasikasuhin mo. E, bawat isa sa kanila, may sariling personality. Yun ngang isa lang, mahirap nang timplahin, di lalo na kapag lima.
"Kung may gumagawa man ng ganyan sa totoong buhay, ang masasabi ko lang, grabe kayo kung nagagawa nyo talaga yan. At least, hindi boring ang sex life nyo bilang chick magnet.”
What can he say when one beauty queen said he is her crush among today’s local actors?
“Well, nakakatuwa, kasi wow, andaming ibang celebrities like Piolo, Sam Milby, bakit ako?
"First time ko lang na narinig yun, pero siempre, masaya ako that someone admires me. Baka attracted sila sa singing ko, baka naririnig nila ang cover versions ko.”
He writes original songs for all his movies.
“For ‘5 in 1’, I wrote ‘Isa-Isa Lang’, based doon sa mismong story ng ‘5 in 1’ na yung character ko, biglang namatay at naging problema para doon sa sister kong madre played by Giselle Sanchez, kasi hindi niya alam kung kanino sa limang girlfriends ang dapat pamanahan ng coffee business ko.
"Sa burol ko, she will ask them to give a eulogy for me at doon magpa-flashback ang naging story ko sa bawat isa sa kanila.”
A lighthearted story about finding the true meaning of life, love and wealth, get ready to feel a rollercoaster ride of emotions in ‘5-in-1’, streaming exclusively on Vivamax starting September 23, 2022.
