Actor Jake Cuenca didn’t expect that in the press conference for his newest soap on ABS-CBN some seers would be around to give the stars and the press a reading.
One fortune-teller told Jake how adventurous and courageous he is, adding that if he wanted to get married now, he could surely make it happen.
“Natakot naman ako. Natakot lang nung sinabing huhulaan ako. Siguro hindi lang ako comfortable. Eh, kasali pala ‘yun sa presscon,” he said.
So is the tarot reader right in saying that sooner than later, he might be planning to tie the knot already? Wait, where’s the bride-to-be?
“This year? Parang malayo pa. I am only 24 years old,” he said.
“Eh ang ini-imagine kong paglagay sa tahimik, ‘yung parang kay Kuya Goma (Richard Gomez). Mga ganoong edad at estado na. Syempre, iisipin mo kung kelan ito. Paano. ‘Yung nasa tamang lugar. And these are the questions I do not ask myself. Obviously, I won’t be getting married this year. I am taking it slow nga in everything I do. Ibig kong sabihin, pinag-aaralan din.”
The subject of heartbreak was on everybody’s lips because the title of the new soap is “Kahit Puso’y Masugatan”, which also stars Iza Calsado, Andi Eigenmann, Gabby Concepcion and Ms. Jaclyn Jose.
So Jake is besieged with questions about his reputation as a heartbreaker. First off, he thinks it’s patently unfair.
“Paano ako manugat ng puso? Hindi naman intentional ‘yun. Hindi ko naman intensyon makasugat. Kung may mga nangyaring gano’n, ang feeling ko naman at that point, hindi lang ako ‘yun,” he said.
“Doon din nate-test ang character ko. Kasi, may mga sitwasyon’g nag-aapologize ka na, hindi naman tinatanggap ang pagso-sorry o paghingi mo ng kapatawaran. Kaya pinadadaan ko na lang. Hindi ko na rin binabalikan.”
For Jake, this heartbreak business always cuts both ways.
“Hindi naman isang tao lang ang nasasaktan kung natatapos o nawawala ang isang relasyon, ‘di ba? Ang sa akin, nasa kanila na ‘yun kung tatanggapin nila ang pagso-sorry ko sa inakala nilang pagsugat ko sa puso nila,” he explained.
He declares he is currently loveless. IWhat is Lovi Poe to him?
“A friend. Nagkasama lang naman kami sa movie. And up to now, nagpatuloy naman ang friendship namin. So wala akong masasabing may relasyon kami whatsoever.”
He is not being coy but circumspect.
“’Pag handa na ako to talk about it, hindi ko naman itinatago ang mga relasyon ko. Naging very honest naman ako. Kaya lang, napapansin ko lang, ‘pag nagpapadala ako sa mga sinasabi ng mga tao sa paligid,’pag nagpapadala ako sa ganoong feeling, parang it never works out,” he observed.
“Sino ba naman ang ayaw na magkaroon ng girlfriend ‘di ba? Gusto ko rin naming mag-succeed aas a boyfriend o sa relasyon na papasukin ko. But when it comes to that part, ngayon, gusto ko na talagang maingatan ng husto. Marami na rin ako natutunan sa mga dinaanan kong relationships. Kaya ‘yung mga sa tingin ko, sumablay ako, doon ako iiwas. Baka kasi another failed relationship na naman. Kaya gusto ko, gradual naming mangyari ang lahat.”
So he is taking it slow this time. He admits that he and Lovi go out on friendly dates.
“Yeah, date. Pero hindi ako nanliligaw. Friends nga. Masarap na maging simple muna,” he qualified.
Apart from his new soap which will start airing on Monday, Jake is also excited about his role in “Lihis”, a Joel Lamangan film in which he stars opposite Baron Geisler.
He plays a gay character in the movie, a new challenge for an actor looking to expand his range.
“I couldn’t say no to Direk Joel. And comfortable naman ako sa sexuality ko. I liked the script. Nangyari siya in the ’80s. panahon ng mga aktibista. At a time na hindi pa tanggap ang mga ganoong relasyon. But it’s not ‘yung tipikal na gay film. Kung may kissing scene, hindi pa naman nakukunan. But I know, maaalagaan kami ni Direk if we need to do the scene. It will be a first for me. It’s a beautiful love story. Hindi stereotypical.”
source: interaksyon.com
