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WITH the
start of Codename:Asero, GMA’s new offering on
prime-time TV, come Monday, everybody’s just but happy
for the return of Heart Evangelista. This time, she’s
daring enough to bare some skin. Snippets of her
belly-dancing scene, which have been shown as appetizer
of things to come some weeks ago, should be familiar to
millions of viewers by now.
But
there’s more to fat-free gyrations, because a lot of
acting is involved in this action-packed sci-fi love
story. In Codename: Asero, Heart proves that
she’s back in the ball game. Opposite Richard Gutierrez,
she is Emily San Juan, an overseas Filipino worker in
Dubai who steels...er, steals his heart. For one, she
can’t recall how many kissing scenes they have already
had—with more to come.
NO more Echo from the past,
Heart Evangelista returns on prime-time TV as a
revitalized Kapuso, starring opposite Richard Gutierrez
in
Codename: Asero.
Wednesday, we were able to corner Heart at the press
launch of what is described as “the grandest and
first-ever sci-fi romantic movie on prime-time
television.” The question on how she moved on from a
devastating breakup kept on popping up in the interview.
She begged not to be asked but we can’t help but be
persistent. Veteran showbiz writers were amazed on how
fast she has recovered from such an “Echological”
nightmare. Indeed, there’s no more Echo from the past.
This
lady has a heart made stronger by an experience that we
hope our daughter won’t ever encounter. But now Heart
has a heart of steel. A heart of asero.
We’ve
heard that you live alone in your own place?
Yes,
because even before I became independent, my siblings
and I have been given separate places to live ever
since. Once in a while, I ask them to sleep over but,
more or less, I live on my own. Once in a while, I also
ask my mom to sleep over.
Did he
(former boyfriend Jericho Rosales) ever try contacting
you?
No, I
changed my number.
How does
GMA shield you from all the intrigues?
They’re
very supportive. I know there’s this thinking that your
personal life can’t be talked about too much. But they
don’t pay so much attention to it. What’s important is,
I’m working again, I’m doing all these things. I’m
concentrating with my work. And I really want to move on
with my work.
You’ve
moved on totally?
Yes.
Did you
cry?
No, I
didn’t cry. I never cried.
Not a
tear? What do you mean?
You know
when you give your 100 percent (into a relationship), in
the end you have no regrets. So it was easier for me to
move on.
So
there’s really no chance of getting back together?
No. It’s
done. It’s period.
How
about the rumor regarding Dennis Trillo?
That may
crush s’ya sa akin? Oo nga, eh. Nahihiya nga s’ya sa
akin. Pero nagha-hi na s’ya ngayon. Sabi ko, oh
kaya pala ’di mo ko pinapansin dati. (Like Heart,
Dennis Trillo started his showbiz career on the ABS-CBN
playground.)
How
about your leading man, Richard Gutierrez?
He’s a
real gentleman, and I am thankful that he’s there for
me. He gave me advice while we were in Dubai. He is very
professional. He never took advantage of me. I know it’s
showbiz but we’re really just friends.
Do you
entertain suitors?
You
know, I’m not ready for a relationship. But I really
want to feel that I deserve to be happy. If I meet
somebody who I can have a good conversation with, that’s
OK.
You’re
open to dating?
Dating?
Is that how you call it? But for me, it’s more of going
out. Getting to know other people. Seeing the world
again.
There
was an interview with Carmen Soo (the Malaysian actress
with whom Jericho allegedly has an affair while he and
Heart were still a couple) and she denied any
involvement with Echo. Any comment?
I really
don’t care anymore. It’s done. It’s not that I don’t
want to talk about it. It’s just...tapos na. I’ve
moved on.
It seems
you recover very fast. How did you do that?
You gain
wisdom and you build character from everything you go
through in life. I’m glad I have people who really love
and support me. They’re my sisters, my mom, my dad.
Yeah, my family.
Is there
really no chance of you and Echo getting back together?
In many interviews, Echo kept on mentioning how sad he
is now.
I don’t
know. Everybody has to accept the way life is. It’s not
like ginusto ko ’to.
Are your
fans angry at Echo?
There’s
no need to be angry anymore. So I always encourage them
not to be angry at anyone. That’s just the way life is.
After
the break up, you look stronger. You look serious.
It’s not
the breakup alone. We have to consider everything that
I’ve gone through as a person, not just about that. It’s
about my work. My family. With showbiz. Everything. It’s
all of those that develop your character. Not just one
person.
There’s
always a chance that you and Jericho might bump into
each other. It’s a small world after all. What are you
going to do? Can you handle that?
I have
nothing against that but I’m...there’s no need to. If we
bump into each other? Well, there’s always trafficking
(laughter).
Of
course, there will be someone who’ll inform you that
Echo is around, like an advance party, right?
Yeah. I
don’t like conflicts.
Do you
miss someone from the other network? Or do you miss the
other network?
Well, I
miss them all. I practically grew up there. But like
what I said, life can’t wait....Sunsilk. (Laughs; Heart
is one of the featured celebrities in the hair-care
brand’s ongoing “Life Can’t Wait” campaign.) It’s life.
You just keep moving on, doing new things, meeting new
people. So, ganun talaga. Parang kumbaga iniwan mo
y’ung grade school, high school, pumunta ka sa
college. Pero nami-miss ko lahat dun.
Ultimo kahit ’yung Starbucks or Cibo [It’s like
that. It’s like leaving grade school and high school and
then you go to college. But I miss everything there,
even the Starbucks or Cibo restaurant].
So, it’s
like you can’t go to ABS-CBN? Even just to say hi?
Hindi
naman siguro. Wala naman sinabing hindi pwede ’yung
ganun. It’s more out of respect sa GMA. Parang kumbaga
may event ang MYX, pumunta ka sa event
ng MTV [It’s not like that. There’s no such
verbal warning to not do this or that. It’s out of
respect to GMA. It’s like if there’s an event hosted by
MYX, I go to MTV].
So how
is it with GMA?
Bilib
ako sa
GMA
kasi hindi sila kumukuha ng artista para lang sabihing
madami silang artists. They make sure na ’pag
kumuha sila ng artista eh mabibigyan nila ng proyekto.
Lahat kami, may sari-sarili kaming projects na
bagay sa amin.
Why do
you avoid talking about Carmen Soo?
’Cause
she’s not part of my life. And there’s no need to talk.
It’s done, It’s over. Next topic.
What if
Dennis courts you? Trillo ha, not Padilla.
I’m not
ready yet. I just want to be friends with everybody.
How does
your dad call you?
Heart.
Hearty.
How many
hours of sleep do you get?
It
depends. Sometimes eight, sometimes three.
We’re
amazed by how sexy you are. How did you do that?
I work
out every day. Even if I have a taping at 7 am, I wake
up at 5 am just for my exercise. And it’s your first
time to see me like this, kasi nga always pa-sweet
ang roles ko or drama. But I’ve always
been like this. (Giggles)
Do you
still dream?
Yeah, a
lot. Sa car.
What do
you dream about?
About
achieving my dreams and goals in life. And meeting Mr.
Right...pero matagal pa ’yun. Enjoy ko muna
buhay ko.
***Codename: Asero starts airing on July 14 but there
will be a special feature on how the new series was
filmed, to be shown on Sunday night (July 13), after
Fullhouse, titled Codename:Asero—The Dubai-Manila
Journey. |
