The status quo stands.
Since Liza Soberano is still legally a minor (she’s turning 18 next year yet), she’s not allowed by her manager Ogie Diaz (“Nasa contract namin ‘yon”) to entertain suitors, not even Enrique Gil, Liza’s screen sweetheart, who has sworn that he’s willing to wait (even if it takes forever?).
Older than Liza by a few years, Enrique (Quen for short) understands. He was convinced that Liza truly cared for him when she stood by him during a recent “airborne” incident. You know, for better or for worse.
Taking a cue from the title of their latest (second) movie, Star Cinema’s Everyday I Love You (following the first, Just The Way You Are), Quen titillated the movie press by admitting that he says “I love you!” to Liza every day. Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar, the movie (opening nationwide on Wednesday, Oct. 28) also stars Gerald Anderson (as the third part of the love triangle) playing Liza’s sweetheart in romance cut short when Gerald’s character get bedridden and Quen’s character enters the picture, straight into Liza’s character’s heart.
Funfare puts LizQuen on the hot seat.
How has your love team been so far?
Quen: Amazing! It has been an amazing journey from the time we first worked together till now. We have grown so much not just as individuals but as a team. I can’t wait for our forever together.
Liza: Fun! One of the greatest things that has ever happened to me, career-wise and personally. I found a partner on screen and a best friend in real life with Quen, it’s always a good time when we are together.
How do you make sure that you sustain public interest in your team, considering that there are so many other young love teams?
Quen: By being real and not trying to prove anything. We just love each other’s company. What the public sees is what it gets.
Liza: To be honest, we never really try to make the people like us. We just love what we’re doing and enjoy our work and friendship.
What do you think makes your team different from the others?
Quen: Our supporters see something distinctive in us that makes us different and we will never really know what that is. Basta kami we’re just enjoying and doing what we do and I guess that captivates them because they see some kind of magic in us.
Are you the jealous/possessive type?
Quen: Depends on the situation. I mean, depende sa sitwasyon. Pag medyo out of the line na ‘yan…siempre. Pag hindi, ibig sabihin wala kang paki-alam, di ba? Di mo siya mahal, di ba?
Liza: Well, I’m not known to be the jealous one in the family. But sometimes when I really love the person, I can’t help but be jealous.
You are sweethearts only onscreen. What’s the possibility of you getting real?
Quen: Sa totoong buhay, kahit di pa kami, sweetheart ko siya. Alam kong sweetheart din ako n’yan. Di niya babawiin ’yun.
Liza: Quen is my “bestest” friend as of now and for me that is the best foundation in a relationship. I can really say that I know him so well. Every aspect of him is really lovable. When the perfect time comes that we’re both ready and, of course, with the approval of our loved ones, then yes.
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As special friends, do you accept each other, warts and all, right or wrong?
Quen: Of course! Sabi nga nila, love is blind. Love is blind sa mga flaws. Ang isang tao pag mahal mo siya, kahit anong flaws niya, maganda yun para sayo. So totoo ‘yun. Love is blind.
What were the challenges that you’d gone through together and how did you survive them?
Quen: We just hang out, we’ve been watching each other’s back from the start. We will never stop looking after each other. Ako lagi akong nandyan para sa kanya and she’s always there for me, no matter what. ‘Yung support namin sa isa’t-isa at ‘yung bond namin ay matatag. I know her and she knows me, and no matter what happens we support each other. She’s my soul mate. You guys will see what I mean in due time.
Liza: The first time to be paired is always the hardest. Because lagi kaming nag-tatantyahan and siempre po we didn’t know how the audience would accept us, especially since Quen has had other leading ladies. I was worried kung meron pa bang matitirang puwedeng mag-support sa LizQuen team-up.
How supportive of each other are you?
Liza: I am 100 percent all-out supportive of Quen. Like I always say, I just want him to be happy because that’s what he deserves.
What do you like most about each other?
Liza: Quen and I are so much alike. I think that’s one big factor why we get along so easily. But if there is one thing I’d have to applaud Quen for that would be his selflessness. It’s always the people he loves before him and not only the people he loves but also the people in need.
What don’t you like about each other?
Quen: Sometimes, she likes certain things that I don’t. Little misunderstanding lang. Di naman talaga ‘yun naiiwasan. Pero we always talk about it na. We just remind each other to be more aware lang sa ginagawa namin. What’s important is communication. If we have a little misunderstanding, we just sort it out at once.
Liza: Siguro sometimes we have a misunderstanding because in a team, there are always different opinions. But I can’t really point out what I don’t like about him. Wala akong makita, eh!
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