FOR BEA Alonzo, doing a love scene with ex-boyfriend Gerald Anderson did not feel awkward at all because, she said, “touching him is a familiar feeling.”
The two share several romantic scenes in Dan Villegas’ latest project, “How to Be Yours.” Gerald even admitted to doing the “macho dance” in front of Bea “to make her laugh and feel comfortable.”
The actress added: “In all the love scenes I’ve done in the past, I was nervous at first. I felt too stiff. Gerald made the experience fun. He has changed so much since five years ago, when we split up. Physically, he is at his fittest and hottest right now.”
On the possibility of getting back with Gerald, Bea said: “Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Yes, we’re both single at the moment, but that isn’t the only ingredient in a relationship. There’s also the readiness to commit. We’re enjoying each other’s company, but we’re still trying to catch up with each other.”
Bea broke up with Zanjoe Marudo roughly eight months ago, while Gerald called it quits with Maja Salvador in April last year.
Gerald blamed himself for his failed relationship with Bea: “It was my fault. I was immature. I felt terrified with what was happening around us. Everyone was against us being together, and I didn’t know how to handle that,” he recalled.
On working with a former flame, he added: “It felt weird in the beginning. We’re comfortable around each other now. I just want to embrace that feeling. Because we’re promoting the film, we’re together almost every day, and we get to talk about what happened in the past. We’re at a good place right now.”
Bea said that since their relationship was short-lived, she wished she “had more time to get to know him better. Gerald will always remind me of the time when I was young and carefree. We didn’t have the same experience as Anj and Niño (their characters in the movie) did—ours wasn’t as deep as theirs.”
BEA Alonzo and Gerald Anderson
“How to Be Yours,” which will be screened in theaters starting July 27, centers on two people with different dreams but fall in love after an unexpected meeting.
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Gerald said the romance with Bea happened at a time when a lot were going on in their professional lives. “There were so many intrigues, too. But I’d forget all of those when I was with her. I enjoyed the moments when she was just beside me, keeping me company,” he shared with the Inquirer.
“It’s weird because a lot of things have since changed about Bea, physically and emotionally,” Gerald added. “But she’s still the carefree girl I knew. She still laughs at my jokes no matter how corny they are.”
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