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Friday, August 28, 2009

KATORSE ISINILANG NA!

tar Circle Quest Season 2 Grand Questor Erich Gonzales gets her biggest break yet as she plays the lead role in the upcoming Your Song Presents Katorse. The new chapter of the popular weekly drama series is based on the ‘80s film by director Joey Gosiengfiao which starred Dina Bonnevie. Erich exclusively spoke with ABS-CBN.com during the ABS-CBN Trade Launch on April 30 where she shared her overwhelming joy for having been given the chance to finally play a lead role. “Nung una sinabi ko, ‘What?! Me?!’ kasi sa dami ng artista ngayon I’m was very happy to know na napili nila ako. I’m very grateful and I feel so blessed. Sobrang kaba at pressure ‘yung nararamdaman ko. Pero lagi ko na lang sinasabi sa sarili ko na I will do my best. Siyempre hindi pa rin naaalis ‘yung kaba. I think it’s just normal (laughs). Napanood ko din ‘yung movie and I must say sobrang ganda talaga ng kwento.”

Erich further said that viewers will get to see a different side of her in Katorse. Compared to the teenybopper roles that she had done with the past, Erich will show more skin in this new mini-series. “May mga scenes kasi na naka-kamison at tumatakbo sa beach kaya hinay muna ako sa pagkain ngayon para hindi tumaba (laughs). Revealing ‘yung ilang clothes. Sexy pero nasa lugar pa rin naman. Like maraming eksena na nasa beach so alangan namang mag-gown ka. I’m ready to dress up sexy naman for as long as maganda ‘yung story na gagawin ko.”

The 19-year-old star will have not just one but two new leading men in the person of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus Big Winner Ejay Falcon and model-athlete Xian Lim. “Nung una nagkakailangan pa kami nina Ejay and Xian pero dahil sa workshop naging okay naman kami lahat. This is my first time to be working with them and nakatulong ‘yung workshop para maalis ‘yung hiya namin. Sa workshop namin naging super close kaming tatlo. Excited kami to work kaya kapag nasa set na concentrate kami sa gagawin namin. We take our work seriously. Also ‘yung director namin lagi kaming inaalalayan sa bawat eksena na kukunan namin kaya mas nagiging madali,” said Erich.

Erich also confessed that she was very nervous when she rehearsed her kissing scene with Ejay. “May mga kissing scenes kami ni Ejay. Siya ‘yung gaganap na Gabby Concepcion (who was in the original movie). Sa workshop tinuruan pa kami kung paano mag-kiss because I don’t know how to kiss (laughs). Sa workshop namin sabi ni Ms. Gina Alajar, ‘Bakit ka ganyan humalik? Softer pa dapat!’ Hindi ko talaga alam ang gagawin ko kaya sabi ko kay Ejay, ‘Ikaw na bahala!’ e hindi rin niya alam kung paanong halik ang gagawin kaya ‘bahala na’ talaga. Pero naging okay naman ‘yung isang eksenang ginawa namin na may kiss.” When asked if Katorse will be the beginning of more sexy portrayals, Erich only answered, “I don’t know. Let’s see (laughs). I’ll take it one step at a time muna.”

Katorse follows the story of 14-year-old Nene who had to learn the important lessons in life in a hard way. Erich told ABS-CBN.com that the real challenge for her was to portray a character who is very different from her real personality. However, she also found some similarities between Nene and herself back when she was the same age. “‘Yung mga pagdadaanan ni Nene parang wala pang ganung nangyayari sa buhay ko kaya big challenge talaga sa akin na gampanan ‘yung character. Si Nene super innocent siya kaya parang walang siyang alam sa mundo. Like hindi niya maintindihan kung ano ‘yung menstruation, akala niya sugat. Kaya nung na-in love siya binigay niya lahat kaya nabuntis siya. At the age of 14 hindi niya pa alam kung ano ang dapat gawin. Dun nagsimula ‘yung kakaiba niyang experience. Ang dami niyang pinagdaanan. Para sa isang katorse anyos na babae sobra ‘yung pinagdaanan ni Nene. Nung 14 naman ako sumali na ako ng Star Circle Quest. Para sa akin naman ‘yung ang life-turning moment ko. Nagsimula na ‘yung mga bagong experiences ko sa buhay at ang dami kong natutunan ever since.”

GERARLD ANDERSON CRUSH SI ERICH


Tiagong Akyat for the first installment of Agimat: Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla on ABS-CBN airing every Saturday starting August 15. Gerald Anderson is playing the lead role of this tv show. His love team partner, Kim Chiu is not part of this tv series. Erich Gonzales, who plays Cornelia is his new leading lady. The story of Tiagong Akyat zeroes in the character of Santiago Ronquillo (Gerald Anderson) who received an amulet called Pangil ng Kidlat from an old prisoner whom he helped. Santiago uses his extraordinary powers to provide for the poor through stealing. Thus, his adventure as Tiagong Akyat begins.

This Action, Drama, Romance, and Teens show is directed by Dondon Santos. Other cast members include Joseph Bitangcol, Jason Abalos, Maxene Eigenmann, Nova Villa, Jayson Gainza, and Danilo Barrios.

XIAN LIM MANGAGAMIT


Mahinahon na sinagot ng Fil-am hunk na si Xian Lim ang mga issue na naglabasan against him sa isang website na nagsasabing isa siyang “compulsive liar” at ginagamit lamang umano si Erich Gonzales, ang kanyang kasama na bida sa upcoming teleserye na Katorse sa ABS-CBN. Humarap siya sa ABS-CBN.com upang maibigay ang kanyang side of the story.

Ang e-mail ay nanggaling umano sa sister ng ex-girlfriend ni Xian. Unang isyu na binabato kay Xian ay ang kanyang pangako umano sa kanyang ex-girlfriend sa States. Si Xian ay isang Fil-Am na bumalik sa Pilipinas upang mag-aral. Ayon sa e-mail, pinangakuan daw niya ang kanyang ex-girlfriend na siya ay manatiling faithful at babalik matapos ang pag-aaral ni Xian sa Pilipinas. “We met in 2004 in Daly City, California. Tumagal ito ng four years. Hindi totoo na umalis ako ng bansa without closure. Nag-break kami last May 2008...maliwanag na nag-break kami nung umalis ako ng States”, Xian recalls. “When I got here, I was even trying to call her but her family is preventing her to from talking to me.”

Kwento ni Xian, lumabas na ang issue na ito noon nung ni-launch siya sa Your Song Presents…My Only Hope. Naiintindihan raw ito ni Xian at mas gusto na lang mag-focus na lamang sa kanyang pag-arte at pag-aaral. Malapit na malapit na kasing ipalabas ang teleserye nila ni Erich, kasama ang PBB Teen Big Winner na si Ejay Falcon at tuloy-tuloy ang kanilang pagtetaping ngayong Hunyo. “I just want to make it clear to everyone na hindi ako ganoong klaseng tao…lalong-lalo na nasasama ang pangalan ni Erich. I was given an opportunity by ABS-CBN to be in Katorse and I would like to learn more pa from workshops and from the mentoring of our Director Malu Sevilla. Napaka “patient” niya sa amin lalo na sa akin na newbie pa lang.” ang sabi ni Xian.

XIAN ILANG KAY ERICH

Kung noong una ay medyo alangan pang magkwento si Erich Gonzales tungkol sa panliligaw sa kanya ng kanyang Katorse co-star na si Xian Lim, in the end ay napaamin din siya ng ABS-CBN.com na todo ang pagsuyo ng binata sa kanya ngayon lalo na kapag magkasama sila sa set. “I mean he's very mabait. I don’t think sa akin lang siya ganon. Ayoko mag-assume or anything. Basta hindi siya mahirap magustuhan. Sobra siyang thoughtful, very sweet, caring talaga. He always asks me, ‘How are you? Ok ka lang ba? Do you need anything?’ For someone na mag-care sa iyo ng ganyan, sobrang masaya at nakakainspire talaga.”


Kahit na sa States nanirahan si Xian for the most part of his life, natuklasan ng pretty Davaoeña na tila swak na swak ang ugali nilang dalawa. “It’s so amazing lang na makakakita ka ng ganong klaseng tao. Na sobrang in many ways super alike kayo. Yung mga ayaw mo pareho din kayo. The best thing about is that kapag kasama ko siya I can just be myself. Alam mo yung walang pretensions na I have to be like this kasi baka ma-turn off siya. As in nakita niya yung natural side of me, kahit magulo yung hair ko or bad trip ako, nakita niya lahat yun,” pag-amin ni Erich.

As a matter of fact, makailang beses na rin silang lumabas kasama ng kanilang friends or ang kapwa co-star nilang si Ejay Falcon. “Yun isa pa yung sa pareho kami, yung sa pagkain. Pero hindi naman kami lumalabas ng kami lang, siyempre kasama namin si Ejay na nagbo-bonding para pagdating sa set wala ng hiya-hiya. O kaya minsan with our other friends, parang group date, ganon.”

Tinanong rin nami
n siya tungkol sa very symbolic bracelet na ibinigay ni Xian sa kanya at inamin niyang nagulat talaga siya and natuwa at the same time noong ipaliwanag nito ang meaning ng bawat precious stone sa kanyang bracelet. “Yes, in-explain niya sa akin yung sa bracelet. Sabi ko sa kanya, ‘Serious ba yun?’ Oo daw. Tsaka in-explain niya yung meaning ng Mandarin doves na part nung lucky charm na parang kapag nakita mo na yung ‘The One’, kapag nawala ‘di ka na makakapag-move on. Parang soulmates nga daw. Sabi ko talaga, ‘So binibigay mo sa akin?’ Sabi naman niya, ‘Yes, I want you to have this.’ Ang sweet niya,” dagdag pa ng dalaga.

Pero hindi ibig sabihin n
ito ay madalian siyang papasok sa isang seryosong relasyon dahil aminado ang dalaga na ang kanyang blooming showbiz career at studies ang focus niya ngayon. Sa huli, ay ipina-rate na lang namin on a scale of 1 to 10 kung gaano kalaki ang chance na sagutin niya si Xian. “Siguro at this point mga 7 kasi kailangan pa naming mas kilalanin ang isa’t isa ‘di ba. Since every time na magkasama kami, wala masaya lang. We're just enjoying each moment and we’ll see where it leads us. Hindi naman kami nagmamadali. Lagi naming sinasabi na kung something’s bound to happen, it will happen. Hindi na namin kailangang planuhin ang dapat mangyari. Of course, gusto ko rin na ma-meet niya yung mom ko pero unfortunately nasa Davao siya ngayon. Pero soon I hope magkita na rin sila.”


Ejay Falcon conservatine in ‘Katorse’


In his role in Katorse, Ejay Falcon has to do some love scenes with leading lady Erich Gonzales, something he still uncomfortable with. “Naiilang ako kasi wala akong kaalam alam kaya thank you talaga kila Direk Malu (Sevilla), sa lahat ng mga tumutulong sakin kaya ko nagagawa ng tamaHindi ko pa nae-experience kasi probinsya yun, eh, conservative mga tao dun.”


He and his co-stars have undergone a sensuality workshop to help deal with their inhibitions. “May mga pinagawa samin ni Direk Gina Alajar. May mga music, may mga sounds na pinarinig samin makakatulong daw yun, tinuruan kami kung paano mag-isip, ganito ganyan nakapikit kami habang gingawa namin yon. Practice ng mga kissing scenes pero sa sarili lang namin, sa kamay lang.” Ejay shared.

Ejay admits that he’s still a probinsyano by heart. “Pag-uwi ko dun ginagagawa ko pa rin yung mga ginagawa ko dati, nagbubuhat talaga ako ng kopra. Sabi nila na hindi na yan kaya kasi nagbago na yan. Pero kayang-kaya ko pa rin. Dun ako nabuhay, eh. Kung walang mga kopra walang mga puno sa amin, hindi ako magiging ganito. Hindi lalaki ng ganito yung katawan ko. Hindi magiging ganito yung takbong isip ko.”

After his Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus stint, it took a while before he was given projects. But Ejay said that he is more than happy with what he has right now and that everything comes at its own time. “Masaya po ako kasi naabot ko yung sobra-sobra pa sa pangarap ko. Sa amin si Robi [Domingo] lang naman yung nagkaroon ng project kagaya yung MYX, pero ako naman hindi ko naman pinangarap na maging ganon, alam ko naman na hindi bagay sa akin yan.”

EJ Falcon kissing scene


Bago pa man nakapanayam ng ABS-CBN.com ang Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus Big Winner na si Ejay Falcon ay nabanggit na ni Erich Gonzales ang tungkol sa pagsabak nila sa kauna-unahan nilang onscreen kissing scenes at love scene sa Katorse. Sinabi rin ng dalaga na mula noon ay inaasar na siya ng young actor na, “Naku Erich, ang galing-galing mo (humalik)!” Hindi naman na-offend ang dalaga dahil biruan lang naman nila ito. Ngunit nang banggitin ito ng ABS-CBN.com kay Ejay ay halatang nagulat ito na umabot na ang balita sa mga reporters. “Hindi... Ano ba yan Erich bakit mo sinabi? Erich naman o, sikreto yun eh!” natatawang umpisa ni Ejay.

Aminado ang binata na hindi naging madali sa kanila ang pagkakaroon ng kissing scene na sa pagkakatanda niya ay dalawang beses nilang kinailangang gawin ayon sa script. Kwento pa ni Ejay, kabado daw siya noong una dahil alam niyang wala pang karanasan sa mga ganoong bagay si Erich. “[Yung kissing scene], first time ko on TV. Nung workshop pa lang namin sinabi niya na ako yung parang magiging first kiss [niya]. Kinabahan ako kasi siyempre hindi pa siya marunong. [Pero] hindi ko siya tinuruan. Nag-workshop naman kami tungkol dun. So nagawa naman namin ng tama tsaka sabi ni Direk (Malou Sevilla) ok naman yung kinalabasan.”

Nakarating din kay Ejay ang balitang tila pinagselosan siya ng kanilang co-star na si Xian Lim (dating ka-love team ni Alex Gonzaga sa Your Song Presents My Only Hope) na ‘di umano ay isa sa mga suitors ni Erich ngayon. “Hindi, alam na niya yun eh, story conference pa lang. Ewan ko, hindi naman niya sinasabi. Basta wala naman akong gagawing masama kay Erich. Hindi ko naman sasamantalahin yung pagkakataon.” Kung saka-sakali mang nagkakabutihan na sina Xian at Erich ay happy naman daw siya para sa dalawa. “Hindi ko pa alam pero kung ganoon man, basta gusto nila yung isa’t isa, bakit hindi? Wala naman akong karapatan para pigilan sila ‘di ba? Basta sa akin professional lang, trabaho lang,” giit pa niya.

Nang tanungin namin siya tungkol sa kanyang love life ay diretso naman niyang sinagot na hindi natuloy ang blooming romance sa pagitan niya at ex-housemate na si Valerie Weigmann. “Matagal na kaming walang komunikasyon. Wala pa akong nililigawan sa ngayon, hindi ko pa iniiisip ‘yan. Priority ko kasi yung family tsaka career ko. Since nagsisimula pa lang ako sa showbiz, mas magandang dun muna ako mag-concentrate. Tsaka ‘yang love life, darating din ‘yan sa tamang panahon.” Kung meron man siyang hinahangaang celebrity, sino kaya yun? “Marami eh. Lalo na dito sa ABS-CBN madaming magaganda. Katulad ni Cristine Reyes siguro, nasa kanya na lahat eh,” dagdag pa ni Ejay.

Sa huli ay masayang ibinahagi ni Ejay ang kanyang pasasalamat sa lahat nang patuloy na sumusuporta sa kanya mula noong sumali siya sa PBB. “Nakakatuwang marinig na ngayon pa lang excited na yung ibang manonood na makita kami nila Erich at Xian sa Katorse. Sana ay umpisa pa lang ito ng mas maganda pang

Erich Love waits



The TV remake of Katorse has been postponed indefinitely as ABS-CBN's primetime block is already filled with teleseryes of all genres starting this July. Since this has kept some Kapamilya viewers worried for a while, Erich Gonzales is quick to assure everyone that her show will still make it for airing anytime soon. " Oo naman po. Right now nagte-taping pa rin po kami. Actually hindi na rin namin mahintay na maipalabas kaya ginagawa namin yung best namin para mas pagandahin pa yung show," says the young actress to ABS-CBN.com. The delay is also caused by the weird weather conditions these past few weeks. " Yes, kasi ang reason din nun yung weather. Sobrang maulan kasi sa Batangas kaya kulang kami sa material. Kahit gusto na naming ipalabas hindi pa pwede kasi hindi pa kami ready. Mabuti nang makapag-prepare muna kami."


Despite that slight setback, Erich is still looking her radiant and one would probably think that her co-star Xian Lim is the reason behind it. But just when it seemed that their closeness at the Katorse set is turning into a full-blown romance, Erich reveals that they have decided to be just friends for now. She also denies the rumors saying that they have actually become girlfriend-boyfriend. "No, meron kaming agreement na ganito na lang muna. Focused na lang muna sa work. And wala, friends na lang muna." Xian has been very vocal about courting her a month ago. Does this mean she has rejected the young actor? " Hindi naman basted yun. Nagkaroon kaming dalawa ng isang maayos na usapan na wala munang ganyan-ganyan (romantic feelings for each other). Mas maganda ng ganon kasi mahirap pagsabayin na may studies at work tapos dadagdagan pa ng love life. Huwag muna ngayon," she stresses.

When told that her stand about wanting to focus first on her career is very similar to that of her friends Kim Chiu and Melissa Ricks, the equally bubbly Davoeña admits that they have discussed such issues during one of their girl talks in the past. " Hindi naman sa binigyan niya ako ng advice na huwag munang pumasok sa mga rela-relasyon na 'yan. Parang napag-uusapan lang na yun nga, huwag muna madaliin yung mga ganong bagay since bata pa naman kami," she relates. Truth be told, the trio are just having the time of their lives as seen by many during Kim's thanksgiving party at Eastwood last week. " Yun lang talaga yung chance namin na makapagbond kahit saglit lang. Nagkataong pare-pareho kasi kaming busy ngayon. Pero kapag walang schedule nagtetextan kami na 'Uy watch tayo ng movie,' ganun."

Erich further shares that there has never been an issue of rivalry and jealousy among them even though they all aspire to be the one of the best lead actresses in the biz someday. " Sino bang hindi gustong maging primetime princess 'di ba? Basta ako kahit anong project ang ibigay sa akin gagalingan ko talaga. Kay Kim naman, thank you for the friendship. Alam naman niya na I am always here for her. She deserves everything talaga napakabuti niyang tao. Forever friends kami," she beams.

ERICH SLAMBOOK!


ERICH'S INFO

Full Name: Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco

Screen Name: Erich Gonzales

Birthdate: September 20,1990

Height: 162cm.

Favorite Actresses/Actors: Vilma Santos, Aga Mulach, Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise

Favorite singer: Mariah Carey

Hobbies: Enjoys playing badminton/ volley ball and watching horor films.

Favorite colors: pink, green and blue.

AWARDS:

STAR CIRCLE NATIONAL TEEN QUEST 2 GRAND QUESTOR

MOD STAR GLAM GIRL ' 05

Erich Gonzales intro


Erich Gonzales, (born Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco on 20 September 1990) is a Filipina teen actress and one of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. Her career began when she won as Grand Questor in the reality talent search Star Circle National Teen Quest in 2005. She is best known for playing the roles of Waling-Waling in the teen-oriented show Abt Ur Luv and as Ella in Pieta. She is the very first person to be paired with Gerald Anderson after Kim Chiu in their upcoming show, Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Tiagong Akyat. Though Tiagong Akyat has gotten bad comments from many "Kimerald Fans" which will possibly bring down the viewers of Tiagong Akiyat. She got her very first lead role as a teenage mother in the TV adaptation of the film Katorse.

The youngest of three siblings, Erich was born in Cebu but was raised in Davao City. After winning Star Circle Quest, she changed her last name from Gancayco to Gonzales which is her mother's maiden last name.

Along with her acting commitments, Erich is currently attending her college years in the Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City with her fellow actors Ahron Villena, Megan Young, Sugar Mercado and Sophia Montecarlo.

Together with Jason Abalos (her current on-screen partner in Pieta), Erich is currently one of the endorsers of Aficionado Perfumes[1] and the clothing line Jewels