These past few years, mas naging visible ang magaling na aktres na si Cherie Gil sa telebisyon. Halos sunud-sunod ang kanyang mga projects sa Kapamilya network.
Sa bagong serye ngayon ng ABS-CBN na Rubi, muling mapapanood ang aktres bilang Silvana dela Fuente, ang asawa ng character ni Gardo Versoza, na tila ay onscreen partner na raw yata ni Cherie dahil madalas na sila ang magkapareha.
Ang nakangiting bungad niya, "You know what, if I'll tell you more, marami na akong mari-reveal na secret."
Nang usisain namin kung kontrabida role ang gagampanan niya, sagot ng kapatid nina Michael de Mesa at Mark Gil, "Hindi ko na minamarkahan kung kontrabida or bida, basta tao siya. May dahilan kung bakit nagagalit. May dahilan kung bakit nagmamahal. May dahilan kung bakit umiiyak at may dahilan din kung bakit natatawa."
Kuwento pa niya, "Actually, ngayon lang ako nag-tatlong soap sa isang taon. It feels very good. It kept me grounded. It kept me busy, happy and sane."
Sa napatunayan na niyang galing sa pag-arte, may gusto pa ba siyang gawin?
"Well, like I always said, I'm an actress for hire. I'm open to any kind of role that is close to my heart. So, gagawin ko lahat yun. Musical! Mukhang napag-iiwanan ako," ang sabi niya.
Iniisip din niya ang mga off-cam work, like directing or producing, "kaya lang, parang mas less headache ang producing," dagdag niya.
Si Angelica Panganiban ang nakakuha ng lead role sa Rubi na may bida-kontrabida character. Sa standard niya sa acting, ano ang masasabi niya sa younger actress?
"Oh, she's a bitch," ang natatawa niyang sabi. "Kaya lang, mas malakas pa rin akong manampal."
Pero seryosong paliwanag niya, "Iba na kasi ngayon ang style. It's not a straight cut, black and white, bad guy. Ngayon, you can see a lot of charm in Rubi. You can see a lot of sensuality in her and sweetness.
"So, you wouldn't think she has that black, dark side. Kanya-kanyang style. So far, I've only worked with Angelica in Rubi as kontrabida, so, siya pa lang ang puwede akong mag-comment. So, I think, she can be a very promising bitch.
"But she's funny, e. So, I don't know where her strength is. She's very versatile, so this particular role will work for her and make her the kontrabida they will want her to be. But she plays comedy. She can also do comedy so, she can be versatile.
"I believe she has a lot of rein to go further."
FAMILY REUNION. Ang pamangkin niyang si Ryan Eigenmann ay ikakasal ngayong February. Ngayon pa lang, nararamdaman na ang excitement dahil reunion daw ito ng kanilang pamilya.
"Everybody is coming back. My mom and dad are coming back. Michael [de Mesa] is coming back for two weeks. My eldest son, who is in the university, is coming back from Florida. He's coming back because he's one of the groomsmen.
"Kulang na lang nga yung dalawa kong bulinggit. They are in New York but they are in school, so, hindi sila makapag-L.O.A. [leave of absence]. So, medyo magiging hectic itong buwan ng February."
Pero sa pag-uwi ng kapatid na si Michael, na-a-anticipate ba nila na posibleng maungkat ang naging isyu nito noon with Krista Ranillo?
"Nabuhay ba?" natatawa niyang tanong. "Well, hindi ako kasali diyan."
Sila naman daw kasi ni Krista ay nagkasama na sa Pieta ng ABS-CBN .
"I worked with her in Pieta and we had a very good working relationship. You know, at this point in my life, I try to bring much peace in my life. I try to keep peace with everybody in spite of my reputation as a bitch and as a mataray person.
"I don't go down in terms of bringing negative hurt to anybody or to my life kasi, ano pa ang makukuha natin dun? Wala akong inaaway, I don't wanna create something to make intriga at the expense of others and at the expense of me, di ba? Kasi, we're here to work."
Feeling naman daw niya, okay siya with both Gina Alajar and Krista. At sa buhay ng ibang tao, ayaw niyang makialam.
"That's not my issue. I don't have anything to say about it. That's between Michael and Gina. At the same time, I have my issue with my own marriage and nobody can make pakialam. The same thing, Golden Rule."