January 2019 nang unang masilayan ng Netizens ang handsome beau ng mahusay na aktres na si Meg Imperial. Ito ay nang i-post niya sa unang pagkakataon ang larawan nila ng tinawag niyang “supportive man in my life.”
At dahil naka-tag ang guwapong lalaki, kaya’t nalaman ng Netizens na Ravien ang first name nito. At bagama’t naka-pribado ang Instagram nito, napag-alaman pa ring he’s based in both Manila and Milan, Italy.
Minsan na ring nabanggit ni Meg sa mga past interviews that she’s in a relationship with a Filipino guy with Portuguese roots pero isang Italian citizen.
Humingi kami ng update kay Meg, nang maka-exclusive sit-down interview namin siya via Zoom kamakailan tungkol kay Ravien at ayon sa kanya, nasa bansa ito ngayon at going strong naman ang kanilang apat na taon ng relasyon. Sadyang hindi lang daw siya ma-post about her love life dahil hindi naman daw taga-showbiz ang boyfriend niya kaya nirerespeto niya ang privacy nito.
Ni-relate namin sa k’wento ng latest movie niyang The Last Five Years, ang mga sumunod naming tanong sa kanya. Gaya ng kung katulad ni Joan na character niya sa pelikula ay ready na din ba siyang magpakasal?
In the movie kasi, si Joan ay naiinip nang i-level up ang five-year relationship nila ni William (played by Tom Rodriguez; habang si William ay hindi ito kayang ibigay sa kanya dahil naging jaded na ito about marriage dahil na sinapit na pagsasama ng mga magulang nito.
“Me naman po kasi, my mentality now o my perspective on relationship and getting to the next level of relationship is that dapat stable na ’yong family ko and wala na akong excess baggage or wala na akong mga unfinished business in my life right now...and then I can move forward,” latag ni Meg.
“Anytime na matapos lahat ng mga responsibilities ko—dahil late bloomer ako, e, [sa adulting]—then I am...I’m willing to ano naman na. Kumbaga, settle down, if given the ano, the chance.”
Five years ago lang daw kasi niya sinubukang mag-solo living at noon daw niya na-realize na marami pa siyang dapat ayusin sa buhay niya.
“Once I feel na okay na siya, na I’m ready na...[tapos] independent na ’yong family ko and may mga naibigay na ’ko na okey na sila, then ako naman. So, ’yon ’yong time na I can move forward na. Kasi if right now, if gagawin ko siya now, hindi ko po alam kung mapa-priority ko ang life ko over them ’coz still priority ko right now is my family, Parang gano’n.”
(Mabait na anak kasi itong si Meg.)
Samantala, kahit magka-iba ang POV ng mga characters nila ni Tom sa movie, Meg says she can relate to both lalo na nga sa estado niya ngayon na ready pero hindi when it comes to the marriage topic dahil both characters embody her emotional state right now.
“For me, they are not just ’yong characters but they are emotions ko—as a whole na separated into two—meaning, I can relate to Joan in a way na I believe in marriage and s’yempre gusto kong ikasal din someday. But, like the character of William, I’m not yet ready because I’m fixing myself, I’m fixing ’yong mga needed kong tapusin bago ako mag-move forward in life.
“So, it’s a matter of when ko siya mapi-feel na I’m ready. So, naka-relate ako sa parehas [na characters]...gusto ko nang ikasal anytime, but...there’s’ a reason pa [why I can’t].”
The good thing is, pareho daw sila ng mentalidad ng kanyang boyfriend na mukang career-oriented din. Napagkasunduan naman daw nilang i-exhaust muna, kumbaga, ang pagiging single bago mag-level up.
“We talked about it...that, ‘Okay, let’s give ourselves ilang years...let’s say, three to four years to settle things, sa kanya-kanyang careers natin, mga gusto nating gawin in life and then let’s see after that. If we’re ready then let’s do it; if we’re both not yet ready, let’s see. Let’s decide when we cross the bride.’
“Kasi gano’n ’yong ano namin, e...Kasi the good thing about my relationship right now is pareho kami ng mentality...that we don’t want to rush things. Especially ngayong nangyari ’yong pandemic? So, parang if we want to build a family, might as well ’yong okey na kami pareho and nagawa na namin ’yong mga gusto namin gawin.”
Huling hirit namin: Does she see that happening in the next five years?
“I think so. Hopefully. For me, ha. If okay na, sure. It will happen.”
Panoorin ang aming maikli but very honest na tsikahan with Meg Imperial by clicking the video link above.
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Hula namin ay ito magbabalik sa hugot movie trend. Ayaw i-give away ni Meg kung sad ending ba. Ang say lang niya ay subject to our own interpretation daw ang ending. Nakaka-intriga tuloy.
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