Now, he believes he’s ready to love again.
“I’m so happy I met her (Kylie) at this point in my life. I’m more mature when it comes to relationships. I’m more disciplined and I know I can take care of her,” he said. “I work hard every day, because I want to deserve her every day.”
While Jake is upfront about his feelings for Kylie, the model-turned-actress is more reticent. But that’s understandable, he said. “This is something new to her,” he pointed out. “If we were to confirm our [relationship status], I would rather do it by her side.”
In “KontrAdiksyon”—produced by Bell Films and directed by Palanca Award-winner Njel de Mesa—Jake plays Alexis Borlaza, a human rights activist whose family gets brutally murdered by drug addicts.
Realizing that the drug problem in the country isn’t as simple as it seems, Alexis later enlists as an undercover agent for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. But unknown to his colleagues, he also works as a vigilante by night.
Given the movie’s central theme, what is Jake’s thoughts on President Duterte’s war on drugs?
“I don’t have so much of an opinion—I don’t want to sound hypocritical because I didn’t vote. I didn’t get to add anything to the cause and I didn’t take anything away,” he said. “This is the administration leading our country—there are still a few years left—I think we should follow the rules.”
His character, Jake added, doesn’t necessarily reflect his personal beliefs. “I leave Jake Cuenca at home. There’s no Jake Cuenca on the set.”
On his thoughts about being part of a potentially controversial or polarizing film, Jake doesn’t seem to be too worried about the possible negative feedback.
“In the United States, do they think about the repercussions when they do a movie like ‘John Wick’ … or ‘J. Edgar’? Do they think about the controversy that may come about? No, they just want to be honest with their films,” he said. “All I thought about was I wanted to do the film after reading the script.”
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