Kathryn Bernardo proud of Daniel Padilla
Kathryn Bernardo is proud of on screen partner and special someone Daniel Padilla, because she saw him “grow as a person and as an actor.”
The Yahoo Celebrity 2014 Celebrity of the Year nominee first teamed up with Daniel in the teen drama “Growing Up” in 2011.
“Ngayon kasi nakita ko siguro halos simula nung nakasama ko siya, payat pa siya noon tapos iba pa talaga siya. Masasabi ko na nakita ko kung paano siya nag-grow as a person and as an actor,” Kathryn said at the press conference of their upcoming movie “She’s Dating the Gangster.”
More serious with work
Kathryn notes that the Yahoo Celebrity 2014 Male Performer of the Year nominee has become more serious with work.
“Since nag-soap na kami at naka-ilang movies na rin, sobrang napa-proud ako sa kanya ngayon kasi nakita ko, kagaya ng sabi niya, na mahal na niya talaga yung trabaho niya. Dati naglalaro-laro lang siya. Pero ngayon nag-concert na siya sa Araneta. Ang dami na niyang nagawa kaya sobrang proud ako sa kanya.”
After “Growing Up,” Kathryn and Daniel’s love team, a.k.a. Kathniel, took off in TV dramas like “Princess and I” and “Got to Believe” and in movies like “Pagpag,” “Sisterakas” and “24/7.”
“Okay din kasi habang tumatagal kaming magkasama, hindi ako nagsasawa sa kanya kasi masarap kasama si DJ (Daniel). Masarap siya kasama, parang may baby boy ka na kasama. I mean baby as in literal na baby,” she said in jest.
Idol love teams
Kathryn and Daniel, Yahoo Celebrity 2014's Love Team of the Year nominee, shared that they look up to older love teams like Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz, Jericho Rosales and Kristine Hermosa, Piolo Pascual and Judy Ann Santos. But Kathryn and Daniel don’t aspire to beat the more senior love teams’ success.
“Alam natin na maraming mas senior sa amin, Bea-John Lloyd, Jericho-Kristine, fan kami nila. Ayaw ko sabihin na tatapatan namin sila or gusto namin mas angatan sila, pero sila yung inspiration namin. Kasi ang dami pa naming dapat matutunan. Sila yung mga inspiration namin. Sana one day maging katulad kami nila. Nakita naman natin yung mga pelikula nila, talagang tumatak sa atin, like yung One More Chance (starring John Lloyd and Bea),” Kathryn said.
Different challenge
Kathryn feels grateful for the chance to portray different roles, such as star-crossed lover Athena Dizon in “She’s Dating the Gangster,” which is based on Bianca Bernardino’s best-selling novel.
“Malaki (yung difference) at pinakaseryoso, at sa lahat ito yung mas mature siguro. Kasi makikita nyo sa trailer na nahirapan talaga kami ni DJ gawin yung mga characters namin kasi meron kaming book na gagayahin, tapos may dinagdag pa kaming ibang mga input. Napakaganda yung pelikula kaya ibang-iba siya sa lahat.”
Star Cinema’s "She's Dating the Gangster" opens in cinemas nationwide on Wednesday, July 16.
