Toni and Alex Gonzaga took turns sharing on Friday, December 25, the things they wish to remove from each other’s respective personalities.
Alex wanted to erase her older sister’s “stiffness,” hoping it would lead to Toni being a little bit “loose.”
“Siguro ang tatanggalin ko sa ate ay ang pagiging stiff niya. So mas gusto ko yung mag let go siya, maging mas open,” she said during The Exorsis‘ virtual media conference.
She then revealed that Toni was an introvert, preventing her from opening up to many people. With her stiffness gone, Alex figured it would make others understand her sister better.
“Gusto ko lang mas mag-let loose siya para mas makilala siya ng mas maraming tao, mas maintindihan siya ng maraming tao.”
On the other hand, Toni hoped to have Alex’s loudmouthed toned down.
“Yun siguro, yung magkaroon ng MTRCB yung bibig niya. Para alam naman niya yung, ‘Oops! Hindi na pala ito for General Patronage.’
“Kasi ito minsan ang bibig nito ‘pag nagdere-deretso parang armalite na lahat talaga. ‘Yon siguro. Yung filter ng camera na magamit sa bibig ni Alex.”
During the making of The ExorSis, Toni and Alex also discovered that the film was among the few projects where they did not argue.
“Hindi kami nag-away ni Alex. Nung una naming MMFF, madami kaming away. Pero dito talaga, kung kailan kami na-locked in, talagang sobrang hindi kami nag-aaway,” Toni revealed.
Toni even said, “Parang mas nagkaintindihan kami dito sa pelikulang ito.”
Meanwhile, Alex shared a time where she showed her maturity. She recalled how her sister tried to annoy her by joking that she could be an insect repellant.
“Although may isang time na parang yung inis-stayan namin, may mga insect. Sabi nang ate, pumwesto daw ako sa may insect. Pero hindi ko na lang siya pinansin. Sabi ko, ‘Huh? Ayokong mainis.'”
Toni and Alex never grew apart despite bantering and having families of their own as they always kept each other updated.
“Laging may time kami ni Alex for each other. Kasi I think nakatulong din na dalawa lang kami. So talagang yung bond na nabuo namin, connected na talaga kami kahit na magkalayo kami.
“We may not be physically together all the time, pero yung communication namin, laging tuloy-tuloy. So lagi kaming updated sa mga pangyayari sa buhay nang bawat isa. Yung mga milestones, kung ano man ang pinagdaanan ng bawat isa, laging present,” said Toni.
The ExorSis is under Fifth Solomon’s direction and includes Dennis Padilla, Kat Galang, Joel Saracho, Tess Antonio, Kedebon Colim, Isay Alvarez, and Melai Cantiveros.
It is produced by Viva Films and is included in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival.
The ExorSis will premiere in cinemas nationwide, December 25.
