TONI READY FOR KISSING SCENE!

Toni Gonzaga finally did her first onscreen kiss that she shot for her latest movie, Ang Tanging Pamilya, which also stars former president Joseph Estrada, Ai-Ai de las Alas, and her leading man Sam Milby. The actress-host revealed that it took a lot of convincing before she finally agreed to do the kiss. “Hindi naman talaga ako nagki-kissing scenes, kaya lang sabi kasi nila sa akin, nina Ms. Malou Santos (Star Cinema managing director) (and people from) Star Cinema, ‘Hija 25 (years old) ka na.’ Matanda na raw ako,” Toni shyly recalled.

She explained that she finally said yes since her veteran co-stars, Erap and Ai-Ai, did not complain about having to do a kissing scene themselves. Toni also said that the kiss was necessary since she and Sam were supposed to portray newlyweds.

However, she appeared uncomfortable when press people asked how she felt when she and Sam had to kiss for the camera. “Gusto ko nang matapos agad,” Toni said with a laugh. “Kasi hindi ako komportable, eh. Kasi maraming tao. Daming cellphones, daming kumukuha [ng pictures].“ She said that they had to re-shoot the wedding scene because during the first take, she and Sam were only made to look as if they had kissed. “Kasi usually naman mga kissing scenes ko talaga daya, kahit kami ni Sam. Inulit talaga ‘yon kaya nagkaroon kami ng one-day shoot. Malaking factor sa akin ‘yung i-consider na mag-kissing scene sa isang pelikula. Talagang it took me how many people to convince me talaga. Pero right now, that’s the farthest I can go, [a] smack.” Toni also made it clear that while future projects might require her to do more kissing scenes, she won’t be doing anything be torrid. “Hindi ako pwedeng mag-daring,” she said.

Toni clarified that she has no regrets about doing the kissing scene, but admitted that she felt uneasy since it was her first time. “Natatakot ako kasi hindi nga ako sanay na ginagawa ko ‘yon.” Although she informed her boyfriend Paul Soriano about the scene, Toni clarified that she did not need to seek his approval. “Alam naman niya ‘yun. Wala naman siyang sinasabi tungkol sa trabaho. Hiwalay kasi ‘yun, eh. Alam niya ‘yun.”

Meanwhile, Toni confirmed that she will be included in the second batch of celebrities to appear in Sen. Noynoy Aquino’s music video campaign and explained that she chose not to appear in the first version out of respect to co-star Erap Estrada, who has announced his intention to run for president in the 2010 elections. “Sabi ko nahihiya ako in respect kay (former) president Erap bilang katrabaho at bilang ama ko sa pelikula.”

She also revealed that she and former president had conversations about politics, since Toni had been a kagawad in Taytay, Rizal for five years. “Pinatatakbo na niya akong mayor,” she revealed. “Nung nag-dinner kami sa bahay niya sabi niya, ‘Tumakbo ka na ng mayor sa Taytay, kaya mo na ‘yon,’” she related. Toni said that she told the actor-politician that she would like to finish her studies first to gain credibility with her kababayans. Erap supposedly said that he himself never finished school but became the president. “Sabi niyang ganon, ‘Basta marunong ka, madiskarte ka, nauuna ‘yung public service sa ‘yo, hindi mo na kailangan ng mga ganun,”’ Toni recalled, who had replied to Erap at that time that she still has to think about it.