It’s been almost six months since AC Bonifacio first admitted that she was now single, confirming her breakup with actor Harvey Bautista. The 23-year-old Canadian born actress has been happy with her career this year as part of the film Saving Cherry. At a media event for the film, AC got candid when asked to share what was the craziest thing she has done for love so far in her life.
“I stayed. I stayed when it was so bad. because I loved the person. And I thought he would change. I thought he loved me enough to also change and fix himself. Nag-stay talaga ako until I lost myself. That’s the craziest thing I’ve done for love,” she shared.
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With Saving Cherry touching on the topic of infidelity, AC also weighed in on cheaters in relationships.
“I think it’s simple. I think we’ve all been on the same page, but no they obviously don’t deserve a second chance. At the same time, why would you even allow yourself to be with the person who would cheat on you? I think it’s more of on yourself and do you deserve another person that could do that to you type of thing,” she explained.
In the film, AC plays the role of the resident good girl of the barkada, who always tries to steer her friends to do what is right.
“I play Ingrid here, your conservative friend who wants to protect you, but will also be there for you through all of it. Me and Ingrid are very opposite kasi. I’m very out there, very straightforward. Siguro my advice for Ingrid, I’d tell her just to let loose and allow herself to shine because she’s still trying to find herself and siguro na-i-influence din siya sa barkada niya or whoever is around her. But she just needs to find herself. And she slowly does with this friendship,” she added.
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Working together with her co-stars Barbie Forteza, Mika Salamanca, Sassa Gurl, and Mikee Quintos for the first time was also a learning experience for AC.
“During the look test you could tell na awkward kami. Direk was like, ‘Dance together! Adlib!’ But one of the memorable moments on the set, there was one time sa taping na I was going through something and I was off, but I was trying my best to keep it in and not show it. But because of our connection, parang na-sense nila agad eh. And my initial plan was to finish work, be professional, go home, and cry it out.
“But then, they were all like, ‘No, let’s all hang out. Let’s just sit and talk.‘ I was there and I was thinking if I was going to tell them what I’m going through. Until eventually lumabas na siya and umiyak kaming lahat. We were all crying together and I was like, wow, I did not know that this was where my night was going to go, but it was one of the best memories ever during the movie,” she recalled.
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AC said that her friendship with her co-stars has definitely left their mark on her.
“I never felt so safe on a movie set or just in general, just to feel so comfortable with everyone. Like not even just the people here, but with our staff, with our production, lahat talaga pamilya na nag-e-enjoy kami dun. Maririnig mo si direk tumatawa habang nag-si-scene, or everyone’s trying to keep it in and holding it in until mag-cut si direk. It’s like we’ve created something so beautiful and I hope it really resonates to you guys when you watch it!” she admitted.
Saving Cherry stars Barbie Forteza, Mika Salamanca, Mikee Quintos, AC Bonifacio, Sassa Gurl, JC Alcantara, and Khalil Ramos. Directed by Ivan Andrew Payawal under Regal Films. The movie is now showing in cinemas nationwide.