After paparazzi caught Matt Evans with his new non-showbiz girlfriend during his birthday party last October, people have been asking the Iisa Pa Lamang actor how his on-screen partner Melissa Ricks felt about it. “Hindi naman siya nagseselos. Alam naman niya yun. At saka yung trabaho naman namin hindi naman namin pinapabayaan. Kumbaga personal ko na lang yun. Hindi naman naming pinagsasabay. Yung kuha sa birthday ko, bumibisita siya. Pero kumbaga yung sa amin, nagsisimula pa lang talaga,” Matt says.

His girlfriend, whose identity he wants to keep private, was one of his friends even before he entered the Pinoy Big Brother house as a Teen housemate back in 2006. After his two-year romance with fellow Teen housemate Olyn Meimban ended, many wonder if the young actor now wants to date only non-showbiz girls. “Hindi naman sa ganun. Actually kahit naman showbiz or non-showbiz okay naman sa akin. Basta yung tipong seryoso talaga ang gusto ko,” he admits. Matt also wants his personal life to be separate from his public one which is why he chooses not to bring her to showbiz events. “Iba talaga sa trabaho, iba rin sa personal. Actually matagal ko na rin siyang kaibigan,” he says.

One of the more challenging aspects of his job includes doing the occasional kissing scene with Melissa, for which Matt says he is thankful that both his girlfriend and his love team partner are both very understanding. “Si Mel hindi pa siya nagkaka-boyfriend talaga so parang ‘whoa!’ Sobrang nagpapasalamat ako kay Melissa kasi grabe yung tiwalang binigay niya sa akin,” he admits.

Matt also talks about honing his acting skills as he gears up for bigger roles in 2009. “Hangga’t maaari, gusto ko pa rin mag-workshop para kahit papaano ma-enhance pa rin yung acting skills ko. I want to do serious roles kasi sa ganung trabaho mo nalalaman yung acting skills mo kung hanggang saan ka at lahat maibibigay mo,” he explains.

The 20-year-old actor would also want to be a comedian, if given the chance. “Matagal ko na talagang gustong mag-comedy. As in ‘pag alam ko nga na may ginagawa silang sitcom, tinatanong ko kung puwede mag-guesting. Kahit guesting lang okay na ako,” he shares.

Currently busy working on an upcoming Your Song episode with Melissa Ricks, Matt is looking forward to the holidays and the chance to give his loved ones nice gifts and maybe even do some traveling. “Gusto ko talagang bilhan yung mommy ko ng videoke set kasi yun yung gusto niya. Mahilig din siya mag-sing-along. So I was planning on getting her a full set ng karaoke at sub-woofer. Balak ko rin mag-out of the country na kasama yung mga kapatid ko. Siyempre sa Hong Kong muna kasi madaming puwedeng pasyalan dun gaya ng Disneyland and OceanPark. At saka for shopping na din,” he says excitedly. (abs-cbn)

Anyway, I was just surprised to hear about this alleged scandal that got his name on in it. Thankfully it wasn’t him and here’s the excerpt of his interview that I’ve got from ABS site.

Young actor Matt Evans denied that he’s the guy in a controversial sex video. Although it surprised him when first he heard about it, Matt said that he is not the least bothered.

“Nagulat pero natawa din,” he told ABS-CBN.COM last July 31, during a fashion-trend launch at the Penshoppe boutique in SM Megamall. “Hindi ko naman talaga gawain yon. Tsaka hindi po talaga ako ma-Internet na tao, eh.”

The ex-Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition housemate pointed out that with the wave of new technology, videos and pictures are easily manipulated. “Alam n’yo naman po ngayon sa ating technology, pwede nang salpakan yung mga mukha,” he explained. “Ako po aminado na hindi ako yon, pero hindi ko pa talaga nakikita yung video.”

When asked for proof that he is indeed not the person in the video, Matt humorously said, “Ang balita ko po kasi nagsasarili yung nasa video, siguro tingnan n’yo na lang yung patay kong kuko (sa kaliwang index finger), ” Matt humorously answered while raising his finger.

Matt said that he is not worried about the video damaging his reputation because he has not done anything wrong so he has nothing to be ashamed of. “May mga kaibigan naman po ako na nakakita sa video na nagsabi na, ‘Hindi ikaw ‘yon.’ Natuwa naman po ako kasi may mga fans din na hindi naniniwala,” Matt elaborated. The young actor also said that he has his family’s full support. “Hindi naman po sila apektado, kilala naman po ako ng pamilya ko na hindi ako ganon.”

Matt is currently busy with the teleserye Iisa Pa Lamang, playing the love interest of young actress Melisssa Ricks.

The new high school graduate often jokes that he and his siblings are the “United Nations”. “Ako po half American, yung sumunod sa akin Filipino, si Mark. Tapos si Akira, Hapon naman.” His mom was a former entertainer in Japan, who had her heart broken a few too many times. She finally found a husband and Matt a dad in his stepfather, Mark’s father. Matt says he is lucky to ‘’’have a very supportive stepfather. “Kahit minsan napapagalitan niya ako, nakikita ko sa kanya ang pagaaalala. Di po niya ako sinasaktan. Mabait po siya talaga. Understanding din.” But if Matt had a choice he’d like to get to know his biological father too, who last saw him when Matt was just 8 months old. “Feeling ko din hinahanap niya ako eh. Nalulungkot ako kasi nawalan na siya ng connection sa akin. Kahit sumulat man lang. Marami akong gustong itanong sa kanya. Gusto ko siyang mashock dahil yung maliit niyang iniwan malaki na pala.” And even though his stepfather treats him like his real son, Matt still longs to be with his American father. “Sabik ako na makita siya at makasama. At alam ko maiintindihan ako ng stepdad ko.”

Matt likes to help augment his family’s meager income. He’s even willing to accept a job of a street sweeper so he can at least pay for their electricity bill. His Tito Joey even helps him find odd jobs here and there. His stepfather has a job and his mom accepts laundry from the boarders who rent a room inside their house. But he wants the family to live in comfort and have a steadier source of income. Though he wants to go to college his priority at the moment is finding work. “Kung kikita ako ng malaki, ako na ang magbibigay ng baon sa mga kapatid ko.”

Matt and his friends have a ska/reggae band called “Cherokee”. He’s currently the vocalist and they play in bars and productions around town. Matt, together with his friends, has already composed 4 songs that they play during their gigs. The dude admits he has been in a dance group too, way back then. He confessed that he joined PBB to enhance his character and find what he wants in life. Despite his rebel looks, Matt is the most scared of encountering war freaks. He shuns conflicts. Matt’s also afraid of heights.