EVEN words said in the simplest of ways can be the hardest to understand. This is how lady director Antoinette Jadaone views the situation involving Liza Soberano in the still-raging word war with former manager Ogie Diaz.

Jadaone helmed “Alone/Together” which starred Liza and Enrique Gil (popularly known as the love team LizQuen) in 2019.

Even years after the movie, Jadaone describes the embattled actress as “kind” and “very professional.”

Admittedly though, the lady director purposely opted to reserve her comment on Liza’s tell-all This Is Me vlog that started it all, “Gulo, gulo, gulo...gugulo lang if I had spoken. No matter how wellintentioned you are, words will find a different meaning.”

For instance, Ogie’s advice to Liza to be grateful toward the people who helped her become the person that she is today was taken to mean lack of “utang na loob” by the 25-year-old actress herself.

Ogie insists that he doesn’t remember having said that Liza has none, “Magkaiba ‘yun sa sinabi kong ‘Be grateful’.”

For her part, Liza stands her ground that what she raised on her vlog were not complaints. She was merely stating facts.

There’s not a scintilla of doubt that Liza was — as far as she’s concerned — sticking to the basic facts, yet clearly in a complaining manner.

If at all she wasn’t whinging, why make an issue of only three alternating directors of the films she did under Star Cinema?

If she felt that every actor has the right to artistic freedom, why didn’t Liza exercise her carte blanche to select the director she wanted?

Also as important as her choice of director, why was Liza complaining about the only leading man she got paired with?

If the crux of the issue is about stating facts, Ogie parried Liza’s assertion by saying his ward was even offered to do a film with some other partner but the latter was apprehensive the LizQuen fans might not be ready for it.

Also, with nary an intention to ruffle her feathers, Ogie has time and again stressed that he wasn’t refuting every word Liza mouthed but was simply telling his narrative based on what he knew.

Under no circumstance did Ogie say that Liza was spewing half-truths but in fact, was intrigued to ask, “Saan galing ‘yon?”

One thing’s clear though, it’s sad that the 12-year-old managertalent relationship had to end on a bitter note.

Aside from Jadaone who speaks highly of Liza, Star Magic head Lauren Dyogi chooses to understand Liza’s quarter life crisis.

Dyogi, in fact, is enjoining everybody to move on and leave Liza where she is.

And speaking of where Liza is, given her indomitable spirit in pursuit of her Hollywood dream, it is but fair to wish her luck.

Of course, it is an expectedly arduous journey for Liza. The fact that she’s well aware of this herself is even more reason to pray she realizes her dream. As Liza puts it in a platitudinous way: it’s better to have tried and lost than to have not tried at all.

God forbid, does Liza have a career she can come home to in case she fails? Reassuringly, Dyogi says yes, ABS-CBN will still be willing to take her back. After getting the boot, will Ogie’s heart thaw with Liza’s display of rekindled “filial” affection if ever?

If we’d answer for the bruised manager, there’s a greater possibility that he will get his hands off Liza’s career all over again.

But his “paternal” doors remain open.

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GUESS WHO? Swept away by his steamy scenes with his leading ladies in a sexy flick, a veteran actor (VA) was said to have locked himself up inside a loo in one of the shooting breaks.

A co-actor who went inside next could never be mistaken as he noticed spotches of slimy substance left unflushed down the John.

“Mukhang hindi na siya nakapagpigil,” the VA’s co-actor chortled as he shared his literally juicy item with his non-showbiz buddies.

This happened while the VA was filming a movie in which he was the major star.