Chris is the grandson of actors Gloria Romero and Juancho Gutierrez.

""We have rules in my lola’s house that I am made to strictly adhere to," he says during a recent interview. "My lola believes in discipline and moderation."

One of the rules Chris follows as much as possible is sleeping early. During school days, the 14 year old should be asleep by 11 p.m.----something her lola makes sure by checking on him by then when she’s home.

"Even gimik nights are in line with this," says he. "The latest I could stay out is midnight; but only if the friends I’m with are ones my lola and mom know. Otherwise, the rule remains: 11 p.m."

Chris’s daily allowance for school, surprisingly, is not as big as some would expect. He says he gets less than a hundred pesos. From these Chris is expected to save up for luxuries he wants.

"But they give me extra money when I go out on ‘gimiks,’" says he. "Sometimes I don’t even ask for money kasi sila lang din naman ang kasama ko. My lola and I watch movies together or I sometimes go with her to shootings or tapings."

Where lola is quite exacting, Chris’ mom balances. Once, when we had an ear pierced, Gloria showed concern over his decision. But mom came to the rescue by putting it in perspective.

"Mom asked me, ‘You won’t wear that to school, would you?" And I said, ‘Of course not.’ Then she said, ‘Alright. It’s okay then,’" Chris says.

Though his dad is in the U.S., Chris says he doesn’t feel his absence much as they correspond regularly through email and text messaging. Having him away also has its advantages in that he gets to have two bank accounts: One from mom, the other from dad.

"But it’s not as if I could withdraw money from these anytime I want. The money my dad sends me we keep for my college education," says he who is currently studying at De La Salle.

When asked what movies of his grandparents are favorites, Chris could only cite "Tanging Ina."

"We don’t have an archive of their works at home, that’s why," he says. "I guess she has done a lot of good movies but ‘Tanging’ is only one I have seen so far."

How does he like to be known in showbiz?

"As comedian. I’d give drama and other genres a try if I have to. But comedy is what I want to do because I’m the happy-go-lucky type who’s always smiling and goofing around. The genre is natural for my personality."

At the age of 14, Chris has never had a girl friend. Given a chance, though, he’d like to get to know young actresses Shaina Magdayao and Angelika Panganiban better.

"I’m the type who believes that romantic relationship has better chances of lasting if you become friends first," says he. "That way, it’s not always the best foot forward between both and you get to know the real person in each other."

Other new Star Magic discoveries are Victor Basa, AJ Perez and Angelo James Patrimonio.

Star Magic is talent development and management center of ABS-CBN.