Walang pinipili John James Uy payag maikama kahit si Juana Change!

Nakakatuwa at nakaka-shock both itong Fil-Am na si John James Uy na kausap.

Halimbawa, when recently his talent manager Jojie Dingcong invited selected members of the entertainment press for an interview with him and his fellow Jojie talent, si Matteo Guidicelli, someone asked him what he thought was the sexiest party of his body.

His quick reply: ‘‘It is,’’ he replied, pointing to his lower body.

’Di ba nakaka-shock, Salve A.?

Born and reared in the US, he was 19 when he joined the Be Bench Body, which had Carl Guevarra, now a GMA 7 contract talent as winner.

The contest for a probable Bench Body model was, of course, organized by the Bench Company, nagpo-produce ng apparel of the same branch.

Although ’di nga napanalunan ng actor-model ang title, just the same, he was given his due. Thanks to Jojie, naikuha siya ng mga assignment sa ABS-CBN. He was in the series Reputasyon. And in a fantasy series, he played a lead role.

John James’ patience to wait for the right break paid off when he was given the lead role in the bold movie, Rigodon, with newcomer Yam Concepcion as leading lady.

Both of them did bold scenes, which, for a time, mga klase ng mga eksenang ’di na napapanood sa pelikula.

How would he describe his love scenes with Yam?

‘‘Yummy. Sa ilang eksena, wala kaming itinatagong dalawa,” sagot ni John James.

‘‘Thanks to the prayer motivation of our director (Erik Matti), as the movie didn’t turn out to be bastos, kahit pa marami itong erotic scenes.”

He had his share of love scenes, too, with Maxene Eigenmann, who plays the wife.

‘‘She was, to say the least, game, too,’’ pahayag pa ni James.

In his next movie assignment, guess with whom naman makikipag-team up si John James?

Well, kay Mae Paner, popular known as Juana Change (yes, who doesn’t know her?).

John James said he auditioned for the role ng isang young man who gets involved with Mae or Juana Banana.

During the interview portion of the audition, no less than Juana Banana raw interviewed him. Among the questions na tinanong sa kanya ay whether willing siya to kiss her, to embrace her, and have a bed scene with her.

Ang naging sagot daw ni James sa all of the above questioned, tumataginting na ‘‘yes.’’

Katuwiran ni John James: ‘‘When my talent manager and I agree on a TV or movie offer at binigyan naman kami ng pagkakataong malaman beforehand what my role will be and what they expect me to do, and we agree to it, alangan namang kung kailan na ako nasa harap ng kamera saka pa ako mag-iinarte?

‘‘After all, that’s expected of every actor, ’di ba?’’

Nora at Christopher nagkasama uli dahil kay Gov. ER

Magkasama man sa Metro Manila Film Festival entry na El Presidente, with Laguna Gov. Jorge “ER” Estregan, playing the title role, sina Nora Aunor at Christopher de Leon, hindi sila ang magka-team sa pelikula.

The story of General Emilio Aguinaldo, president of the first Philippine republic. Guy plays Maria Agoncillo, naging second wife ni President Aguinaldo. Si Cristine Reyes, as Hilaria del Rosario, ang nag-play bilang first wife ni President Aguinaldo.

Boyet naman plays General Antonio Luna, known in history as the Hero of Tirad Pass.

Directing El Presidente is award-winning director Mark Meily.