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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Jun 30, 2011

Tom Rodriguez has no qualms about baring himself for the camera

TOM RODRIGUEZ is glad ABS-CBN is allowing him to appear in GMA-7 shows to promote “Temptation Island”. Before this, he also got to appear in some TV5 shows. If ever he’d be marooned in an island like what happened to them in the movie, who would he choose among the five girls in the cast? “Si Solenn Heussaff as pareho kami ng background na foreigner ang father namin, so nagkakaintindihan kami,” he says.

Just like Solenn who has no qualms about disrobing, he didn’t mind parading in some scenes clad only in his briefs. How did he prepare for this? “Sa room pa lang namin sa Ilocos, talagang naka-briefs na lang ako lagi para masanay ako’t di ma-conscious.”

His co-star John Lapus butts in and reveals that he is Tom’s roommate in La Playa Resort Hotel where they all stayed. “At ang laki ng nota ni Tom,” says John. “Naalala ko, foreigner nga pala ang tatay niya. Namana po ni Tom ang sandata ng ama niyang Amerikano. Wag na tayo magkunwari. Prankahan na tayo rito.”

So wasn’t he tempted to make a pass at Tom? “Naku, parang anak-anakan lang ang turing ko diyan. Mas nagkamalisya ako kay Mikael Daez dahil boyfriend ko siya sa movie at lagi kong kaeksena. Nali**gan ako sa kanya, paki-quote nyo po ako dyan.”

How about their other male co-star, Aljur Abrenica? “Ang tingin ko sa kanya, totoy pa, so wala ni katiting na malisya. Si Mikael, ang tawag sa’kin, Ate. So gusto ko malaman niyang ang Ate niya, nagnasa sa kanya. Patawarin nyo po ko. Makasalanan po akong bakla.”

What can Tom say about John’s statements? “Pareho kaming taga-Star Magic so parang magkapatid kami. Kahit sa ‘Here Comes the Bride’ noon, magka-roommate din kami sa resort kaya sanay na kami sa isa’t isa. It’s all part of the job lang.”

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