So did she feel awkward when they shot the movie? “Hindi ako nailang, mas kinakabahan kasi napakagaling niyang aktor. Kailangang sumabay ka sa galing niya kundi maiiwan ka. Siya ‘yung tipong titingnan ka niya, hindi siya magsasalita ng kahit ano pero alam mong inaalalayan ka. He’s got this look saying, ‘Kaya mo yan’ at pag nakuha mo ‘yung eksena, parang nandun din ‘yung look ulit na ‘okay, nakuha mo siya’. Very supportive. I also want to thank our director, Chito Rono. He knows first movie ko ang ‘The Trial’ kaya talagang naging matiyaga siya sa akin. Para talagang trial for me ang movie na ito kasi may mga nagduda noong una kung kaya ko nga ito dahil masyadong mabigat. I’m glad nalampasan ko naman yung trial na yun.”
In “The Trial”, she plays a school teacher named Bessie. When she got raped, she accused John Lloyd, who’s mentally challenged, as the culprit. Vivian Velez, who plays her mom, sues Lloydie and this is where things get complicated.
About her love life, it’s reported that Jessy has broken up with her Colombian BF, Sebastian Gasca. Now that her ex-BF JM de Guzman is back in showbiz, is it true that they’ve reconciled as she was seen being cozy with him when JM celebrated his birthday recently?
“Hindi po kami nagkabalikan. Katatapos ko lang ng shooting noon for ‘The Trial’ and I was informed na may party sa bahay ng tita niya. Dumaan daw ako. I felt hesitant kasi siempre, nakakahiya, naiilang ako kasi ang tagal na naming hindi nagkita. Sabi nila, ‘Sige na, punta ka.’ E, nagkataong natapos nang maaga ang shoot so, sabi ko ‘Why not? Daan ako.’ Dumaan ako. Na-surprised talaga si JM when he saw me. Kita sa mukha niya kasi hindi ko pinasabing darating ako. Tapos, nagkaasaran na, nagka-Uy-Uy, joke-joke, tapos, picture-picture. I’m really happy friends na kami uli at nakabalik na siya sa showbiz. I really wish him well. Sana tuloy-tuloy na. As for that Colombian, hindi ko siya boyfriend. Bumalik na siya sa kanila dahil nag-aaral pa siya.”
