JANNO GIBBS does a provocative sex-comedy, “69+1”, where he plays the third wheel in the sapphic relationship of Maui Taylor and Rose Van Ginkle.
Didn’t he have any reluctance in doing the project?
“Yes, I had reservations at first, kasi sensitive ang material,” he says.
“But with Darryl Yap as the writer-director, siguradong maganda ito at siguradong patok, so I agreed to do it.
"Tungkol sa threesome ito. May love scenes kaming tatlo nina Maui at Rose, but the thing is it’s all presented in a comedic way, kaya mas naging kampante ako.
"Since it’s a sex-comedy, mas more comfortable for me kasi it’s not serious na sexy.”
So how did the story go?
“Lovers sila for seven years at gusto nilang i-test ang relationship nila so they get me to join them.
"Sa love scenes, it helps that that the three of us know each other na and we’ve worked together before so we’re not strangers to one another.”
What does he think of their so-called polyamorous relationship?
“Doing this film, we all realized that yung sinasabing polyamorous relationship, it’s not that easy pala and it’s more complicated than we think.
"One difficulty na nakikita ko, kung tatlo kayo, mahirap na hindi ka mag-favor sa isa over the other one.
"Dapat equal ang love mo, but you can’t help if you'd fall in love more with one over the other. Hindi mo basta maba-balance ang pagtingin mo.”
How will he describe their love scenes?
“Actually, ako, I come in later on. Sa umpisa, mostly sila ang magka love scene.
"Both Maui and Rose are very professional, so napakadaling gawin ang scenes naming tatlo as they’re both very dedicated to the movie.”
Would he make his family watch the movie?
“No, even ‘Pakboys’ na sex comedy rin, hindi ko pinapanood sa wife and daughtrers ko.
"Although they understand my work as an actor, I still feel it’s awkward for them to watch their dad in such provocative scenes.
"Ako, kahit matagal na ako sa industry, I can say this is the most daring role I’ve done kasi most of the movies i’ve done comedy, naughty rin, pero not this naughty.
"But knowing Direk Darryl, I’m sure with class ang pagkakagawa niya rito.”
She’s happy that Rose Van Ginkle is launched in this film.
“We did a series for Sari-Sari channel that ran for three months and this is her time to shine. She deserves to have this starring role.”
What can he say that some folks find the trailer too vulgar?
“Even my cousin told me ayaw niya ng napanood niya sa trailer yung line na Maui told me, puede mo kaming (using the Tagalog word for the sex act).
"Pero let’s face it, now, compared to abroad, bale wala itong ginagawa namin. Maski dun sa ibang pinalabas sa Vivamax like ‘Nerisa’ and ‘Taya’, wala kaming sinabi doon, bale wala itong amin kasi comedy nga ito.
"Ayaw lang nila ng Tagalog word pero sa mga palabas na Ingles, like sa Netflix, halos every minute kung sabihin nila yung English word for that, di ba?”
So does it at least offer a moral lesson?
“Wala po, wala pong lesson dito. Hahaha!
"Hindi, marami, marami kayong mapupulot ditong insights about relationships, not only about polyamourous relationships, but universal, kahit anong klase ng relationship.
"It will help make you think. What does it take to make you happy? And what does it take to make you stick together?”
Has he ever tried a polyamorous relationship? “No, I’m in a polyanimal relationship, kasi we have alagang three cats sa bahay.”
But if ever, would he agree to be the plus one in a relationship just like in the movie?
“Ang tanong dyan, kung papayag ba yung asawa ko (Bing Loyzaga). Naku, jojombagin ako noon. Pero siguro kung binata ako, papayag , why not try it?”
The movie will start streaming on Vivamax on September 3 and Janno is turning 52 years old on September 16 and he was born in 1969, so you can say this movie is his special birthday presentation.
