Joem admits it's fun Working with Jannah

Joem Bascon has found a new leading lady in Janna Dominguez in Precious Hearts Romances presents Bud Brothers. The cast of the top-rating afternoon teleserye was changed, with Janna taking on the role of originally meant for Wendy Valdez. ABS-CBN.com spoke with Joem on the set of Bud Brothers where he shared his excitement over his new leading lady. “Na-excite naman ako to have a new partner. Matagal din kasi kaming nagkasama ni Wendy sa I Love Betty La Fea. Masaya rin ako na magkaroon ng bagong ka-love team at least hindi ako stuck sa isang ka-partner. Binigyan naman kami ni Janna ng time para makapag-bonding. Naging close naman kami.”Joem said that he was very comfortable working with Janna whom he described as playful and a joker like him. “Playful si Janna, parang bata. Mabait siya na makulit. Pero very professional siya pagdating sa work. Mapang-asar siya kagaya ko. Baka nga bigla niyo na lang kaming makita na nagkakagatan o nagsasabunutan kami. Walang sumusuko sa amin sa asaran. Ang level kasi namin e nagkakaintindihan kami. Happy naman kami na naging magkaibigan kami in a short time na nagkakilala kami.”Joem and Janna had just finished shooting their love scene for their episode in Bud Brothers when they were interviewed by ABS-CBN.com. The 22-year-old actor-model had done love scenes before, like with Wendy in I Love Betty La Fea, with Iza Calzado in the movie Batanes, and with other actresses in indie films. In those projects, Joem said that the one thing he learned when doing a love scene was to take care of his co-actor. “Enjoy naman pero kinakabahan. Hindi ko kasi alam kung nakagawa na siya [Janna] ng love scene before so ingat din ako kasi nga maselan ‘yung eksena. Somehow responsibility ng guy na ingatan ‘yung girl kapag gagawa ng love scene. Pero na-enjoy pa rin naman namin ‘yung scene (laughs). Sayang nga e one take lang. Paano ba ako nag-prepare? Basta go lang ako. Kasi kapag masyado mong pinaghandaan magmumukhang scripted. Si Janna rin naman ang nagsabi na mas maganda if we will just go with our instinct. I’m very happy naman na nagtiwala siya sa akin.”When Joem and Janna had to kiss in their first scene together, he revealed that his thick beard got in the way. “Sabi nga niya mas gusto niya ‘yung may bigote (laughs). First taping nga namin kissing scene agad. Nung nag-kiss kami ‘yung lips niya nasa taas ako naman ‘yung nasa ibaba.Ang weird lang para sa akin kasi ‘di ba dapat guy ‘yung nasa upper lip, anyway (laughs). Natatawa kami habang nagki-kiss kami kasi ang nahahalikan niya ‘yung bigote ko hindi ‘yung lips ko. Natatawa kami kaya muntik na kaming mapagalitan ni direk. Sabi ni Janna hindi daw niya maramdaman ‘yung labi ko, puro balbas daw ‘yung nahahalikan niya (laughs).”