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JC’s top 3 favorite scenes in “Dirty Linen” include his amusing exchange with Jennica

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Liezel dela Cruz 

Starring in the hugely successful revenge saga “<a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/dirtylinen" target="_blank">Dirty Linen</a>,” JC Santos has collected a plethora of amazing moments on and off-cam. In this video, <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">ent.abs-cbn.com </a>requested him to pick his top three favorite scenes.JC is used to playing discernible characters on TV, thus Lemuel Onore is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise complicated narrative. “I liked how my character was portrayed kasi hindi mo alam kung ano’ng mangyayari sa akin. Why am I there? Gusto ko ‘yun, na I’m an underground character,” he pondered.“Gusto ko ‘yung challenge na they don’t know if I’m gonna be a villain or a hero. They don’t even know what I’m thinking.”“At saka ang dami kong pwedeng gawin sa eksena nu’ng time na ‘yun pero I tried to be as neutral as possible.”That’s why his top favorite is his loving moment with his mother Pilar, played by Susan Africa, when the latter visited him at work to bring him food. “It was one of the lightest moments in the series,” he smiled. “It’s so honest, so tender na ‘yung nag-iisang pulis doon sa serye, siya ‘yung mabait, siya ‘yung may family na maayos and a loving mother.”“The way it was acted, the way we did it was so natural. Parang, ‘May script pa ba ‘yan?’ Natatawa na lang sila sa isa’t isa, eh.’”As a seasoned actor, JC is an expert in playing a role with polarizing characteristics, switching back and forth between cold and warm. Who would’ve thought that he and Jennica Garcia could give the series subtle rom-com vibes? “May lumabas na chemistry,” he recalled the scene where Lemuel saved Jennica’s Lala from danger and they bantered like crazy.&quot;Sobrang galing ni Jennica. She can manipulate her lines na nagwo-work sa strength ng character niya. Ang kulit kulit niya… Isa ‘yun sa memorable kasi kami lang ang may lines na gano’n.”As everyone’s looking forward to seeing more of them together on-screen, he teased, “I got a rumor na meron kaming project soon.”For his third pick, JC went for something intense – the three-way confrontation between Team Resbak, the Fieros, and him as the leader of the cops when Chiara (Francine Diaz) went missing. “Sa sobrang intense ng eksena na ‘to, namanhid ‘yung kamay ko, eh,” he looked back on the gun-holding and shouting match.“Can you imagine the voice of John Arcilla? I was like, okay, edge of their seats ‘yung mga tao nito kahit pinapanood lang nila ‘to sa cell phone kasi it was so intense na umabot sa batok ko ‘yung manhid.”JC went on to describe his co-stars, specifically Team Resbak, saying that all members of this team – Janine Gutierrez, Jennica Garcia, Christian Bables, and Joel Torre – are the perfect role models for younger actors because of their passion and skills.Of Joel, he imparted. “I tend to follow wherever he is kasi hindi ko alam kung kalian ako matututo ng bago sa kanya, eh. He’s a veteran in this industry. He’s such an inspiration to me.” For him, Joel defines the success that a character actor could have, so he hopes to follow his path.“I want to be a Joel Torre eventually,” he stated.Meanwhile, he sees himself in Christian in the sense that they are both eager to pass on their knowledge to the next generation of thespians, “Sabi ko, at least may ganito na kasing-edad ko na pwede pa mag-inspire sa mga bata.” He added, “Masarap katrabaho si Christian kasi ang dami niyang kwento on set na never ko pang na-e-experience.”He also has nothing but praise for Jennica, who personified Lala perfectly it doesn’t look like it’s her first time playing such a role. “Kaya niyang magbigay ng something out of nothing. She’s so passionate about a lot of things,” which is inspiring in many ways.“I think, si Jennica, marami pa siyang pwedeng gawin na mas mahirap pa,” he noted.On Janine, he said, “Sukat na ‘yung skills at pagiging mabait ni Janine.”“Isa siya sa mga gusto ko lagi makatrabaho. Sana meron kami laging project kasi it’s always fun to be with her,” he shared, adding that Janine still has so much to showcase. “Ito, bagong bago ‘yung pinakita niya sa akin dito sa ‘Dirty Linen.’”Catch the finale week on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/dirtylinen" target="_blank">Dirty Linen</a> on <a href="http://kapamilyachannel.com/" target="_blank">Kapamilya Channel</a>, <a href="http://kapamilyaonlinelive.com" target="_blank">Kapamilya Online Live</a>, TV5, and A2Z.