{"id":211,"date":"2009-03-20T21:39:20","date_gmt":"2009-03-20T11:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=211"},"modified":"2009-03-20T21:39:20","modified_gmt":"2009-03-20T11:39:20","slug":"a-message-from-jim-paredes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=211","title":{"rendered":"A message from Jim Paredes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" \/><meta name=\"ProgId\" content=\"Word.Document\" \/><meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" \/><meta name=\"Originator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" \/>\n<link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cdino%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\" rel=\"File-List\" \/>\n<link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cdino%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_editdata.mso\" rel=\"Edit-Time-Data\" \/><!--[if !mso]> \n\n<style> v\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"City\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"place\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iantlavalamp.com\/\"><\/o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:WordDocument>   <w:View>Normal<\/w:View>   <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>   <w:PunctuationKerning\/>   <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas\/>   <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>   <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent>   <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>   <w:Compatibility>    <w:BreakWrappedTables\/>    <w:SnapToGridInCell\/>    <w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>    <w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>    <w:DontGrowAutofit\/>   <\/w:Compatibility>   <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>  <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\">  <\/w:LatentStyles> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object  classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/object> \n\n<style> st1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><\/p>\n<style> <!--  \/* Font Definitions *\/  @font-face \t{font-family:\"Arial Narrow\"; \tpanose-1:2 11 5 6 2 2 2 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:swiss; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0cm; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink \t{color:blue; \ttext-decoration:underline; \ttext-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed \t{color:purple; \ttext-decoration:underline; \ttext-underline:single;} @page Section1 \t{size:595.3pt 841.9pt; \tmargin:17.0pt 17.0pt 17.0pt 17.0pt; \tmso-header-margin:35.45pt; \tmso-footer-margin:35.45pt; \tmso-columns:2 even 14.2pt; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 \t{page:Section1;} --> <\/style>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]> \n\n<style>  \/* Style Definitions *\/  table.MsoNormalTable \t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\"; \tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; \tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0; \tmso-style-noshow:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; \tmso-para-margin:0cm; \tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:10.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-ansi-language:#0400; \tmso-fareast-language:#0400; \tmso-bidi-language:#0400;} <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <o:shapedefaults v:ext=\"edit\" spidmax=\"1027\"\/> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <o:shapelayout v:ext=\"edit\">   <o:idmap v:ext=\"edit\" data=\"1\"\/>  <\/o:shapelayout><\/xml><![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">To my <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:city w:st=\"on\">Sydney<\/st1:city><\/st1:place> readers, I would like to announce that the tickets to the much-awaited <strong>Jon Santos, Live and in Persons<\/strong> (yes, there is an &#8216;s&#8217; and it&#8217;s not a typo) show at the Burwood RSL on April 4 are now on sale. You can call <strong>Conrad Isip<\/strong> at 0410-618-299 and <strong>Ala Paredes<\/strong> at 98363494 for arrangements. Tickets are also available at <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinoytiketek.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.pinoytiketek.com.au<\/a> <\/u>. We will also be setting up a ticket order facility at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mega-rhythm.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.mega-rhythm.com.au<\/a>. I will soon come out with a list of more outlets.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Meanwhile, I sent Jon Santos a few questions to answer for this blog entry. He was in <st1:place w:st=\"on\">Hong Kong<\/st1:place> when he got the questions and so answered me by text! And this is what he said.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Jim Paredes:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"> How many characters have you done in the past?<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Jon Santos:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"> Siguro, a hundred na, kasi kahit yung isang character ko like Sen. Meerriam defensive (Senator Miriam Defensor), na i-split into different personalities, aside from may pleasing, split at multiple personality siya.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Jim:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"> Who are your top 4 favourite characters and why?<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Jon:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"> Well, depende sa season, si &#8220;brother mike volare&#8221; (Bro. Mike Velarde) of the el shaldan movement (El Shaddai) .., tapos, si syyerrap espada&#8221; (Erap Estrada) naman, for the political season, next, si dra vicky bolo (Dra. Vicky Belo) for the beauty season&#8230; and of course, gov. &#8220;ate vee&#8221; (Vilma Santos) for the&#8230;for the&#8230; for all seasons!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Jim:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"> How does one impersonate? How do you know what traits of the character to imitate?<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Jon:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"> Well, dalawa ang criteria&#8230;two types of celebs ang ini-impersonate&#8211;yung &#8220;IN&#8221;, at yung &#8220;CLASSIC&#8221;.. In na in si ms. &#8220;okrah&#8221;, (Oprah) kaya enjoy ako sa kanya. Classic naman si madam imeldeefic (Imelda Marcos) kaya I play her often, pero parehong magastos to impersonate. Yung isa, magastos sa dark make-up, yung isa, magastos sa sapatos. pero between the two, mas mahirap i-impersonate si madam kasi ako ang napapadalhan ng subpoenas! (Literally demanding, kasi ako ang nade-demanda)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Jim:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"> What can the Filos in <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:city w:st=\"on\">Sydney<\/st1:city><\/st1:place> expect?<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Jon:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"> Naku, di ko pa sure kung sino ang ma-i-sasama ko&#8230;kasi i-na-apply ko pa sila ng visa&#8230;pero I&#8217;m sure the show will be &#8220;ex-rated&#8221;&#8230; may darating na exes!, &#8220;ex&#8221; president, &#8220;soon to be &#8220;ex&#8221;-president, &#8220;ex&#8221; senator, &#8220;ex&#8221; ni edu&#8230; &#8220;ex&#8221; kundiman diva&#8230;ang daming ex! Kaya di lang triple ex ang show na ito, quadruple, quintuple, at sextuple.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">The show will be 50 percent showbiz and 50 percent politics&#8230;(or, is it the other way around?), mostly female characters, kaya mas challenging, kasi pag babae ako, may iniipit ako &#8220;down under&#8221;&#8230;(ngii, aray). <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">The sound of water says what I think. \u2013 Chuang Tzu ???<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To my Sydney readers, I would like to announce that the tickets to the much-awaited Jon Santos, Live and in Persons (yes, there is an &#8216;s&#8217; and it&#8217;s not a typo) show at the Burwood RSL on April 4 are now on sale. 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