Saturday, May 19, 2007

45 Things You Don't Know About Idan



Star Studio Magazine, September 2003

1. He was born June 24, the feast day of St. John the Baptist, and that's where his parents Aida and Luisito got his name.

2. As a toddler, John Lloyd has his favorite unan. 'Pinipirut-pirot niya ang dulo ng unan habang dumedede para makatulog," reveals his mom.

3. When he was eight months old, John Lloyd was hospitalized due to measles and diarrhea which nearly took his life.

4. While some people call him "Lloydy," his real nick is "Idan." Don't ask us why.

5. John Lloyd was always in the "star" section and on the top ten students' list when he was a grade schooler.

6. His favorite subjects were Science and Pilipino.

7. He played a saint in a street parade when he was in Grade 6.

8. As a young boy, John Lloyd was always prone to indigestion, "Mahina ang pantunaw," says his mom Aida.

9. There was a time when he lost so much weight and got so thin that his mom reprimanded him for playing roller blades in the streets everyday.

10. He was never bullied by his two older brothers even though he is the bunso.

11. He still plans to go back to school and fulfill his dreams of becoming a pilot.

12. Igoy, or Rodrigo, is his favorite cousin because they went to the same school. Igoy is his "gimmick" partner until now.

13. John Lloyd nearly drowned when he was seven years old during a family outing in Olongapo. "Tumaob ang salbabida niya," his mom recalls.

14. The songs "Cruisin" and "Just Once" are enough to set him in a romantic mood.

15. He loves rock music as well.

16. He has this wooden box that turns into a drum which he likes to play with during his free time to de-stress himself.

17. John Lloyd has a guitar and has just started getting the hang of strumming it.

18. You can't force him to eat okra because he hates its slimy texture.

19. He pigs out on seafoods, especially crabs.

20. Everytime he eats out with friends or family, expect to see him bringing out some of the food and giving them to street children.

21. He loves Chippy, the original barbeque flavor in red pack.

22. "Dilis na sinawsaw sa suka na may sili," according to Kay Taga co-star Bea Alonzo, is his favorite snack during taping lulls.

23. John Lloyd needs utmost concentration when he's eating. He doesn't like people talking to him when he's having a meal.

24. John Lloyd is not a coffee drinker, instead he goes for juice as a morning pick-upper, and only occasionally drinks milk.

25. His favorite sawsawan that goes well with his pritong isda is dinurog na sampalok with patis.

26. His favorite breakfast fare is tinapa and (some text missing)

27. He spends an average of 10 minutes in the bathroom.

28. He always has trouble deciding what to wear. "Nakakasampung palit muna ng damit 'yan, bago makapag-decide kung ano ang isusuot," says his dad Luis.

29. He loves his shoes. When SSM shot him for the John Lloyd-Bea June 2003 cover, his shoes were still inside the original box.

30. According to Bea, John Lloyd always arrives on the set of Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay in shorts and white shirt.

31. He always has a strawberry-flavored lip balm on hand. That explains why Yuri's lips look so kissable on- and off- screen.

32. "'Pag nag-internalize sya as Yuri, he walks to and fro biting his lips," according to Bea.

33. He always forgets his shades and that's why he ends up borrowing that of his road manager's.

34. Not too long ago, during a provincial show in Bicol, the hotel they were billetted in caught fire, John Lloyd got really sad because he wasn't able to save his favorite white K-Swiss rubber shoes. He didn't know that Grace, his road manager that time, was able to save the shoes because she was the last to run out from the hotel.

35. His handler in ABS-CBN's Talent Center, Neneth Roxas, says John Lloyd loves being with kids, especially his mga pamangkin.

36. John Lloyd would make an effective secret agent because he loves to scrutinize details of anything he comes across with, especially during on-location trips. "Pagpasok sa hotel, expect mo na kukutingtingin niya 'yung ilaw. Bubuksan ang mga drawer, ang ref at kung anu-ano pa," says Tess Gubi of Talent Center.

37. He gives his earnings to his mom until now, "humihingi lang siya ng panggastos," says Mommy Aida.

38. He has a hair whorl (puyo) on his forehead.

39. Because of his puyo sa noo, John Lloyd is forbidden to travel by water because it is believed this will lead him to end up in an accident.

40. He never misses good films but he hates watching movies during premiere nights.

41. Before he was discovered, his favorite local TV show was Gimik. Little did he know that he'd be on of the stars of the youth-oriented program.

42. He is allergic to pain relievers which cause his eyes to swell.

43. "Three times siyang nabagok nuong bata. Isa po sa isang jeep. Kaya po siya ganu'n," says Bea.

44. Wonder why he always look fresh and rested despite the puyatan during tapings? John Lloyd takes naps during lulls. Sleeping is one of his "talents," because according to his current road manager, Danilyn, "madali siyang makatulog."

45. Don't be led to think that he's as reserved and quiet as we see him on TV. When he's in a playful mood, he likes to tickle his close friends--to death. His favorite attack are? "Sa may bilbil," says on friend.