John Lloyd figures in a car mishap in New York
by: Senedy H. Que | STIR Contributor
27 Apr 2009 | 12:52 PM

NEW YORK--while shooting for the much-awaited Star Cinema film, "In My Life," the car that John Lloyd Cruz was driving got into an accident. Playing the role of Noel, John Lloyd plays an illegal alien living in New York trying to make ends meet by working three jobs - one of which is driving a limousine.  

The unforeseen incident occurred during one of the scenes wherein John Lloyd drives along the freeway. The traffic light ahead turned red. John Lloyd promptly stops. The problem was, the Chinese-looking driver behind him did not step on his breaks right away, resulting in his car bumping onto the limousine that Lloydie was driving.

Good thing the limousine which Star Cinema rented was insured, and since it is the fault of the other driver, he was made to pay the insurance company. Fortunately, John Lloyd was not hurt and the limousine's damage was very minimal. The shoot for the rest of the afternoon was packed up.

The following day, shooting resumed with the famous Brooklyn Bridge as backdrop - for a tender scene between John LLoyd and Luis Manzano who play a gay couple in the much-talked about film starring the Star for All Seasons, Vilma Santos, and directed by Olive Lamasan from an original screenplay she co-wrote with Raymond Lee and Senedy Que.