“Sobrang pasasalamat namin sa lahat ng nanonood ng show,” says Alden. “The next few episodes will be even more tearjerking kasi magkakalayo kami ni Louise as Elise. Hindi kasi siya gumagaling sa brain tumor niya kahit kine-chemotherapy siya, so dadalhin siya sa ibang bansa. Marami pang trials kaming daraanan.”
It’s good the story didn’t suffer because of the extension? “Our headwriter, Suzette Doctolero, made sure makapal ang story from the start,” says Director Andoy Ranay. “Kaya hindi ito gaya ng ibang extended shows na lumaylay kasi may inalagay na kung anong twist sa story o ibang characters. Dito, everything remains the same, pero may mamamatay as the story ends. Hindi talaga namin akalaing mae-extend ito kasi kami nina Agot already got tickets for our vacation in New York sa 1st week ng September to watch the show of Madonna. E, hanggang end of September pa raw ang show, so nag-advanced taping kami para we can leave in September, then one week lang, balik na kami rito agad for taping again. Hindi na kasi makansela ang tickets namin.”
Andoy is so in love these days to a guy named Kirby who figures in his Twitter and FB accounts. “I’m so inspired. Lahat ng highs sa sarili naming love story, reflected dito sa show. Sabi nga niya tigilan ko na kasi di siya taga-showbiz. Taga-corporate world siya, e,” says the director who’s giggling like a teenager in love.
