On February 17, award-winning director and former Kapamilya Jerry Lopez-Sineneng praised the creatives behind GMA Network’s Widows’ Web.
During the media conference for the upcoming primetime teleserye, Lopez-Sineneng described the screenplay for Widows’ Web as complete and cohesive.
“Unang-una po napakalaking guidance ng creative team. Napakalaking tulong ang ginawa ng creative team. Kasi kung nabasa niyo lang po ‘yung script, sa script pa lang napaka-linaw na. Parang imposible na kaming magkamali ng mga actors.”
He then proudly declared that it was one of the best scripts he ever worked on as a director.
“So ang ginagawa ko na lang is konting reminders, konting guidance, ganyan, pero buong-buo po siya kasi sa script. May I say this is one of the best scripts I have ever directed. So doon pa lang sinasabi ko na po ‘yan. Gustong-gusto ko po ‘yung material na ‘to.
“Sa tagal ko sa industriya, madami dami na akong nabasang script at nai-direct. Hindi talaga seriously, sinabi ko naman po ito sa creative team na this is really one of the best written shows I’ve ever directed. And I’m so happy and proud.
He also lauded the actors, admitting that Vaness del Moral, Ashley Ortega, and Pauline Mendoza surprised him with their talent.
“So given na siya sa script, so ang ginagawa ko na lang ine-enhance ko na lang siya, gina-guide ko na lang siya. At sa husay naman po nung–gusto ko rin lang po sabihin na– si Carmina alam naman na nating magaling, but the other three girls? Si Vaness, naririnig ko na ang galing-galing, si Pauline at si Ashley ang mga bago pa ‘to. Relatively bago, ang gagaling talaga nilang apat.”
He then thanked GMA Network for giving him an ensemble cast for his first directorial project as a Kapuso.
“Actually as a director, 50% of your work is done pag mahusay na ‘yung artista so you can focus on other details. Ang swerte ko kasi ‘yung leads nito, actually lahat sila sa cast, mahuhusay. I’d like to thank GMA [Network] for giving me this ensemble cast, kasi ang sarap katrabaho, sobrang magaan.”
Widows’ Web, GMA Network’s first suspense serye, stars Carmina Villaroel, Vaness del Moral, Ashley Ortega, and Pauline Mendoza.
Joining them are other Kapuso stars Ryan Eigenmann, Adrian Alandy, Edgar Allan Poe, Bernard Palanca, Arthur Solinap, Christian Vasquez, Allan Paule, Mosang, Tanya Gomez, Neil Coleta, Mike Agassi, Karenina Haniel, Dave Bornea, Anjay Anson, and Vanessa Pena.
Directed by Jerry Lopez-Sineneng and Philip Lazaro, Widows’ Web premieres on February 28, 2022, on GMA Telebabad.
