On January 8, Love Die Repeat director Jerry Sineneng and writer Obet Villela cited the challenges of mounting time-loop scenes for the upcoming Kapuso primetime series.
At the media conference for the upcoming Kapuso primetime series, which LionhearTV covered, Sineneng cited the challenges of repeating a single scene while ensuring the engagement of their audience.
“Sa movies nakita na natin ‘to, parang isang lang ‘yata ‘yung mahaba na series. Ang challenge for us, for me especially kasi ‘yung umuulit siya. ‘Yung paano kaya mae-engage ‘yung audience na hindi repeat ng repeat ‘yung experience na mararamdaman nila.”
He also revealed how the production had seven cameras to present multiple points of view of a single scene.
“And napakaganda naman po ng script namin, everytime na ano, may bago. So, challenge sa akin ‘yun. For example, sa nakita naman po natin, nagsho-shoot kami with seven cameras. Kasi ilang beses siyang uulit sa istorya, different points of view, so talagang nabaliw, baliw ka na ang daming araw na shino-shoot mo ‘yung eksena na ‘yun.
“Ang challenging po, pero fortunately for us, maganda naman ‘yung lumubas. Hindi naman po nagyayabang ha, pero nagustuhan po namin.”
Villela cited some of the inspiration behind their upcoming Kapuso series.
“Usually ‘yung static character namamatay, like ‘yung kay Tom Cruise, ‘yung kagaya sa Netflix na Happy Death Day, so noong sinulat namin ‘to, naisip namin na ibahin. What if na hindi ikaw ‘yung mamamatay kung di ikaw ‘yung mamamatayan. Tsaka ano ba ‘yung worst na in your life na parang what if mangyari ‘yun ng paulit-ulit.”
As for Love Die Repeat, the series stars Jennylyn Mercado and Xian Lim with Mike Tan, Valerie Concepcion, Myrtle Sarrosa, and Valeen Montenegro.
The cast also features Ina Feleo, Nonie Buencamino, Malou de Guzman, Shyr Valdez, Samantha Lopez, Ervic Vijandre, Faye Lorenzo, Victor Anastacio, and Lui Manansala.
Under the direction of Jerry Sineneng, Love Die Repeat airs on January 15 via GMA Network.
