GMA’s top-rating primetime series Someone To Watch Over Me ended last night.
Kapuso viewers followed the inspirational drama about a wife’s unwavering love for her husband who is suffering from Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Tom Rodriguez reveals playing the role of TJ is the most memorable and challenging for him. “Actually every role naman that’s been given to me, I felt challenged one way or another. But honestly, eto talaga ang masasabi ko na pinaka challenging, physically, emotionally, lahat talaga. And I’ve learned so much on this project. Talagang bumilib ako lalo sa character ni Joanna (Lovi Poe). I said, ‘Wow, does a person like this actually exist in real life? What a woman.’ Grabe, yung pinagdadaanan ng character niya because napaka-selfless.”
He also shares that he has a lot of unforgettable scenes while doing the soap which opened his eyes to this type of illness.
“Ang daming mga eksena na I will definitely treasure pero if I can just say one siguro yung isang scene na nung binabasa ko palang siya sa script, sabi ko, ‘Wow, it was written so perfectly.’ Ang sakit sa puso. Nag-progress na ‘yung sakit ni TJ. Yung severe stage, and he’s like bedridden and he doesn’t remember anyone. He’s body is not working well anymore.”
Lovi Poe, on the other hand, reveals it’s an honor for her to play the role of Joanna. She will miss working with her co-stars most especially Tom because he is very giving as an actor.
“I’m very thankful na binigay sa akin itong role ni Joanna. Mahirap siya emotionally but then, iba yung fulfillment na nabibigay sa akin. I think this is the role that I was really attached talaga especially the fact na I worked with Tom who has been really good and talagang someone who actually helps me and who is really like a partner talaga. Teamwork talaga siya, eh.”
Lovi adds she will definitely treasure this show because “this is the most painful role that I have ever portrayed. Parang kahit 10 years in the business, I have been doing drama pero it was never this painful. I’ve played characters na na-inlove na noon. I’ve played characters noon na nagmahal, pero suddenly, when I played Joanna’s role, the past stories that I’ve played, suddenly, it didn’t feel like love anymore. Parang suddenly parang this is real love. Grabe talaga ang sakit. Pag nag-uusap kami ni Direk Maryo (Delos Reyes), naiiyak ako, sabi niya, “Ikaw, lagi ka nalang naiiyak.”
