'Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real' Director Andoy Ranay Reveals Acting Secrets Of His Actors

MARICEL SORIANO is the type of actress who identifies with the role she portrays so much. This is what “Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real” director Andoy Ranay reveals to us. “After an emotional scene, ang tagal before she can shake it off,” he says. “Nanginginig pa siya kahit sabihin mong tapos na ang eksena. In one scene, niyakap na siya ni Dingdong Dantes after the take to calm her down. Iba-iba kasi ang mga artista. Si Alessandra de Rossi, parang may switch. On and off. Kahit iyakan pa ang eksena, pag tapos na, nakikipagtsikahan na agad siya. But I’m so glad lahat ng mga artista namin sa ‘Dalawang Mrs. Real’, puro magagaling, very professional and serious with their craft, kasi it makes our work much easier. Lovi has improved so much since I worked with her in ‘Legacy’ Basta I tell them to be organic with their reactions and don’t fake anything.”

They’re all happy that the show is rating so high. “It means all our efforts are paying off. Even the senior stars, sina Coney Reyes, Robert Arevalo, Tommy Abuel, Celeste Legaspi, lahat na sila, including the younger ones like Rodjun Cruz, Marco Alcaraz and Diva Montelaba, they all deliver.”

Among the characters, which one does he identify with? “Siempre si Lovi, kasi pareho kaming bata at sariwa,” he laughs. “Si Maricel, hirap na hirap na raw siya sa character niya. Sabi niya, kailan ba ako sasabog dito? Puro kasi siya pagpipigil. Sabi ko, malapit na, just wait, pag nagkabukuhan na, ikaw ang mapapagod sa mga eksena mo. But actually, the most sympathetic character here is Dingdong’s Anthony. Hindi naman siya talaga bad boy. Pinilit lang siyang pakasalan si Lovi. Pero siyempre, dahil siya ang pinagmulan ng conflict, maraming maiinis sa kanya, di maiiwasan yun. But you can see sa reaction ng viewers sa social media how involved they are with the characters. May kanya-kanyang kampo. Malayo pa itatakbo ng kuwento kasi we’re given 16 weeks. E, nasa 7th week pa lang kami. Aabot pa ito sa demandahan kasi bigamy ang involved, so magkakaroon pa ng madudulang courtroom scenes. Lahat yan, pinagpepreparahan na namin kaya abangan nyo. This week, makikita ni Marco Alcaraz as Edgar, who loves Lovi, ang photos ni Dingdong with Maricel sa Facebook at malalaman niyang may pamilya na nga ito sa Manila. Pupuntahan niya si Maricel and we’ll find out kung ire-reveal niya rito ang tungkol kay Lovi in Cebu.”

Andoy (real name: Randolph) is one of the busiest directors today. He took up drama in UP and started as a production assistant at ABS-CBN. He worked his way up to being an assistant then full pledged director. It was when he moved to GMA-7 that he got to direct primetime hits like “I Heart You, Pare”, “Legacy”, “One True Love”, then got to do full lengths films like “Sosy Problems” and, for Viva, “When the Love Is Gone” and “Diary ng Panget”. He has now just finished “Trophy Wife” with Derek Ramsay and Cristine Reyes, and is also shooting “Talk Balk & You’re Dead” with the Panget cast headed by James Reid.