I remember pitching the concept of our IEmmy-nominated drama Bridges of Love to John Lloyd Cruz where Maja Salvador sat in to listen. In the original cast of the teleserye were John Lloyd Cruz, Piolo Pascual and Anne Curtis. After the pitch, Maja approached me and said, “Ang ganda ng role ni Anne. Sana akin na lang...”
Months later, due to scheduling conflicts, none of the original cast were able to commit to the show and Paulo Avelino ended up with John Lloyd Cruz’ role, while Jericho Rosales landed the role that was intended for Piolo Pascual. The plum role of the leading lady the two actors would be fighting over went to no other than Maja Salvador.
I pitched the story again, this time, specifically for her and after…
