What’s inside? John Lloyd Cruz & Bea Alonzo write for The STAR

He makes me feel nervous and calm at the same time. And he’s the only one who can do that to me.

This is what I realized when I worked with John Lloyd Cruz once again this year. A Second

Chance is our first project in three years, and our eighth film as a loveteam.

The last time we did a film together — The Mistress, in 2012 — what I recognized was John Lloyd’s ability to challenge me to do well in every scene that we would be in.

I don’t want to be just a fan (and I have always been a fan of his work) in awe of the actor actors. That was our time to grow as individual actors, and I welcomed the change. I was excited to see what I could be as an actress working outside the safety net of a loveteam.

It is with great humility and courage now that I am honest enough to admit that my post- One More Chance era was a period of great difficulty. It was not the victorious adventure I had initially thought it would be. Lloydie had done so well in his projects and I was happy for him, but I struggled to find my footing. Lloydie’s success made me more determined to find a project that was right for me. character Basha rediscovered her passion for architecture. This time around, I came into A Second

Chance with a better sense of self and with more confidence in my abilities, which is something that the now-married Basha also displays in this movie.

My heart overflows with gratitude for the support the public has given our movie. It was not an easy film to make, but we made it through all our difficulties, fears and doubts. We have a beautiful film, and I am proud to say that.

The movie would not be what it is without the passion and vision of our director direk Cathy Garcia-Molina, the brilliance of our writers Ate Carmi Raymundo and Ate Vanessa Valdez,