Photo credit to @annecurtissmith Instagram
“It’s Okay to Not be Okay has been a favourite of mine since I first watched it.”
These were the words of Anne Curtis as she expressed her excitement about starring in the Philippine adaptation of the hit 2020 Korean drama.
In an Instagram post, Anne remarked that the moment she watched the show back in 2020, she instantly got hooked by the series not only because of its characters but also on how it tackled mental health.
“I instantly fell in love with the characters and it’s way of educating and raising awareness on different mental health issues. The story telling was portrayed so beautifully and is the very reason why I could not say no when it was offered to me,” she said.
The actress vowed to put her best foot forward in portraying the female lead character in the series
“As someone who loved the character Ko Moon-young, I am determined to take her on as Mia Hernandez with utmost care. So excited to be working alongside such talented actors @garciajoshuae and @jose_liwanag,” she said.
The It’s Showtime host was also elated to be reunited with the writer and director whom
she worked in her past ABS-CBN projects.
“To put the cherry on top? Being reunited with amazing screenwriter @henrykingquitain (Hiram) and director @maecruzalviar (Maging Sino Ka Man) just makes me even more thrilled 🫶🏽 It’s Okay to Not be Okay the Philippine adaption. Rolling soon 🎬 from @starcreativestv,” she posted.
In a recent press conference, Anne shared what she loves most about her character in the series.
“I love her journey of growth. I was talking about Direk Mae (Alviar) about this earlier. You see it from the very beginning of the episode until the last. You see it with how she dresses, how she changes her hair, how she speaks, how she controls her emotions, how she goes through the process. Pati yung mga outburst. Parang sabi ko, ‘I can see myself,'” she said.
The actress also recognized how Moon-young’s character arc touched her heart despite her impulsive and violent nature, saying the latter’s growth is what she “recognized” within herself.
“I love her journey of growth. You see it from the beginning of the episode until the end. You see how she dresses, how she changes her hair, how she speaks and controls her emotions, and how she goes through the process even her outbursts. I can see myself,” she said.
“It was really a lightbulb moment. She can be relatable to so many, and maybe I recognized and acknowledged that with myself also,” she continued.
Meanwhile, Garcia and Aquino didn’t hide how honored they were to be working with Curtis for the series.
“I’m excited because the last time we worked together, it was in ‘Baler’ so it’s been a long time since then,” Aquino said, referring to the 2008 film which also stars Jericho Rosales.
