Nadine Lustre shared her experience filming in Siargao for her series Love, Siargao.
In an interview on Dogshow Divas, Nadine shared that filming there initially felt unusual since she had become accustomed to associating the island with rest and relaxation.
"Medyo naging weird nga kasi kaya rin naman ako na nag-decide na gumawa ng base sa Siargao is because I wanted... parang a space or a place to take a break from city life, refuge [or] takbuhan from everything that I am doing here. Tapos nakakatawa pa, dinala pa siya dun," she explained.
Despite the adjustment, Nadine said she eventually enjoyed seeing her two worlds come together.
"No complaints naman. Kasi medyo fun din na parang 'yung both worlds [nag-merge]. Masaya pa rin siya. 'Yung reason din naman why I'm doing it, sobrang important din sa akin. So 'yun I was really happy to do it," she said.
The actress also recalled how different it felt once the cast and production team arrived on the island and she suddenly had to shift from her usual laid-back routine to work mode.
"And then nung lumipad na dun lahat, 'yung crew, 'yung production, 'yung artists, medyo weird siya nung una kasi sobrang chill ko dun sa isla tapos biglang work mode ako. So magda-drive ako papuntang standby area, magpapa-make-up ako, tapos magda-drive ako papuntang location. May ganun akong moments," she recounted.
One of the things Nadine enjoyed most about the experience was the bond she formed with her castmates and the rest of the team while filming on the island.
"Na-enjoy ko siya kasi may nabuong bagong family dun which are like mainly my castmates. Tapos katuland ng character ko sa Love Siargao na si Cara, para akong naging tour guide nila dun," she relayed.
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Nadine added that she would often introduce her co-stars to some of her favorite places in Siargao during their free time.
"We would bring them to restaurants, 'yung mga good restaurants, or spots na hindi masyadong pinupuntahan ng mga tao. 'Pag-break namin or 'pag wala kaming shoot, magkakasama kami lahat, nag-iikot kami or mag-gy-gym," she stated.