In a media conference on Thursday, Elle commended Thea for how great she is at portraying her role.“Kapag magka-eksena po kami ni Thea, nararamdaman mo talaga ‘yung pag-connect niya sa ‘kin. Even off-cam, nafi-feel ko na ate ko siya,” Elle said.She added that Thea is really dedicated to her craft, so working with her was such a breeze.“Hindi mo kailangan bigyan ng malaking preparation, kasi ramdam mo talaga eh, ramdam mo talaga siya.
Hindi lang sa co-actors during the scene, kundi pati sa mga bumubuo ng ‘Makiling’ kasi kung ‘di po namin maintindihan din ‘yung side nila, parang hindi magiging isa ‘yung goal namin,” she said.The Sparkle star admitted that it was not easy playing her character.“Aaminin ko na talagang nahirapan akong i-portray si Rose kasi gray character si Rose and ako, sanay ako sa lagi lang galit, laging very kontrabida, ito kasi parang gitna talaga.