Paolo Bediones promises more exciting Survivor Philippines 2

Dinno Erece
Thursday, March 19, 2009 @ 01:59PM  |  7631 views

"The first season surpassed expectation, so the pressure to do Season Two is so on. Are we getting the right combination of castaways? Kasi, in the end, it's the composition of the castaways that really matters," says Paolo Bediones about Survivor Philippines.

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Last Tuesday, March 17, nag-celebrate ng kanyang 35th birthday ang TV host na si Paolo Bediones. Bagama't nagtrabaho pa rin siya noong Martes, nakapag-dinner naman sila ng kanyang girlfriend na si Abegail Cruz, candidate sa Binibining Pilipinas 2009.

March 18, pagkatapos ng Unang Hirit, lumipad agad si Paolo patungong Davao kung saan ginaganap ang last leg ng auditions para sa Visayas-Mindanao area ng Survivor Philippines Season 2. Gabi ng Miyerkules, pagkatapos bisitahin ang audition site sa SM Davao, bumalik na rin sa Manila si Paolo para sa Unang Hirit muli.

Standard sa mga out-of-town junkets na bigay ng GMA-7, sabayan ang interview na ibinigay ni Paolo sa mga invited press from Manila, including PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at ang local Davao press. Inimbitahan din ang mga entertainment press ng Sun Star Davao, Mindanao Daily Mirror, at Mindanao Insider.

SURPASSING THE FIRST ONE. Napabilis ang pagdating ng SP 2 dahil katatapos lang ng first Survivor Philippines.

"Because of the great clamor from the audience," sabi ni Paolo. "Na-excite sila sa first SP. Because the station [GMA-7], thankfully, recognized what we've done. Kami, we'd like to ride the momentum."

Tuwang-tuwa ring ibinalita ni Paolo na di hamak na mas maraming nag-audition this time kesa sa unang Survivor Philippines.

"Maybe because people know it's real, napatunayan ito ng first season," sabi ng TV host. "You should see the Cebu crowd, it's crazy [sa dami ng nag-audition]!

"The first season surpassed expectation, so the pressure to do Season Two is so on. Are we getting the right combination of castaways? Kasi, in the end, it's the composition of the castaways that really matters."

PERFECT COMBINATION. Bilib si Paolo sa Survivor Philippines, hindi lang dahil sa ganda ng format at presentation ng unang season kundi na rin dahil nakuha nila ang tamang timpla ng casting.

"We can always present a good show, an exciting show, but it will always be the contestants. They have to have impact sa audience so people can relate. Of course, we would love to have good-looking people, pero the castaways must always remember this is a game. It's all about strategies. Maganda ka ngang tignan sa TV, pero hindi naman maka-relate sa iyo ang audience, makakalimutan ka.

"Sa first season, ang mga tao, they're talking. Alam mo yung ginawa ni Vern [Veronica Domingo] kagabi. Si Rob [Sy] pala may plano rin. The audience were able to connect. Nandito ang pressure sa amin. Kailangan ang makukuhang castaways ngayon, hindi yung parang napadaan lang, hindi matatandaan ng tao," saad ni Paolo.

Sa pagpili ng castaways ang pinakamahaba at pinakamatagal na meeting ng Survivor Philippines production dahil dito nakasalalay ang success ng season.

"How do we choose the perfect cast? How do we know who would take the risk?"

Nagbigay ng example si Paolo sa naging pilian ng castaways sa first season.

"Sa first set, there were about two or three na unanimous ang decision na pasok na. Mga sure shots sila. Si Emerson [Diño], foregone conclusion nang papasok based on his audition. Pero tignan n'yo, among the first to be castout. Ang aga niya kasing nilabas ang card niya. Nahuli pa siya na may sinasabi sa iba, iba rin ang sinasabi sa iba. We thought papasok siya hanggang sa huli.

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