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Why John Lloyd, Sarah's acting in 'Finally Found Someone' felt authentic

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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1451261" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><p>For many, the strength of &quot;Finally Found Someone&quot; lies in John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo — the word &quot;authentic&quot; was bandied around when discussing their onscreen chemistry. </p><p>So just how much of the doe-eyed sweetness in the movie was just acting? The two stars answered this question when they appeared on &quot;Tonight with Boy Abunda&quot; on Friday. </p><p>&quot;Malapit na malapit po talaga ang mga eksena, mga linya, mga emosyon, mga confrontation scenes ko with Lloydie,&quot; said Geronimo, who admitted to previously having a crush on her co-star. </p><p>For his answer, Cruz asked: &quot;Saan ba namin huhugutin iyon kung hindi sa sarili din namin?&quot; </p><p>The two were on the late-night talk show to promote &quot;Finally Found Someone,&quot; which raked in P20 million after just one day in theaters. </p><p>Cruz credited some of the success of the new Star Cinema offering to being his &quot;most collaborative&quot; project yet with Geronimo, with whom he has done three films. </p><p>&quot;Kasi talagang nag-a-argue kami sa set, nag-a-argue kami sa pupuntahan ng kuwento, nag-a-argue kami sa dapat pupuntahan ng mga characters,&quot; he shared. </p><p>Cruz added that he owes much to director Theodore Boborol, who allowed him and Geronimo to contribute to the creative process. </p><p>&quot;Dahil sa sobrang open ni Ted, talagang inuunawa niya, and he really wanted the set to be as collaborative as possible — nabigyan ng chance,&quot; Cruz said. </p><p>Boborol, who was alongside Geronimo and Cruz for the interview, also chimed in that he almost gave up on the movie because the two stars apparently &quot;intimidated&quot; him. </p><p>&quot;It was very challenging directing them,&quot; he revealed. &quot;Pero ang pinaka-main lesson ko is at first, iyong intimidation.</p><p>&quot;I got intimidated by them. I was so self-conscious, I was really doubting if I can do it. Thankfully, because of the producers, they&#x27;ve been constantly telling me, &#x27;We gave you this project, because we believe you can do it.&#x27;</p><p>&quot;So na-realize ko na aarte pa ba ako? Ibinigay na itong blessing na ito tapos iiyak iyak ako tapos sasabihin ko na hindi ko kaya.&quot;</p>