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Tessie Tomas, John Arcilla on how 'Dirty Linen' changed PH teleserye

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Don Tagala | TFC News New York

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uc79OkpmF6s?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>The critically acclaimed drama series “Dirty Linen” has come to an end after its first airing in January this year.</p><p>The show&#x27;s cast included award-winning actors Tessie Tomas and John Arcilla, who played the mother-and-son tandem of Doña Cielo and Carlos Fiero.</p><p>&quot;She (Doña Cielo) was the queen of the family,&quot; said Tomas in Filipino of her character. &quot;It just so happened that this family didn&#x27;t have a good reputation.&quot;</p><p>Arcilla, meanwhile, had all praises for the cast, including for Janice de Belen, Joel Torre, Janine Gutierrez, and Zanjoe Marudo.</p><p>&quot;The energy was different every time you did the scenes because they were all strong characters,&quot; Arcilla said in Filipino.</p><p>He added: &quot;Everyone was professional, they were ready and enthusiastic to shoot the scenes well.&quot;</p><p>Both actors agreed that the Fiero Mansion alone, the golf country club that was turned into a mansion, helped propel their acting.</p><p>&quot;You would really tell yourself that I have to do well because this project is so expensive,&quot; said Tomas. &quot;I believe that&#x27;s we all had in mind.&quot;</p><p>One thing Arcilla is proud of is how Dirty Linen made a mark in Philippine teleserye, whether on television or on streaming.</p><p>&quot;This was the daily series that veered away from the formula,&quot; he said. &quot;The characters were not caricature and you want to get to know them and see what happens to them.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Dirty Linen&quot; aired its final episode on Aug. 25 and ran for 153 episodes. The series will also be available on Prime Video beginning Sept. 7.</p><div><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/25/23/dirty-linen-to-stream-12-episode-cut-on-prime-video-starting-sept-7" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview_2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/25/23/dirty-linen-to-stream-12-episode-cut-on-prime-video-starting-sept-7">&#x27;Dirty Linen&#x27; to stream 12-episode cut on Prime Video starting Sept. 7</a></div><p>The cast is set to hold their fan conventions in the United States this weekend.</p><div><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/25/23/dirty-linen-cast-heads-to-us-for-tour-ahead-of-finale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/25/23/dirty-linen-cast-heads-to-us-for-tour-ahead-of-finale">&#x27;Dirty Linen&#x27; cast heads to US for tour ahead of finale</a></div><p>&quot;G! Kapamilya Presents: Dirty Linen sa America&quot; will be at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento on Aug. 26, and will hop to the Arena Theater in Houston on Aug. 27.</p><p>For tickets, visit <a href="https://mytfc.com/DLsaAmerica">myTFC.com/DLsaAmeica</a>.</p>

Tessie Tomas and John Arcilla discuss their roles in 'Dirty Linen' and how they believe it transformed Philippine television drama.