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Clue: A heart monitor and Maine Mendoza 

Imagine You & Me (IYAM) director Mike Tuviera briefly explained the reason why Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza took five takes to get the hospital scene in IYAM right.

Direk Mike revealed that it was because of the heart rate monitor which they attached to Maine.

The reason the hospital scene took 5 takes, even if Alden was absolutely on his acting game that night, is because...

— Michael Tuviera (@DirekMike) August 11, 2016

For that scene, we actually connected the electrodes of the heart rate monitor on Maine. The reading you see & the beeps you hear are hers.

— Michael Tuviera (@DirekMike) August 11, 2016

I blocked the scene and we rehearsed it a couple of times for camera. No acting yet, no emotions. Just for framing.

— Michael Tuviera (@DirekMike) August 11, 2016

Direk Mike added that Maine's heart beats faster every time Alden would come near her.

But during the take, whenever Alden would stand up & move slowly towards Maine's face, the heart rate monitor would start beeping faster.

— Michael Tuviera (@DirekMike) August 11, 2016

The heart rate display would spike, and the beeping would become faster and faster. It would only slow down after the deed was done.

— Michael Tuviera (@DirekMike) August 11, 2016

The staff had a hard time keeping their emotions in check as Alden was crying in the scene. In the end, Direk Mike said he captured a "beautiful end to a very sad scene."

Of course, kami sa camera and behind the scenes, tumbling kami at gusto sana naming tumawa. Pero behave lang kasi Alden was crying.

— Michael Tuviera (@DirekMike) August 11, 2016

After the scene wrapped, everyone ended up laughing. A beautiful end to a very sad scene. #TrueStory #EqualOpportunityLaglagan

— Michael Tuviera (@DirekMike) August 11, 2016

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