As I suggested in our previous interview with Adriana Torrebejano Isabel , check out this website put together by AfterEllen. Special thanks to AfterEllen. The win thrilled Crisabel fans and introduced Tierra de Lobos to many readers who were not familiar with the series. What do you think it is about Crisabel that has impressed so many people? Berta Hernandez: From the moment this storyline was conceived, we tried to be very tactful with it.
We wanted to approach it with affection, but most of all, with a lot of respect. On the one hand, I think the scriptwriters have been really thorough with the writing, and on the other hand, Adriana and I discussed it at length. We talked about the characters and about what we wanted the viewers to feel when they saw the evolution of Isabel and Cristina.
Our goal was, not only getting to the gay audience, but also make it so all the people who watch the show could fall in love along with us. We wanted them to understand how easy it was for these two women to keep loving each other, despite the time they live in and all they suffer.
What do you know about where she comes from and how she ended up working in a brothel? Do you think her relationship with Isabel is her first same-sex experience?
Her life has never been easy. She had no choice but to work in the brothel, where she got lucky, though, because Lobo took a liking to her and for the past few years she has been his favorite. That meant she solicited to Lobo exclusively. Cristina has been with many men, mostly for money. AE: Many of the relationships on the show revolve around forbidden love. Do you think the Crisabel storyline is treated differently because it depicts two women rather than a man and a woman?
