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“There are eight screenwriters and I am the head of the team”, comments Aranda after describing that this list of brilliant minds completes them: Nena Bravo, Juan Armesto, Yashim Bahamande, Pablo Guerrera, Sebastian Cardillo, Cynthia McKenzie and Guillermo Aranda.

“We get together to talk about what is going to be done that week, which is about five chapters. When we are more fluid and creative, we finish early and go home for lunch. Everyone takes responsibility for writing one of the chapters with the ideas contributed at that meeting, which is really valuable.”, comments McKenzie.

In these encounters, unexpected twists, memorable conversations and endearing characters inhabiting the universe of “Al Fondo Hay Sitio” are born. Each screenwriter contributes his essence and vision.

“We divide the work into chapters, weight and pieces. Everyone knows how to write about all the characters, not just the person you like or identify with the most. We need to get to know the characters well, as it is a very intense pace to withstand daily writing. Later, Gigio takes care of the editingGuevara agrees.

Beyond being a simple work team, these artisans of emotions are like a family: they share laughs, challenges and dreams.

Every screenwriter's job is different. Some feed their creative essence with the silence of solitude, while others like to listen to music or watch past episodes of a series to get more involved in the story.

“It's a very lonely job, I laugh alone, I walk, I talk, depending on what I write. When in doubt, we write or call each other to find out where the scene was or to join the chapters.“Bravo comments.”There's no end of ideas or creativity because you hear the characters talking in your head in that moment of madness. They help you follow the path and practically tell you where to take them to make the best use of them.”, Aranda clarifies.

In the vast universe of “There's a Room Below,” each scriptwriter has a unique way of writing and empathizing with a special character. Mackenzie, for example, runs with identifying love stories, especially those that remind her of her youth. He enjoys writing about Alesia (Karim Skander), July and Jimmy. Cordillo leans toward the story's Guachiman Felix Banduro (Carlos Solano) and Diego Montalban. “He's a multi-dimensional villain who easily appeals to drama as well as comedy.”, he clarifies.

“Leave me with Joel (Eric Elera), Pepe (David Almandos) and Tito (László Kovacs), because precisely the situations they go through are always on the side of comedy, which is the fuel of this series.” says Bahamande. As Armesto makes it clear that he has a special affection for Don Gilberto, he reminds him of his father. “It has an interesting ambiguity. He is from the mountains and uses words just like my dad”.

As for Bravo, he says he feels a special attraction to Francesca Maltini for being a powerful and proud woman. “I like Francesca with Diego and Charo with Cogi, dramas, stories of love and fights, telling terrible things, without yelling or insulting each other.”, he insists.

Likewise, everyone agrees that the scene where Gonzalez's house was demolished by Miguel Ignacio de las Casas at the end of the eighth season was a scene that shocked the public and them.

“We were all shooting then. A general uproar was felt. Everyone cried and realized, precisely, the end of the house that welcomed those characters.“, he says.

_How do you create scripts?

“I start at seven in the morning. I will concentrate better at that time. By noon I already have great progress. “I write on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.” Bahamonde is required. “It was my day off after the Monday meeting. I structure and talk for ten to twelve hours a day on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.”, cites McKenzie.

“BBecause of the speed at which we worked, at one point I wrote up to 30 pages, and unlike Yashim I did not work in the morning. I write better at night” says Cordillo.

“I am changing with the times. I usually spend two and a half days developing my scripts. Now I write from 11pm to 4am and I need multiple stages of sleep,” highlights Guevara.

“Something special is happening to me. On Tuesday I finish the structure and write from 8am on Wednesday”, says Armesto. “I don't have a schedule, I can write until 4 am. I tried to take days off for my own good, but I just couldn't. I already gave up [ríe]Bravo concludes.

_How are you working on the season finale? “Every day with the same drive, but with the passion of living precisely that last chapter. It takes us a lot of time and everything is done in total secrecy because the results can get leaked”, clarifies Yashim.

_What would be the dream of this story? “With the death of the characters”, concludes Gigio Aranda. It is, fortunately, still missing.