If the governments of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Austria had anything to do with the filming of segments of El privilegio de amar in their capitals during the winter--in other words, if this was in any way intended to lure tourists from Mexico--I'm sure that the plan was a failure. Never have actors looked so cold and unhappy, clutching cups of coffee with both hands and dressing in furs even in hotel rooms, all the while taking on a very rotund aspect (all those extra layers of clothing cannot be disguised, although Helena Rojo did not indulge, perhaps for vanity's sake). Andres Garcia and Helena Rojo really broke character, not unusual in his case, but very much so in hers. He had just removed very heavy snowboots and thrown them. One hit the ceiling and must have come close to obliterating them both. There are no unnecessary retakes in these shows. All looked much happier when the trip moved on to Florencia. Although the cold had seemed to bother Rene Strickler to some extent, it seemed to trouble Cynthia Klitbo not at all. She happily rolled around in the snow during her "mad" scenes.