- Shooting the "Astrodome"
was one of the scariest
but most exciting things that we got to do on this show.
It's something that sticks out in people's minds so much.
when you think of Selena.
She became synonymous with that purple jumpsuit.
- I remember being a little girl
watching the Astrodome performance with my mom on TV.
We had to stop everything
and watch from beginning to end.
- It's a huge performance.
It's one of Selena's most iconic performances.
- She just did something remarkable that night
and sitting in that carriage by myself,
it was like exciting and surreal
but also nerve wracking
'cause so often I'm with Los Dinos.
So for me to be alone in that carriage
in an empty arena
looking at the Selena sign on the wall
felt like a moment alone Selena
and I will never forget it.
(speaking in foreign language)
- Hi I'm Katina Medina Mora,
I'm director of "Selena the series"
and I'm directing this episode
where we're shooting the Astrodome which is huge
and it's probably the concert that people
remember the most of Selena.
So it's a big challenge and we're excited as well.
We've recreated this stage,
just the same measurements as the original one,
same colors, all the instruments
and Christian has been rehearsing forever for these one.
- This is a very iconic performance.
It's not like a typical Cumbia with Selena
and we start really seeing the 70s in there
at this performance.
The flow and the energy and her style comes from that era.
It gets very interesting
when you do a research as a choreographer
and you start seeing the progress of Selena,
we have to match that progress as well with Christian.
- I think it will be very emotional
to relive this last concert she had
because at the time we didn't know
and it was just like an amazing concert,
but now I think the emotions are there
because we know what's coming
and I feel that will be a bit more nostalgic about it.
- Recreating the Astrodome performance was spectacular.
(upbeat music)
- The most complicated part about shooting the Astrodome
was making sure everything was as close
to identical as possible.
(sings in foreign language)
We wanted to make sure that we changed the mics
at the same time,
We had her iconic bandaid.
We had blue lipstick on the mic.
Doing the performance was so much fun you know.
I had worked with Rodrigo on the choreography.
(sings in foreign language)
- Christian was doing every single little detail
that Selena did in that performance.
(sings in foreign language)
- I've been connected with the show
and with the people that are part of it
but I never really felt you know that thing
that people say they feel until that moment.
Just really seeing Christian become Selena.
I still get a little tingly thinking about it.
- It was really exciting.
I remember our crew dancing in between takes
and that's always one of the more emotional moments for me,
is when we're not filming
but when I see that everyone here,
our crew, our cast
is just happy to be where they are.
That everyone's so proud to be telling this story.
(sings in foreign language)
- Selena Quintanilla injured herself
right before the Astrodome performance.
It was obviously an accident.
She hurt herself to the point
where they needed a replacement for the Astrodome,
you know, as in real life
so in the series.
- I remember Hiro coming up to me like a few times
during the day,
just reiterated to me over and over again,
take it in, take it in.
I think it's when I moved onto the carriage ride
and I was alone
that I really listened to Hiro and took it in
and it was very special.
There was a sense of relief
but also a sense of accomplishment.
So I'm very proud of what we did that day.
(sings in foreign language)