Unlike newbie actors blessed with the ability to pick up immediately on acting and be good in it, Mike suffered criticisms and negative reviews. It also raised questions as to why he became the Ultimate Male Survivor of "Starstruck 2."
According to Mike, it isn't in him to give-up easily. He entered "Starstruck" because he wanted to become an actor. If it needed years to prove himself, he doesn't mind waiting.
So what changed?
More focused
"Pinaghahandaan ko yung role ko," explained Mike about his portrayal in "Legacy." "Mas inaaral ko lang siya. Ngayon mas focused na ako sa 'Legacy.' Saka hindi ako papayag na pupunta sa set na hindi aral yung script."
What even made it more taxing for Mike was the fact that he was still in the series "Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit" when taping began for "Legacy."
"Mahirap yung pinanggagalingan ko sa pag-arte sa 'Legacy' dahil sa isa ko pang soap opera. Medyo mahirap yung naging proseso ko kaya kailangang handang-handa sa lahat," remarked Mike.
He added that it also helped that he is working with versatile actors and actresses like Alessandra da Rosi, Lovi Poe and Heart Evangelista. The one who inspired him to work harder and become a better actor is multi-awarded actor and filmmaker Eddie Garcia.
"Lagi kaming magka-eksena so nakakahiyang magkamali. Kapag naisip nating kung ilan taon si Tito Eddie tapos wala kang maririnig na angal kahit madaling araw na, nakakahiyang mag-reklamo," shared Mike.
He saw in Eddie the passion, dedication and professionalism he would like to emulate as an actor.
"Mahirap sundan yung yapak niya kasi director pa siya. Siguro gagawa na lang ako ng sarili kong pangalan with him as my inspiration," he commented.
Among the actresses in the series, he enjoys working with Alessandra.
"Nakakatuwang ka-eksena si Alex. Gusto ko siyang katrabaho and artista and kaibigan. Kung meron mang totoong tao siya ang pinaka-totoong taong nakilala ko. Talagang ilalabas niya kung anong nararamdaman niya, iniisip niya kung anong kalokohang tumatakbo sa isip niya ipapakita niya sa yo. Para sa akin mas ok yun kasi walang pretentions na nangyayari," he said.
Enjoying kontrabida roles
Mike’s role in "Legacy" also made him realize that he likes playing a "kontrabida" role more because there are numerous ways to interpret it.
He would steal Lovi’s riches after making her fall for him in “Legacy.”
"Nakakadala yung kissing scene namin ni Lovi. She made me feel that there was no reason to get nervous. She told me na wag ako kabahan and trabaho lang yun and to just let it all out," opined Mike.
What's next for him after "Legacy?"
Sexy roles sans limits
At the moment he still has no idea. Since GMA Artist Center is grooming him as a sexy-dramatic-actor, Mike is open to the possibility of doing sexy roles but with limitations.
"Depende talaga sa material kung maganda siya and kailangan talaga siya. Di ako basta gagawa para lang mapakita katawan," he quipped. "Para sa akin hindi mo kailangang ipakita yung mga sensitive parts mo para masabing maganda ang isang pelikula."
By Walden Martinez Belen | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom
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