Miguel says Ysabel possesses what he’s looking for in a girl
MIGUEL Tanfelix started as a child actor then he was paired with Bianca Umali as a teen star. He now plays his most mature role to date in “What We Could Be” and he’s paired with a new leading lady, Ysabel Ortega.
“I play Franco, a mysterious guy with a dark past,” he says. “He’s a conman na maraming layers sa pagkatao niya na gusto niyang itago sa mundo. I start as an ally of Ysabel as Cynthia, who inherited the property of my late grandmother, played by Celeste Legaspi. Then I will distance myself from her and she couldn’t understand it.”
He said he’s very happy for Ysabel to get the lead role in “What We Could Be” that replaces “Bolera” on GMA Telebabad starting this Monday, August 29.
“This is her biggest break in her career so far. Una kaming nagkasama sa ‘Voltes V’ and I saw the big potential in her. I believe in her talent and yet she remains humble. This is a turning point in her career.”
Would he consider “What We Could Be” also a turning point in his own career?
“Yes, it definitely is. Kasi identified ako before with another ka-love team. And two years akong walang show. Pre-pandemic pa ako huling lumabas in ‘Sahaya’. So transition period ito for me, from teen roles to now playing a young adult and a mature character and I really enjoyed it. I hope they would later give me even more challenging roles after this.”
The grapevine says he and Ysabel are currently really playing beautiful music together. So what’s the real score between them now?
“We’re very close now, which is inevitable kasi nga araw-araw kaming magkasama. First sa ‘Voltes V’, then dito sa ‘What We Could Be’. And kapag everyday kayo magkasama, natural, you get closer talaga. Basta ang mga traits na hinahanap ko sa isang babae, I can see them in Ysabel. So ‘yun na lang muna.”
What are those qualities he likes in Ysabel? “Maayos siya, and you can see na pinalaki siyang maayos ng magulang niya. She’s very wholesome. Ang dating niya, hindi mo siya kayang bastusin at mas gugustuhin mo siyang alagaan.”
Does he regret being paired before with Bianca, who’s now on with Ruru Madrid? “No, usually part ng career mo na daraan ka sa isang love team. May benefits din naman ‘yun kasi nakakatulong para kayo mas makilala. But sa growth mo in your career, it is good to be paired with other stars.”
