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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Dec 7, 2014

Teen Star Bianca Umali On Doing Kissing Scenes With Miguel Tanfelix In 'Once Upon A Kiss'

BIANCA UMALI is both innocently sweet and sexy at 14. She started as a child actress but she bloomed to be a pretty young lady who’s quite well endowed for her age. If this were the 70s, we have no doubt some producer would build her up as a nymphet.

Miguel Tanfelix is her ka-love team but how come it’s said Julian Trono is her real BF? “Naku, hindi po totoo yun. Friends lang po kami ni Julian. Ayoko pa pong makipag-boyfriend kahit kanino. Magagalit ang lola ko,” she says.

Does she believe the rumor that Miguel is now going steady with Barbie Forteza? “Kami ni Miguel, kaibigan namin pareho sina Barbie at Julian, pero hanggang friends-friends lang talaga. Mas mabuting career muna ang maging focus namin. Sayang naman ang opportunities na binibigay sa amin ng GMA like in our newest show, ‘Once Upon a Kiss’, na kinukunan na namin on location sa Batangas at sa Cavite.”

It’s obvious GMA is grooming them to be the next important love team. How do they feel about this? “Very thankful po kami, kaya ginagawa naman namin ang lahat para magampanan nang tama ang roles na binibigay sa amin. Like sa ‘Ismol Family’, meron kami ritong parang Wattpad episodes called Kupad. Each week, kami ni Miguel, iba-ibang characters ang ginagampanan namin. Siya, naging pipi na, probinsiyano. Ako naman, naging superhero na naka-costume, naging housemaid na rin ako na may malaking peklat sa mukha at may Visayan accent. Nakakatuwa kasi mas nahahasa kami nang husto sa pag-arte. Dito sa bagong show naming ‘Once Upon a Kiss’, may pagkapalengkera ang role ko na malakas ang boses kasi tindera ako ng turon at banana cue kaya kailangang sumisigaw ako kapag naglalako ako. Masaya ring iba-iba ang director namin. Sa ‘Nino’, si Direk Maryo de los Reyes, sa ‘Ismol Family’ si Direk Dominic Zapata at dito sa ‘Once Upon a Kiss’, si Direk Joyce Bernal na ang galing-galing gumawa ng mga eksenang tiyak na magpapakilig sa fans.”

Since the title of their show is ‘Once Upon a Kiss’, will they have a kissing scene? “Baka po, hindi pa kami sure kung anong mangyayari sa story. Kung magkakaroon, okay lang naman po basta huwag grabe. Hindi pa ako ready.”

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