- Veteran actress Glydel Mercado admitted that it is her personal choice to work for GMA Network.
- The 42-year old actress compared her working experience on ABS-CBN to Kapuso network.
The Kapuso newest teleserye “The Stepdaughters” is the 10th consecutive show of the veteran actress Glydel Mercado on GMA Network. In an interview with PEP.ph, the 42-year old actress is thankful for the network for giving her project even with her contract expired in 2017.
“Naka-contract ako dito before pero di pa uli kami nagre-renew ng contract. Pero so far, thankful naman ako na kahit di pa ako under contract, kasi nag-lapse na yung contract ko last year, kahit kakatapos lang ng contract ko is marami pa rin silang binibigay na projects. So very thankful ako doon,” she shared.
Glydel is part of the new afternoon series where she plays the mother of Megan Young.
Glydel explained why she choose to stay a loyal Kapuso over the past six years. “Kasi, parang mas homey. Mas homey yung feeling ko, sa mga staff, EPs [executive producer]. Actually karamihan ng EP dito, kaibigan ko, so mas at home ako,” she said.
Before The Stepdaughters, Glydel’s TV projects in GMA were: Hindi Ka Na Mag-Iisa (2012), Unforgettable (2013), My Husband’s Lover (2013), Rhodora X (2014), Ang Lihim Ni Annasandra (2014), The Rich Man’s Daughter (2015), Wish I May (2016), Sinungaling Mong Puso (2016), and My Love From The Star (2017).
Before her pregnancy break in 2011, however, Glydel’s projects were with ABS-CBN. Some of the shows she did with the Kapamilya Network were: Momay (2010), Sabel (2010), and My Binondo Girl (2011).
Glydel also clarified that she also enjoyed working on ABS-CBN before however, she considered the Kapuso Network as her second home.
“Nag-enjoy din naman ako sa ABS, parang may difference lang na, doon kasi, hindi naman sa ano, pero sasabihin ko lang yung difference. Parang sobrang effort—as in, effort na effort talaga yung sa ABS,” she added.
Glydel made it clear that she still wants to do projects with the Kapamilya network, but she admitted that she prefers the working environment in GMA now that she’s in her 40’s.
“Gusto ko rin gumawa doon, pero parang dito, mas relaxed, e. Mas relaxed yung feeling kahit mabibigat yung eksena. Mas relaxed yung dating. Doon talaga kasi kailangan paulit-ulit, which is okay naman dahil maganda yung quality.
“Pero mas gusto ko yung ganito na lang, kasi relaxed, kasi tumatanda na tayo siyempre, mas gusto ko yung relaxed, ayoko noong nai-istress,” she explained.
