Kylie Padilla admitted that she became meticulous in choosing her next project after the success of her Kapuso series Bolera.
The sports drama series first premiered in May 2022 and recently concluded on August 26.
The series ended on a high note as it reached its highest TV ratings during its final week.
At Bolera‘s media conference on August 26, Kylie admitted that her standards in choosing her projects went up after the success of Bolera.
“Nag-iba talaga siya. Actually ‘yung gano’ng standard na hinahanap ko nag-iba talaga nu’ng nagka-baby na ako kasi ayokong masayang ‘yung time na nalalayo ako sa mga anak ko.
“But because of Bolera, ibang klase ‘yung pagdidirek ni Direk [Dominic Zapata] and his photography. The way that he works is very different. Na-appreciate ko lang, mas nagbukas lang ‘yung mata ko at pag-iintindi ko sa craft namin na puwede pala ‘yun, na ganoong klaseng work na parang pelikula,” she said.
Bolera marked Kylie’s return to showbiz after more than three years of hiatus to focus on being a mother.
She then shared that she is now ready to accept new projects.
“It’s been a few months nu’ng last taping day namin so I think nakapag-recover na ako from Joni. I think I’m ready to work again. Nag-movie na ako kasama si Gerald, may bagong character na akong ginawa so I think makakapag-move on na ako. Pero noong last taping day nalungkot talaga ako, hindi pa ako ready matapos.”
On August 25, a day before Bolera‘s finale episode, the series reached its highest-ever TV rating according to Nielsen NUTAM survey. The episode featured Joni’s (Kylie Padilla) final match with Cobrador (Gardo Versoza) scored a 15.5% rating. Its pilot episode only had the rating of 12.7%.
