Miles Ocampo explores screenwriting, cites Bela Padilla as inspiration
Kapamilya actress Miles Ocampo has been in showbusiness for more than a decade now since she started her career in 2004 as a child actress.
She has done several teleseryes in ABS-CBN and has been paired off with several leading men.
In the movies, she did supporting roles to Sarah Geronimo, Kim Chiu and Sharon Cuneta to name a few.
Now, Miles is thankful that she is now one of the title rolers in“The Debutantes,” a horror film by Prime Cruz of “Sleepless,” “Can We Still Be Friends?” and “Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B” fame.
“I play the role of Lara. Kuwento siya ng isang weird na estudyante na binu-bully sa iskul tapos ako lang iyong naging malapit sa kanya. Tapos lahat ng babaeng nam-bully sa kanya, isa-isang napahamak dahil hindi nakinig sa kanyang warning,” said Miles.
According to Miles, this is her second horror film for Regal Entertainment.
“First ko iyong “Pagpag” na naging MMFF entry. It was a co-production of Regal and Star Cinema. I’m happy na nasundan pa siya,” she revealed.
Aside from acting, Miles wants to write a script for a film.
To realize this, she enrolled in an screenwriting workshop conducted by master screenwriter and Plaridel awardee Ricky Lee.
“Eventually, alam ko namang darating din ako sa puntong ito. I want to widen my horizons na hindi lang sa acting, kundi pati na rin sa screenwriting and hopefully pati, filmmaking, pasukin ko rin in the future.”
It is also her dream to pen a movie which will have her as a lead.
“Gusto ko kasi sa pagtanda ko, gusto ko pa ring umaarte. At the same time, since ‘yun din ang course na pinili ko, sana someday ay makasulat ako ng isang pelikula or kung susuwertehin, makasulat ako ng isang pelikula na ako rin ‘yung aarte,” she pointed out.
She further admitted that she looks up to Bela Padilla,who has proven herself not only as a good actress but also as an effective storyteller, as her inspiration.
“Kasi siya, besides, umaarte siya, nakapagsusulat din siya ng istorya sa movies,” she said.
“Naisip ko na tamang-tama lang siya sa kursong kinuha ko na Creative writing sa UP dahil related naman siya. Noon ngang nag-workshop ako under Ricky Lee, na-realize ko na parang gusto kong mag-explore pa ng iba. Actually, marami na akong ideas na gusto kong isulat at gawing screenplays,” she added.
Although busy in her projects, she still finds time to juggle between acting and studying.
She also said that has no boyfriend yet because it is her choice.
“Ako naman po talaga, ever since, very open ako sa Mom ko. Kapag may nanliligaw, alam po ng nanay dahil wala po namang dapat itago. Dumadaan po sa kanya pero pagdating kasi sa akin, nag-u-u –turn kasi. Hindi naman sa pihikan o tomboy, nandito lang ako sa stage na nae-enjoy ko iyong mag-isa. Kapag may free time ako, nanonood ako ng mag-isa. Kumakain ako ng mag-isa. At saka, priority ko pa rin po ang studies ko at pati na ang trabaho ko,” she concluded.
Miles, John Lloyd and Ellen Adarna’s costar in the Kapamilya sitcom “Home Sweetie Home,” does not want to comment on the controversy involving the alleged couple.
“The Debutantes” also stars Sue Ramirez, Chanel Morales, Michelle Vito, Jane de Leon, Paolo Gumabao and a lot more.
Produced by Regal Entertainment and Idea First Company, the millennial horror unreels in cinemas nationwide starting October 4.
Miles is also a mainstay of the Kapamilya sitcom “Home Sweetie Home.”
