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'Voltes V: Legacy' stars Ysabel Ortega and Liezel Lopez shared what inspires them to be better at their craft in an exclusive feature by Village Pipol.

Voltes V: Legacy stars Ysabel Ortega and Liezel Lopez talked about turning their childhood aspirations into reality as they sat down with multimedia magazine Village Pipol.

For someone whose parents are both artists, it's no surprise that acting is Ysabel's lifelong dream.

“Growing up, I would always watch my parents and their movies.

"I idolized them when I was young and just like most kids, I really wanted to be like them when I grow up.

"But the moment that made me say that I want to pursue acting was my very first acting workshop.

"It was the first time I ever tried acting and I fell in love with the craft right away," Ysabel shared.

For Liezel, on the other hand, one acting stint at a local church in her province led to the start of something big.

She recounted, “I started acting when I was 12 years old sa church namin in Olongapo City.

"Then, after that, I began acting naman sa theater. I fell in love with it kaya I tried auditioning sa StarsSruck.

"Luckily, isa po ako sa nakuha. Hindi ko din po ine-expect na eto yung magiging career ko.

"Sobrang grateful po ako na isa ako sa mga naging profession yung passion nila.”

The importance of creative expression

Everytime Ysabel internalizes a character, she says she's like "connecting the dots," figuring out how to deliver what is required for her to do on her own.

Ysabel said, "I study the character, the world they live in and all the characters I will be meeting and encountering.

"For me, it's also important to internalize the relationship of my character with other characters because, in that way, I would know how I would react and feel towards other people, acting is reacting as what people would say.

"Creating a world and connecting all of the other elements in the story together helps me visualize my character more, as a whole person.”

For Ysabel, creative expression is important because "it's what makes us human."

"It is important to express yourself through arts in any creative way because it makes life more interesting and gives us something to love and look forward to.

"Life is short, so might as well do what excites you and makes you happy!”

For Liezel's part, the way art is expressed is one's trademark.

"I think it's important for us to express ourselves in a way kasi yun yung magpapatunay na nabuhay ka.

"The artist may be gone but their art will forever live… Some in the hearts ng mga naka-appreciate ng gawa nila.”

To be able to do what she loves for a living is Liezel's greatest dream. Hence, she will never waste this opportunity by embodying the qualities that are needed for her to last in the industry.

"I think that you have to be confident [to succeed in this industry], na kahit anong role yung ipagawa sayo kayang kaya mo.

"Humble, kasi you always have a lot of things to learn pa and strong… Kasi you can't please everyone all the time. And, most important, be happy… mahalin mo 'yung trabaho mo.”

Inspiring others through art remains one of the most challenging things to do

Despite her showbiz roots, Ysabel remains grounded and proves that she can stand on her own and create a path for herself.

She strives to keep learning more about her craft and how to be better at what she loves to do by continuously learning from what she sees on television.

“I've always loved and watched movies and television ever since I was little.

"I think it is the same for a lot of other people as well no matter how young or old and now as an actress.

"I can also portray different kinds of people with different kinds of stories, all with lessons that I myself, and the viewers can learn from.

"Just like how I learned so many things from the things that I watched when I was little.”

Liezel, on the other hand, notes the shortness of one's life becomes the reason why people should aim to reach their goals.

“We can only live this life once. So, why not chase our wildest dreams? People may forget your name but not the way you made them feel.”

Read the full feature here:

In Voltes V: Legacy, Ysabel will play Jamie Robinson of the Voltes V team while Liezel will play Zandra of the Boazanian crew.

Here is the complete list of actors who will play a big role in the live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese '70s anime.