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Sparkle heartthrob Aidan Veneracion is set to portray another memorable character in the special mini-series Ok Ako, a collaboration between media giant GMA Network and the National Council for Children's Television (NCCT).

Aidan, together with Saviour Ramos and Vanessa Peña, will lead the cast of Ok Ako's pilot episode titled "Sexuality, Identity, and Self-Love" airing this Sunday, September 8.

In a chance interview with Aidan before the start of Kapuso ArtisTambayan on Thursday, September 5, GMANetwork.com asked the promising actor how he handles hate comments online.

The Sparkle Teen was part of the successful primetime soap Royal Blood and is a mainstay in the GMA Prime series Pulang Araw.

He admitted to GMANetwork.com that he also gets affected whenever he receives nasty comments online.

“`Pag alam mo kasi sa sarili mo na ang ginagawa mo ay tama, kahit ano'ng sabihin nila parang hindi ako naapektuhan. Although, may mga times naman na naapektuhan ako.

“Siguro, 'pag may ganun sa akin, sa case ko lang naman po 'to... Guilty naman din ako kapag, kunwari, sa isang bagay nagkukulang ako."

Aidan also tries to read only constructive criticism that will help him improve as an actor and as a person.

“As much as possible inuunawa ko kung ano 'yung sinasabi ng mga tao. Tinitingnan ko kung constructive ba yun or for hate lang.

“Kasi, kung constructive naman siya at aminado naman din ako or eventually natanggap ko na rin 'yung sinasabi nila sa akin. I-improve ko naman 'yun e. Gusto naman natin laging mag-improve at mag-grow tayo. Pero, kung puro hate lang naman 'yun alam naman natin sa sarili natin, 'Ay! Hindi ako ganiyan.'”

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Talking about his role as Joel in Ok Ako, Aidan recalled that he got scared when he read the script for the first time.

“Nung una sa akin sinabi po 'to tapos 'yung binigay 'yung script pa lang kinabahan na ako.” Aidan shared to GMANetwork.com.

The young actor explained, “Sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam kung paano ko siya magagawa, lalo na sa amin lahat ako 'yung pinakabaguhan.”

“Bilang baguhan hindi ko alam kung paano ko magagawa at during that time ginagawa rin po namin 'yung Royal Blood. So, nung binabasa ko po 'yun, sabi ko, 'Shucks!'”

“Hindi ko alam kung ano 'yung mararamdaman ko. Well, 'yung mismong script din po mismo ang bigat na niya. Ang bigat ng story, ang bigat ng character din ng pinagdadaanan niya. So, meron po ako ganung thinking na, 'kaya ko ba 'to?”

“Siguro dahil nga nakapasa naman din po ako sa audition at kinast nga din po ako, so, parang inisip ko na lang nagtiwala sila sa akin na kaya ko 'yung ganitong role at siguro dinaan ko na lang din workshop talaga.”