MANILA, Philippines?Actor Luis Alandy has been in the business for 12 years, so he has seen many roles change and age with him in that span.

?Fortunately, I still keep getting good parts. I love acting,? he said.

From 2000 to 2006, he regularly appeared in the ABS-CBN dramas ?Pangako sa ?Yo? and ?Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan.? He was in big-screen comedies like ?Manay Po,? and the horror flick ?Anino ng Setyembre.? He also landed parts in a couple of GMA 7 teleseryes.

The 29-year-old actor is currently appearing in GMA?s afternoon soap ?Ngayon at Kailanman,? based on the 1992 movie that starred Sharon Cuneta and Richard Gomez. Alandy plays a scheming hacendero, a character originally portrayed by Mark Gil.

Describe how acting in the big networks? shows contributed to your growth.

ABS-CBN helped develop my confidence. GMA gave me more chances to expound on what I?ve learned.

Did you dream of becoming an actor as a kid?

I wanted to join ?Ang TV? when I was a kid. But growing up, I wanted to be a basketball player.

What?s the toughest thing about doing TV dramas?

It?s different here. For a taping, you?re required to be there for more than 24 hours, three or four times a week. Sometimes you don?t get a chance to be with your family.

In your 12 years of acting, which project was the hardest?

It?s the stage play that I did, ?All About Men.? We were required to act while wearing briefs only. Stage has always been difficult. Tuloy-tuloy, unlike when you do TV, puwedeng i-edit. And the piece given to me was a 5-page monologue.

How choosy are you with roles?

If I don?t feel like I could give justice to a role, I beg off. Nagkaroon ng issue before, ba?t ko raw tinanggihan ?yung ?Manay Po 2.? At the time, Regal was only offering me gay roles. I think I?ve (already) given justice to that role. I also had a gay role in ?Desperadas.?

What have you learned about the business, so far?

In show biz, you don?t know the longevity of your career. You have to save for your future. Also, it?s important not to burn bridges with anyone. It?s a small industry. And if you keep improving your craft, people will recognize it.