Sparkle teens John Clifford, Olive May share their big showbiz dreams

Among the featured Sparkle Teens in the GMA Public Affairs hit series, which airs Saturdays at 4:45 p.m., are John Clifford and Olive May, who have graced its first and second seasons.

- By JERRY DONATO

Aside from being individual talents portraying the characters of JC and Livvy, the two are also known as a love team.

"It's very fun naman po because we've learned from each other a lot," said Olive of her and John's onscreen team-up in a chat made possible by their PR and management group.

"As a Kapuso artist, I'm very thankful because of the kind of help that GMA has given us when it comes to workshops," shared John.

Attending workshops on acting and speaking is a must among newbies. Through training, John was able to better his Tagalog before foraying into projects and jumpstarting his career.

"It's better na napaghandaan mo talaga ang isang bagay (that you get yourself prepared in doing something),"" said he.

What has also helped make their showbiz journey easy is the camaraderie among stars.

"In GMA, it's like a big family, parang you know lots of people," said Olive. "Meron na akong naka-work na nakasama sa 'MAKA' (I've already worked with some cast members of the show). You just know everyone."