Melissa Ricks admits she was nervous working with Coco Martin for the first time

Years after entering showbiz via the Kapamilya talent reality search Star Circle Quest, Melissa Ricks finally shed her teenybopper image and showed that she was ready to take on more mature roles when she starred in the primetime series

Nasaan Ka Elisa

. As her current series comes to an end, the 22-year-old actress admits she is ready to move on and tackle another challenging role in the upcoming series

Walang Hanggan

wherein she will be playing a darker character. Melissa also admits she was also looking forward to do the project because it would give her the chance to work with Coco Martin. “

Sobrang

excited

ako

. This role

na ibinigay sa akin

after

Nasaan Ka Elisa,

it’s another level up. I’ll be working with

maraming magagaling na artista

especially

si

Coco.

Nung una kinakabahan ako na ka-eksena ko sa

Coco

kasi

super

galing niya talaga

and all throughout

nung mga eksena namin

, he guides me,

tinuturuan niya ako, marami akong natututunan sa kanya

and I think as time goes on,

marami akong matututunan sa kanilang lahat. Kasi nagsisimula pa lang kami eh

and I think

magugustuhan ng tao lahat ng ginagawa naming sa Walang Hanggan.

So

sana suportahan nila. Sana walang hanggan rin ang suporta nila dun

,” she relates.

Melissa says that she would be ready if ever any issues would arise linking her to Coco since they are co-stars. “

Baka naman magalit sa akin si

Julia

niyan

(laughs).

Naku hindi ko alam.

Coco is really nice and he’s very concentrated

sa

work

niya, pinagbubutihan niya talaga. Lahat ng oras niya binibigay niya sa trabaho niya

and that’s why he’s such a good actor

pero

I think

hindi naman siguro.

” The actress has high admiration for the indie-turned-mainstream actor who has already won numerous accolades for his role in shows like

Tayong Dalawa, Kung Tayo’s Magkakalayo

and

Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin

. “He’s one of the best actors of this generation.

Ang daming niyang

awards,

ang dami niyang

role

na ang hirap gawin

. He plays dual roles, he’s played almost every role that you can think of. He’s very good so I hope

na marami akong makuha sa kanya, matutunan sa kanya kasi

not everybody gets to work with Coco and I was given the chance.”

As her hit series

Nasaan Ka Elisa

comes to an end tonight, January 13, Melissa says she will always be thankful for getting the part in the series which first started airing in September last year. “

Nasaan Ka Elisa

is a big blessing. It was a chance to reinvent myself and to show people actress

ako

.

Gusto ko magpasalamat sa lahat ng sumuporta sa

show.

Medyo

we had a rough start

kasi ibang kuwento talaga pero

as the story went on

maraming kumapit, maraming sumubaybay

and

yung

ratings

namin maganda kaya sobrang

thankful

talaga ako. Sa

timeslot

na yun

it’s doing very, very well and

hanggang magtapos kami sana pataas ng pataas ang

ratings

namin

and

malalaman niyo kung sino ba talaga ang mawawala, kung sino ba ang magpapaalam. Ang huling araw namin talagang mapapaiyak talaga kayo

.”