Dingdong Dantes is excited to get back to doing a lot of action scenes in his new show, ‘Alyas Robinhood;’ similarly the actor is ecstatic to reunite with drama king Christopher De Leon who will play his father in the showVacation mode is over for Dingdong Dantes. GMA Network’s Primetime King has buckled down to work right after his Balesin vacation with wife Marian and baby Zia. Dingdong said that their getaway was only a two-day break, but it was all worth it.“That’s the kind of vacation that you will always look back on. Two days is too short, I know, but the fun we had was more than enough. Just watching Zia with the new tricks she’s learned are priceless for me,” Dingdong enthused.The top actor is now in the thick of taping for his new primetime series Alyas Robinhood. He describes the story to be very engaging and is excited to get back to doing a lot of action scenes. He related that for the first time in his acting career, he will get to show his skills in archery.Dong is also very excited to be working with drama king Christopher De Leon for the program. “It’s been a while since I last worked with Brother Bo. I think that was in the soap Pahiram Ng Sandali. I’m glad that we’re working again together in this project. He plays my dad in the story and it’s always a pleasure to work with him.”It isn’t just Boyet whom Dong is excited to work with but the rest of the stellar cast in Cannes Best Actress Jaclyn Jose and Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival Best Actor Sid Lucero.“I look forward to doing my scenes with Tita Jane because I know how good she is as an actress; likewise with Sid. I’ve never had the chance to work with them before and I hope their acting chops rub off on me!”Also in the cast are former Miss World Megan Young who plays leading lady to Dong, also for the first time; Andrea Torres who plays the role of a sexy con artist; and Gary Estrada who is making his acting comeback after many years of serving the province of Quezon as an elected official.Saying goodbye to his co-stars in Conan, My Beautician was not easy for Mark Herras. He couldn’t believe it was their last taping day when Showbuzz visited him on the set.“We’ve been working for almost three months and we’ve developed the kind of closeness where everyone’s so comfortable with one another. The fun on the set is also unforgettable. You can just imagine what it’s like to work with a cast of comedians—Ate Cacai, Betong, Tetay, Jerald, Ate Boobsie. Their adlibs are killers!” Mark shared.After his comedy stint, Mark returns to drama in Sa Piling Ni Nanay with Yasmien Kurdi and Katrina Halili. The soap, actually, is also about to end, which will allow the actor some time for himself.“I’m going to go back to body building—I need it for my stamina so I can work the long hours of taping once the next project comes along.”He is also looking forward to spending time with girlfriend Wyn Marquez, whom he has openly said he would like to marry in two years’ time. “I have plans to propose to her already but I can’t tell you when that will be. I want it to be simple but memorable. For now, I just want to work and save money because I want to give Wyn a good life when we get married and start a family,” the actor intimated.SHORTS... Tom Rodriguez is busy on the promo trail for his primetime soap Someone To Watch Over Me with Lovi Poe, and a weekly afternoon reality show Hashtag Like, which he will be hosting with child social media sensation Balang....…The buzz that Julie Ann San Jose is playing sweet music with Benjamin Alves will surely persist now that they’ve been given a soap opera. The two have already had a story conference, where Showbuzz asked them if they’re an item. Julie Ann just said, “What you see is what you get.”
