Dingdong Dantes, excited sa kaniyang role sa Telebabad soap, 'Pari 'Koy'

 
(Photo by Bochic Estrada, GMANetwork.com)
 
 
After his unforgettable portrayal of the bigamous Anthony Real in the hit primetime drama Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real, Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes is back on primetime this 2015 as he will be top-billing the upcoming Telebabad series Pari 'Koy.
 
In an interview during the show's story conference on February 13, Dingdong expressed his excitement on being part of this project, especially since his role - a priest named Kokoy - is a first for him.
 
"Mas nakakagana dahil ako personally, nandito pa ang inspirasyon na iniwan ng pagdating ng Santo Papa. I'm sure naman na bilang mga Pilipino, particularly bilang isang Katoliko, talagang pinapraktis naman natin ang ating pananampalataya and how it is to become a real Catholic. Malapit na malapit sa puso ko 'tong role
na 'to."
 
Paglalarawan pa niya kay Kokoy, "Lumaki siya sa isang magandang pamilya, pero ang pinili niyang landas ay ang kanyang bokasyon, which is yung paninilbihan sa simbahan. Na-assign siya sa isang parish kung saan challenging para sa kanya dahil nandoon ang mga tao na mas nangangailangan ng tulong."
 
Joining the award-winning Kapuso actor in the series are Sunshine Dizon, Gabby Eigenmann, Carlo Gonzalez, JC Tiuseco, Rap Fernandez, Jillian Ward, Jojit Lorenzo, Hiro Peralta, Jeric Gonzales, Lindt Johnston, and Jhiz Deocareza, who will give life to characters that Paring Kokoy, or Pari 'Koy, will encounter in Brgy. Cupang. Playing the 'Tres Marias' of the parish are Chanda Romero, Luz Valdez, and Dexter Doria.
 
Pari 'Koy will be under the helm of Direk Maryo J. delos Reyes. Isa raw sa mga dahilan kaya tinanggap ng batikang director ang proyektong ito ay dahil kay Dingdong, na dati na niyang naidirihe sa Pahiram ng Sandali.
 
"I admire you as an actor, and the one that we have done, 'yung Pahiram ng Sandali, was a powerful drama. And I felt very relaxed with you, and I hope you are also with me," pahayag niya.
 
Bago sumabak sa taping ay magbabakasyon muna si Dong kasama ang asawang si Marian Rivera sa isang private island ngayong Valentine weekend. -- Michelle Caligan, GMANetwork.com