Dingdong wants something different for his next show

Sa pagganap ni Dingdong Dantes sa papel ni Cholo, isang bagong aspeto ng kanyang pagiging aktor ang naipakita sa mga viewrs ng 'Stairway to Heaven'. And while challenged by his latest role, Dingdong says he's looking forward to play something different again sa mga susunod niyang projects. Text by Jason John S. Lim. Photos by GMA Network. Mabilis ang takbo ng kuwento ng Stairway to Heaven, and though halos nasa simula pa lang ang series, lead actor Dingdong Dantes says people shouldn't be complacent sa panunuod nila. "Sobrang dami pang mangyayari," Dingdong teases. "Dahil malapit nang bumalik ang—" Is he talking about Jodi's memories? You'll have to find out by watching Stairway to Heaven every weeknight sa GMA Telebabad. Pero, for sure, Dingdong says the scenes they've taped so far are exciting—and challenging para sa mga actors. "Isa sa pinakamalaking challenge diyan e 'yung talagang walang tiwala [si Jodi (Rhian Ramos)] at wala siyang kaalam-alam, 'di ba?" Dingdong says para sa kanya, playing a character desperately trying to make someone remember is one of the biggest challenges he's faced as an actor. And playing the emotionally-charged Cholo is no walk in the park either. "Parating kailangan may bago, 'di ba?" Dingdong reminds us. "And this role is indeed challenging; but okay naman. [It's] something different. Ine-enjoy ko lang." At talagang enjoy na enjoy ni Dingdong ang fact that people are seeing a different side of his acting, kaya naman, "[for] my next show, gusto ko something different din." Halos lahat ng kasama ni Dingdong sa Stairway to Heaven ay first time niyang makatrabaho—and he has nothing bad to say about his co-stars. Tatlo nga lang raw ang puwede niyang masabi tungkol kina Rhian, TJ Trinidad and Glaiza de Castro: "Very professional, very cooperative—at saka very matakaw." At sa mga nagtatanong kung kamusta ka-trabaho ang love team partner niya, Dingdong cheekily replies, "Actually kami ni Joyce [Bernal] ang love team e. Isipin mo, apat na shows na kaming magkasama." If you're loving how the story is going now, you're bound to love it more. And, Dingdong reminds us, hindi magde-deviate ang story ng Filipino remake sa original run ng Stairway to Heaven. He tells us that they've kept 90% ng original story to incorporate sa remake. And for the viewers who are constantly making the show a hit night after night, Dingdong has this to say: "Thank you for making Stairway to Heaven successful. Salamat at naniniwala kayo sa istorya. Just trust me that it will still get better." Sundan ang kuwento ni Cholo at Jodi gabi-gabi sa GMA Telebabad. Stairway to Heaven airs weeknights, pagkatapos ng Darna. Alamin ang latest na gagawin ni Dingdong—siyempre through Fanatxt lang! Just text DINGDONG (space) ON to 4627 for all telcos. Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for Globe, Smart, and Talk N Text, and PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers. (This service is exclusive for the Philippines only.) At kung ikaw ay nasa Singapore or Malaysia—abangan sila ni Marian Rivera when they promote MariMar and Dyesebel respectively sa mga countries na nabanggit! Dagdag pa ni Dingdong, he will also be there to hold auditions for StarStruck. "I believe we're going international na." Exciting 'no? Pag-usapan ang lahat ng ito sa pinagandang iGMA Forum! Not yet a member? Register here!