Paul Salas wants to emulate uncle Dingdong Dantes

Fourteen-year-old actor Paul Salas likes to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, Dingdong Dantes.

“Parang tito ko po, si Dingdong (Dantes), gusto ko po sundan yung footsteps niya,” Paul said in an interview on Friday, May 25.

Paul shared that Dingdong always guides him on acting and how to handle his showbiz career. Paul’s father, Jim Salas, was a member of Universal Motion Dancers.

“Lagi niya akong tinuturuan noong bata pa ako. Kinausap po niya ako noong sa “Mula sa Puso,” sabi niya na may mga features raw ako na maganda. Kahit ano raw ang mangyari sa akin, huwag raw po akong magbago at huwag kalimutan si God,” Paul said.

The star of “Aryana” also admires Kapamilya actors Coco Martin, Piolo Pascual and John Lloyd Cruz.

“Si Coco Martin, idol na idol ko po siya. Sobrang galing niya po umarte. Sana maging ganoon din po ako, gusto ko po matuto sa kanya,” he said.

Paul feels happy “Aryana” is rating well.

“Nagpapathank you po kami kay Lord kasi binbigyan po kami ng successful na show, tsaka yung mga Twitter fans namin, sa mga manonood na walang sawa ang suporta sa amin. Sobrang saya po kasi (since) “Okatokat,” pangarap ko na magkaroon ng sariling show, tapos primetime pa. Pressured kasi first time ko sa primetime, big role then ka-love team ko yung bida.”

Shy with girls

Paul sees a few similarities between Marlon Salvador, his character in “Aryana” and himself. Like Marlon, for instance, Paul admits he is playful but shy with girls.

“Masasabi ko pong parang ako kasi makulit wala pang alam na torpe, wala pang alam sa mga ganyan ganyan, So masasabi ko pong parang ako talaga si Marlon pero hindi naman po 100 percent.

Paul admitted having a few crushes, but he hasn’t courted anyone yet since he thinks he’s still too young for relationships.

“Crush-crush lang. Mga nagagandahan, pero hindi pa umaabot sa ligaw kasi hindi pa ako ready. Hindi ko pa po iniisip kasi bata pa po ako.”

Puppy love may be common among teenagers like him, but Paul says he is not ready for it since he’s is still a kid at heart. In fact, he thinks he’s not yet at the right age to have a girlfriend.

“Kahit teenager na po ako ngayon, pero kapag nakikita ninyo ako sa bahay, parang bata pa rin ako. Makulit. Wala po po ako talaga sa tamang edad para magka-girlfriend.”

Although Paul keeps on saying in interviews that he finds Ella pretty, he says that she’s more of a sister to him. That’s because they have worked when they were still kids.

“Ang bait-bait ni Ella. Parang kapatid ko na po siya, kasi kahit noong bata pa kami naka-trabaho ko na siya. So, ngayon magsasama na po kami ng matagal sa ‘Aryana,’ so masaya.”

By Karen Valeza | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom