Too young, too busy to get hitched

MARK Herras says his experiences helped him mature.

In spite of the incessant buzz, GMA 7 actor Mark Herras insisted that marriage was farthest from his mind, for now.

He was joined by girlfriend Ynna Asistio at the network’s road show to celebrate the city’s Bacolaodiat Festival recently.

“We are focusing on work,” Mark told the media. “We have a lot of dreams and we have set priorities.”

Ynna agreed, stressing, “We are not in a hurry.”

They are able to endure intrigues, they said, because they make it a point to listen to each other. “Constant communication is important,” Ynna added.

That’s why they’re both cool about being paired with other stars in their new Kapuso shows—Mark with Kris Bernal in “Hiram na Puso,” and Ynna with Alden Richards in “My Beloved.”

“We’re all friends,” Mark pointed out.

Mark is also thankful about appearing with veteran stars Cesar Montano and Phillip Salvador in the action film “Hitman,” which opened in local cinemas yesterday.

“I learned a lot from them,” Mark said. “They are two of the best actors in the industry. I watched them closely.”

Since it’s his first action film, Mark was eager to do his own stunts: “My background in dance came in handy … It’s a pity that I didn’t get to do a lot of fight scenes.”

Among the foreign action stars he admires are Nicolas Cage and John Travolta—both “bad boys” on the dance floor.

In the local scene, he looks up to Cesar and Robin Padilla. “I’m lucky that I got to work with both Kuya Robin in (the old GMA 7 show) ‘Joaquin Bordado’ and, now, with Kuya Cesar.”

Mark remains hardworking because he knows his responsibilities as breadwinner—especially after his father and uncle fell ill and he assumed the role of head of the extended family.

“I’ve been in the business for eight years,” he said. “I can say my experiences helped me mature.”