Stefan Dennis' son is joining 'Neighbours'.
Stefan Dennis
Declan Dennis has joined the Australian soap in the guest role of Louis Curtain, who has been described as "a bit of a bad guy" and his father Stefan is thrilled.
Stefan said: "I'm obviously very proud that Declan has chosen to, not so much follow in my footsteps but to make his mark in the world of showbiz.
"Contrary to what people may think, he did this on his own - apart from the dad taxi bit! So yes, [I'm] very proud and happy to pass on some wisdom from my years in the biz."
And Declan revealed his father - who plays scheming Paul Robinson in the soap - gave him some advice on playing a bad boy, along with some extra wisdom about the acting industry.
He explained: "Dad didn't so much help me just play 'the bad guy'. It was more about helping me develop the character as a whole. But it is fun being a bit of a chip off the old block.
"I do like the idea of following [acting] as a career, but I also understand the pitfalls of the unsureness of this industry. Therefore, I understand why my parents have suggested I have a second string to my bow!"
However, the Dennis men will not cross paths on set as they have no scenes together and strict, new social distancing measures have been introduced amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Stefan said: "Our characters' storylines actually don't cross over, so we don't even see each other whilst at the studios because of the new system in place there to make it safe for everyone."
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