Marian Rivera shares how she and Dingdong Dantes decide which projects to take on

Marian Rivera opened up about how she and her husband, Dingdong Dantes, decide which film projects to take on, sharing that they carefully consider their family responsibilities before committing to a movie.

“Bago rin kami mapunta sa isang project, si Dong kasi ang talagang, alam mo ‘yung instict niya is always palaging okay. Example may gagawin kami, isi-sit down niya ako, ‘Ready ka bang gumawa ng isang movie?’ Dahil ang alam niya… sobrang dedicated mom [ako], eh mawawala ako sa kids,” she said in an interview with Karmina Constantino on KC After Hours.

Marian explained that Dingdong makes sure she understands how taking on a film project could affect the time she spends with their children.

“So si Dong ‘yung tipo na bago ako um-oo sa isang project, kakausapin niya muna ako dun sa mga bagay na alam niyang hindi ko magagawa sa mga anak ko dahil mawawala ako. So ‘pag sinabi kong, ‘Daddy hindi ko yata kaya,’ hindi niya ipipilit ‘yun. Always muna, kung okay ako na gawin siya, next dun is anong project ba ang dapat,” she said.

Marian explained that once she feels ready to take on a project, they discuss whether it is something she genuinely wants to pursue. She also makes it a point to involve their children in the process.

“‘Pag sinabi ko sa kanya, ‘Ay dad maganda ‘to, gusto ko ‘to, dun siya nabibigyan ng buhay na okay gusto ng asawa ko, this is it. So iyon ‘yung aking, as nanay, kakausapin ko na ‘yung mga bata. ‘Anak may gagawin kami ni daddy, ito ‘yung gagawin namin,'” she shared.

The actress relayed that she begins preparing their children months before filming to help them adjust to the time she and Dingdong would be away from home.

“So may awareness sila. Hindi pa namin gagawin, buwan ko sila kinakausap para pagdating ng araw na kailangan kong mawala ready sila, kumbaga nahanda ko na sila,” she said.

Marian and Dingdong filmed their new movie Remember in Quebec, Canada.