Home
Authors
Tags
App
Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App
" People may soon lose interest in me. I want to make sure I've done everything I can for my family when that time comes. "
Coco Martin
People
Time
Done
Related Quotes:
" I consider myself an ordinary person. "
Coco Martin
Person
Myself
Consider
" I keep a really tight schedule. "
Coco Martin
Schedule
Really
Keep
" I was first an indie actor, so I also want that more opportunities be given to people in the indies. "
Coco Martin
Actor
Opportunities
More
" I experienced rejection numerous times. "
Coco Martin
Experienced
Numerous
Rejection
" I do indie films for the sense of fulfillment and to achieve my goals as an artist. "
Coco Martin
Indie
Goals
Artist
" I learned a lot from Direk Brillante Mendoza and Bing Lao. "
Coco Martin
Bing
Learned
Lot
" I'm happy with my body. "
Coco Martin
Happy
Body
" When I was working abroad, there was a time when I almost gave up because of my problem with my working visa in Canada. I remember that I collected bottles of mineral water and sold them to earn extra money. "
Coco Martin
Problem
Remember
Time
" It's important that I know what I'm doing before I assume responsibility over something as significant as the actors' guild. "
Coco Martin
Doing
Important
Know
" When I started doing projects for TV, I made sure to participate in the brainstorming sessions. "
Coco Martin
Sure
TV
Projects
" Acting-wise, I think I did well in 'Kinatay.' It wasn't talkie, and the acting was intense. "
Coco Martin
Intense
Well
Think
" I know the hardships that my compatriots working abroad are facing. "
Coco Martin
Working
Know
Hardships
" I'm happy to hang out with friends, but I'm not the type who entertains guests, not even at home. "
Coco Martin
Hang
Friends
Happy
" I want to give back and show my gratitude to the indies. At the same time, cherish the mainstream projects I've been getting. "
Coco Martin
Gratitude
Time
Back
" It was my grandmother who raised me and guided me. "
Coco Martin
Me
Raised
Who
" I handed out flyers in malls, candies in gasoline stations; helped set up tarpaulins in bars. I played bit roles in several indie movies. Looking back, I can say it has definitely been a long journey. "
Coco Martin
Journey
Long
Looking
" I take a bath three times a day. "
Coco Martin
Times
Three
Bath
" I have dogs and birds as pets. "
Coco Martin
Pets
Birds
Dogs
" I cherish everything I have because I worked hard for each one. "
Coco Martin
Cherish
Because
Hard
" It is so difficult if nobody in the family will guide you. "
Coco Martin
Family
Nobody
Difficult
" As an artist, we have a big influence, and we should always think if we are doing more harm than good to our viewers. We should serve as a model to them. "
Coco Martin
Doing
Influence
Think
" I want to prove that actors are good, not just at working in front of the camera. "
Coco Martin
Camera
Working
Good
" It's hard to mix work and love. "
Coco Martin
Work
Mix
Hard
" My love life is not a priority. "
Coco Martin
Love
Life
Priority
" I'll start searching for that ideal partner when I turn 40. That will be a turning point in my life. "
Coco Martin
Searching
Start
Partner
" I want to balance my projects. Ideally, I'd like to do at least one indie film, a mainstream movie, and a TV series in a year - the best of both worlds. "
Coco Martin
Film
Balance
Like
" Actually, I didn't plan to be an actor. "
Coco Martin
Actually
Plan
Actor
" I didn't get good breaks on TV. "
Coco Martin
Breaks
TV
Good
" When I was in Canada, the opportunities were huge. For every place I went to, I dreamt of bringing my family, too. When I ate at restaurants, I wished I could let my family experience the food I ate, too. "
Coco Martin
Food
Experience
Family
" There came a time I gave up when I was overseas. No matter how many times I tried working on my visa, I wasn't able to. When I went back to the Philippines, I still wanted to return to Canada despite the difficulties I encountered. "
Coco Martin
Back
Matter
Time