Coco Martin

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.

I had done a lot of indie movies before I realized that acting could be a way for me to get my family out of poverty. It was at that point that I decided to take acting seriously.

It is so difficult if nobody in the family will guide you.

I came from a broken family.

My family is my priority.

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.

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.

I think it's unfair to commit to a girl and not be able to give her the time she deserves.

I did some modeling here and there but nothing really big. There was a time when I simply bummed around, waiting for offers.

I worked as a janitor in Canada for nine months. It's during that time when I experienced extreme homesickness.

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.

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.