Marian Rivera on being directed by husband Dingdong Dantes: ‘Strict ’yan!’

Netizens have been swooning over the fact that Dingdong Dantes directed his wife Marian Rivera for an episode of her weekly drama anthology “Tadhana” in August.

As the show celebrates its third anniversary this month, the Kapuso Primetime Queen shared a fun fact: Her husband could actually be quite strict when sitting on a director’s chair.

“Strict ’yan!” Marian told GMA News reporter Lhar Santiago in a Zoom conference.

“[Dingdong would say] Ulitin mo, ulitin mo. Eh si direk nga, ‘ah, okay lang’ … siya talaga, ‘cut! Ulitin natin.’ Gano’n. ‘From the top.’ Ha? From the top?” she added, smiling at the memory.

Dingdong temporarily stepped in as director for “Tadhana” in August because Marian had to continue her hosting duties from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

 

 

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Ayan nanaman siya oh! Mukhang #tadhana ko talagang makita at makatrabaho parati itong mahusay na taong ito sa harap ng akin kamera. Teka, subukan ko munang mag small-talk sa kaniya.???????? @tadhanagma

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Aug 29, 2020 at 2:01am PDT

Despite the situation, Marian said she made sure to strictly follow Dingdong’s instructions, just as she would any director’s. 

“First time ko kasing maexperience na madi-direct niya ako ng ganon, so syempre, sabi ko lang oh di tyical—kung paano ako magtrabaho sa aking director, ganon ang gagawin ko,” she said.

“’Yun nga lang, siya [Dingdong] lang ’yung makakakapagpapuyat sa akin kasi may cut-off ako. Sa kanya, walang cut off!” she joked.

“Tadhana” is a weekly drama anthology featuring the colorful, romantic, heroic, and inspiring stories of Filipinos all over the world.

After three years of hosting the show, Marian is excited to present a special double-episode beginning this Saturday, Nov. 7.

The first part of the series, “The One That Ran Away,” stars Paolo Contis, Kim Molina, and EA Guzman. – RC, GMA News