Ruby Ruiz, isiniwalat ang desisyong muntik nang tuluyang maglayo sa kanya sa showbiz
- Ruby Ruiz admitted she almost quit acting because of the uncertainty of getting projects
- The veteran actress said Ekstra was originally meant to be her final film before leaving show business
- As a single mother, she wanted a stable job to provide for her child and even applied for work outside the entertainment industry
- Ruiz eventually returned to acting and later landed major lead roles, including her breakthrough film Iska in 2019
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Ruby Ruiz nearly walked away from acting after years of struggling to find regular work, revealing that financial uncertainty and the responsibility of raising her child as a single mother almost pushed her to leave the entertainment industry for good.
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During Eugene Domingo's recent vlog, the award-winning actress candidly looked back on one of the most difficult chapters of her career. Ruiz shared that there was a time when she had already decided to stop pursuing acting because projects were scarce and the income was too unpredictable.
She disclosed that director Jeffery Jeturian's film Ekstra was originally intended to be her farewell project before she shifted to a more stable profession.
“Sobrang sayang gawin yun. Last ko na dapat yun, ayaw ko na mag artista kasi single mom ako… Madami akong tinetext, inaano ng director, producer, EP–– kung ano ano. Sa isang buwan, lagi ako may sampu, sa sampu may sasagot na isa, Bahay na kami ng anak ko.”
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Ruiz explained that the inconsistent work became increasingly difficult as she focused on supporting her family. Without regular television projects at the time, she felt continuing her acting career was no longer practical.
“Napagod na ako. Parang paano ‘to mag-aaral na ‘to parang di ko na kaya yung sa isang buwan, isa o dalawang shooting. Never pa naman ako nagkateleserye that time so sabi ko, tama na.”
The veteran actress clarified that fame was never her primary goal. Instead, she simply wanted a steady source of income that would allow her to provide for her child without constantly worrying about when the next acting job would come.
“Unang-una, parang hindi naman ako sisikat. Hindi naman yun yung point ko, hindi naman yun yung objective ko [ang] maging sikat. Gusto ko lang, regular na trabaho.”
Determined to secure a more dependable livelihood, Ruiz applied for positions at both a call center and a department store. She revealed that she was accepted by both employers and was already deciding which path to pursue.
“Meron naman akong karanasan sa retail nung nagsapalaran ako sa Canada, naging sales lady ako dun bukod sa nanny. Nanny by day, tindera by night sa isang Rustan’s nila. Nag apply na ako, natanggap ako sa pareho so pag pipilian ko nalang–– call center or sales associate.”
However, her career eventually took a different turn. Ruiz remained in the industry and went on to receive major acting opportunities, including her first lead role in Theodore Boborol's 2019 film Iska, marking a significant breakthrough in her career after years of perseverance.
Ruby Ruiz is a veteran, award-winning Filipino character actress who gained widespread local and international acclaim for her powerhouse lead performance in the 2019 independent film Iska. Trained by the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), she has recently expanded her global profile by starring alongside Nicole Kidman in the Amazon Prime Video miniseries Expats and appearing in hit local series like Linlang.
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