After taking a break from doing teleseryes for almost three years, actress Jennylyn Mercado said she is excited to get back to doing more acting this year, especially with a new big screen project she will be doing with her husband Dennis Trillo. “Naku malapit na. Tapos may pelikula rin kami na gagawin, Everything About My Wife,” she shared.

Off camera, Jennylyn has also been busy as president of Brightburn Entertainment, the production studio she started with Dennis that was launched early last year.

“Nakakakilig mag-produce kasi di ba dati kaming mga artista, umaarte lang kami sa mga productions? Ngayon naman, kami ang kumukuha ng mga artista sa mga proyekto! Kapag binabasa mo na yung story ng mga proyekto, nakikita mo rin  na kung sino yung bagay dun sa project. Parang siya,” she said, referring to their decision to cast Dennis in Brightburn’s first movie project Green Bones which earned him the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actor award.

Used to wearing different hats, Jennylyn said she also enjoys her non-showbiz ventures which includes managing the day to day operations of her salon DYLN Style Lounge as well as plans to expand the business into selling their own beauty product line in the near future. As a boss, Jennylyn admits she is very strict with her employees.

“Siyempre pag business hindi puwedeng masyadong maluwag. Nasa tama lang. Tough love, ganun. Parang sa mga anak mo rin, ganun din yung pag-handle mo ng business, yung pagmamahal. Pero kailangan mahigpit. Firm. Marami na akong mga experience na mga failures lalo na sa business so kailangan ngayon, sa dami ng natutunan ko, kailangan sigurista tayo,” she explained.  

Even though she is already working closely with her husband on their production company, Jennylyn Was also proud to share how much Dennis helps with her enterpreneurial decisions as well.

“Marami na siyang naitulong. Halos lahat ng mga galaw ko sa lahat ng mga ginagawa ko, hindi lang sa business, pati sa showbiz career, pati sa mga kaibigan, lahat yan sinasabi ko kay Dennis. Importante na open ka sa partner mo, sa asawa mo, sa family mo, kung ano yung mga ginagawa mo. Siyempre baka magulat na lang sila sa mga pinasok mo. Tapos ayan na, may problema na pala,” she admitted.

When they aren’t busy with showbiz commitments, the couple also enjoys several treatments in the salon. “Si Dennis favorite yung hair grower treatment, tapos yung drip kasi ngayon grabe uso yung mga sakit at lagi kaming nasa labas, exposed kami sa mga tao so importante na tumaas yung immune system at saka siyempre yung glow kasama na yung mga gluta, ganyan. Bonus na yun. Usually sabay kami or pumupunta sa bahay tapos dun na lang kami magpapa-service pag wala talagang oras. Dito ako nagpapa-hair color at saka hair cut. Nails, ganyan, arte arte (laughs),” she shared.