Eva Mendes Says She and Ryan Gosling Had a 'Nonverbal Agreement' That She Would Pause Acting

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Today, , with whom , had a sort of “nonverbal agreement” that she would stop acting in order to spend more time with their kids.“It was like a no-brainer,” the actor said. “I'm so lucky if I can have this time with my children.” Because with acting, Mendes explained, you have to travel to be on location all the time, which necessarily takes you away from your kids. “I still worked; I just didn't act.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“It was almost just like a nonverbal agreement,” she said. “It was like, ‘Okay, he’s going to work and I’m going to work—I’m just going to work here.’” In fact, , which was, perhaps not coincidentally, written and directed by Gosling.Mendes and Gosling first met on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines in 2011, and welcomed their daughters Esmeralda and Amada in 2014 and 2016, respectively. “On a personal level, I think about time more than I used to.

I have two kids and they’re growing up fast,” . “For my first Father’s Day, Eva gave me a watch. The brand doesn’t matter. The symbol was what mattered.

It meant you’re on the clock now.”By Elizabeth LoganBy Ali PantonyBy Jessica RadloffBy GlamourMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2024 Condé Nast.

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