EUGENE DOMINGO FEELS PROUD TO HAVE WORKED WITH MOST ICONIC FILIPINO 'KONTRABIDAS'

IF "ANG BABAE SA SEPTIC TANK" SEES EUGENE DOMINGO DEMONSTRATING THE ELEVATOR, “TV Patrol” and "as-is-where-is" acting styles, her new film "Kontrabida Academy," now streaming on Netflix, finds her sharing courses on how to bring out the "villain" in a person — as seen in the character Gigi-Gia, played by Barbie Forteza.

- By JERRY DONATO

This is shown within the context and value of being assertive and empowered, as one may put it.

Interestingly, both films, “Ang Babae” and “Kontrabida Academy,” also let the viewer look at how a film narrative or aspects of it, such as character and story development, are being created and made.

From playing a star, also named Eugene, in “Ang Babae,” Eugene is Mauricia, another star-actress who has the expertise and experience in doing a villain role in “Kontrabida Academy.”

“It’s really courageous, it’s exciting,” said Eugene about actors who consider and decide to play a kontrabida onscreen in a recent roundtable chat attended by The STAR. “So, if you're an actress and you're serious about this, try it. Try to play a kontrabida. It’s really fun.”

It’s not her first time taking on this kind of role.

“Me, no... Kimmy is kontrabida,” shared she, who was given the chance to play dual roles, as in identical twins Kimmy and Dora, the kind and naïve bida, in the film titled “Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme.”

Kimmy, on the other hand, has the competitive and fierce personality.

“No, it’s not my first, but (my villain role in ‘Kontrabida Academy’ is) totally different,” continued Eugene.

Yes, Mauricia may belong to the mold of Kimmy, but the former has her own unique kontrabida traits and leads a different life.

The character somewhat becomes a kontrabida talent discoverer and mentor and refuses to see some changes in her realm.