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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Dec 3, 2011

Eugene Domingo Worried Iranian Entry Might Trounce Her Film In The Oscars

EUGENE DOMINGO is honest enough to admit that in case her acclaimed film “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank”, gets nominated in the Golden Globe or Oscars, it will have a tough time against the Iranian entry, “A Separation”, that already won the Berlinale best film and New York Film Critics best foreign film awards. “I’ve seen it and it’s really good,” she says. “Ang kapal ng story about family, justice and religion in Iran. Pero sana, makapasok man lang kami kahit sa list of five nominees kasi when we had it previewed in Hollywood, grabe ang taas ng energy at ganda ng reception sa ‘Septic Tank’.”

She’s the only actress with three entries in the Metro Manila filmfest. She plays a lead role in the “Rain Rain Go Away” episode of “Shake, Rattle & Roll 13”, which she says is a serious drama and not a comedy. She is the mistress of an old man who becomes Ryan Agoncillo’s best friend in “My Househusband” and she’s the best friend of Ai Ai de las Alas in “Enteng ng Ina Mo”. Last year, she won as best supporting actress for “Tanging Ina Mo Rin”. If she’s lucky this year, she just might win as best actress for “Shake” and best supporting actress for “Househusband” or “Enteng”. “Sobra naman yun, wala akong ganung ilusyon.” So on which float would she ride during the Parade of Stars on Christmas Eve? “Kung may magi-sponsor, I want to have my own. Kahit karwahe lang.”

She’s excited with her role in “Househusband”. “Sabi kasi ni Direk Joey Reyes, ito ang version ko ng ‘No Other Woman’ ni Anne Curtis. Dito, akala ko maganda ko, maligaya ko, ang ganda ng pagkasulat ng character ko. In fairness to OctoArts producer Orly Ilacad, sila talaga ang unang nag-alok sa’kin ng filmfest entry. Tapos si Direk Joey pa ang director and starring Judy Ann Santos and Ryan na friends ko rin, so sabi ko, go, gawin natin yan.”

Some folks question her gender as she’s single up to now. Is she a lesbian? “No, nasubukan ko na lahat, babae, lalake, bakla, tomboy, pero lalaki pa rin talaga ang gusto ko.”

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