Although Eugene Domingo is already a lead star on TV and in movies, the actress clarified that she won’t mind playing supporting roles in her succeeding projects. “Totoo ‘yan, uulitin ko lang ang training ko ay galing sa theater at sa theater kung ikaw ang lead ngayon, sa susunod na play hindi ikaw. Kailangan lang you just get a role and that’s the most important thing and every actor should be a supporting actor,” she explained.

Eugene shared that the true challenge for an actor is to justify whatever part is given to her, be it big or small. “Hindi naman kailangan ikaw ang bida, hindi naman lagi sa ‘yo ang spotlight ‘di ba? Kahit naman ikaw mapapagod ka ‘di ba? You try different roles, ang bigyang buhay mo ang iba’t ibang responsibilidad na ibinibigay sa ‘yo [and] that makes the life of an actor very exciting.”

Though she is currently the busiest actress of the comedy genre, the comedienne refuses to be called the queen of comedy. “Unang-una alam mo naman na palatanggi ako dyan sa reyna-reyna ‘di ba?” she said. “Kasi alam mo kapag reyna kadalasan mas nakaka-pressure ‘pag ganyan. Kung ako tatanungin mo, ang reyna para sa akin ay nag-iisa lang, si Gloria Romero lang ‘yan. at kahit sino’ng kasabayan ni Gloria, ‘yan ang reyna para sa akin.”

Eugene’s current film Mamarazzi, which is also Regal Film’s 50th anniversary offering, is also being compared to her hit debut film, Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme. The actress was asked which of the two films she found more difficult to do. “Lahat naman siyempre may kaba ‘yan. Pero kapag nakikita ko ‘yung suporta sa set ng producers, ng cast, ‘yung kaba ko napapalitan ng excitement. Sa totoo lang and kapag nagdadasal ka naman, hindi mo naman kailangang kabahan ang ipinapanalangin ko maganda ang panahon, maganda ang timing, maingat na makakarating at sana maengganyo ang mga Pilipino na pumasok sa sinehan at huwag unahin ang pirata.”

by Bernie Franco