My Househusband: Ikaw Na! A Fun PRESSCon with Ms. Eugene Domingo


Last Nov. 30, 2011 I had the chance to cover the presscon for the movie "My Househusband: Ikaw Na!" with Miss Eugene Domingo and Direk Joey Reyes at Kenny Roger's Roasters in Katipunan.


The presscon with the bloggers went pretty great! The question and answer with Miss Uge was FUN! even though she looks really tired in promoting the movie. Eugene Domingo plays BFF to Ryan Agoncillo in the movie. The first time Eugene and Ryan were seen together on the big screen was in 2005's "Kutob" under OctoArts Film where she played a maid who had just one scene with his character.

6 years later, Eugene enjoys the ultimate upgrade in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry, "My HouseHusband: Ikaw Na!" from the same outfit. Starring Ryan Agoncillo as Rod and his wife, superstar-actress Judy Ann Santos as Mia, the comedienne plays Aida; his neighbor who also happens to be the mistress of another man. Rod and Aida develop a friendship so strong that it even got working-mother-whose-always-away Mia jealous at one point. "So malamang I have more than one scene with Ryan here kasi close  nga dapat mga characters namin yaman at mag-bestfriends kami na pinagselosan pa,' Eugene said.

Kidding aside, the awarded comedienne considers "My Househusband: Ikaw Na!" special to her for many reasons: As mentioned, she plays here a mistress, a first in her career; it is the first Ryan-Juday film after they got marriedl the comedienne gets to work anew with Joey Reyes, one of her all-time favorite directors; and its story is beyond assumptions made based on the title. "It will make you think about or make that, rethink the roles a man and a woman play in a marriage, the relationship between the opposite sex, the importance of and dynamics in communication, and so on. Makatotohanan ang kwento ng pelikula at kung di nyo man makita ang sarili nyo kay Mia, ROd o Aida ay may kakilala kayo na kahawig ng buhay nung tatlo," Eugene said.

She believes the MMFF entry will show the metamorphosis of Ryan into an actor to reckon with. "Si Juday, magaling na talagang aktor yan dati pa pero dito, humabol si Ryan dahil nga sa kanya ang title role. I can say that the two lead stars gave their best under the guidance of Direk Joey Reyes. Mark my words, Ryan in 'My HouseHusband' is a revelation!" the comedienne lauded.

 


"My HouseHusband: Ikaw Na!" is about a married couple who has a mon-traditional set-up in that Rod takes care of the house and kids while Mia looks after putting food on the table. Along the way, situations arise that test the arrangement and their relationship.

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Joey calls the film neither comedy nor drama but simply "about real life." "Madami ng househusbands sa panahon ngayon who become one either by choice or circumstance at alin man sa dalawa ang dahilan ay hindi yon masama. In the film, we explored the intricacies of being  in the shoes of the househusband as well as the working mother. Nagbabago ang panahon at ito ang katotohanan sa ngayon sa madaming magasawa," Joey said.

The esteemed director made special note of the "confrontation" scene between Mia and Aida. "Kakabugin nila si Anne Curtis at Christine Reyes!" he quipped.

Like Eugene, Direk Joey heaped praises on Ryan and Juday. "Nai-aaply nila sa kanilang roles ang ginawa nila sa tunay na buhay as parents. It's very real and we get the work done faster kasi nga natural na lang sa kanilang dalawa yung role."



"My HouseHusband: Ikaw Na!" is produced by OctoArts film as their entry to the 2011 MMFF that's set to open on December 25.