Cogie continues to shine by Len
With these credits in hand, Cogie is already one of the most sought-after young stars today. He is now busy promoting his latest movie from Regal Films, Cool Dudes with Danilo Barrios and James Blanco.
Cogie shares the coolest experience he had while shooting the movie in this interview.
Can you tell us your role in Cool Dudes?
How close is your character to you in real life?
How is this movie different from the other youth-oriented movies?
How special is Cool Dudes to you?
What's one thing about this movie that you'll never forget?
What were the adjustments you made for your trio to click?
Did you help James and Danilo to be effective in their roles?
What can you say about Direk Ruel?
Where do you get fulfillment as an actor, doing light-romance movies or heavy drama films?
At this point in your career, where do you think you are now?
You seem to like drama so much...
If you were to conceptualize a drama movie, what would it be?
You were the most promising actor of the year that passed. You were already launched as a solo star in Deathrow. Why did you join this movie where you're just one of the stars?
What's the coolest thing that happened in your life?
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August 16, 2001
At a young age, Cogie Domingo has made a name for himself. His superb acting as a drug addict in Yakapin Mo Ang Umaga earned him nominations for Best Actor in Urian and Star Awards. He has also received an Urian citation for Best Actor in his excellent portrayal as a young convict in GMA Films' entry to the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival, Deathrow. Last year, he was adjudged as the Most Promising Actor of the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Foundation.
Minsan ako 'yung bad boy dito pero laging gumagawa ng solusyon sa mga problema.
Very similar. Sa tatlo, siya 'yung naglilider-lideran eh. Minsan ganoon din ako sa totoong buhay. Minsan seryoso rin ako.Tahimik lang talaga ako unless kakausapin mo ako. Saka ako magiging madaldal.
Marami eh. It's delivered in a unque kind of way. Una, kuwento ko muna then kwento ni James. Tapos, paano naman kung nangyari kay Danilo 'yung nangyari sa amin? Pabalik-balik. Lahat kasi siya in one day lang nangyari.
It is my first movie na ganito ka-light tapos katrabaho ko ka-age bracket ko. Exciting siya!
To team-up with the rest of the cast.
Actually, wala namang adjustments. Natural na nag-click lang talaga. Danilo is from G-mik. Kami ni James from Click. Pag nagkita-kita kami, exciting kasi nagtatanungan kami kung ano na ang nangyari sa isa't isa. Nakakatrabaho ko na sila sa TV. Sa movie talaga iba. Nandoon 'yung bonding.
In a way, oo. Paminsan-minsan. Pero alam naman nila ang gagawin nila. Noong una si James nagtanong sa akin sa taping kung mahirap ba gumawa ng pelikula. Sabi ko maghintay na lang siya dahil malalaman niya rin. Para sa akin, exciting. Eh 'di ko alam kung ano sa kanya. Noong nalaman niya, okay naman pala kasi marami siyang natutunan kay Direk Ruel.
He's always high on fun!
Gusto ko talaga drama. Gusto ko lang ma-try ang ganito.
Starting pa lang. Nakagawa na nga ako ng drama at marami na ako makasama. Ang goal ko is kahit papaano ma-try ko in kahit a little way 'yung lahat ng klase ng drama. 'Di naman ako pwedeng mag-action at mag-bold. At least ma-try ko lahat para malaman ko kung saan ba talaga ako babagay.
Since the start kasi drama talaga 'yung binigay sa akin eh. 'Di naman pala ganoon kahirap. Madali naman sabayan. Mas attached ako sa ganoon.
Siguro gaya nito - youth-oriented na drama. Dito makikita ng kabataan ngayon kung ano talaga ang problema. Lahat sila makaka-relate so alam na nila ang gagawin nila kasi alam nila kung ano nangyayari.
Why not!? For me, para mas exciting and medyo light tapos, kasama ko 'yung mga ka-age ko na nakaka-relate ako. 'Di tulad sa Deathrow parang masyadong mabigat!
For me, coolest 'yung dito sa movie. Kasi ito 'yung first movie na nagawa kong light na naka-trabaho ko sila. Sa life ko naman, the coolest is 'yung entering showbiz.