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Dennis Trillo wants to play 'heartless' supervillain, shares thoughts on his offbeat roles


Dennis Trillo wants to portray a supervillain after starring in various protagonist roles for years.

In an episode of "The Howie Severino Podcast," the Kapuso actor said he would like to explore more of what he can do in his career.

"Gusto kong maging full on villain," he said. "'Yung talagang heartless na kontrabida na talagang kaiinisan. Gusto kong kainisan naman ng mga tao. Tingnan ko kung magiging effective ako ro'n."

["I want to be a full on villain. A heartless antagonist whom people will hate. I want to be hated by the viewers. I'll see if I'm effective in such a role."]

According to Dennis, he feels that part of his responsibilities as an actor is to continue giving audiences something new to keep them entertained.

"Gusto ko lang din na binabago palagi 'yung mga ginagawa ko para hindi sila nagsasawa. Kailangan mag-effort talaga at magpakita ng panibago palagi or interesting na kakapitan ka pa rin nila," he said.

["I want to always change what I do so they don't get tired of it. I need to make an effort to always show something new or interesting so they'll still stick with you."]

Being in the limelight for years, Dennis already gained experience playing offbeat roles, such as a gay man in "My Husband's Lover" and his most recent one, a Muslim in "Legal Wives."

Aside from ample amount of research, Dennis said it also pays to have sensitivity and understanding to the characters, so one could portray a role properly.

In return, audiences get to connect and get a feeling that they are properly represented through shows.

"Nakakatuwa na minahal nila 'yung show dahil nakita nila 'yung mga sarili nila roon sa pinapanood nila. Nakakita sila ng mga ibang tao na kagaya rin nila," he said.

["It's nice that they loved the show because they saw themselves in what they were watching. They saw other people who are much like them."]

Dennis said actors also get to learn new things every day with each role they do.

"Kuwento ito ng iba't ibang klaseng tao, mga unique na kuwento na minsan mo lang maririnig. 'Yung moral lesson ng characters, naa-absorb mo rin, naa-apply mo 'yon minsan sa buhay mo," he said.

["These are stories of different people, unique stories that you will not hear often. The moral lessons of the characters, you'll absorb and apply them also to your life."]

With these learnings, Dennis said he's more than game to discover more roles and stories that would not just benefit him, but also the audiences.

Dennis recently made waves in the international scene when the film "On The Job: The Missing 8," directed by Erik Matti, got a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.

—Franchesca Viernes/MGP, GMA News