KC Concepcion on her newest role: 'Ayoko maging typical kontrabida'

Rhea Manila Santos

<div><img src='' alt='062213-kc_main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Far from the leading lady roles she has played in the past, KC Concepcion shows off a fiercer and stronger side as Alexis in the newest Primetime Bida series <i>Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala.</i> The model-turned-actress admitted the show’s star Judy Ann Santos played a big part in getting her to accept her first kontrabida role.  “It might’ve been harder to convince me <i>talaga kasi</i> of course. Si Ate Juday <i>talaga</i> was the one who really personally called me and explained <i>na gusto ko ikaw ang maging kontrabida ko dito</i>. I said I have to think about it and then<i> yun, </i>until <i>nalaman na lang niya na</i> I accepted the project,” she recalled. KC said she wants to convince viewers that she can portray a different kind of role. “<i>Ayoko maging </i>typical <i>kontrabida. Kasi laging nakikita [yun]</i> from Tita Cherie Gil, or <i>yung kay</i> Ate Gladys Reyes,” she said.</div><div><br/></div><div>KC said she is happy that her character will have a proper backstory. “<i>Ang bidang kontrabida ngayon</i> is something <i>na mas</i> accepted <i>na ng tao kasi mas naipapakita ng </i>ABS-CBN, especially y<i>ung buhay ng isang masasabi mong bida kontrabida na nalalaman naman nila kung bakit naging ganun. Kumbaga sabi sa akin nung mga</i> director<i> namin, mamahalin din si</i> Alexis<i> dito.</i> Although<i> ine-</i>expect <i>ko na rin na madaming maiinis. Pero marami rin siyang </i>back story eh like <i>simula nung bata sila ni</i> Eros,<i> simula nung pagkabata nila magkasama na sila. Merong mga nangyayari na hindi niya rin ginagawa </i>on purpose <i>kasi nga masyado na silang magkakilala dito</i>. Si Alexis <i>siyempre ito yung ine-</i>expect <i>ng tao na kontrabida talaga pero siguro ang maganda kay</i> Alexis, she is not the main <i>kontrabida kasi</i> you will not hate Alexis. She is somebody<i> na makikita niyo yung pinanggagalingan ng babae kung bakit siya naging ganun. Kung bakit siya nangagalmot pag binubulabog. Kung bakit din siya yung marunong makipaglaban at ipaglaban yung sarili niya pag kinakailangan</i>,” she explained.</div><div><br/></div><div>KC admitted that Alexis has qualities that everyone can relate to, even if they are not necessarily positive traits. “I always say na there is an Alexis in everyone. <i>Mapa-babae, mapa-querida, mapa</i>-single girl, single parent or single woman or<i> beki man yan. Yung pagmamaldita, sa totoo lang</i> I have so much fun with it. As in <i>tuwang tuwa ako sa</i> character <i>niya kasi  ito yung tipong nagpapakatotoo siya. Pinapakita niya sa</i> viewer<i> yung lahat ng</i> sides <i>niya. Yung </i>viewer<i> lang yung makakakita nun kasi kapag kaharap ni </i>Alexis <i>si </i>Tito Romulus (Tirso Cruz III) <i>niya, iba rin pag kaharap niya si</i> Anessa (Judy Ann Santos),<i> iba rin pag kaharap niya yung pinakamamahal niya sa buhay niya na si</i> Eros (Sam Milby). So exciting<i> siya </i>for me at <i>pag nag-</i>action <i>na</i> feel <i>na</i> feel <i>ko na yung ginagawa kong pang-bu-</i>bully,” she said.</div><div><br/></div><div>Working on the series has been a new kind of learning experience for KC. “<i>Siguro</i> I can say<i> na mas nakilala ko yung sarili ko nung natuto na ako na talagang na</i>-experience <i>ko na yung bumagsak, yung na-</i>experience <i>ko na yung totoong emosyon, yung iba’t ibang emosyon na nararamdaman ng isang babae dahil sa sobrang pagmamahal. Kaya kung</i> you want to say <i>na nagmaldita ka dahil natuto kang magmura</i> or <i>natuto kang magalit </i>or <i>natuto kang ipaglaban ang sarili mo,</i> then it’s okay. <i>Pero</i> I wouldn’t say <i>na pagmamaldita yun, nagpapakatotoo lang siya. </i>I learned. In-explain <i>sa amin yung </i>backgrounds <i>ng mga </i>characters <i>namin sa magiging eksena </i>so <i>dun lang kami naka</i>-focus.<i> Natuto talaga ako mag-aral ng</i> role,” she said.</div><div><br/></div><div>The 28-year-old actress also admitted to what can trigger her “<i>maldita</i>” side. “<i>Pag kunwari nananahimik ako tapos binulabog ako, mangangalmot talaga ako</i> (laughs),” she admitted.</div><div><br/></div><div>For more Kapamilya updates, log on daily to <a href='Push.com.ph'>Push.com.ph</a> and follow <a href='https://twitter.com/Push_Mina'>Push_Mina</a> on Twitter.</div><div><br/></div>

'Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala' actress KC Concepcion says she believes there is an Alexis in everyone.

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