Playing different roles is tough especially if the series demands the artist to play two or more characters.
And Kapuso actor Ken Chan has an unusual way of getting out of character—eating eggs.
This was revealed by his on-screen partner Rita Daniela during the virtual media conference of Ang Dalawang Ikaw, Friday, June 18.
“At nalalaman ko kapag naiistress na si Ken, may pinapaluto siya sakin lagi. Ang…,” hinted the actress.
“Itlog ni Rita Daniela! Kapag natikman ko na yun, ako na si Ken Chan. Totoo yan,” continued Ken.
But aside from eating eggs, Ken also has a very technical way of getting out of his characters in the advoca-serye.
He was told by Direk Jo Macasa, one of the directors of Ang Dalawang Ikaw to call his family and talk to them in order to distinguish the real Ken Chan.
“Unang-una gusto kong magpasalamat kay direk Jo Macasa. Gusto kong mag-take opportunity na mag-thank you sa kanya.
“Because every time na ginagawa ko yung mga eksena ko bilang Nelson/Tyler at marami pang iba, lagi niyang pinapaalala sakin na ako si Ken Chan.
“At siya ang nagturo sakin na tawagan ang family ko after ng mga mabibigat kong eksena. Especially kapag ginagawa ko si Nelson/Tyler,” he revealed.
That is why whenever he does very stressful scenes, he tends to call his family.
“Tatawagan ko yung family ko, kakausapin ko sila, para maalala ko na ako to, ako si Ken Chan.”
Also, after every scene, he will eat Ken Chan’s favorite food to remind him that he needs to get out of character.
“And after ng mga eksena ko, kakainin ko yung mga favorite kong food as Ken Chan. Para lang ipaalala sakin ng taste buds,” he added.
Although it was very technical, this method for Ken is very effective. His taste buds help him remind himself that he is not either Nelson or Tyler, the characters that he plays in the show.
“Very technical siya pero sobrang effective siya. Ipapaalala ng taste buds ko yung favorite food ni Ken Chan. So okay, nawawala na yung Nelson/Tyler,” explained Ken.
Ken will be playing the husband in Ang Dalawang Ikaw, a man suffering from a dissociative identity disorder. Rita on the other hand is his wife in the series. They will tell the story of the struggles of a married couple’s relationship dealing with this kind of illness.
