Star of the romantic comedy ‘Chances Are You and I,’ Kelvin Miranda, revealed on May 13 that he is no longer afraid if death comes knocking on his door.
During the press conference for the film, Miranda admitted that unlike his character Sol, he was initially afraid of dying. Sol suffers from a terminal illness but tries to make every moment count.
By playing a pessimistic character, the young star realized that death eventually comes to all.
“Hindi naman tayo mananatili sa mundo nang panghabang-buhay. So, bakit hindi ka mamuhay ng gusto mo? Ba’t hindi ka mamuhay ng masaya, nang walang tinatapakang ibang tao? Hanggang sa gusto mo, ‘di ba?” he wondered.
Rather than just waiting for his time, Miranda took inspiration from his character to live a life without regret.
“Gagawin ko rin ang ginawa niya kung sakaling may ganoon akong kalagayan o malagay ako sa sitwasyon niya. Gagawin ko na, kasi pa’no kung bukas wala na ako, ano pa ang gagawin ko? Hintayin ko na lang ang oras ko? Pakinggan ko ang tunog ng orasan? Hindi eh. Para sa akin, kung may kaya pa akong gawin, hangga’t nabubuhay ako, gagawin ko iyon nang buong puso,” he explained.
‘Chances Are You and I’ is directed by Catherine “CC” O. Camarillo, with the story and script by her daughter, Ellis Catrina.
The film was initially shot in South Korea in 2022, where the cast and crew battled the cold weather. Miranda recalls having to will himself to stay in character amid the freezing temperature.
“Kasi kahit triple na ang suot namin, ‘yung parang kahit kung ano man ang suot namin, ang lamig pa rin. May gloves na kami, may apoy na diyan, may kumot na diyan, pero talagang nanginginig kami,” shared the young actor.
They were able to ignore the cold once they began acting. However, one scene took him and co-star Kira Balinger by surprise, as they braved the cold weather at the break of dawn.
“May isang scene doon. Na naglalakad kami sa open area tapos sobrang lakas ng hangin, ang lamig, tapos madaling araw…ang lamig talaga. Hindi namin mapigilan ang nginig namin na naglalakad kami doon sa eksena,” Miranda recalled.
If you want to watch that particular scene, head to the cinemas as ‘Chances Are You and I’ hits the silver screen on May 29.
