Ken Chan is to play dual roles in the upcoming GMA show “Ang Dalawang Ikaw.”
He is to portray the characters of Nelson Sarmiento and Tyler Franco, contrasting identities existing in one person suffering from a condition known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).
Ken admitted preparing for the job proved most challenging.
“I underwent a lot of processes for this,” he said in Filipino. “First of all, I had a workshop in GMA Network … we had a character sketch, how we dressed. We experimented around two months before our lock-in taping.”
“We also did a thorough research because this is a sensitive topic. It’s all about DID and it’s no joke. I also watched documentaries and films that have something to do with personality disorders,” he added.
Everything was done under the guidance of a psychiatrist, Dr. Bernadette Arcena.
“She guided me on how people with this condition, with DID act … because we want the information we’ll show to our viewers to be right. We don’t want to make a mistake because this isn’t a joke,” Ken explained.
“Ang Dalawang Ikaw” starts airing June 21 via GMA Afternoon Prime.
Viewers can also catch the show via GMA Pinoy TV and iQiyi, June 22.