How did Ken Chan prepare for his character with dissociative identity disorder on ‘Ang Dalawang Ikaw’?

Ken Chan has shared that his character on “Ang Dalawang Ikaw” has been the hardest role he has played so far in his career at GMA.

During a media conference on Thursday, the actor revealed some of his preparations to properly portray a man who had been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) and had two distinct personalities.

“I underwent a lot of processes for this,” Ken 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.”

Aside from working on his character, the actor said he also had a workshop with his co-actors Rita Daniela and Anna Vicente to reduce any barriers among them.

“And also 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 said.

“It’s also a big help that we had a doctor, a psychiatrist on set and she’d guide 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,” he added.

“Ang Dalawang Ikaw,” which also stars Dominic Roco and Lianne Valentin, revolves around a man who is diagnosed with DID and his loved ones who try to find a place in his life.

The drama series will premiere on June 21. – RC, GMA News