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Ken Chan shares how he's trained and prepared for his role in 'One of the Baes'
Portraying a seaman is no walk in the park.
According to Ken Chan, he's had to follow a diet, take freediving lessons and train like a real-life seaman to be able to portray his role in the upcoming GMA-7 series "One of the Baes."
"Kailangan kong mag-diet kasi ang pagiging marino kailangan fit. Tapos kailangan kong i-prepare 'yong sarili ko kasi sinabi nila sa kin na kailangan ko raw sumisid sa dagat ng mga 20 to 30 feet," Ken told GMA News Online in an interview.
The Kapuso actor said he was nervous at first because it was his first time diving in the ocean without oxygen and any apparatus.
"First time sa buong talambuhay ko na mag-dive ng walang oxygen, ng walang apparatus so talagang kinabahan ako doon pero at the end of the day worth it naman," he said.
He also shared how he and his co-stars had to train like a real-life seamen under the scorching heat of the sun.
"'Yong pinaka pinaghandaan namin kasi nakabilad kami sa araw tapos kung ano 'yong training nila ginagawa namin," he narrated.
Ken said as someone who rarely exercises, his body had to adapt with the training.
"Hindi naman ako mahililg mag-exercise kaya na-culture shock ata 'yong katawan," he laughed. "Ngayon medyo nasasanay na so 'yon 'yong mga ginagawa namin sa One of the Baes."
Ken will star with his leading lady Rita Daniela in the upcoming "GMA-7" drama series "One of the Baes," which will premiere on September 30.
Other celebrities who will star in the series include Melanie Marquez, Joyce Ching, Rodjun Cruz, Amy Austria, Edgar Allan Guzman, Buboy Villar, Kenneth Medrano, Rodjun Cruz, Archie Alemania, Maureen Larrazabal, Tonton Gutierrez, Amy Austria, Roderick Paulate, Jestoni Alarcon, James Teng and Jelai Andres. — LA, GMA News
