Kelvin Miranda has openly accepted responsibility for the controversy involving him and Kira Balinger, which arose after a woman claimed to be Kelvin’s girlfriend, sparking speculation about their relationship.
Miranda attributed the issues to the complexities of being an actor. “Ang hirap pong maging artista. Hindi lang ime-memorize ang lines, hindi lang kakabisaduhin ang blocking, hindi lang makikinig sa direktor,” he explained. “Hindi ka naman puppet, kundi isang instrument para kulayan mo ang canvass na binigay sa iyo ng direktor o ng writer, na bigyan mo ng buhay o pakiramdam ang karakter o ang script.”
He admitted that his deep immersion in his role caused him to confuse his real feelings with those of his character. “Sino ba namang tao ang hindi makakaramdam, kung sobrang devoted ka. Yes, na-confuse ako sa nangyari, kung totoo ba talaga ang nararamdaman ko, because of my character. Pero, gusto kong linawin ito, na alam naman ni Kira, na hindi naging kami. Malinaw po na walang ligawan. ‘Yun lang po ang lilinawin namin, na hindi naging kami.”
During a press conference for their film ‘Chances Are, You and I,’ directed by Catherine Camarillo, Miranda confessed that he did develop genuine feelings for Balinger during filming. “Nagpapakatooo lang po ako, na yes totoo ang naramdaman ko noon. Siguro dala siya ng pagmamahal sa ginagawa ko, respeto ko sa direktor ko, at tiwala sa co-actor ko. Totoo na close kami ni Kira, at walang masama doon dahil pinagkakatiwalaan namin ang isa’t isa..”
“Then, nangyari ang magic. Pero, wala kaming naging relasyon,” he added.
Miranda emphasized that their feelings were influenced by their characters. “Sa poster po ng ‘Chances Are, You and I’ ay ako ang demonyo, si Kira po, siya talaga ang angel. She’s like an angel!”
Balinger also acknowledged their mutual attraction. “Hindi naman ako puwedeng magsinungaling sa inyo, dahil tingnan niyo naman si Kelvin, ang pogi niya!” she said.
When asked if their relationship could develop further, Miranda responded, “Only time will tell, ‘di ba? Kung magkaroon man kami ulit ng pagkakataon na gumawa ng movie ulit, mas magiging madali na `yon sa amin, kasi meron na kaming pinagsimulan. Hindi naman sarado ang pintuan. Ayoko na ring isipin ang masasamang bagay.”
Miranda concluded by emphasizing their current status: “Ang importante rin ngayon, nandito kami, maayos kami. Friends pa rin kami.”
