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In conversation: Ian Veneracion, Iza Calzado on falling in love with each other onscreen

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Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/02/10/ian-iza.jpg"/><figcaption>Long-time friends Ian Veneracion and Iza Calzado open up about their close relationship and how that has helped them as co-actors over the years.</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — With a close friendship dating back to 2003 — and 8 acting projects together since — Ian Veneracion and Iza Calzado now find it “so easy” to fall in love with each other onscreen.</p><p>Veneracion, 46, and Calzado, 38, are cast opposite each other anew in the WeTV Philippines original series “B&amp;B: The Story of the Battle of Brody &amp; Brandy,” about lovers who become rivals in business.</p><p>While it counts as their ninth co-starring stint, it marks a career milestone — and a dream come true — for Calzado, as “B&amp;B” is her first-ever romantic-comedy role since she entered showbiz in 2001.</p><p>That’s why, for the acclaimed actress, her leading man in the limited series “had to be Ian.”</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/02/10/poster.jpg"/><figcaption>Ian Veneracion and Iza Calzado star in their first romantic-comedy project together, ‘B&amp;B: The Story of the Battle of Brody &amp; Brandy,’ a WeTV original series premiering on February 14.<em> WeTV Philippines</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Speaking with ABS-CBN News, Calzado and Veneracion explained why their tandem works, from their “organic” chemistry in doing scenes — owing to their frequent collaborations — to their deep friendship that contributes to their portrayals of romance.</p><p>“We are good friends, and we love each other,” Calzado said.</p><p>Veneracion agreed, telling Calzado: “It’s so easy to fall in love with you in a romantic sense when doing a movie or doing a role, kasi I already love you to begin with.”</p><p>“It’s easy to change the shade into a romantic thing, na I don’t even have to pretend or act anymore,” he said.</p><p>Watch Veneracion and Calzado, in conversation, about their being long-time friends and co-stars, portraying Brody and Brandy, and the timing of their achievements in love and career.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lk65oHk9PtY?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>“It’s so easy to fall in love with you in a romantic sense when doing a movie or doing a role, kasi I already love you to begin with.”</p>

“It’s so easy to fall in love with you in a romantic sense when doing a movie or doing a role, kasi I already love you to begin with.”

In conversation: Ian Veneracion, Iza Calzado on falling in love with each other onscreen

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In conversation: Ian Veneracion, Iza Calzado on falling in love with each other onscreen

Miguel Dumaual,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 13, 2021 08:14 PM PHT

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Updated February 13, 2021 10:20 PM PHT

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