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Lana Condor opens up about grief, survival in 'The Devil's Mouth'

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Yong Chavez

ABS-CBN News North America

<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2bp4Viru6Xc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>From surviving a deadly shark to overcoming personal struggles, actress Lana Condor takes on one of her most intense roles yet.</p><p>In the new thriller &quot;The Devil’s Mouth,&quot; five friends find themselves trapped inside a cave with a deadly shark.</p><p>In an interview with Hollywood correspondent Yong Chavez, the actress shared how the physically demanding film challenged her and what survival means to her character and in real life.</p><p>&quot;Max and I are very different. There are certain parts that I&#x27;m the same. I&#x27;m very decisive and intuitive, and she has selfish tendencies, and I am very much more of a team player than Max is. The thing that&#x27;s been hardest for me to survive is grief. It’s something that I deal with on a day-to-day basis, and that&#x27;s something that I&#x27;m very proud of continuing to survive through,&quot; Condor said.</p><p>Best known for the romantic film series &quot;All The Boys I&#x27;ve Loved,&quot; Condor said she&#x27;s excited to take on new challenges through her latest projects.</p><p>When asked if there was a survival skill that she actually learned about making the movie, Condor replied: &quot;I am a much stronger person after making this movie, for sure. We all got scuba-certified. We got deep sea dive-certified. So we did actually get practical skills from making this film. It was very intense.&quot;</p><p>“The Devil’s Mouth” also stars Kathryn Newton, Nico Hiraga, Gavin Casalegno, Tommi Rose,  and Tayme Thapthimthong.</p>

<p>From surviving a deadly shark to overcoming personal struggles, actress Lana Condor takes on one of her most intense roles yet.</p>

From surviving a deadly shark to overcoming personal struggles, actress Lana Condor takes on one of her most intense roles yet.