" Sam Milby Wants to be taken seriously "

THE problem with extra good looks is they are never taken seriously, unless they show extraordinary performances to obliterate the handsome/pretty-with-no-talent impression.
In Hollywood, that was always the case with guys like Cary Grant, Robert Redford, and more recently Keanu Reeves, and Brad Pitt.
In this part of the world that doesn’t seem to apply as good looking actors are favored by the movie press (that also hands out the annual acting awards) than to the not-so-handsome-yet-talented actors.

Sam Milby stars in Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala

In the case of Sam Milby who is essentially a heartthrob, he is not without talent. His only shortcoming is learning the language used on TV and films in this country. Yet, he is trying very hard. In his mobile phone, he has a list of Tagalog words frequently used in soap operas he stars in.
The Kapuso star, more than being a popular star, wants to be taken as a serious actor.

And he’ll do anything to put him in that category, even saying yes to an independent movie called Death March.
In this Adolf Alix-directed film, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival recently, Sam plays an American soldier who was among the soldiers in the Bataan Death March. As one of the lead characters, Sam has proved he is capable of pulling through a variety of emotions, especially in the struggle-against-death scenes.
Sam attended the festival with Alix and Supervising Producer Evelyn Vargas-Knaebel...

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