Sam Milby shares what he thinks about rumors he is becoming 'laos'

Rhea Manila Santos

<div><img src='' alt='092812-sam_main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>After leaving the country for over three months earlier this year, Sam Milby is back again, working on the much-anticipated Star Magic movie, an indie movie with director Adolf Alix, and the upcoming teleserye <i>Against All Odds</i> with Judy Ann Santos. “Judy Ann is a lot of fun <i>talaga. Sa lahat ng tao sa</i> production, with everyone she’s very nice. I would say <i>nung mga</i> first taping days n<i>amin hindi sa hindi ako kumportable, parang nahihiya ako sa kanya kasi siyempre sobrang magaling niya, sa</i> teaser <i>pa lang</i> on-cue <i>talaga yung pag-iyak niya</i> and everything, it’s so good. But I was surprised with how extremely nice she is <i>sa lahat</i>. It’s a lot of fun. She’s just so easy to work with. She has a lot of patience with me. <i>Minsan kahit nabubulol ako,</i> she’s patient with me. S<i>obrang na-a-appreciate ko yung nakasama ko siya dito sa</i> <i>Against All Odds</i>. I’m doing a lot of effort<i> para maganda yung palabas namin pagdating sa</i> acting,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>The Fil-American heartthrob said he has no regrets leaving the country and risking the public losing interest in him. “<i>Siyempre matagal akong nawala sa</i> primetime and one movie <i>lang ako</i> last year. The thing is, <i>kahit ganun </i>you have to accept that there will be a time<i> na lalo na ngayon na madaming bago.</i> Seven years na this November that I’ve been in show business and I think that’s a big accomplishment already. You have to accept the fact there’s always going to be someone new, someone different. You just have to enjoy what you have, to be the best <i>sa lahat ng mga</i> projects <i>na ginagawa mo</i> and I’m just enjoying,” he shared during his launch as the endorser of the <i>Diana Stalder Face, Body, and Skin Care Center</i> held last September 25 at Mario’s restaurant in Quezon City.</div><div><br/></div><div>With the decision to pursue a career abroad, Sam had to pass on projects like <i>The Mistress</i> which was originally offered to him. “<i>Yung sa The Mistress, yun ang dapat na</i> role<i> ko</i> and a lot of people feel <i>na nanghihinayang kasi ang ganda ng</i> movie. But <i>ako</i>, I think the experience that I had in the States, I don’t regret it. I think it was something I needed and since I’m still pursuing that, h<i>indi naman parang nag-give up na ako.</i> Three months <i>lang ako dun </i>and that was my initial plan anyway. <i>Tapos pabalik-balik dun.</i> It was an amazing experience and I learned a lot. I’m pursuing it pa rin. <i>Sila dun kasi </i>they’re saying it’s really best if you actually stay here. <i>Ako naman </i>I can’t leave everything here so <i>pabalik-balik naman</i>. And I’m just excited that I went away for over three months and I come back and ABS-CBN is still giving me <i>Against All Odds</i> and a movie <i>din</i> so I’m thankful <i>talaga na</i> seven years <i>na ako sa</i> business and they’re still giving me projects,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>During the trip, Sam auditioned for major US networks like CW, HBO, ABC, CBS, and NBC. “I did a lot of auditions for CW network and that’s the network <i>ng Gossip Girl</i> and <i>Vampire Diaries</i>. It was nice and one of the main reasons also for me to be there and the auditions is <i>para makilala</i> yung mga casting directors <i>kasi importante nga na nakikita ka nila.</i> It’s really nice the amount of feedback that I got from two stations <i>na </i>very interested,” he admitted.</div><div><br/></div><div>The 28-year-old actor described the audition process abroad as very different from how it done locally. “<i>Mas mahirap talaga eh. Pag may pangalan ka na dito, hindi ka na mag-a-</i>auditions so I was very blessed in that way. But <i>ako</i> I find it to be the right way <i>naman sa</i> States <i>kasi kahit </i>big name <i>ka na, nag-a-</i>audition <i>ka rin eh</i>. The competition is a lot harder there and they make it fair <i>para sa lahat</i> so everyone auditions <i>kahit </i>they have a name <i>na. Siyempre</i> dahil first time <i>ko na nag-a</i>-audition, especially since here I don’t audition, <i>sa PBB (Pinoy Big Brother) lang.</i> <i>Naninibago ako</i> during my first auditions. It was so different for me. <i>Minsan parang papasok ka sa kuwarto tapos yung </i>camera <i>lang andun. Basta</i> they just want to see you act. It’s so different<i> kasi </i>when you do acting, it’s normally a give and take with your co-artist. You feed off what they give. <i>Pero </i>a lot of times, <i>yung kasama mo sa lines, talagang</i> stoic <i>lang, parang </i>you have to see through yourself and imagine <i>na nandiyan ka na sa eksena. Nasanay naman ako</i> after a few [auditions] and that’s when it got a lot easier,” he recalled.</div><div><br/></div><div>Sam said it was a big decision for him to check out opportunities for him in Hollywood because the timing felt right. “Actually right now, what I heard is <i>lalo na ngayon</i> they’re looking for a lot of diversity in Hollywood and that’s why it’s the best time for me to try to go there and try to make things work there <i>kasi yun ang hanap nila eh, yung </i>Asians. Like Koreans right now <i>sobrang lakas eh, yung </i>Chinese they also had their time so I’m, hoping in some way there’s a lot of half-Filipinos <i>na sikat na dun sa </i>States so hopefully I’ll be one to carry the Filipino flag,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>For more updates on Sam Milby, log on daily to <a href='http://Push.com.ph'>Push.com.ph</a> and follow <a href='http://twitter.com/Push_Mina'>@Push_Mina</a> on Twitter.</div><div><br/></div>

Sam Milby says he has no regrets giving up his role in 'The Mistress' to go abroad.

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