Sam Milby on staying single: 'I think God has a plan'

Rhea Manila Santos

<div><img src='' alt='080813-Sam_Main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'><i>Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala</i> star Sam Milby admitted he is happy being single and is not pressured to be in a relationship any time soon. “<i>Hindi naman kailangan maging</i> pressured, <i>darating yun eh</i>. I’m still young. I’m 29 and I think<i> may dahilan para sa lahat.</i> <i>Kasi</i> feeling <i>ko</i>, I think God has a plan, <i>kunwari</i> if I did have a love life right now, if I have a girlfriend,<i> pag</i> in love <i>ako nakatutok talaga ako sa kanya. Pag </i>in love I’m very focused and <i>wala</i> I think there's maybe a reason. <i>Wala eh</i>, I'm just enjoying<i> sa dami ng</i> blessings <i>sa buhay ko ngayon </i>and I know <i>na darating yun</i>,” he shared.</div><div><br/></div><div>For his role as Eros in <i>Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala</i>, Sam admitted he really wanted his character to leave an impression with the viewers. “I really worked hard <i>para sa</i> role <i>na ito</i> so <i>parang kay</i> Eros, <i>magagalit, ma</i>-in love, <i>mainis, maawa, lahat lahat</i>.<i> Sana magagalit talaga sila, ibig sabihin nun </i>effective <i>yung</i> acting ko. You can't play the good guy all the time. <i>Maganda naman</i> to play<i> yung mga ibang</i> roles<i> na</i> grey or <i>kontrabida kasi</i> it shows versatility as an actor. <i>Hindi ka lang puwedeng maging</i> good guy <i>lagi</i>,” he explained.</div><div><br/></div><div>For his craft, Sam said he also has his inspirations when it comes to acting. “One person I really admire as an actor si Heath Ledger, <i>yung ginawa niyang</i> role<i> sa</i> Dark Knight, <i>sobra yung respeto ng lahat sa ginawa niyang</i> character. That really shows personality,” he added.</div><div><br/></div><div>Sam said his role now is more complex than his role in <i>Maging Sino Ka Man</i>. “For me <i>oo</i>. <i>Para sa akin mas</i> deeper <i>yung </i>role, <i>mas malalim yung</i> role, <i>mas</i> extreme. <i>Mas</i> intense. So<i> sana naman makikita niyo yung</i> effort <i>ko</i>. <i>Sana yun ang sasabihin niyo na mas magaling si</i> Sam<i> dito sa</i> role <i>na ito</i>,” he revealed.</div><div><br/></div><div>To help with his dialogue, Sam said he hired a Tagalog tutor. “<i>Yung nagturo din kay </i>Gerald (Anderson), <i>siya naging</i> tutor <i>ko. At Kahit Konting Pagtingin</i> days <i>din nandun siya sa</i> set. So <i>siyempre kailangan talaga ako mag</i>-improve <i>sa</i> Tagalog <i>kasi kumbaga yun yung pader na nakaharang sa akin</i>. <i>Nagbibigay siya ng</i> tongue twisters so <i>yun</i> ang <i>pina</i>-practice<i> ko</i> everyday,” he admitted. </div><div><br/></div><div>The Fil-Am actor said he is constantly practicing his second language. <i>“Kasi may mga araw na okay naman</i>, <i>dire-diretso naman yung Tagalog. May mga araw na nabubulol talaga ako. nakakahiya naman kasi ka-eksena mo si </i>Juday (Judy Ann Santos), <i>si</i> Tito Pips (Tirso Cruz),<i> si</i> Tita Coney (Reyes) and I’m my own critic. I’m very hard on myself. I’m a perfectionist<i> minsan </i>and <i>mas lalo akong pini</i>-pressure <i>yung sarili ko na</i> instead on concentrating <i>na-di</i>-dishearten <i>pero ngayong nag-e</i>-improve <i>na yung</i> confidence<i> ko</i> it’s really getting a lot better,” he said. </div><div><br/></div><div>The talented actor said being fluent in Tagalog can help him focus on his acting more than his diction. “<i>May mga eksena na nangyayari yun kasi imbis na mag</i>-concentrate <i>sa</i> characters at <i>sa</i> acting, <i>mas inisip ko yung tamang pagbigkas sa</i> Tagalog. So a lot of times <i>pag nangyayari yun, may mga times na nabulol ako</i> and<i> hindi naman natatawa ako</i>, but we all have times <i>na nahirapan</i>. I’ve been improving, working on myself,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>For more Kapamilya updates, log on daily to <a href=''>Push.abs-cbn.com</a> and follow <a href='http://www.twitter.com/Push_Mina'>Push_Mina</a> on Twitter and Instagram.</div><div><br/></div>

Sam Milby admits he is enjoying his single blessedness.

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