Halatang pagod pa si Sam Milby nang pinapasok sa standby area ng mga press
for the set visit of the new Cinemabuhay grant movie of new and young filmmaker
Juan Miguel Sevilla, ang Cul-de-sac. Katatapos niya pa lang mag-location taping
for his ABS-CBN primetime series Dyosa at dumiretso agad siya sa shoot ng
nasabing suspense movie co-starring Jodi Sta. Maria and Chin-Chin Gutierrez.
Kapansin-pansin din ang "sugat" niya sa labi at sa pisngi, so PEP
(Philippine Entertainment Portal) asked him kung totoo ito o kung prosthetics
niya ito from Dyosa.
"He did this to me!" joke muna ni Sam habang itinuturo ang napakabatang
direktor nilang si Juan Miguel bago niya sabihing prosthetics pala ito sa
movie.
Nabanggit namin kay Sam na nasisira na ang mukha niya sa prosthetics niya
sa Dyosa. Last time kasi namin siyang nakita sa birthday party ni Cristy Fermin
noong end of July, marami siyang pimples na abot hanggang leeg na niya at na-explain
niya na dahil nga ito sa prosthetics.
"I know, but how can I complain, it's a job?" sabi niya na lang.
Cul-de-sac is Sam's first independent movie, his first suspense movie, and
his first movie outside Star Cinema. An exclusive star of the film arm of his
Kapamilya station, mildly surprised kami na napayagan siyang tanggapin ang
pelikula lalo na't wala palang clause ang kanyang Star Cinema contract for any
outside movie.
"Gusto ko talagang gawin ang movie," sabi ni Sam. "When I first read the
script, I was at the edge of my seat while reading it and I finished it in one
seating. I love my character here so I asked my bosses if I can do this one."
Mahigit isang buwan daw silang naghintay ng kanyang manager na si Erik
Raymundo bago siya napayagang tanggapin ang pelikula. For Cul-de-sac, kahit
hindi niya pa nakatrabaho ang director na inilagay ang pangalan niya as part of
the director's wish list of actors, tinanggap pa rin ni Sam ang pelikula and
even in his below the usual talent fee.
"The script is that good, I want to do this talaga," sambit ni Sam.
Hindi na rin nagreklamo si Sam na kahit kaaalis pa lang ng kanyang
prosthetics sa Dyosa ay lalagyan na naman siya for Cul-de-sac.
Nakiisa rin si Sam sa mga producers of the movie headed by Albert Martinez
not to divulge his character for Cul-de-sac.
"I'm a mysterious guy here," ang sabi niya.
Basta hindi raw siya bida, hindi siya kontrabida. Top billing siya over
Jodi and Chin-Chin at wala silang love interest ni Jodi, and that his
character's job is a call center agent.
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