Sam Milby may have missed some important projects while he was away, but he maintained that going through auditions in Hollywood has done a lot of good for his self-confidence. “Yes, it’s very worth it. It was a great experience. All the auditions and the great feedback… I just feel different from when I left here. I just have more desire to [work] and I [gained] more confidence. And I think there's a misconception of things too, kasi wala akong balak dati na pumunta sa States to try it out there. It came to me. There was a network that liked me and got me an agency there. So I’m thankful sa lahat ng nangyari,” said Sam in an interview with ABS-CBN reporters during his arrival at NAIA Terminal 2 yesterday afternoon, May 16.

He also joined Broadway star Ana Maria Perez de Tagle’s benefit concert for St. Jude’s Children Hospital a week before he returned to the Philippines. As a matter of fact, Ana’s manager Kevin Jonas, Sr. (father of the Jonas brothers) was all praises for Sam’s talent and down-to-earth personality. “Yeah, ang bait talaga niya (Jonas Sr.). Nasa charity concert siya ni Anna na ginanap sa isang yacht. I heard that he was interviewed by Don Tagala (ABS-CBN News correspondent in North America) and he said a lot of nice words about me, so I’m very thankful for that. Yun din, it did help me that he believed in me too. I was thankful to meet him.”

Some of the Hollywood stars he met included Adrian Grenier of the hit series Entourage and model-actress Brooklyn Decker. “Nagulat ako kasi first off, sa agency ko, I met Brooklyn Decker who starred in the movie of Adam Sandler Just Go With It at sa Battleship na isang bagong pelikula na lalabas. Tapos I was at an audition, may nakita akong guy. Sa isip ko, ‘Parang familiar yung mukha niya.’ I was with a group of people, nag-uusap kami, tapos nalaman ko na siya yung lead sa Entourage.” ...

by Rachelle Siazon

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