The Era of Samantha

The ERA of SAMANTHA WIN

ACTION STAR WITH UTMOST GLAMOUR

By Rizwan Zulfiqar Bhutta

“ARMY OF THE DEAD” actress is crafting the novel dimensions of action superstardom

Movies or visual stories of all types of genres are the greatest experiences people can have. We learn a lot from a certain type of content and gain various perceptions of moments in time. There is entertainment and then there is imagination as well that has been for the most part turning to reality. It is a tool that helps humanity to stay conscious of their past, manage society, and evolve into the future.

Though It has always been a men’s world, But now we have entered the epoch where things have changed and the stereotypes barriers are falling apart. Women are now setting up standards for everyone to follow.

Welcome to the era of “Samantha Win”. The celebrity actress, who has fashioned a new path for female action stars to follow. Her appealing on-screen advent suggests there can be more than strength and skills for a female action character. The Kindhearted, genuine individual is a great human being who believes hope is imperative to endure but our actions can only make the real difference. Team Edgy got lucky to reach out to Samantha for an exclusive Interview.

Firstly, we discussed with her about her upcoming movie “Army of the Dead”. Talking to Edgy Samantha Said “Being a fan of Zack’s, I knew that Army of the Dead was on the slate at some point, but when I started hearing whispers that pre-production had begun my mind ran wild. My manager had forwarded me the casting breakdown and I just fell in love with the concept and the characters and knew that Zack would make it a truly special movie. My path was a little unconventional, I did end up reaching out to Zack directly to ask if I’d be able to audition (as the role was a little above my current auditioning level). It was a big experience for me because, as many of us I think do, I had a fear of asking for an opportunity. I was so scared that he would think I was entitled... or even ungrateful for the amazing opportunities he and Debbie had already given me up until that point.

I’ve grown. For now, I would like to get some more experience at this new level and size of roles. I’ve just stepped into a whole new world and I’m not quite ready to leave it yet. However, I do foresee myself wanting to get more involved with the behind-the-camera creatives once I get that experience. At the end of the day, I love storytelling and would love to do that from as many angles as I can. My short film “Unwelcome” is my first public attempt at writing and producing and I may have caught that bug. But we’ll see!” For the women interested to make a career in action films, she said “I would say “100% go for it!” I’ve felt myself grow as a woman and adopt certain qualities of these characters into my everyday life, and for those reasons, it’s Of course, that wasn’t the case at all, zombie killing that will make her shine. a truly valuable experience. I think by haha. He was happy to help and all of I try not to have expectations, but my studying and analyzing certain behaviors, those fears suddenly became small. So, hopes are that everyone can watch we can’t help but draw parallels to our John Papsidera, the casting director, and connect with at least one of the own lives and values. I’ve found that generously forwarded many relationships and the things I’ve been weak at finding my tape to Zack and they gave me “the call” a few weeks later!” My character represents a breed of odds to different genres. There is so much to love about our movie, I just in my characters, were often things I was weak in finding in my own life. By learning about different people women who always want everyone to have and perspectives, I’ve become a more About her character in the film she said “A special aspect of my characexisted but are just now started to be seen. I’M a fantastic time!” Talking about expectawell-rounded person myself. Between that and having to stay in shape as a part of the job, you can’t lose!” ter is that at least to me, HONORED TO BE A tions from the movie she breaks the barriers of PART OF IT! she said “Absolutely! Romance seems to be also a genre any former stereotypes. I tend to feel like that of interest to Samantha. when asked I felt very excited that Chambers could about every project I work on as I’m a would you like to be in a romantic film be a strong, capable woman... While pretty excitable person haha, but there concerning your glamorous looks, She still embracing her feminine side and was never any doubt in my mind that said, “Firstly, thank you for making my style. She could have emotions and Army of the Dead was an opportunity day, I am incredibly flattered! Thank deep connections... without anything for me to grow and a movie in which I you! I would LOVE to be a part of a needing to be romantic. She represents knew I needed to “give my all”. It is my romantic movie, I love love! Moreover, a breed of women who always existed biggest role on this scale of the film and it would be a new on-screen experience but are just now started to be seen. I’m it’s not lost on me the gift that this is.” for me and if there’s anything I like, honored to be a part of it! So that’s pretty it’s a challenge. I would welcome the special to me, but the action scenes can’t About the future, Samantha said, “It’s al- opportunity to show a different side of be disregarded here either. Chambers ways hard to say for sure as I’ve seen that myself, apart from the warrior and indeget to partake in some pretty extensive my goals and ambitions have evolved as pendent woman I’ve had the pleasure

“ARMY OF THE DEAD” WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO GROW and a movie in which I KNEW I NEEDED TO “GIVE MY ALL”.

of portraying these last couple of years. I do get my fill of romantic parts in my training and theater work, but I do think it would be a new side that the public would see and one I’d like to share with everyone. It’s surprisingly much more true to my everyday personality than the “badasses” moviegoers have been seeing. I’m a softy at heart.

Elaborating the most salient and defining the three chapters of her professional life. Samantha Said “The first would be the athletic career. This was paramount in developing my character as a human being, learning work ethic, testing my own limits and stepping into myself. Second was the stunt career. This was where I grew my passion for storytelling and I WOULD LOVE TO BE A PART OF A ROMANTIC MOVIE. Moreover, it would

be a new on-screen experience for me and if there’s anything i like, it’s a challenge. I would welcome the opportunity to show a different side of myself,

really immersed myself into Los Angeles and the filmmaking communities here. It’s also where I learned the ropes and found the support and courage to take a swing at my third and most terrifying chapter, acting. This one has been very transformative so far and I can only speak for where I’m at right now, but it’s been the most internally fulfilling. I’ve been pursuing this as a childhood dream for so long, my heart is so full with gratitude for these iconic films I’ve gotten to be a part of! Kryptonian, Amazonia, Edenian... I can die happy,”

Samantha believes that “Hope is absolutely imperative to continue in the right direction”. She said, “Hope is important, but even more so, we need to act. This could be a matter of “the chicken or the egg”/ “what comes first”, but we are a people of law and without the support of our legislature, hope just isn’t enough. So yes, we need to keep spreading hope and love and acceptance, but we need to follow through and take the steps to actually effect this change. Let’s turn our hope into action.”

OPTIMISM IMPERATIVE BUT When asked what she likes most about her naEXERTIONS FETCH THE FACTUAL culture from different, beautiful countries and skirts and jewelry. A classy, feminine, structured ensemble is my ideal style. tive culture Samantha TRANSFORMATION continents and that’s said, “Well, I think the not going to change. It’s Samantha shared the answer about list goes on and on! I unrealistic to think we what kind of a person she is off-screen, really do love Canada. I can maintain our small She responded this way, “A silly ol’ Cathink that the thing I love most about bubbles of singular culture, so let’s nadian goose! Haha. I’m a person of Canada, especially because I am of choose to evolve with the ever-blending contradictions. I’m serious but silly, mixed ethnicity and culture, is the world! strong but sensitive, an country-wide acceptance and love of each other’s cultures. There will always Talking about her fashI did more inner work entertainer though shy. I think my parents played be exceptions to the rule, but I do feel ion and way of living off- with my acting, my a big role in invalidating that the vast majority of Canada, and screen Samantha Said fashion transitioned any preconceived molds it starts from the top, down... Makes public support and acknowledgment of all of the different holidays and our “That’s an interesting question! I think I find myself in the middle of along with my career. It turns out that I DO that the world may have for me and my brothers. My Mom, though the differences are celebrated. That... and a personal fashion make- ENJOY FEELING woman of the house, was poutines. Obviously.” She added on multiculturalism, “Seeing over! In my earlier years and through my stunt career, it’d be hard to GLAMOROUS AND FEMININE the strong athlete and black belt. Whereas my Dad was the imaginative, as my household is a bit of a blended find me in anything but artistic drummer. Their society in and of itself, I’m definitely a athletic clothes, and I opted for darker relationship was also the first marriage fan! Not only am I a fan, but a proponent. and more neutral colors. It seems that as outside of their own cultures in both It’s no secret that the world has been a I did more inner work with my acting, of their families at the time. They’ve little disconnected lately and so I think my fashion transitioned along with my had a lovely disregard for any of our we could all use a little more empathy career. It turns out that I do enjoy feel- societal “rules” and so I’ve become a bit and understanding of where we’re all ing glamorous and feminine just now, of a mish-mash of the things that just... coming from. The world is full of rich at the ripe age of 30, do I finally wear make me happy.”