By Flavia Sgoifo
NEW YORK – Greek-Canadian actor Tommy Sklavos is currently visiting New York as he is discussing some new projects with film companies in the U.S.A. Sklavos graduated from “Papantonopoulou Film Academy” in Greece where he studied directing for film and television. He is also a graduate of the acting program at the New York Film Academy. Sklavos spoke with The National Herald’s Flavia Sgoifo about his career.
His role in the popular Greek TV series “Tha vreis to daskalo sou” as Philip launched his career. The series premiered on Ant1 TV channel in 2005 and aired for two years. The success of the series was huge and Tommy Sklavos became quite popular.
“I remember that literally during the first week that the series premiered everybody was saying hi to me in the street. People would ask for my autograph and to take a picture with me. I was really impressed by peoples’ enthusiasm and kindness. They wouldn’t let me pay for my coffee in the coffee shops and they kept giving me hugs and talking to me about the episodes. I have to admit that even though sometimes all this felt too much, the truth is the love and support an artist receives from his audience is a great satisfaction and it definitely motivated me to work harder,” said the actor.
After “Tha vreis to daskalo sou” Sklavos starred in other popular TV shows such as “Polemos ton astron”, “Super Babas”, “Oi Atromitoi”, “Ihni”, “Polykatoikia” as well as in blockbuster films “Loufa kai Apallagi” and “Just broke up.”
“I wouldn’t say I have a favorite role or gig. Every single project I worked on was fun, challenging, and definitely helped my career move forward. However while working on TV shows “O polemos ton Astron” and “Atromitoi” I met some really awesome people with whom I’m still in touch today and that’s something I feel incredibly thankful for,” Sklavos said.
The last couple of years the actor has been based in Montreal, Canada and these days he is visiting New York where he has been meeting with film companies and people from the industry to discuss about some upcoming gigs. “The fact that even though I already have a career in the acting industry in Greece I decided to leave and try to start a new career here is a huge step I’ve taken and definitely not a piece of cake. However I think just because I’ve already experienced how it is to be known as an actor in Greece now I’m not looking for fame necessarily and so I can focus more on the quality of my work and make careful and wise choices on my gigs. I’ve learned from the past and I won’t be making the same mistakes again,” he told TNH.
Last but not least the actor admitted what he misses the most from home his family, friends, and of course the Greek food.
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