MARC SAVOIA // OHLALA INTERVIEW

Based in Melbourne but travelling the world on assignment, Marc’s passion for self-expression and his deep curiosity for other people’s lives have driven him to explore a number of avenues in entertainment and the arts. His career path is uniquely diverse as a result.

Marc is good-looking, inteligent, funny, sexy, ... and we had a great time asking him a few questions just for you guys:

Obsession
My obsessions extend into many areas, first and foremost my hair. If I have a bad hair day, I cancel all appointments and my day is ruined. But my real obsession is art. When I paint I develop a relationship with the work and we grow together. It has all the dynamics of a love story. I love that feeling of uncontrollable passion; it's scary yet beautiful and overwhelming.

Honesty
Honesty to me is a fundamental part of my relationships as well as my career. I've been fortunate enough to do a job which allows me to get a candid insight into other people's lives, and their stories have been very inspirational. Personally, being involved in an industry which can pigeonhole people on the basis of sexuality can suppress honesty, but having been inspired by so many people all over the world, I am more determined now to be true to myself.

Latitude
I think I pulled that muscle at the gym last night... I've structured my life to ensure maximum freedom in my career and personal life. It's sometimes a challenge to live without conforming to how society normally operates, as most gay men would understand. But even the fact that so many people around me have regular, 9-to-5 jobs, unlike me, can make me feel inadequate at times.

Advice
When you work in the entertainment industry, or the arts in general, you get a lot of advice from other people, both professional and personal. I am bombarded by other people's suggestions - everybody has an opinion. They are constantly telling me what I need to do to take my career to the next level. You can only take so much on board. So at the end of day being true to myself has gotten me where I am now, but I am also open to the advice of people I know I can trust.

Love
Love is the one thing in life I crave but fear at the same time.

Ambition
I have always been an ambitious and determined person with a strong desire to achieve. I am the son of Italian immigrants who came to Australia looking for a better life. They wanted me to have the opportunities they never had, and as a result I feel like I should never give up. There have also been people in my life who didn't believe in me and I've always been determined to prove them wrong.

Perseverance
I've had great things happen to me in my career and bad things as well, so as a result I have developed a thick skin and a fairly low tolerance for bullshit. My determination to succeed comes from years of being victimised when I was in school. Being different became normal for me so I had no real reason to conform. When you feel isolated or like you've hit rock bottom, the only way to go is up. Life has changed a lot for me since school and I'm so grateful for the education in life I have received.

Attitude
I find a good attitude in others very attractive. It's a turn-on when somebody is confident but humble at the same time.

Respect
R-E-S-P-E-C-T....Let me think what it means to me... Reporting on a gay travel show ( Round Trip Ticket) has been an amazing experience. I have had the good fortune to interview people all over the world who are doing and achieving wonderful things with their lives. Some have risen above great adversity. I take my hat off to these people. I am overwhelmed by their stories and have huge respect for them. I respect people who have good morals and values. People who also choose to be original and not succumb to social pressures to conform.

Intelligence
Being like totally vacuous myself - LOL - I challenge the fact that scholastic intelligence is the only real intelligence. There are so many types, like emotional and creative intelligence, which are just as important. I really respect people who use their intelligence to help others. I dislike it when people are self-righteous and think they know everything. They are in fact the most stupid as they are not open to learning more.

Sex
I've evolved beyond the need for sex now that I've been visiting OhlalaBlog.com regularly! LOL. Sex is hot! I love it. Who doesn't?

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Comments

[Steven.]

He cancels his appointments because of a bad hair day?

Now, there's a man with his priorities in check!

[cl]

He's not very photogenic. None of these pictures show him as good looking as he really is when he's on Logo.

[Dan]

He is incredibly hot in those photos!!! Sounds like a cutie too.

[Rob]

Living in Melbourne and having the chance to meet Marc in person let me tell you he is a really nice guy. He took the time to talk to my bf and I when we saw him. I was really surprised when I ran into him again the next day at a club and he remembered my name from our brief meeting the day before.

[S]

He comes across as so upbeat and pleasant on Logo. I imagine he's a really good guy.

I like this a lot: " My determination to succeed comes from years of being victimised when I was in school. Being different became normal for me so I had no real reason to conform. When you feel isolated or like you've hit rock bottom, the only way to go is up."

[Oh Ramone]

WOW, I have been following this guy's career and...well...WOW. He seems to be the perfect man. Is he looking for a husband? Lol! He's got his career in check, his looks in check, and most importantly he's got his head screwed on! So nice to see a shining example of a hot, hard working and VERY down-to-earth gay guy. We're in a drought of those at the moment. Props to Steph & Alek for bringing us loyal fans a delicious hottie like Marc Savoia!

More of him in the future, PLEASE!!!

[jyko]

hot...love him