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Waypoints: My Scottish Journey
by Sam Heughan
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I never realized how guarded Sam Heughan was, so I am really impressed with how open and vulnerable he was in writing this book. I wish I could give him a hug and just sit down and talk to him and tell him I understand, that I know how he feels. I just can't understand how he remains so kind with everything he has been through. I never would have imagined it.
The way he talks about his mom, you can tell how much he loves and respects her. He also talks about the way he has trust issues from not having a stable father in his life. He was open and honest how this has affected both his friendships and his romantic relationships. I get how trust is huge for him. It should be huge for all of us and our parents, and the stability they give us as kids plays a huge part in our trust levels as adults.
It's amazing how open and honest he is when it comes to talking about his acting journey. So often we look at actors/actresses we think they have it so easy. We don't think about their life before getting lucky and landing a huge role. Sam talks about the doors that were slammed in his face when his account was in the negative and he didn't know what he was going to. He had to become a bar tender for a while he talked about the embarrassment of what it was like to serve your peers.
He opened up about the truth that women are not the only ones who deal with body image and eating disorders. It does happen to men as well. He opened up and told the truth about starving himself. It was only when a friend told him to eat protein that his life was really changed.
Jamie Frasier, I think every other woman and even some men who have seen Outlander will agree that there is no other man better made to play Jamie Fraser than Sam Heughan. I think Diana herself would agree that Sam is Jamie and Jamie is Sam. It was just perfect timing and fate coming together. Sam did talk about how much he loves Diana, and she did share the ending with him. So he is prepared for the show to end and knows what to expect.
It was so fun learning about the search for the perfect Claire. Then they found a blue-eyed Irish woman who had no acting experience but just had this natural talent about her. Again, fate was intervening and making sure the perfect woman was there at the perfect moment to ensure the perfect chemistry was on screen for all to see.
It was sad to learn how the Outlander “crew” didn't look out for him the way he had hoped when it came to the more intimate sceens that he had to film. Rather than protecting him and ensuring that his entire c*ck is hidden during the end of season 1, the insanely brutal rape scene between Jamie and Black Jack. Since then, he has made sure that there is always an intimacy coordinator on set not only for his protection but for the protection of his fellow cast mates.
And then there's the fans. And the fans can go a little crazy when it comes to Sam. There are those fans who can get reality and fiction mixed up and forget that Jamie is a fictional character and Sam is a real person. Please, people, let's remember, Sam deserves his privacy. We don't have to go doxing him. He can live in privacy. And then there are those that just because Sam doesn't prance out and about with tons of women means that he's gay. Hummm, no, maybe it means he just likes his privacy. That would be just a nightmare to me. You all are crazy.
I loved this book. It was just so good. I feel like I actually went on a journey to Waypoints with Sam. I'm going to get the audio next and listen to it as Sam actually narrated the book, and I love his accent.
This book is just amazing. If you love Outlander, are a fan of Sam Heughan, you need to read this book. You will go on a trip and learn so much about Sam and the journey he has been on.