Dr. Bbosa

Is it Sam Bagenda or Dr Bbosa? How should I address you? 
I ‘m comfortable with either. Actually, on official documents, I write Sam Bagenda a.k.a Dr Bbosa. Many people know me by the name Dr Bbosa, which I tend to use quite often, especially for easy identification or when I want someone to act quickly.

Jog our memories a little bit; how did you become Dr Bbosa?
He was a character I played in the then popular local drama series That’s Life Mwattu.

It used to show way back in the early 1990s. Dr Bbosa was funny, greedy and a womaniser. He had all the character traits men associate with. Eventually, Dr Bbosa became a darling among the viewers and thus, the name stuck.

For how many years have you been acting?

I started around 1986. I think I was in my early 20s then. This was still with the group, Ebonies.

Initially, I had joined as a singer but after about three years, the director and producer of the group, J.W.K Ssembajwe, wrote a stage play entitled The Dollar and told me I was going to play a part in it.

I took it as a joke but he insisted. I acted as a priest. I remember really being nervous doing it but afterwards, the feedback I got was overwhelming. People seemed to have loved my character. That was when it rang a bell that I could probably do some acting. That is how I started.

Why have you stuck with acting? 
I have three formulas that help govern my life; passion, patience and persistence. Since I have a lot of passion for acting, I have never dreamt of leaving it.

But have there ever been instances where you felt like walking away from it all? 
No. The Ebonies are the ones who spotted my talent and I feel like they made me who I am today. So, there is that special attachment that I have with the group, especially with Ssembajwe, who insisted that I act.

What became of some of the other famous characters that were part of the group? 
Well, Nakawunde (Harriet Nalubwama) is now saved and is based in London, while Vicky (Rose Kamya) is doing her own thing in Boston. Sadly, some passed on like Dick (Paul Katende).

Do you have a family? 
Yes. I have a wife, Mrs Patience Bagenda. They say a Muganda man does not count his children and once I do it, I would have violated the saying. But just know that I have a good number of them. The youngest is six years old. I’m not so sure how old the eldest is though. You know, some of us fathers do not usually get to know some such petty things like the children’s age because of the many things we tend to have running through our minds.

How old are you, by the way? 
I am also still confused about my age. Sometimes, I think my late mother was not so sure about it. But I’m old enough. Depending on the mood, sometimes, I will say 40 and then other times, I will say I’m 20.

Tell us about your education background.
I completed Primary Seven at Kitante Primary School along Kiira Road, Senior Four at Lubiri Secondary School in Mengo and Senior Six at Caltec Academy in Makerere. 
I have a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from Makerere University. I graduated in 1985.

The tabloids have been awash with stories of scandals within the group. What is happening? 
Whatever trash they were writing including that the group was breaking up were all imaginations. I think it is high time they wrote a hilarious play.

Do you respond to anonymous phone calls? 
No, I usually do not. I learnt my lesson. People, including those I did not know, would call to tell me all sorts of problems. For example, there were students calling for money to pay their school fees and even women calling me to cater to the needs of their children because their husbands were not at home.

How do most people describe your personality?
Those who do not know me think I’m proud and unapproachable. But I’m a very cool, down to earth and patient man. In fact, my wife says the way I am very patient with so many things is annoying.
What do you think wives ought to do in order to safeguard their marriages? 
You know, men have very stressful moments. We keep thinking about so many things. Sometimes, we almost run mad thinking about work, the welfare of the children and wife, among other things. At the end of the day, we are so fatigued and stressed and need comfort. And this is when the wives come in. 
When your husband comes back home in the evening, receive him back warmly, ask him how his day was and if he tells you it was bad, give him hope and assurance by telling him all will be well. 
The other two things the wives need to do is to be very supportive and lastly, prayerful. There is some kind of psychological satisfaction a man feels when he knows his wife is prayerful or goes to church.

To upcoming actors

I will still go back to the three 3Ps that govern my life.

You need to be patient because things do not come easy. Do not be like those guys who just enter the industry and suddenly, one starts craving to drive a hammer. You will not get anywhere with that kind of attitude.

Secondly, you need to be persistent and keep telling yourself that you will get there. Thirdly, and the most important of all is that you need to have passion for what you do. It does not even matter at the end of the day if you are getting peanuts. Sometimes, it is not all about the money but rather satisfying your conscience. With those three things, you cannot go wrong. You will definitely get to the top

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