Meet The Hottest Man Alive

There are moments where one must act like a
respectable journalist. And then there are these
moments.
Sam Heughan, the lead of our new TV obsession,
Starz's Outlander, did not hold back when discussing
the pros and cons of wearing a kilt. 'Cause you just have to see
him.
And then you can thank me for asking the important
questions.
"I've worn kilts before," Sam confessed...with pride.
"I thoroughly enjoy it. When I do have to put trousers
on now, I sort of refuse and stomp my feet because
riding a horse in a kilt is very liberating, very freeing
actually. And very comfortable. Also, should you ever
need to do a nature relief, go to the restroom behind
a tree, it's very quick, it's very easy. I recommend it
for everyone."
Sam then lamented the fact that he was wearing
"trousers" at that very moment, and there were jokes
about him taking them off, and then I blacked out.
SPOILER CHAT: Scoop on Outlander!
Outlander, which Heughan describes as an "action,
adventure, romance, historical thing...set in
Scotland" (there is also time travel), is the most
anticipated series of the summer, thanks to the
hugely popular book series upon which the show is
based, written by Diana Gabaldon. I've seen the first
six episodes and can tell you it is beautifully shot,
expertly crafted (thanks to executive producer
Ronald D. Moore of Battlestar Galactica fame), and
the chemistry between Sam and his leading lady,
Caitriona Balfe, will make you spontaneously burst
into tears at some point. Unless you are not a
human.
For someone who hadn't read the books, Caitriona
and Sam seem absolutely perfect in their roles--as
Claire, a nurse from the 1940s who accidentally
travels back in time to 1743 and the Scottish
highlands, and Jamie, the Scotsman who is clearly
destined to win her heart. But Gabaldon herself has
said that when she first saw a pic of Sam as he was
being considered for casting, she found him
"grotesque
The cast had a good laugh over that one: "Oh yes, it
pains me to see him in the morning," Caitriona
deadpanned.
"I have hours of prosthetics before I go on," Sam
added.
Outlander's casting was controversial among fans,
which is commonplace among movies or TV shows
that came from books with a devoted following. But
Caitriona hasn't allowed herself to be too
preoccupied by what people think.
"When people read a book that they love," she told
me, "they have such a vivid image of that character.
And when you make a TV show, you can't please
everybody. And we're not taking anything away from
anybody. You can still retain that. But what we're
hopefully doing is giving you this new world and this
new vision. It's an add-on."
And we are along for the ride.