Monday, May 17, 2010

10 Things You Should Know About Xavier Samuel

Get familiar with the Australian actor before Eclipse hits theaters next month!

He may not be a household name yet, but judging from his breakout role in Eclipse, Xavier Samuel is destined for leading-man status. stay ahead of the curve by brushing up on these essential facts about Xavier Samuel!

1. DOWN UNDER
Xavier was born and raised in Australia.


2. BAND MEMBER
Xavier can play the guitar. He travels everwhere with his Yamaha C-40, and back when he was in university, he was the lead singer of the band, Hyatus (formerly Degrees of Freedom).

3. SHIFT CHANGE
Xavier's next film is a Roland Emmerich-directed Elizabethan thriller called Anonymous.

4. ROCK ON
Xavier loves indie-rock music. He's a huge fan of The Magnetic Fields and The xx.

5. SCREEN KING
Xavier got his start by acting in a few offbeat Aussie films, such as Newcastle and September.

6. LIGHTS, CAMERA, FASHION?
Xavier knows his menswear. He used to sell shirts at a store called Herringbone in Sydney.

7. TWI-HARD
Xavier admits to not being a Twilight fan until after he auditioned for the role of Riley.

8. TAKE THAT, TATUM!
Rumor has it that Xavier beat out Channing Tatum and Harry Potter's Tom Felton for the role of Riley.

9. LADIES MAN
Xavier's celebrity crushes include January Jones from Mad Men, Natalie Portman, and "the girl who plays the obsessive fan Mel on Flight of the Concords."

10. SMALL SCREEN
Growing up in Australia, Xavier used to be a big fan of Dawson's Creek and The O.C.

{via teenvogue.com}

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