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Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

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Coming all the way from Australia and landing his first American starring role as one of the lead vampires in Eclipse, Xavier Samuel talks how the Hollywood spotlight is different from back home. We also discover how he prepared for his on screen kiss with Victoria. Hosted by Tatiana Diana.

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Young Hollywood

What's up, Young Hollywood? I'm Tatiana Ziana, hanging out at the Young Hollywood Studios with Xavier Samuel, the newest member of the Twilight Saga.

Young Hollywood

Must be really exciting for you, being a newbie.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

Yeah, yeah, I've had a I've had a blast, you know.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

I'm really enjoying the whole kind of wild ride.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

I mean, Twilight, being a part of such a crazy brand.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I mean, you just took a step.

Young Hollywood

You're on a bottle.

Young Hollywood

Um, yes.

Young Hollywood

I'm kind of curious about this stuff.

Young Hollywood

What happens if you drink it?

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

Well, you took a step of it, nothing crazy happened, I don't think, not yet.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

Oh, if I turn into a vampire throughout the course of this interview, it's uh, just blame it on the vitamin water.

Young Hollywood

What did you do to me?

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

I'm so

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I know.

Young Hollywood

We'll find you someone to drink.

Young Hollywood

I love the movie.

Young Hollywood

I saw it last night.

Young Hollywood

I thought you were amazing in it.

Young Hollywood

You and Victoria played a really good There was a really good dynamic there.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

Yeah, yeah, I mean, it's not a very healthy relationship, though, to be honest, you know.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

It's pretty much like every relationship in L. A.

Young Hollywood

Wow, what kind of guys are you hanging out with?

Young Hollywood

Welcome to L. A.

Young Hollywood

I feel sorry for the guys if that's the case.

Young Hollywood

Oh, I'm just kidding.

Young Hollywood

Like, "Um, would you happen to assemble a newborn uh army of vampires for me?"

Young Hollywood

Those newborns were hectic.

Young Hollywood

I heard that you and Victoria, um, studied some YouTube clips to figure out the perfect way to kiss.

Young Hollywood

Is this true?

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

Well, it's kind of like I mean, it's written there.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

We both read it in the script and we're like, "Okay."

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

So, I think I think the worst case is if you rock up on set and you're not prepared for it, you know, and then you kind of like

Young Hollywood

The awkward kiss.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

Yeah, the awkward kiss.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

Nobody likes to look at that.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

No, you don't want a chip tooth, you know.

Young Hollywood

No, preferably not.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

So, we kind of we kind of talked about it.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

We kind of uh pulled up all these uh the best kisses in cinematic history.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

So, it's it's a kind of um an amalgamation of that whole

Young Hollywood

Whatever you went with, you did a great job.

Young Hollywood

So, you had a lot of fun on the set.

Young Hollywood

Did you Are you good friends with the other castmates?

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

Yeah, I mean, we we got to know each other really well, and I was kind of warmly welcomed into the whole Twilight family, which was really cool, and yeah, it's just kind of cool to to meet a whole bunch of different people on the other side of the planet who who sort of share a lot in common with, you know.

Young Hollywood

So, all the way from Australia to the U. S. making your mark with Twilight.

Young Hollywood

Who does that?

Young Hollywood

Who starts with Twilight?

Young Hollywood

Are you serious?

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

Well, I didn't plan it like that, you know.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

You know.

Young Hollywood

So, we'll definitely have to check you out June 30th.

Young Hollywood

You got a lot of fans out there, and they're going to be really, really happy with it, so.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

Yeah, cool.

Young Hollywood

Congratulations.

Twilight Villain Xavier Samuel

No, thanks for having me.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Xavier Samuel

    Featured guest, actor in Twilight Saga: Eclipse

  • Tatiana Diana

    Host of the interview

  • Victoria

    Xavier Samuel's character's love interest in Eclipse

FAQ

Who plays one of the lead vampires in Eclipse?+
Xavier Samuel plays one of the lead vampires in Eclipse, marking his first American starring role.
Where is Xavier Samuel from?+
Xavier Samuel is from Australia.
What did Xavier Samuel do to prepare for his on-screen kiss in Eclipse?+
Xavier Samuel and Victoria studied YouTube clips of cinematic history's best kisses to prepare for their on-screen kiss in Eclipse.
When was Eclipse released?+
Eclipse was released on June 30th.