Xavier Samuel talks Eclipse
Moviehole has an exclusive interview with Eclipse newbie (and hottie) Xavier Samuel. Question: Did you know anything about that particular franchise? Samuel: To be honest, not really. Like, I watched the film on the plane. And at that stage, I hadn't read the books, but I have now. I knew very little about it. I knew that it was extremely popular, and people kind of go crazy for it. Question: Crazy is an understatement. Samuel: Yeah. Like, you know, this notion of eternal love, and danger, and - you know, the thing that you love could kill you - that sort of stuff is, like - I guess it's intoxicating for a lot of people. Question: And you play a vampire in Eclipse? Samuel: Newborn vampire. Question: A newborn vampire. Do you do any research on something like this? Samuel: Sleep in coffins at night, and stuff like that? Question: Or look at classic horror films that explored vampire culture. Samuel: I think that I've resisted that temptation, because the vampire...