USA Today: ‘Eclipse’ spawns a new star in Xavier Samuel

Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by in News

USA Today shines a spotlight on Xavier and his role as Riley in Eclipse:

When Australian actor Xavier Samuel shipped off an audition tape to Twilight producers, insta-fame seemed oceans away.

“It’s kind of strange because you send them off into oblivion and you don’t know if anyone watches them,” says Samuel, 26.

That was last year.

Fast-forward to the Eclipse premiere, where thousands of fans are not only screaming but are screaming for him. “It’s kind of 360 degrees of hysteria,” Samuel says just hours before the Los Angeles premiere of the third film installment of Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster series. “The sound (of Twilight‘s fans) does really knock you off your feet.”

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One Response to “USA Today: ‘Eclipse’ spawns a new star in Xavier Samuel”

  1. Laurie

    07. Jul, 2010

    Well, he is pretty gorgeous, after all :) Plus, I think he did a wonderful job as Riley in the movie.