It's kind of bizarre, isn't it? Having that kind of attention. I'm not under the microscope in the same fashion that a lot of the other cast members are, so I think I can slide under the radar a little bit more, but getting any attention at all is completely new for me.

Xavier Samuel

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Acting is like sex, it’s possible if your partner is bad, but it’... by Xavier Samuel

Acting is like sex, it’s possible if your partner is bad, but it’s better if they’re good.

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I've been doing American auditions for a while, and it always felt sort of like sending these audition tapes off into the ether. So just hearing anything back from anyone was kind of startling.

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In Australia, getting an audition can be a rarity. There just are... by Xavier Samuel

In Australia, getting an audition can be a rarity. There just aren't as many opportunities.

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My hair and my accent are sort of my main assets. by Xavier Samuel

My hair and my accent are sort of my main assets.

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I don't know that many Australian actors in Los Angeles, but there are a few of us. I mean, we kind of get together occasionally, but I wouldn't say it's an alliance or anything like that.

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Everyone brings their own particular skill set to the job, and acting training can work for a lot of actors, and it can't. I've seen a lot of really good actors go into acting schools and then come out a little bit corrupted.

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I studied Shakespeare all through high school. Both of my parents teach English and history, so it has always been around my experience as a young man.

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