young Xavier

Thanks to Larry Richman we have some great pictures of Xavier from high school.
Rare pictures of Xavier Samuel (Riley in “Eclipse”) from school drama days
I've been following the career of Australian actor Xavier Samuel for several years. He starred in Newcastle, which was one of my Top Picks from the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. He also appeared in 2:37, one of my favorites from the Santa Barbara Film Festival in January 2007. In an exclusive audio interview after the World Premiere of Newcastle in New York last year, I sat down with Xavier, his castmates, and director Dan Castle to discuss the film. I was the only American journalist there -- I was joined by two Australian reporters. 

Since then, almost overnight, Xavier Samuel has become a household name and I've stayed on top of the news. On July 16th I reported on the casting of Samuel in the forthcoming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Then on July 22nd I was happy to pass on the news that his new film The Loved Ones would be having its International Premiere at TIFF, and on August 20 I was especially thrilled to announce that Xavier's attendance at the festival had been confirmed. 


Prior to the screening I was invited to a party thrown by programmer Colin Geddes to celebrate the 10-night Midnight Madness series and the debut of The Loved Ones. Cast and crew of the film attended the event, including Xavier Samuel and Victoria Thaine. I posted some of my photos from the pre-party as well as pictures from the post-screening Q&A, along with a few shots of Samuel in the lobby afterward.

On November 5, I posted the first trailer for his new film Road Train. It was Xavier's final motion picture prior to being cast in Eclipse. Shot this past spring on his home turf in Adelaide, South Australia, the shocker is currently in post-production for a 2010 release. The Loved Ones continues to play the film festival circuit and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is set for release June 30, 2010.

Here are some never-before-seen pics of Samuel, including a few from his school drama days. He is a classicaly trained actor with a four-year University degree in theater.

 

 

Source (more pictures there, def visit his site.  He knows a lot about movies, great guy)
xoxo
Carrie