We speak to Breaking Dawn’s Chaske Spencer

DECEMBER 4, 2011

It’s close to midnight but we’re still wide awake. After all, interviewing Chaske Spencer, the 36-year-old hunk who plays Sam Uley in the Twilight movies, is a pretty good reason to stay up, right? We’re definitely not complaining because we know plenty of women who would love to be in our comfortable sneakers right about now.

“The Twilight movies totally changed my life,” Chaske tells us in this exclusive interview. “I’m working as an actor a lot more and I’ve worked with some amazing directors. The friendships are great, the cast is nice and I’ve been all over the world. The pros outweigh the cons and life is pretty good. I can’t complain.”

What did you do to get in shape for Breaking Dawn?
I gained a lot of muscle mass – I was like 200 pounds of muscle! I worked really hard and in between films, I worked with a trainer at Crunch Gym and we did circuit training, built up different parts of my body, did calisthenics, a lot of running… It’s tough staying in shape [laughs]! You also have to watch what you eat. I’m not 20-something anymore.

Was there a little alpha male competition going on to see who has the best body?
[Laughs] I’m sort of done with that alpha male stuff. When I got Twilight, I was happy to get a job. I wasn’t trying to get into any sort of contest with anybody. We’re all really good friends. It was a wild ride and quite an experience. I really enjoyed it.

What are your co-stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner like?
They’re really nice and they’re really down-to-earth. I didn’t work with Rob that much. I was in a few scenes with him; I worked with Taylor and Kristen a lot more. Taylor’s a sweet kid. Wait, he’s not a kid anymore, he’s a good young man! He’s really rambunctious and he can’t sit still. He’s always doing something, throwing a football, doing flips… I was really impressed with him. Kristen is a sweetheart as well. She’s really professional. Rob’s cool, I just didn’t get to work with him that much.

What do you do when the camera’s not on you? 
I pretty much stay low-key. I hang out with the guys and talk. In the beginning, during New Moon, when we weren’t on camera, we’d be working out. We did push ups and sit ups all the time! On Breaking Dawn, we were like, ‘We’re good! No need to work out anymore!’ [Laughs] I would just sit around and talk to the crew.

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