Australian actor Xavier Samuel was stunned to land a role in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – because he’d sent countless audition tapes to the U.S. in an effort to break into Hollywood.

The 26 year old has enjoyed limited fame in his native country but has never managed to crack America, despite numerous tryouts for films.

He sent in a tape to audition for the third vampire movie in the franchise – and was shocked to receive a response from casting agents.

Samuel tells Interview magazine, “It’s kind of like being struck by lightning in a way, because it all seems so improbable.

“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.”

Source: Contact Music

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I am so glad that they picked Xavier Samuel to play Riley. He is exactly how I described him! And his American accent he uses is HOT! I’ve seen Eclipse 5 times just for you Xavier! (: xoxoxo

Omg im so glad they picked him as riley and he amaaazing <33

Hi, Im a big fan of Riley!!! I think HES SOO Cute!!

Hey does Xavier ever come online here? I hope He does Hes SOO Hot!!!!! I Love the book about how they made eclipse! I always have it on the page 101-102! cause the pic is SOOO HOT!!!

i cant belive they got anstralia actor to play Riley he Perfectly fits my dream guy!!!
i cant get over it when i imagend Riley you look just like him and my dream guy!!! but way better!

there should be a team Riley Then i waould be Team Riley Then Team Jakob.
Lautner is not as good as Xavier! At all! I Love Xavier =)<3

Hey Xavier your soo hot can we be freinds? won thing where is a good place to talk to you online?im new on twitter to so maybe you could help me lern a thing or to.