Kellan Lutz: I Don't Want to Be "a Piece of Meat" My Entire Career
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Take it off!
Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz holds no illusions about the nature of his stardom. "Producers and studios know what sells," the impressively fit actor told UsMagazine.com during a Monday phone interview. "It's nice to be one of the guys that can help sell a movie by taking his shirt off."
Lutz, 25, recently topped Men's Health magazine's inaugural list of Best Summer Bodies -- beating out such six-packed studs as Matthew McConaughey, Twilight costar Taylor Lautner, Zac Efron and others.
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Still, Lutz told Us, "By no means do I want to be a piece of meat for the rest of my career. It's funny when you get asked to do a talk show, and then they follow it up with requesting you take your shirt off."
The star called Us from New Orleans on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina; working with charity the St. Bernard Project, Lutz helped build five houses in seven days for the still-recovering city.
"We were working around the clock at 50 hours at a time in different shifts," Lutz marveled. "We got it done just in time. We had so many people come out and lend a helping hand. It was so touching. "
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Lutz's girlfriend AnnaLynne McCord first introduced him to the St. Bernard Project. "She really educated me on the need down there," Lutz told Us. "You don't really grasp what is going on unless you are down there experiencing it." (He also recently shot a romantic comedy, Love Wedding Marriage, with Mandy Moore, in the area.)
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He'll be back in Louisiana when Breaking Dawn begins filming in Baton Rouge. "I'm hoping to truck down and work with the St. Bernard Project [there] as well. Hopefully I'll be bring some other cast members too."
Cast members like...Robert Pattinson? "It would be a great surprise for everyone," Lutz said, laughing. "Although I would have to take video of Rob trying to hammer a nail, he might hurt himself."
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19I agree with Mary. Anyway, I don't think Kellan was/is trying to make Robert seem "fragile", they're probably just really good friends and that's how they joke around (like most friends do).
EW! Pull your pants up a bit ugh, honestly
Hes the only one selling himself as a piece of meat! Running, walking, posing everywhere off screen without a shirt! And pretending to read a book on a tree HAHA! And he always says things in interviews that make Rob come across as some delicate fragile flower to make himself look all manly! pathetic!
Really?
Kellan, I think that you are totally awesome. I love your eyes and smile, it just makes me melt. I can see that your a great guy, don't change.
They do it with chicks all the time I don't see what the problem is - Kellen's a hot piece of ass!
Well right now you're a peice of crap, so you're making progress.
"I Must Break You"
I hate to say it Kellan yes you do. As long as you are people will be interested plus you are a great looking piece of meat.
And take your shirt off.
I hate it when guys have to put down other guys in order to feel better about themselves. That's why I love Rob, he's the first one to make fun of himself. Sorry Kellan, you'll always be a piece of meat to me.
Ohhh come on! You're a great-looking piece of meat!!
He has every right to feel that way, he's totally right, I hope that doesn't happen to him?
Ok it's easy to be twenty something and have a great body. When we get a little older thats when you can brag if you still look that skinny. Personally I like a man a bit more thick. You know "MANLY" a little hair maybe bigger in the chest. MAN..yea. He just looks like a boy to me.
well, if you had some actual talent then you might get somewhere....but, you don't so bye bye
You ain't all that Kellan so don't worry about being a piece of "meat"!!
Ummmm, you ain't all that, so I'm sure you won't have to worry about being a piece of meat the rest of your life!!
Piece of Meat!??! *BERFFFSSS*
Speaking of peice of meat.. I'm hungry... Where's my 10 pound Bucket Of Fried Chicken At!!!! "HOW YOUUUUUU DOIN"