Kellan Lutz On ‘Meskada,’ ‘Twilight,’ Emmet Cullen, Underwear Modeling

Famous for his role as Emmet Cullen, Robert Pattinson’s sexy older brother in the Twilight saga and his 2010 Calvin Klein underwear campaign, Kellan Lutz answers fans’ questions about his new film, Meskada, available OnDemand.

Lutz was born in Dickinson, N.D., and raised in different parts of the Midwest in a family of eight children. Lutz moved to California to attend Chapman University, where he studied chemical engineering, but veered toward acting instead. Lutz’s pre-Twilight career consists of a number of small appearances in various big-name television series, including CSI: NY, Six Feet Under, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Summerland, Heroes and the daytime soap, The Bold and the Beautiful. He also landed minor roles in teen dramedies such as Stick-It, Accepted and Prom Night.

Post-Twilight stardom has kept Lutz busy with a number of films and upcoming projects. He played a reoccurring role in the CW’s 90210, as well as a starring role in the indie film, Love, Wedding, Marriage opposite Mandy Moore, and a remake of the classic horror film, A Nightmare On Elm Street. In 2012 Lutz will be coming out with several new films. Lutz is a huge PETA advocate and has been featured in several videos for the organization.

Lutz’s recent film, Meskada, directed by Josh Sternfeld, is about a small-town detective who is called to solve a juvenile homicide. In our exclusive interview, Lutz divulges his pride in being a Calvin Klein underwear model and working on Meskada, a completely different genre of film compared to those in the Twilight saga. On his new character, Lutz says, “He’s different from Emmett Cullen, who has everything. Superpower strength. Eddie is a kid. He’s scared, and he really looks up to Shane, who’s played by Jonathan Tucker, who’s an amazing guy, amazing actor.”