New Moon heart throb Daniel Cudmore was interviewed recently by Twilight Parent Examiners where he talked about how he got into acting, doing his own stunts and revealed who he enjoyed throwing around more – Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) in X-Men or Robert Pattinson in New Moon.

His stats…

For the record, the enthusiastic Canadian actor reveals his true stats– 6’7”, 240 pounds.

How he got into dramatic arts…

I started drama in high school. I’ve always been hyperactive, so in 10th grade I got to do it in the proper class instead of math class,” he chuckled. “In Canada, schools aren’t as intense about sports.”

In high school it was more fun to do comedy, but lately more dramatic roles are coming my way.”

On being in an Oxi Clean commercial…

“I played a football player,” he laughed hesitantly, less than eager to spill his role. “There were a bunch of us football players in pink prom dresses rolling around in blueberry pies.”

More after the break….

On doing his own stunts…

“I like the fact that I can do stunts, but I don’t think of myself as a stunt guy. Those guys are really good at what they do,” he said. “I consider myself an actor who can do stunts. I like to do as much of a role as I can possibly can.”

In New Moon, the stunts on the screen are all Daniel, and mostly Robert, for that matter. Anxious to perform his own stunts, Daniel found out quickly that the stunt coordinator for New Moon was the same one he’d worked with in AVPR. “I hadn’t gotten the script yet, so I called him up. He was familiar with my abilities and said for sure I could do the fight scene.”

Which did you enjoy more- throwing around Wolverine or Edward Cullen?

No question about that one. “I definitely enjoyed throwing around Edward,” Daniel booms. “Wolverine was one toss.”

On the the fight scene with Robert Pattison…

“Robert and I worked together on a lot of it. He was a little apprehensive at first, but he enjoyed himself. Robert did one of the main sections of the fight.” Fortunately, Daniel and stunt man Simon had worked together on AVPR previously, so their rapport was intact. “Simon took some pretty hard hits on the ground, especially the ones where I’m throwing him on the floor from six feet above.”

When I asked if he created the illusion of slamming him from six feet above, making for a softer blow, Daniel simply chortled in response. “No, he took some really hard hits,” he said. “He was a good sport.”

Chris Weitz V David Slade…

“Chris has a very calm sort of mood on the set. After only three takes he knew he’d get it,” Daniel said. “David is really intense and really into the story. He’d have you do five takes and do them all different ways.”

For the rest of the interview go to Twilight Parents Examiner here!

Don’t you just love this guy….even if he does love throwing Rob around?!

[Thanks Kimberly Sherman @ Twilight Parents Examiner!]