6 February 2013 8:29 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
It was the casting game that everyone was talking about, and Sam Claflin was the victor. During a break from a busy shooting schedule in Hawaii, the 26-year-old British actor dished about landing the highly coveted role of Finnick Odair, his intense four months of training in Atlanta (hello, six-pack!), working with Jennifer Lawrence, and his "bromance" with Josh Hutcherson. Read on for the exclusive first interview with the "Catching Fire" star.
Teen Vogue: Aloha, Sam! Congratulations on scoring the role of Finnick Odair. How did this all go down?
Sam Claflin: Yeah, so they decided to go with me as opposed to any of the other young, hot, good-looking actors out there. [Laughs] I auditioned like everyone else. I didn't know what it was for before I went in, and I hadn't read the books. Looking at the page with a character named Finnick, I was like, »
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