Alexander Ludwig shows off a shirt by Ermenegildo Zegna, sweater by EQ, tie by DKNY and sunglasses by Ray Ban in the feature story in Da Man‘s April/May 2012 issue.
Below are excerpts from the interview with the 19-year-old The Hunger Games actor:
On beefing up to play Cato in The Hunger Games:
“I gained almost 40 pounds of muscle for this role. I’m currently working on getting back to how I was before Cato. As an actor, I feel that it’s important to make a physical commitment to create a character and it’s also important for me to return to my normal self.”
On his music career:
“Check out my new song ‘Liv It Up’ currently available on iTunes! I’ve always been very passionate about music and am currently working on creating an album. [My favorite musicians are] Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem, a variety of country artists including Rodney Atkins.”
On his parents:
“My parents know how passionate I’ve always been about acting. I convinced them this was something that I was going to put my heart and soul into. They encourage me 100 percent. I couldn’t do it without their support.”