Ryan Kwanten 'doesn't try to be sex symbol'

Ryan Kwanten has revealed that it is not his intention to be a sex symbol.

The 34-year-old spoke to Da Man Magazine about his sex symbol status, stating that he is happy to be viewed in that light.

"It's hard to fully accept the title with complete and utter humility," Kwanten said. "It's obviously not my goal to have this title, but if someone wants to give it, hey I'm all for it, you know."

The actor plays Jason Stackhouse on True Blood, a role that requires him to be in great shape. Kwanten admitted that he tries not to stress about his physique and went on to share his favourite way to work out.

"I have been doing yoga for seven, eight years," Kwanten said. "It really changed the way I not just look at myself, but my view of the world."

In April, the True Blood star saved a man's life, waiting with the man in question until an ambulance arrived to help him.

The actor recently revealed that his True Blood character has a difficult road ahead in the fourth season of the HBO series.

True Blood returns on June 26.

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