GQ coverboy Taylor Lautner still mows the lawn, takes out the trash

Given that the kid's a teen werewolf, it must be difficult for Jacob Black's dad to hold him responsible for household chores. This is not the case with Taylor Lautner, the "Twilight Saga" star who plays Jacob.

Lautner graces the July cover of GQ, and in an article with photos by Mario Testino, the 18-year-old opens up to editor Mickey Rapkin about his normal home life, occasional attempts to exploit his ripped body, and the struggle to maintain his fan-favorite role.

"The thing I love is that my home life hasn’t changed," he said of life with his parents. "I still help out with the garbage. I still help out with the lawn.”

Clearly there's some working-out happening in between.

"I’m in the gym, and I’m doing reps, and I’m reading the books, and I’m studying the character," Lautner said of bulking up to keep his job as Jacob.

"I’m just saying to myself, 'I want this role. ... I’m gonna do that extra rep, because I’m gonna be Jacob Black.'"

Life in the wolf pack comes with its share of shirtlessness, but Lautner said he's aware of his gratuitous beefcake image.

"The script [of 'Valentine’s Day'] said we were walking into school and Willy takes off his shirt. I said, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa. Time out. He’s gonna take off his shirt in the middle of school? No, no, no.' The reason I took off my shirt for 'New Moon' is because it’s written in the book that way. And there’s reasons behind it.”

"Eclipse" is written that way too! The third vampire installment hits theaters June 30.

-- Matt Donnelly

Photo: Taylor Lautner for GQ July 2010. Credit: Mario Testino for GQ

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Comments

[kelly]

this boy bothers me for some reason. i guess its because he is always without a shirt. does he have anything else to show the world....guess not acting skills. i think its funny he doesn't like to take his shirt off, but if you see the other pics of him in this magazine he has his shirt off.

[Jennifer]

I think he's adorable!!! :D

[Sharday]

@kelly, are you a fool? Who the hell would complain about a gorgeous buff guy taking off his shirt. The books are written that way so he is required to do what he needs for his character.

[Cisco]

oooo, then he must be shirtless taking out the garbage and mowing the lawn and wearing tight little shorts...oooooo! I'm sure all the girls are moist and all the gay guys are just overheating now...and Demi Moore is ready to be on the prowl...beware of the cougar!...har, har

[Angel]

He is incredibly sexy, totally the guy you want to bring home to mom.

[Lizbeth]

Well taylor lautner to me you sound really cocky no offence i mean the people always think of you drop dead gorgeous..... all they think about is you at your shirtless showing the whole world...it just buggs meh

[Melissa Lautner]

WOW..!Thats incredible!He is DROPDEAD GORGEOUS!! He's mine!! <3

[Laurie]

for him to be jacob black he has to take off his shirt. how else is the human form of a werewolf supposed to look. but what girl in the right mind would complaign, his body is amazing and theres nothing wrong with him showing it every now and then.

[Mariah]

well i think talyor has a heart and yeh if i was a guy and had a nice body i would like to show it off!!!! Taylor your freakin hot.... love the eyes and body and smile and i think your a good actor.....

[Al]

If only I had a nickle everytime someone said I looked like him, I'd put myself through college... Funny thing is that we both r the same height and weight. And born in the same yr. Hahaha

[Practical Sal]

There are a lot of unemployed folks standing around our Home Depot's - for crying' out loud, hire someone who needs a job to mow your lawn! You can afford it!

[dr pepper]

HHHEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WHATS UP NINJA