Cam Gigandet isn’t a bad guy. Really. Gigandet, an actor, is best known for playing sinister characters – his biggest roles are James, the villain vampire in the teen smash «Twilight,» and sleazy surfer Kevin Volchok on «The O.C.»
The 26-year-old sure didn’t seem mean Wednesday, signing autographs, posing for pictures and chatting up employees at Resorts Atlantic City. He was in town shooting a scene for the upcoming independent movie «Five Star Day.» It’s his first starring role, but more importantly, a step in a new direction.
“I’ve played a bad guy …

One of the hottest «Twilight» stars is the one who we won’t be seeing in the Twilight series anymore: Mr. Cam Gigandet. We’ve already spent the past few months chronicling his impressive slate of upcoming films, including January’s «The Unborn,» but as if the ab-flaunting actor weren’t busy enough already, we then got word of a new project that casts him opposite Jena Malone.
“It’s called ‘Five Star Day,’ and oh, it’s awesome,” Gigandet told us last week when we asked about the script, to be directed by newcomer Danny Buday. …