Tempting as it may be to mistake Mr. Edward Westwick for a real-life version of his Gossip Girl alter ego - almost everyone knows by now that he plays the show's now-notorious Chuck Bass - the actor (who simply goes by "Ed") is quick to insist that any similarities between them are purely superficial.
"We look the same," he says, "but that's about it, darling."
Well, that's not quite it.
While Teen Vogue - which profiles the handsome Gossip Girl star in its new issue - will happily concede that the actor, 21, is likely not driven by the same "inner emptiness" and all-consuming "desire for revenge" that he ascribes to his recently orphaned character, Westwick does share some of Chuck Bass sunnier qualities.


For example, that charmingly louche affect.
And just as Chuck's every assignation is faithfully tracked by the show's titular know-it-all narrator, Ed's own rumored make-out sessions (with Drew Barrymore and, lately, co-star Jessica Szohr) serve as fodder for numerous gossip sites.
He's cagey, of course, when it comes to specifics, but his outlook on romance represents another big difference between Chuck and him: "I'm all for being in love," he notes. "Whenever I like someone, I end up pretty much completely smitten."
Follow the jump for more of the magazine's feature on Ed Westwick, as well as a behind the scenes interview / video of his photo shoot for Teen Vogue ...
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