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Friday, March 5, 2010

IESB Interview With Chris Weitz – Looks Back At ‘New Moon’



With the New Moon DVD & Blu-Ray being released on March 20th, IESB interviewed New Moon director Chris Weitz about his experience directing New Moon, working with the cast and most importantly…. why Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart or Taylor Lautner are not on the New Moon DVD commentary.
IESB: In doing the commentary for the New Moon DVD, was there anything that you realized you regretted having to cut, or did the final cut of the film meet all of your expectations?
Chris: I was very satisfied with the final cut of the film, personally. It was what I had set out to do.
IESB: Were there any specific parts of the film that you were most looking forward to talking about for the commentary?
Chris: I was very happy to talk about some of the more complicated shots that we did, like the roundy-round shot. That was a bit in which we took what was a series of chapter headings in the book and turned it into a motion-control shot in which the seasons passed as Kristen Stewart’s character, Bella, remained in the same place. What I like to do with CG is to use it as expressively as possible, and not to make things blow up good, but to sometimes render something ineffable that would be very difficult to do in camera. That involved a lot of work, in which a motion-control camera captured the movement of our steady-cam operator. So, it was a pleasure to talk about that, and about what goes into something like that.
IESB: Having had to deal with stunts, green screen, CGI, weather, bugs and everything you had going on, what was the biggest challenge in bringing this film to the screen, so as to please as many of the fans as possible?
Chris: I think the greatest challenge was the logistical load of it. When you’re talking about taking a film from beginning to end in one year, it’s difficult to do that with a normal film where people are just sitting on their butts, talking to one another. But, when you add in underwater work, heavy CGI work and wire work, it becomes extraordinarily complicated. And then, you add in getting the London Symphony Orchestra to record a soundtrack, and getting 10 or so indie bands to compose songs especially for the film, there are a lot of timelines that are ticking along, at the same time, and you hope that you are able to combine it all at the right point. And, you always end up, just at the last minute, on the last day, your final CGI shot comes in. There are about 400 and something CGI shots, which actually isn’t that many compared to what I’ve done before, but it’s quite a lot. It can complicate things when you’re in the editing room.
IESB: Did you have any preconceived notions, coming into this film, about what it would be like to work with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, prior to filming with them? And, was there anything you learned about working with them that really surprised you?
Chris: I think what surprised me most was how level-headed they were, given the kind of pressures that they were under from the attention of the fans and the number of things that could have taken their head out of the game, and how much they really cared about getting their characters right. In the second film, in a franchise in which you know that people are going to go see it anyway, it’s very impressive to see young actors who really care about getting things just right. It’s the first time I’ve actually been twice the age of the actors, except on About a Boy, but that was really working with a child actor. These guys are actually rather grown up. I was surprised at how old I actually felt, in comparison to them. At the same time, I was really impressed by their professionalism.
IESB: Is there a specific reason why you didn’t include any commentary from Kristen, Rob and Taylor on the DVD? Were they just not available?
Chris: I just didn’t want them to say anything bad about me. No. It was actually happenstance. These things are scheduled during the whole press bonanza that you’re doing and, on that particular day, everyone was in motion between one screening and the next, and I happened to be the only piece of the puzzle, as well as Peter Lambert, who was in London, that was available. Now, I’m sure there will be something on the Internet about some kind of scandal where we don’t like each other, or something. That will be interesting. I’ll have to check Twitter for that. But, it was really a much more boring reason than that.

IESB: At what point during production did you know that you were on the right track and that things were going the way you wanted them to? Is that something you can even have a realization of while you’re filming?
Chris: No, I don’t think you do, until you get to sit in the editing room and take a look at things. In some ways, you can tell from the level of satisfaction of your actors. You can tell whether they film comfortable or not, and I go a lot based upon their feelings about how a scene is going. They’re usually very good judges of the flow of a scene. But, you don’t really know until you put it all together, and you don’t really have the opportunity to do that until the very end. I knew it was a very good-looking film because (cinematographer) Javier Aguirresarobe is a genius. So, I was never in doubt of that, or of the production design because David Brisbin is brilliant. But, in terms of how it all worked when everything was cut together, you really don’t have an idea until the end.
IESB: If length had been of no concern for you, is there anything from the book or the script that you wish you could have included?
Chris: Not really. I think the movie could have still been longer and fit in under the wire of how many screenings a day that you’re supposed to have. But, there feels like a natural length and flow to every movie, and this one just felt right, in terms of the speed of the storytelling. There is another version that people can see eventually, in which every seen is extended and no bit of dialogue from the script is missed out, and I think that that could be very satisfying for the very hardcore fan, but this is pretty much how I planned it out to be.
IESB: Looking back on the process of making New Moon, from pre-production to the finalization of the DVD, what will you remember most about the experience? Was there anything that you learned about directing or filmmaking that you’ll carry with you to future projects?
Chris: What I learned was the power of a devoted audience, in supporting the filmmaker’s efforts. I felt incredibly supported by the fans throughout the process. And then, to see their enjoyment and anticipation was such a visceral experience that you don’t usually get to have on a memory. What I learned, as a director, was that very early on I promised myself and the actors that I would never rush them along or expect them to do something, just because it was a movie and we had a schedule to meet, and that we could always talk things through, no matter what. When I worked with my brother, I was probably the guy who was less likely to talk with the actors, and this was a full commitment to always engaging with them, and that’s something I’ll always take with me.
IESB: With the reception for New Moon being so overwhelming and favorable for the final outcome of the film, would you consider coming back to helm the last film, if that were to present itself, or have you moved on from the Twilight Saga?
Chris: I wouldn’t say it’s so much that I’ve moved on. It’s just a very daunting prospect for someone with a young family to imagine taking on what I think will probably be an 80-day shoot. It may have moved on from me. I think the best set-up for this series of films may be that there’s a new filmmaker for each one.
IESB: After being involved with something this special, how do you follow it up next?
Chris: I like to just change things around, as much as possible, when I can. And so, the next thing that I’m going to do is called The Gardener, and it’s a story of an undocumented Mexican immigrant in East Los Angeles and his son. It’s a very simple story, but with some really grand themes to it. The continuity is that I’m doing it at Summit because they have shown a lot of faith and belief in me, but it is a film that is being made on a much smaller scale.
[Souce: IESB.

‘New Moon’ & Robert Pattinson Are iVillage Entertainment Award Winners!

The iVillage Entertainment Awards are in!  iVillage read casted over 130,000 votes  find out which stars, movies and TV shows were their favorite!


Man You’d Trade Your Husband For
And the Winner Is… New Moon’s Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson)

New Moon’s hard-bodied, chivalrous vampire, Edward Cullen, won your hearts by a landslide with 87 percent of votes. The other contestants — I Love You Man’s Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd), The Office’s Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Glee’s Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) — didn’t stand a chance. Edward’s loyalty, mystery and good looks make it clear why you’d want to get cozy with this brooding bad boy. Now if only he’d trade Bella for you!

Hottest ‘New Moon’ Hunk
And the Winner Is… Robert Pattinson
It’s another victory for Team Edward! Robert Pattinson’s perfectly coiffed hair and sexy smirk earned him 65 percent of your votes, beating out fellow vampires Peter Facinelli and Kellan Lutz, as well as arch rival (and second-place finisher) Taylor Lautner (who garnered 24 percent of votes). Watch out, Kristen Stewart; You’ve got some competition.

Saddest Onscreen Split
And the Winner Is… New Moon’s Bella & Edward (Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson)
When Edward Cullen led Bella Swan into the forest to talk, we knew something bad was coming. And when he told her he couldn’t be with her anymore it broke her heart — and yours! Their brutal breakup won 88 percent of your votes, beating out Jon & Kate Plus 8’s Jon and Kate Gosselin, How I Met Your Mother’s Robin and Barney (Cobie Smulders and Neil Patrick Harris) and (500) Days of Summer’s Summer and Tom (Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt). But dry those eyes, Twi-Hards: Bella and Edward’s second-act reunion made for a happy New Moon ending.
Hale yeah!!  *looks at husband on the couch*  I mean no way would I trade my husband for Edward!  *snort*  Maybe for Rob.  LOL!  I kid hubs!!
[Source: iVillage.

New Still From Another ‘New Moon’ Calendar!


Another New Moon calendar has been released. It is an 18 month calendar from July 2010 to Dec 2011. Above is a new still from New Moon, which is the cover of the new calendar!

[Source: Taylor-Lautner.net.

New Interview with Michael Sheen Promoting ‘Alice in Wonderland’


New/Old Funny Interview of Kristen Stewart in Madrid

Hilarious new/old interview with Kristen Stewart while she was promoting New Moon in Madrid. The only English spoken in this interview is via Kristen.

Nina Dobrev From ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Compares ‘Elena’ and ‘Bella’



In the April edition of Seventeen Magazine, The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev (aka Elena Gilbert) compared her character on The Vampire Diaries to Bella from the Twilight Saga -
Bella vs. Elena: “I think that Elena has more awareness of her friends and family, and everyone around her, and looking out for everyone’s best interests. But Bella reflects that unconditionally in love, the blinded love that girls really do experience sometimes. They fall in love with someone and they’ll do anything and everything for that one person. I think I’m more like Elena but I have a little bit of Bella in me. When I’m in love with someone and they’re really important to me, I will definitely take care of them, but at the same time, Im not going to throw everything away for a relationship, I still have my friends and I still have an awareness of everything around me.”
[Source: Seventeen Magazine.

Robert Pattinson Outtakes From AnOther Man Magazine By Hedi Slimane


Here are NEW Robert Pattinson outtakes from AnOther Man magazine by Hedi Slimane.


[Source: MrPattinson.

Details On ‘The Early Show’ Taping With Robert Pattinson



Gossip Cop has the details on The Early Show taping with Robert Pattinson promoting Remember Me.
Robert Pattinson will appear on CBS’ “The Early Show” on Tuesday, March 9 in a segment he taped after the show’s regular broadcast three days ago.
A production source tells Gossip Cop Pattinson arrived at the studio at 9:30 AM Tuesday morning, a half-hour after the show finished. At 9:50 AM he sat down with co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez for about fifteen minutes to chat and promote his new film with Emilie de Ravin, Remember Me.
We hear he also joked with Rodriguez about the tabloid whirlwind he now faces, including one crazy claim in a tab that he was pregnant.
(Gossip Cop looked into it. Robert Pattinson is NOT pregnant. We repeat: Robert Pattinson is NOT pregnant.)
Another production source on the scene reports Pattinson was “charming” and “nice to everyone,” from the staff to the interviewer herself, who we’re told “loves him.”
We’ll update as more details emerge.
I wonder for the longest time that day…”Where is that Rob interview on The Early Show?!  Did I miss it?”  Then I thought maybe they will air it next week.   I almost lost my mind!!  *almost*
Can’t wait to see this interview.  I bet he was charming with Maggie Rodriguez.   Well… he’s always charming.  SIGH
[Source: Gossip Cop Photo PopSugar.

Kristen Stewart’s Musings From The Twilight Zone


 
The Independent’s Charlotte Cripps has an interview with Kristen Stewart recently about her thoughts after winning the BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award
Before the first Twilight movie in 2008, I was a much more open person. Now I spend a lot of time looking at the floor in public in an attempt not to get noticed. It can get a little boring. But whatever sacrifices I’ve had to make as a rising star, my job makes up for it a hundredfold.I won the Orange Rising Star Award at the Baftas last week. As I stood on stage at the Royal Opera House, I felt overwhelmed – in front of all these industry people, whom I don’t just admire, but who are the foundation of what I want to do. It’s hard to explain how it feels being in the same room as Kate Winslet.  Perhaps it’s similar to how a Twilight fan feels on seeing me in person.
Some people say I’m anti-Hollywood, but I’m really not at all. I just think it’s pretty weird to show up at things that you have no reason to go to. To go out just for the sake of it is plain ridiculous.
I’ve been asked a million times in interviews about being a role model. I don’t really like to consider it. I’m aware that people look up to me, but I am myself for myself and not for anybody else. I choose my work impulsively.
I’ve been walking around London in a hoody these last few days looking at all the old buildings. It’s all fine until a diehard fan notices your sneakers. But I can always see a crowd and turn around and walk the other way.
In terms of history, we have nothing in LA. Here you can feel Jack the Ripper lurking around every corner. It’s nicer here because there’s a sense that I’m a real person. Perhaps I’m more of a novelty. In LA I tend to get people who gawk at me like I’m an animal, take pictures and scream things at me. There’s no way of being open in public anymore. There’s a five-minute exchange every 30 seconds that prevents me from even buying a loaf of bread at the grocery store.
[Source: TheIndependent.

Chris Weitz Not Directing ‘Breaking Dawn’



After months of speculation and rumors of our super cool beloved Chris Weitz whether or not he’d be the choice of would be director for The Twilight Saga:Breaking Dawn. Now it’s official: The answer is no.
For months on end there has been speculation about “Breaking Dawn,” and who would direct the final chapter of the saga.
Gossip Cop has received official confirmation from Chris Weitz’s rep that he will not be directing the film(s).
Fans had hoped for some time Weitz, who directed “New Moon” (and “The Golden Compass” and “About A Boy” before that), would helm “Breaking Dawn,” but it’s a no go.
Weitz is next slated to direct a personal project about an undocumented Mexican laborer that he himself is partially funding. That film begins next month.
So loved was Weitz there was even a rumor – albeit false –  that stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner had written a joint endorsement, urging Summit Entertainment to lock down the director for the final installment.
Ultimately, it was Weitz’s decision.
And now this makes me wonder, so it was Chris’ decision?  Perhaps he has too much on his plate to take on a film of this caliber?  Or perhaps he can see the mess unfold before it even begins?  Let’s be real folks, Breaking Dawnis not an easy film to just throw together. Then  the whole PG-13 vs rated R debate going on, it could be months before they get anything finalized.
Special thanks to GossipCop

Photos:Robert Pattinson Drinks His Tea while Filming Bel Ami

Check out Robert Pattinson on set in merry ole England drinking a spot of tea while filming the upcoming ‘Bel Ami’.

Check out PopSugar for the complete story!

Chris Weitz Promises ‘Eclipse’ Will Be ‘Steamy’



People magazine spoke with New Moon director Chris Weitz recently and asked him about Eclipse and Anna Kendrick’s Oscar nomination.
“I’m looking forward to the sleeping bag scene, I gotta say,” Weitz tells PEOPLE. “That’s going to be very steamy.”
In Eclipse’s fan-favorite “tent scene,” – spoiler alert! – a freezing Bella, who is on the run from evil vamp Victoria, gets a warm-up from werewolf Jacob when he squeezes into her sleeping bag – while a jealous Edward looks on. The movie will open June 30.
Weitz also says he is eager to see Edward’s vampire “parents,” played by Elizabeth Reaser and Peter Facinelli, sink their teeth into Eclipse’s more intense action.
“I have a special interest in seeing Peter and Elizabeth tear people’s heads off,” he says with a laugh. “Knowing them, and how kind of kooky and delightful they are, I’m going to find seeing them being ultra-violent very interesting indeed.”
Weitz, who is not helming Eclipse – director David Slade is taking over – says he is showing his Twilight pride on Oscar Sunday by voting for Anna Kendrick, who plays Bella’s pal Jessica in the series. (She is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role opposite George Clooney in Up in the Air.)
“I voted for her of course, because she’s my homie,” says Weitz, adding that New Moon – which is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray March 20 – would have been up for more awards if the Academy had a different voting body.
“If only the Academy were composed of teenage girls, I might be looking at a Best Picture nom,” he joked. “It’s a scandal that there are not more teenage girls in the Academy.”
[Source: Peoplemag.

Adorable Video of Robert Pattinson Signing Autographs Outside ‘The Daily Show’

Kristen Stewart’s Beautiful Elle Style Awards Portrait

New ‘The Runaways’ Theatrical Trailer!

Here’s the new theatrical trailer for The Runaways!


Chris Weitz will not direct 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'


Chris Weitz - AP Photo
Yesterday, talk about the possibility of The Twilight Saga: New Moon director Chris Weitz taking on a producer role in American Pie 4 came about, but the possibility that Weitz could still helm The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn lingered on.
That is, until the Gossip Cop confirmed that Chris Weitz will not be coming back for the movie.
"Gossip Cop has received official confirmation from Chris Weitz’s rep that he will not be directing the film(s)."
GC points out that the decision remained with Weitz on this issue.
"Ultimately, it was Weitz’s decision . . . We’re also told Summit is currently looking at top-tier directors to helm the final “Twilight” film(s)."
So, despite the vested fan interest in seeing Chris Weitz reprise his spot behind the Breaking Dawn camera, it appears that he will not.

Screencaps From the New ‘The Runaways’ Theatrical Trailer!




Trailer for The Runaways

UK Glamour Photos

Amazing pics of Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone and Nikki reed from their UK Glamour Photo shoot.
Check out more pics here.

Chris Weitz talks Eclipse


People Magazine has an interview with Chris Weitz.
Read the whole article here.
He talks about scenes in the Eclipse movie (SPOILERS)
Chris Weitz, who directed New Moon, the second installment in the Twilight series, says he has read the script for this summer’s third installment, Eclipse – and that one scene in particular is a scorcher.
“I’m looking forward to the sleeping bag scene, I gotta say,” Weitz tells PEOPLE. “That’s going to be very steamy.”
In Eclipse’s fan-favorite “tent scene,” – spoiler alert! – a freezing Bella, who is on the run from evil vamp Victoria, gets a warm-up from werewolf Jacob when he squeezes into her sleeping bag – while a jealous Edward looks on.
I am so with Chris.
I can not wait for the tent scene.
It’s my favorite part of the whole series.
LOVE IT!!!
They better not cut any of it out of the movie. I wanna see it in all its glory!!!!
PS
Found the picture on Letters to Twilight.

Chris Interview


HitFix has an interview with New Moon director Chris Weitz.
Included in the interview he states his biggest regret in New Moon (Which I totally agree with by the way. I totally hated this scene and laughed in the theater along with everyone else!!!)
Read the whole thing here.
Below is an excerpt:
One of the most entertaining aspects of the new “Twilight Saga: New Moon” DVD and Blu-ray is the audio commentary from director Chris Weitz and his editor Peter Lambert.
During their long and funny conversation, Weitz makes a humbling revelation about one of his few regrets in the movie: the infamous moment where Aro (Michael Sheen) looks into Alice Cullen’s mind (Ashley Greene) and see the future fate of our hero Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart). What was meant as a dramatic reveal that Bella would become a vampire, and thus satisfy Aro’s wishes, drew unintentional laughter as audiences observed Bella and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) seemingly skipping through the forest in slow motion.
Speaking to Weitz earlier this week, the director laughed about the moment and admitted that he discovered the mistake a bit too late.
“I think it could have been less than an Arcadian fairy tale running through the foresty movement and more of an abstract at Kristen flash on her face,” Weitz says of what he would have changed. “That would have avoided laughter, which wasn’t only heard at the premiere where there are cynics and jaded Hollywood types, but the most packed fan screenings.”
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