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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Melissa Rosenberg says ‘Breaking Dawn’ will be Rated PG-13



Everyone’s favorite screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, sat down with Film.com to discuss being a screen writer, her personal life and the final installment of  The Twilight Saga:Breaking Dawn.
Laremy Legel: When I talked to you for Twilight you were just dipping your toes into the fandom, and what it was all about. Do you check fan sites these days?
Melissa Rosenberg: I stay off the Internet, because I’m very sensitive to commentary. There could be 10 comments of “Fabulous job!” and one “She’s horrible!” and it completely throws me. When you’re writing you’re constantly fighting demons to sit down and do what you do. If you listen to the voices outside your head, in addition to the ones inside your head, you’ll never get anything done. There’s enough inner strife.
I do, however, maintain a fan site, where people are mostly kind. It’s interesting reading their comments, because they talk about what’s important to them, what things really register, what things I need to capture. So I do rely on that.
LL: You’ve been writing Dexter and The Twilight Saga for the better part of four years now. How do you maintain a balance with your personal life? Or is it just about “The jobs are available now, I’m going to work as hard as I can right now because I don’t know if I’ll get another shot like this?”
MR: It’s the second one. There is no life balance. I’ve been working for many years and I’m well aware of how rare an opportunity it is to have even one of these projects available, much less both. It’s an extraordinary opportunity. You just don’t walk away from opportunities like that because you’re too tired or it’s too much work. I had to grasp them both, and fortunately I have a very understanding husband and very understanding friends.
LL: If an adaptation felt to you like an R rating, but the studio wanted you to bring it in at a PG-13, would that be doable?
MR: Oh yeah. It’s completely doable. You don’t sacrifice story by cutting language. Nor do you sacrifice story by showing less blood or gore, or whatever it is that’s bringing you to an R rating. It doesn’t hurt it. When Dexter was aired on CBS they had to re-cut some of it for network television and all they had to do was cut some language. There’s more blood and gore in an episode of C.S.I., though of course Dexter is more disturbing. Not because of what you see, but because of what’s implied. I don’t think you take away from suspense or character by altering a few things like that.
LL: Having read Breaking Dawn, where things get ratcheted up a notch, do you still go for that PG-13 rating?
MR: Oh yeah, absolutely. That’s your audience. In this series you don’t sacrifice anything. There are some movies that wouldn’t play at PG-13, like The Hangover, but this is just not one of them for me. Again, if you’re capturing character, emotion, and emotional journey, you’re OK.

  The rest of the interview is quite lovely. Melissa had some really cool things to say about Taylor Lautner, and his transformation from ‘Twilight’ to ‘New Moon’.  You can check it out here.

NEW Photos Of Robert Pattinson On The Set Of Bel Ami!


Here are some new photos of Robert Pattinson on the set of his new film Bel Ami in Budapest recently!
[Source: PopSugar via PattinsonLife] Adding more after the break!

via Robsessed




Photos Of Kellan Lutz Arriving At Jimmy Kimmel Live!



Here are photos of Kellan Lutz (aka Emmett Cullen) arriving at Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday, April 5th.
[Source: JustJaredJr.]

NEW Star Ambassador Promo Video With Taylor Lautner In Paris, Part 2!


Taylor in Paris, Part 2
Uploaded by ambassadeur-de-star. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.

Here’s the second part of the video of the Star Ambassador contest winners in Paris with Taylor Lautner!
[Source: StarAmbassador via Blackpack.

Anna Kendrick and Dakota Fanning Are Harper’s Bazaar 2010 Rising Style Star

Anna Kendrick and Dakota Fanning feature in Harper’s Bazaar top 10 Hollywood Rising Style Stars.
These 10 fresh faces have major films or TV shows under their belts, and a select few have already been feted at this year’s award shows. Whether they snagged statues or not, all have proven to be style stars with gorgeous red-carpet gowns and unique off-duty looks. Trust us: these are the ones to watch in 2010. -Ellie Krupnick, Harper’s Bazaar.
Anna Kendrick:
She may count herself among Hollywood’s “popular kids” as a Twilight cast member, but Kendrick broke away from the pack to shine alongside older and more famous co-stars in Up in the Air. The 24-year-old’s star turn garnered Golden Globe, Oscar, and SAG Award nominations, which meant plenty of chances to ogle her sartorial choices. Kendrick plays up her tiny waist in form-fitting looks and experiments with every color of the rainbow (like this brilliant violet Alberta Ferretti at the SAGs). And this year isn’t just about award shows: Kendrick has already begun shooting a new movie called I’m With Cancer with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and she’ll reprise her role as Jessica in the upcoming Twilight films. When it comes to her style and career, things for Kendrick are looking up
Dakota Fanning:
If the name Dakota Fanning conjures up images of a wide-eyed child star with blond braids and Mary Janes, it’s time to think again. After years of children’s fare, 16-year old Fanning recently starred as punk rocker Cherie Currie in The Runaways, a biopic of rock star-proportions with cover girl Kristen Stewart playing Joan Jett. Fanning has channeled her new mature role on the red carpet with lots of black, like this stunning Valentino lace mini (paired with soaring burgundy heels) and the chic black blazer-and-skinny pants combo she wore at Sundance. Savvy style is matched by smart career moves: Fanning’s next film is none other than the next film in the Twilight series, Eclipse.
[Source: Harper's Bazaar.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner & Chris Weitz Q & A At The New Moon UK Fan Event!





Here’s a look at the New Moon UK DVD extra of the Q & A with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner & director Chris Weitz at the fan event in London last November to promote New Moon.

WSJ: Sneak Peek at extra chapter from The Host

The Wall Street Journal has an exclusive sneak peek from the bonus chapter that will be featured in the upcoming paperback version of Stephenie Meyer’s The Host:

I’m all alone.
It’s dark. I can’t remember where I am … or why I’m here. It’s wrong that I’m alone. Where is Wanda? I can’t see to look for her. I can’t remember how to call for her. It’s silent. I can’t feel her. I can’t feel our body.
Panic starts to set in as I wait for her voice. For her to say my name. To tell me where we are. To open my eyes so we can see. I need to hear her voice — my voice, in my softest tone, my gentlest inflection.
Read the rest at WSJ.

Melissa Rosenberg says 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' will be rated PG-13



Melissa Rosenberg
Melissa Rosenberg, screenwriter behind Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, recently did an interview with Film.com where she talked about everything from Dexter to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
Having worked with all three Twilight saga directors before, Rosenberg was able to summarize the nature of the three (Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz, and David Slade, respectively) in a single sentence apiece, and she also stated that when it comes to who'll helm Breaking Dawn, she has offered her input but that the decision is ultimately out of her hands.
She did seem confident, however, that Breaking Dawn would be rated PG-13.
"That's your audience. In this series you don't sacrifice anything. There are some movies that wouldn't play at PG-13, like The Hangover, but this is just not one of them for me. Again, if you're capturing character, emotion, and emotional journey, you're OK," she explained about the film's rating.
The full interview is available here.

Twilight' star Kellan Lutz reveals new 'Nightmare on Elm Street' clip on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'


Kellan Lutz - AP Photo
Last night, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse star Kellan Lutz ("Emmett Cullen" in the series) appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk about his work in A Nightmare On Elm Street.
Before debuting a film clip from Elm Street, Lutz spoke up about how his family has been handling  all of the buzz surrounding his recent Calvin Klein underwear campaign. According to him, his grandparents are taking to it quite well . . .
Lutz's Elm Street video snippet showed a rather intense moment from the movie, where his character "Dean" has begun to suffer the wrath of "Freddie Kreuger" in dreams.
A Nightmare On Elm street hits theaters on April 30th in the U.S., and it is not Lutz's first stab at the horror genre (after having appeared in 2008's Prom Night).
Take a look . . .









Portion of Stephenie Meyer's 'The Host' bonus chapter revealed



'The Host' by Stephenie Meyer - Hatchette Books
A few days ago, we learned that a bonus chapter from Stephenie Meyer's The Host was to be included in the paperback release version of the book, and today the Wall Street Journal has released an exclusive excerpt portion of the new chapter.
Panic starts to set in as I wait for her voice. For her to say my name. To tell me where we are. To open my eyes so we can see. I need to hear her voice — my voice, in my softest tone, my gentlest inflection.
Read the rest here.
As you know, The Host is presently in the pre-production stages of film development and will be directed and written (screenplay) by Andrew Niccol.
Clearly, this is the voice of Melanie Stryder. When the news of the bonus chapter was unveiled, The Host fansite The Host Fan revealed that the bonus chapter would fit in somewhere during the transformation process near the end of the book between Chapters 58 and 59, so it seems that the bonus chapter will be one dedicated to Melanie's experience once Wanda has been removed from her host.

Robert Pattinson's filming of 'Bel Ami' in Budapest is stocked with fans


Robert Pattinson on the set of 'Bel Ami' - AP Photo
Remember last summer when Robert Pattinson was filming Remember Me in New York City to a veritable live audience? Well, it seems that history does indeed repeat itself.
USA Today is reporting that Pattinson's filming of Bel Ami all the way in Budapest, Hungary includes no shortage of fan presence.
In the film, Pattinson portrays the main character in Guy de Maupassant's novel of the same name, a man who works his way up the social ladder by manipulating a series of women of status.
Pattinson's co-stars in the film include Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman, and Kristin Scott Thomas, and Bel Ami is being directed by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod.

Twilight Source offers hilarious 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' DVD commentary



'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' - Summit Ent.
Chances are, you've already watched and listened to the DVD commentary offered by director Chris Weitz and editor Peter Lambert for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, but have you checked out Twilight Source/Imprint's yet?
If not, it is a great podcast commentary on New Moon as offered by two guys and a girl (that is, Matt, Andrew, and Elysa from Twilight Source).
The three do everything from pointing out some of the quirkiest features of the film to dubbing over crucial moments with a few hilarious re-interpretations of the dialogue.
You can check out how to download and listen to the podcast here.
My personal favorite three phrases coming out of Twilight Source during the show were as follows:
  • "There's an app for you, Bella."
  • "I would like pizza delivered to the shed at Jacob's house. Do you do that?"
  • "So you're a pisces?" "Last time I checked my huge muscles!"

Taylor Lautner’s Date With a French Fan Part 2

There was a contest over in France to have a date with Taylor Lautner. Twilight France has been covering the story and they have part two of the experience up in video.

Taylor in Paris, Part 2
Uploaded by ambassadeur-de-star. - Watch feature films and entire TV shows.

If you missed part 1 you can catch it here. If you don’t speak French, throw the page through Google Translate and you’ll get a really good idea of the details.

Wall Street Journal Has Sneek Peak at Extra The Host Chapter


TheHostPB
The Wall Street Journal has the  goods!
On April 13, author Stephenie Meyer will publish the paperback edition of her best-selling sci-fi book “The Host.” Meyer, the author behind the “Twilight” series of books, will include in the coming version of “The Host” a never-before seen “bonus chapter.” “The Host,” Meyer’s first novel for adults, tells the story of body-snatching aliens who invade the earth. One of these extraterrestrials, who goes by the name Wanda, develops an unusual relationship with Melanie, the woman whose body she has taken over.

Click here for an exclusive excerpt from the paperback:”

David Walliams to Audition for Breaking Dawn? Our Take: We Doubt It.


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So this headline came up today: “David Walliams of Little Britain Fame to Audition for Breaking Dawn”. It all stems from an article in the UK TY Tabloid The Sun.
According to that article: “‘They [a nameless source] thought him suitable when they saw him play the evil charmer in the drama Capturing Mary.’
We’re going to say that this is either an April Fools joke run late,  a joking off-hand comment taken out of context, or just a total fabrication. The reason being is that Melissa Rosenberg is still working on the script and, more importantly, there is NO DIRECTOR signed.  So, unless we hear otherwise from a source more reliable than The Sun, we are going to toss this into the complete rumor bin.

Melissa Rosenberg: Breaking Dawn, Ratings, and More


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Film has an interview with Melissa Rosenberg where she discusses writing each of the Twilight movies, Dexter, and writing to meet a rating.
“LL: If an adaptation felt to you like an R rating, but the studio wanted you to bring it in at a PG-13, would that be doable?
MR: Oh yeah. It’s completely doable. You don’t sacrifice story by cutting language. Nor do you sacrifice story by showing less blood or gore, or whatever it is that’s bringing you to an R rating. It doesn’t hurt it. When Dexter was aired on CBS they had to re-cut some of it for network television and all they had to do was cut some language. There’s more blood and gore in an episode of C.S.I., though of course Dexter is more disturbing. Not because of what you see, but because of what’s implied. I don’t think you take away from suspense or character by altering a few things like that.
LL: Having read Breaking Dawn, where things get ratcheted up a notch, do you still go for that PG-13 rating?
MR: Oh yeah, absolutely. That’s your audience. In this series you don’t sacrifice anything. There are some movies that wouldn’t play at PG-13, like The Hangover, but this is just not one of them for me. Again, if you’re capturing character, emotion, and emotional journey, you’re OK.”
See the rest on Film.
One thing that is not covered in the article is an issue that for whatever reason repetitively comes up. Breaking Dawn will not go to screen with a rated R rating because contractually it can’t. It would have to be recut to get a PG-13. Part of the deal for Summit to have the rights to the film is no more than a PG-13. You can still have blood and guts (ER’s final season anyone), and steamy romance (Remember Me and the Notebook) without broaching the R-rating.

Melissa Interview


Film.com has an interview with Melissa Rosenberg.
Check it all out here.
Here is an excerpt:

LL: Can you talk about Taylor Lautner’s growth into a leading man? It’s seems like he’s really come a long way from Twilight.

MR: Taylor is unusual because he easily could have lost that part. He was a day player in the first movie, and there were all these discussions about whether he’d be coming back. He took it upon himself to transform himself into a leading man. He made himself a leading man. That was nobody but him, he made that for himself.
Taylor Lautner is a rare breed. He wanted something and he made it happen. It easily could have gone the other way, if he doesn’t do anything maybe it doesn’t happen for him. Incredibly driven. That character is such a physical character that it had to be a transformation.

Kellan Lutz on Jimmy Kimmel



Kristen vs. Bella: Who’s Who?


To help Celebrate Kristen Stewart’s birthday in a few days People has up a a little quiz to see how well you know Kristen and her alter-ego, Bella.
Take the quiz here to see how well you do.

Exclusive Mini-Excerpt from The Host Novel’s New Edition


The Wall Street Journal has a small exclusive excerpt form Stephenie Meyer’s book The Host and it’s bonus chapter in the new paperback.
You can check out the excerpt here.
The Host
paperback is now available for pre-order
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