Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Anna Kendrick defends Twilight fans
During a recent conversation with Kendrick, Speakeasy asked the actress about her insider-outsider status. “I just feel really lucky to be in it but not have my privacy completely compromised by it,” Kendrick said. “I’m glad that the paparazzi haven’t followed me every day this year. I do not wish to be in that position.”Source via Twilight Lexicon
Still, Kendrick bristled at the notion that “Twilight” fans, or “Twihards,” are a little overboard. “People like to make fun of the fans who camp out but people have renaissance faires; people do Civil War reenactments; people do what they like,” Kendrick said. “I’m tired of hearing people rag on the fans. If you don’t like ‘Twilight,’ don’t buy a ticket.”
James Franco likes the “explosive” tension of Twilight
There’s a paperback, palm-pinched, cover down, in his right hand, and a big plastic shopping bag full up with something he doesn’t want to show just yet. When asked what he’s reading, Franco smiles his ungrudgingly adolescent smile, a grin as terminally satisfying as the last healthy squeeze on a tube of toothpaste. He is engaging, for just a second, in the mutual diction of actor and artist — “It’s for a project,” he says. But the word — project — thumps out of him unprecious and without bluster, as if he were naming a day of the week. He’s always got something going. He flips the book over. Twilight.Keep in mind: The position of things is such that he doesn’t have to show the book. Had he said Jude the Obscure, no one would have been the wiser. He’s a graduate student, after all, enrolled in two universities at pretty much any given moment. “It’s crazy how much sexual tension there is,” he says. “It just builds and builds. I mean it never stops. It’s sort of explosive by the end. Crazy. Like they’ll blow up with it. And of course, they don’t.” He shrugs then, a good shrug, because he is selling nothing with it. “Which is the point too, I guess.”
Read the full article here.
Xavier Samuel, among others, named Hollywood’s new Brad Pitt
MSNhas created a list of the nine new “Brad Pitts” of Hollywood, and one of our Twi-guys make the cut.
Head over here to see the full list!
Via DiarioTwilight
He always wanted to be a part of showbiz, but thought he would do so through music, because in college he was the lead singer of a band called “Degrees of Freedom.” Later he had the opportunity to be part of one of the most successful franchises of all time: “Eclipse” (2010) and “Breaking Dawn” (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, 2011).
Head over here to see the full list!
Via DiarioTwilight
A White 'Twilight' For Your Collection This Christmas
According to TheBookseller, the books will only be available in the UK and Ireland by Atom and in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India by Little, Brown Books, and will only be published between October and Christmas 2010, replacing the usual black jackets. The titles will have crimson-edged pages and crimson back covers, with text confined to the spines.
October 14th is the expected start date date in which fans can purchase the books for £7.99 on paperback.
Jackson Rathbone can't wait to see Kristen Stewart as a vamp in 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'
Jackson Rathbone - Getty Images
"I'm really looking forward to seeing Bella's transformation, that's one of the things that has been building up for a while," he explained to E! Online.
"I'm excited to see how Kristen Stewart really works with that. That's going to be fun, she's an incredible actress and, I know this is a pun, but she's chomping at the bit in order to play that transition."
Rathbone went on to state that he has very much enjoyed being part of the Twilight series and that he would be game for a spin-off series devoted to his character.
"Honestly, I would do like Twilight Saga: Origins, Jasper's back story. I'll sign up! I'd get to play an angry civil war vampire again."
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' star Booboo Stewart helps raise $50,000 for America's Toothfairy
Booboo & Fivel Stewart - PR Newswire
Booboo and Fivel Stewart had to pull celebrities attending the Teen Choice Awards aside and ask them to smile for the camera, and $1,000 was donated by Invisalign for each smile.
Included in those that participated (a video montage can be found here) were Alex Meraz ("Paul" in the Twilight Saga), Kiowa Gordon ("Embry Call"), Bronson Pelletier ("Jared"), Charlie Bewley ("Demetri"), Justin Chon ("Eric Yorkie"), and many others.
According to a recent press release, "In addition, five Invisalign Teen treatments have been donated to undeserved youth in the Los Angeles area."
Twilight' star Nikki Reed shares 'True Blood' star's story to raise awareness of Choroideremia
Deborah Ann Woll - Getty Images
One of her latest entries (with photos her brother Nathan took of her) got a lot of attention, but there was one just before that which carried an even more special message: a story about her Catch .44 co-star (and True Blood's "Jessica") Deborah Ann Woll's boyfriend, E.J., and his disease Choroideremia.
"Although she doesn’t want any recognition in this situation," Reed explains, "They both asked if I would post something about his disease, as not many people know about it, and awareness is the key to making a change."
In the post, E.J. tells his story about he learned of his disease and how it is continually affecting his life.
"In 2003 we found out I had it. Since then I lost a lot of my sight. 2/3. Legally blind is less than 20 degrees in each eye. I don’t drive at all now. I moved to LA to be an actor, and I was having so much trouble with my eyes that I moved to Chicago because it’s a city that really supports Improv and it has a better public transportation system. Now I do unscripted ensemble scenic comedy. My team knows that if they do something in my peripheral they may have to do it again, because I probably didn’t see it. That makes improv challenging. I bump into things, and the introduction to the cane was difficult. I don’t leave without it now."
It really is a touching story. Nikki Reed puts it into context, noting that her Twilight series co-stars have been noted to complain about the impact that the color contacts they must wear on set and that E.J.'s story has helped her to realize how marginal that setback is for the cast.
Since the goal of the post was awareness, you should head over to check it out and learn more.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' stars among Glamour's 'Sexiest'
Taylor Lautner - Getty Images
Xavier Samuel ("Riley Biers") is number two on the list; Taylor Lautner ("Jacob Black") is number three; Kellan Lutz ("Emmett Cullen") is fifth; and Robert Pattinson is at number forty-six (note that these aren't "ranks").
Another on-going competition is also underway at Entertainment Weekly, and of the many, many choices initially proposed for "Sexiest Beast" in the "Movie Vampires and Werewolves" category (formerly including characters like "Louis de Pointe du Lac" (Brad Pitt) from Interview with the Vampire, "Selene" (Kate Beckinsale) from Underworld, "Satanico Pandemonium" (Salma Hayek) in From Dusk Till Dawn, "Blade" (Wesley Snipes) of Blade, "Emmett Cullen" (Kellan Lutz) from the Twilight Saga, "James" (Cam Gigandet) from Twilight, and "Remus Lupin" (David Thewlis) from the Harry Potter series, among others), the list has been whittled to that seemingly age old paradigm, "Edward Cullen" versus "Jacob Black."
Right now, results give "Edward" the edge with 56% of the vote. You can weigh in with your pick at EW.
Twilight' series books going white for Christmas
According to The Bookseller, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn will all be re-released in white this October by Atom in the U.K. and Ireland and by Little, Brown Books in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India. (Unfortunately, this means those of us in the U.S. will not have a chance to buy the white editions of the Saga.)
"The white titles will only be published between October and Christmas 2010, replacing the usual black jackets. The titles will have crimson-edged pages and crimson back covers, with text confined to the spines," the site reports.
The site also issued this preview picture of Twilight and New Moon as transformed for this special holiday edition.
The Bookseller also has details on a box set of the four Twilight series books (plus the Bree Tanner novella) as well as the paperback edition of Breaking Dawn in these locations here.
Cast of Vampire Diaries Discusses Twilight Phenomenon
They are very honest about the fact their show exists as a result of the popularity of Twilight.
Go to 1:50 to hear them discuss Twilight.
Go to 1:50 to hear them discuss Twilight.
Edward and Jacob face-off as EW’s Sexy Beast contest continues
BooBoo & Fivel Stewart to have a new TV series
BooBoo Stewart (Seth Clearwater) and his sister Fivel have revealed to PopStar that they will be doing a new TV series to appear on a new network called The Hubb. More details directly from the duo in this video!
Via JustJaredJr.
Via JustJaredJr.
Charlie Bewley wants a 3D birth scene for Breaking Dawn
How are they going to show the birth?
I think they should just go all the way and do it in 3D! The baby kind of like pops out and floats above the audience’s head. Everyone who goes to see the movie with a bunch of kids going, “What?!”
I just don’t think they’re going to go for that.
There will be blood going like this [tilts head back, opens mouth and slides fingers over his face].
Maybe that could be at like a midnight showing. But seriously, how are they going to show it?
I have no idea. [But] they have to keep it in there. It’s part of the book.
Read more here.
Video: Robert Pattinson Accepting His Teen Choice Award For ‘Choice Movie Actor – Drama’
Above is the video of Robert Pattinson accepting his 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Drama for his performance in Remember Me!
Video: Taylor Lautner Accepting His Teen Choice Award For ‘Choice Male Actor – Fantasy’
Above is the video of Taylor Lautner accepting his 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice Male Actor – Fantasy.
Video: Twilight Saga Cast Accepting Teen Choice Award For ‘Most Fanatic Fans’
Above is a video of Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Christian Serrattos, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon, Justin Chon, Charlie Bewley, and Booboo Stewart accepting the 2010 Teen Choice Award for Most Fanatic Fans, and most Teen Choice Awards, the Twilight Saga.
Video: PopSugar Rush Recaps The 2010 Teen Choice Awards, Short Interview With Jackson Rathbone!
Above is a video from PopSugar Rush giving some deets from the 2010 Teen Choice Awards, which includes a short interview with Jackson Rathbone!!
Drama Surrounding Taylor Lautner & the Township Supervisor
Taylor Lautner is currently in Pittsburgh filming his new movie Abduction. What is supposed to be a drama free environment, filled with filming, signing autographs, posing for pictures. Has now created a stir, as Taylor has been drug into controversy that had already surrounded the PA town of Forward Township -Long before actor Taylor Lautner showed up in Forward Township to film the new movie “Abduction,” friction existed between the Police Department and a township supervisor.But the bad blood grew worse when Forward Township Supervisor Tom DeRosa was scolded for trying to take a picture of Lautner, and police refused to help him take action against the production crew.”We have a police force right now that is dysfunctional,” DeRosa told Channel 4 Action News’ Jim Parsons.Read more after the break!
DeRosa said he tried last month to snap a photo of Lautner for his 13-year-old daughter.
“He said, ‘You took a picture this morning of my son,’” DeRosa said.”This was Taylor Lautner’s father?” Parsons asked.”His father,” DeRosa said. “I said, ‘Oh, bud, I didn’t know that.’ I said, ‘I didn’t know I couldn’t take a picture.’ … He said, ‘I want you to leave.’ I’m in the township that I basically oversee, they’re strangers from California, interrupt our traffic, interrupt our people, were rude as you could get, and they tell me to leave.”Check out the actual video from his interview here.
DeRosa told Parsons that he threatened to tow the film crew’s vehicles out of a municipal park unless they paid a $500 fee to the township.Forward Township police Officer Jason Miller said that when officers refused to help DeRosa, he used cars from his private dealership.”In essence, they blocked that park in so that company could not move their property until they paid money to the township,” said Miller, who called it “extortion.”
[Source: ThePittsburghChannel.com]
Ashley Greene’s Coffee Date With Joe Jonas!
New pictures of Eclipse Vampire Ashley Greene (aka Alice Cullen), with purity ring entrepreneur Joe Jonas!
Check out all the pictures over at JustJaredJr!
New Pics: Kellan Lutz Takes Over Deejay Booth In Atlantic City!
New pictures of Eclipse Vampire Kellan Lutz (aka Emmett Cullen) having a blast at The Water Club and MIXX Nightclub at the Borgata Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, NJ!
According to Celebrity-Gossip.net -
The “New Moon” stud was more than happy to pose for photos with a few female fans while the paparazzi swarmed around him.
From there, Kellan headed over to a private cabana where he partied with a group of friends and made the most of his luxurious surroundings.
At one point, Lutz took over the deejay booth and had the crowd dancing to the sounds of Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall.”
Video: Taylor Lautner Accepting His Teen Choice Award For ‘Choice Smile’
Above is the video of Taylor Lautner accepting his award for Choice Smile at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards!
Kellan Lutz has 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' down time plans for Vancouver
Kellan Lutz - Getty Images
Speaking to OK Magazine, Lutz revealed that the timing of his impending stay in Canada couldn't be better for this extracurricular interest.
"I love to snowboard, so it’s going to be good to be there in the winter. I’m going to be in Vancouver in the wintertime when I can actually use Whistler big time. I’m a big snowboarding junkie. The restaurants there are amazing. The seafood’s great, the steaks are great. We’ve been shooting up there for the last two movies, so we kind of have our hole in the wall bars where we can semi-escape."
Even on the set, though, Lutz said that he knows good times will be had.
"[W]e have so many inside jokes now and again we don’t get sick of each other because these movies are only three to four months of shooting and then we’re off doing our own thing. And then we get excited to come back and it’s like a great family reunion. I can’t wait. I really can’t wait. I don’t think many actors who are part of trilogies or sagas can say that and really can’t wait to get back to the cast again. Share stories and make more memories," he explained.
Lutz has just finished filming a few different movies outside of the Twilight Saga, including Love, Wedding, Marriage, and Immortals, but he seems to realize that it is the Twilight series which "opened up so many doors" for his career. "It’s allowed me to mold my career in the action route, which I would love to do. I love doing stunts, I love doing action movies," he said.
Anna Kendrick sticks up for 'Twilight' fans
Anna Kendrick - Getty Images
According to the Wall Street Journal, "Kendrick bristled at the notion that 'Twilight' fans, or 'Twihards,' are a little overboard. 'People like to make fun of the fans who camp out but people have renaissance faires; people do Civil War reenactments; people do what they like,' Kendrick said. 'I’m tired of hearing people rag on the fans. If you don’t like ‘Twilight,’ don’t buy a ticket.'"
Anna Kendrick has been busy these last few weeks promoting her movie Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, and director Edgar Wright talked to Entertainment Weekly about the fact that Kendrick was cast long before she became a part of the Twilight phenomenon.
"Some of it is just luck, I guess . . .but also I feel like, in every part, I got the best person for the job. A lot of these people have been cast in it for a long time. Anna Kendrick did her first audition for it before she shot the first Twilight," he explained.
EW also revealed another interesting tidbit: that two of the contributors for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse's official motion picture soundtrack, Metric ("Eclipse (All Yours") and Beck (with Bat for Lashes, "Let's Get Lost"), have also added songs to Scott Pilgrim's OST.
According to Gigwise, Metric's song for the album is "Black Sheep," and lead singer Emily Haines (who Twilight fans have gotten to know quite well through her Eclipse OST-related press) said that being a part of these two albums has made "this year [full of] really amazing for moments."
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' nudges back into the top ten at the box office
'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' - Summit Ent.
Larry Richman at PRONetworks reports, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has moved back into the top 10 . . . This moves the film up from #13 to #10 behind The Other Guys."
Richman also points out that "at this point in its release history (after 41 days) New Moon had taken in $283,870,180. Eclipse is now at $293,491,146. Both films hit the $250M mark on the 16th day. The total domestic gross for New Moon was $296,623,634. Eclipse only needs about $3.13M to break that. It should happen by the end of the week. That would put the film within striking distance of the elusive $300M mark, which it may pass by the end of next weekend."
Eclipse, the movie, is not the only thing hanging tough on the charts. According to Billboard's latest "200" chart, Eclipse's soundtrack is still in 26th place overall, and it is also number two in soundtracks.
No word yet on when The Twilight Saga: Eclipse's box office run will officially be over. Box Office Mojo's "Twilight Tiff" feature indicates that Twilight and New Moon weren't through with the box office until April (both had release dates of November) - around 19-21 weeks after initial release - and Eclipse has only been in theaters for six weeks. Of course, that factors in international dates as well, so it may not be applicable to U.S. theaters, but according to Fandango, tickets are still available in some locations well into next week (which is as far as can be seen through their advance ticket purchasing feature) at the very least.
Monday, August 9, 2010
The Twilight Saga Teen Choice Awards Summary!
SPOILER! Here’s a list of the awards the Twilight Saga and the cast won at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards on Sunday, August 8th!
Choice Actor, Drama: Robert Pattinson, Remember Me
Choice Fantasy Movie: The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Choice Actress, Fantasy: Kristen Stewart, New Moon
Choice Actor, Fantasy: Taylor Lautner, New Moon
Choice Villain: Rachelle Lefevre, New Moon
Choice Liplock: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga
Choice Chemistry: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, New Moon
Choice Male Scene Stealer: Kellan Lutz, New Moon
Choice Female Scene Stealer: Ashley Greene, New Moon
Choice Movie: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Choice Movie Star, Male: Robert Pattinson, Eclipse
Choice Movie Star, Female: Kristen Stewart, Eclipse
Choice Male Hottie: Taylor Lautner
Choice Red Carpet Icon, Male: Taylor Lautner
Choice Smile Presented by Invisalign Teen: Taylor Lautner
Most Fanatic Fans: Twilight Cast
Congratulations to our Twilight cast!!
The 2010 Teen Choice Awards will air Monday night on FOX at 8/7c!
Access Hollywood’s Interviews With Eclipse Cast During The Teen Choice Awards!
Access Hollywood interviewed Eclipse cast members Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, and Alex Meraz, on the blue carpet last night during the 2010 Teen Choice Awards!Check out Alex’s interview below:
Taylor Launter & Megan Fox Win Teen Choice Hottie Award!
Taylor Lautner won the Teen Choice Male Hottie Award! Actress Megan Fox won Teen Choice Female Hottie Award.
[Source: LionandLambLove]
Twilight' series scores big at 2010 Teen Choice Awards
Robert Pattinson - Getty Images
For starters, as a duo, Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart won "Choice Movie: Liplock" and "Choice Movie: Chemistry" for their work together in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
They also won several individual awards, including "Choice Movie Actress: Fantasy" and "Choice Summer Movie Star: Female" for Kristen Stewart and "Choice Movie Actor: Drama" (for his work in Remember Me) and "Choice Summer Movie Star: Male" for Robert Pattinson.
Taylor Lautner also got his fair share of recognition at the TCAs, taking in "Choice Movie Actor: Fantasy," "Choice Male Hottie," and "Choice Smile."
Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, meanwhile, were the "Choice Scene Stealers" for the female and male categories, and Rachelle Lefevre did indeed pick up her "Choice Movie: Villain" win.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon was picked as the "Choice Movie: Fantasy" winner, while The Twilight Saga: Eclipse won "Choice Summer Movie."
The final win for the Twilight series at the TCAs was the "Most Fanatic Fans" award which went to us, Twilight fans.
Access Hollywood was on the red carpet of the TCAs and caught up with a few the castmembers present at the event.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Peter Facinelli Tweets Photo Walking Across Brooklyn Bridge!
Peter Facinelli (aka Dr. Carlisle Cullen, Daddy C) tweeted a new photo of him walking across Brooklyn Bridge this morning, August 8th.
[Source: PeterFacinelliTwitter.
Bronson Pelletier At The Moroccanoil Celebrity Gift Retreat By Backstage Creations
Bronson Pelletier was photographed at the Moroccanoil Celebrity Gift Retreat produced by Backstage Creations at Teen Choice on Saturday, August 7th.
[Source: FoForks]
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