'Twilight' Tuesday: Your Questions Uncover Robert Pattinson's Hip-Hop Dreams And MorePlus: Ashley Greene wants an action figure; Kellan Lutz keeps qui

The good news is that we're only a few weeks away from the November 21 release of "Twilight" — the bad news, folks, is that also means there are only a handful of "Twilight" Tuesdays left.
And since the greatest fireworks shows always end with a big bang, this week is a good one. First off, be sure to head over to the Movies Blog for a major announcement about how you can join Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Catherine Hardwicke at an exclusive MTV "Twilight" event. Then, take a look below for our final installment in the "Twilight" Stars Answer Fans' Burning Questions series.
During the past year, some of our most popular "Twilight" Tuesdays have featured parts one, two and three in the series, as we brought the questions you submitted straight to the stars.
Now, for the final time (well, before the sequels, anyway), read on to learn about RPattz's desire to join the Wu-Tang Clan, Ashley's desire to kick Barbie's butt and the shocking truth about which castmember runs like a mountain goat.
Q: "If 'Twilight' is a hit, what would be the coolest thing about being in a blockbuster?" - Puppy Love
Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen): I want an action figure. An action figure would be really, really cool.
MTV: Are there any plans? Have you heard anything?
Greene: There's been talk. Hopefully, [the film will] do well enough that all that stuff can come out, and they'll have posters and action figures and everything. [To Jackson] Would you want an action figure?
Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Hale): Sure, why not?
MTV: What would you do with your action figure once you got it?
Greene: I would put it up on a pedestal, with stuff around it. The funny thing is if they came out with an action figure — they did such a good job at making us look the part — that my action figure wouldn't even really look like me as a person. But it would be cool to have it, as a character.
MTV: You could have her hang out with Barbie.
Greene: No, it would kick Barbie's butt. It would not be like Barbie.
Q: "What can you tell us about Robert's music?" - Alice
Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen): Actually, we would go out a lot in Oregon when we were shooting. There was a little karaoke place, a bar next to the hotel where we were staying at. We would go there every Thursday, and he would just play and rock out. He is an amazing artist.
MTV: Robert has two songs on the soundtrack. Could you tell us anything about the lyrics?
Lutz: No, I could not! Because that is his passion, that is his baby. He told me, he was like, "Do not!" He would come to our house and he would play for some of our friends, and when we were all hanging out he said [in a bad RPattz voice]: "Do not repeat these!" That was a terrible Rob impersonation, by the way.
Q: "There's a lot of stunt work. Who is the worst at it?" - Wolf23
Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale): I could tell you immediately, but I don't know if that's, like, the nicest thing to say.
Lutz: What?
Reed: He's asking, "Who would you say is the least athletic?" We'll have the same answer.
Lutz: Let's hear yours — go ahead.
Reed: No, let's say, "One, two, three," and then say it.
Reed: One, two, three ...
Lutz and Reed: Rob.
Lutz: Yes! Awesome.
Reed: Rob is the least athletic person.
Lutz: But he runs cute! His running is cute — and I rarely ever say "cute" as a word.
Reed: He runs like a mountain goat.
Lutz: They'll tell me, Emmett, to run in front of him to block him out, so he looks cool.
Q: "Team Edward, Team Jacob or Team Switzerland?" - Andreanna
Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black): Um ... Team Switzerland?
MTV: Do you know what that question means? Could you explain it? [Editor's note: This question was asked before Lautner began shooting the film, many months ago.]
Lautner: I don't. [Laughs.]
MTV: Well, the fans divide themselves into whether they think Bella should go with Edward, Jacob or Switzerland — which means in between, since Switzerland is a neutral country.
Lautner: OK, gotcha. That makes more sense Considering that I'm Jacob, I definitely would have to say Team Jacob all the way.
MTV: I love that you heard the Team Jacob option and still went with Switzerland, even though you're Jacob.
Lautner: Exactly. [Laughs.] I just thought it sounded interesting.
Q: "Cam, do you and Robert stay in character and hate each other between takes?" - Yasmine
Cam Gigandet (James): Very much. [Laughs.] No, not at all. No, definitely not.
MTV: What would you guys talk about between takes, before you had to turn it on again and start slamming each other in the face?
Gigandet: We would spend a lot of our time talking about our work and the scene and any ideas we had — that was how we spent most of the in-between time at work. If we went to dinner or anything, it would be about our lives, I guess. What do friends talk about?
Q: "Kristen, is there a Bella moment that reminds you of yourself in real life?" - Ken
Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan): I think going into high school for the first day. The line "suffer-in-silence type" — some people get the wrong idea if you're quiet and you're just not the most gregarious person. [They think] that you're self-involved, rude, possibly, sometimes frigid. I get that a lot from people that don't know me, like online. All you guys think that I don't smile ever. It's not true. I do smile sometimes. But walking into high school, for sure, is overwhelming. I'm not the type of person to just stroll in and be like, "Hey, everybody! How are ya?" So, I could relate to that.
Q: "If you could play any other "Twilight" character, who would it be and why? - Amal
Christian Serratos (Angela Weber): Oh, jeez, that's such a hard question. I'd probably do one of the bad vampires — not necessarily in "Twilight," but in the entire series. Maybe even James or Victoria. [I'd want to] play kind of another character, kind of a badass.
Q: "Rob, do you like Arctic Monkeys?" - Jen Elias
Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen): Yeah, I do kind of like them, actually. Not that much, but I like some of their songs.
MTV: What's your favorite song by them?
Pattinson: I don't know them that well ... probably their first one. What was their first song called? [Editor's note: We think Rob is referring to "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor."] I've completely forgotten what it's called. They're all right.
MTV: Who is your favorite band?
Pattinson: At the moment, I've really gotten into hip-hop again recently. I'm reliving my childhood. I've been listening to a lot of Wu-Tang Clan. I always wanted to be a rapper when I was younger. That's always what I wanted to be before I started acting — that's what I wanted to do, was be a rapper. I didn't have the right physicality about it — I'm not very threatening.
Every Tuesday is "Twilight" Tuesday here at MTV News! Check back here each and every week for the hottest scoop on the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's beloved vampire series, and we'll still bring you breaking "Twilight" news throughout the rest of the week. And make sure you check out the MTV Movies Blog for our ongoing "Twilight" discussions each and every day.
Check out everything we've got on "Twilight."

MTV Wants To Celebrate ‘Twilight’ With Movie’s Stars, Footage And You! RSVP Today For Our L.A. Event!

Published by Larry Carroll on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 8:43 am.
You’ve spent the past year keeping a close eye on MTV and our “Twilight” Tuesday series, eager for the very latest in news about Stephenie Meyer’s underground vampire franchise. Now, just weeks before “Twilight” hits theaters (and as we publish our final ” ‘Twilight’ Stars Answer Fans’ Burning Questions,”) the phenomenon is finally breaking through to the mainstream – and MTV is eager to celebrate with our Twilighter friends.
MTV News will be holding a very special “Twilight” event in Los Angeles on November 7th, as we tape a television special celebrating the much-anticipated movie। “Twilight” stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and director Catherine Hardwicke will be in attendance to address the crowd, and they’ll premiere never-before-seen footage from the movie some two weeks before it hits theaters. Hardwicke will also take questions from attendees during a Q & A session.

Stay tuned for details about when the show will air on MTV, but before you begin abusing the “O”, “M” and “E” buttons on your keyboard, you’ll want to know this: MTV would like to thank you by filling our audience with the real, hardcore fans who’ve been following our “Twilight” coverage so loyally over all these months.
Here’s what you need to do: If you’re over 18, will be in Los Angeles on the 7th and can attend, post a comment below this article explaining why you are a true Twilighter. Have you memorized every line in the trailer, tattooed “Team Edward” on the small of your back, or named your baby Spunk Ransom? We want to know.
We’ll contact the authors of our favorite posts through their MTV accounts (so keep a close eye on that upper-left-hand-corner display that says “Mail”). You’ll need an account to post, so if you don’t already have one, please take a few moments to register.
Once we contact you, we’ll confirm your attendance and put your name on the list. Please note that we expect the event to fill up, and once it does we’ll need to turn everyone else away at the door. With the worlds of MTV and “Twilight” colliding once again, it promises to be a very special evening, so what are you waiting for? Get typing, Twilighters!

"Twilight" movie stars Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene to Attend TwiCon 2009

Fan Convention in Dallas
Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, who will portray siblings Emmett and Alice Cullen in the much-anticipated "Twilight" movie due in theatres next month, have agreed to meet fans and appear at TwiCon - expected to be the largest of the fan conventions dedicated to the Stephenie Meyer books. More than 2,500 devotees of the Twilight series are expected to descend on Dallas July 30-Aug. 2, 2009, to celebrate their devotion to the vampire romance series.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) October 27, 2008 -- Fans of the fictional Cullen family of the Twilight series of books will have a chance to meet two of their movie equivalents at the TwiCon 2009 fan convention.
Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, who will portray siblings Emmett and Alice Cullen in the much-anticipated "Twilight" movie due in theatres next month, have agreed to meet fans and appear at TwiCon - expected to be the largest of the fan conventions dedicated to the Stephenie Meyer books. The news was announced during a BlogTV broadcast by Twilight Vlog and YouTube personality Bailey (NoMoreMarbles) this evening from the Sheraton Dallas Hotel and Convention Center, the host site of TwiCon 2009.
More than 2,500 devotees of the Twilight series are expected to descend on Dallas July 30-Aug. 2, 2009, to celebrate their devotion to the vampire romance series. Organizers of TwiCon 2009 previously announced that Mike Welch (starring as Mike Newton in the Summit Entertainment film); series expert Bailey (NoMoreMarbles); band Bella Cullen Project; Kaleb the Twilight Guy; and parody group The Evil Igaunas will appear as special guests at the fan fest.
"Adding Kellan and Ashley to the bill further solidifies TwiCon 2009's position as THE fan event to attend next year," said Becky Scoggins, managing partner of the TwiCon event. "We are excited about the opportunity to bring the books and movie to life for fans and expect to announce more special guests in the coming weeks."
TwiCon 2009 is the premiere unofficial conference celebrating Stephenie Meyer and the Twilight saga. The event is expected to feature a Twilight movie screening, live Twilight inspired band performances, a Volturi Masque Ball, opportunities to meet Twilight cast, dozens of breakout sessions, panels, workshops and more, as well as a Vendor Hall where dozens of vendors will offer items and collectibles inspired by the Twilight books and movie. The event also will feature an Artists' Alley fan exhibition of handmade art and goods.
TwiCon organizers will actively be promoting the summer conference during the "Twilight" premiere weekend Nov. 15-18. Vlogger Bailey and others will share the red carpet with the cast and crew at the Hollywood premiere; and will be panelists at a special Twilight Live podcast -- hosted by TwiCon partner Becka and featuring a live audience and a slew of special guests, including Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone, Mike Welch, Kaleb and MTV personality Larry Carroll -- at the Borders bookstore in Westwood.
All-inclusive tickets for the convention are $255 and available at http://www.twicon.org/. Tickets have been selling briskly and organizers expect all 2,500 tickets to be snapped up quickly, Scoggins said.

Exclusive Interview: Peter Facinelli on 'Twilight'

Actor Peter Facinelli, who plays patriarch Dr। Carlisle Cullen in 'Twilight,' talks about the veggie vampire clan, that unforgettable baseball scene, his wife Jennie Garth's Twilighter status, and why he almost turned down the role of Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the first place.

MORE TWILIGHT INTERVIEWS:Robert Pattinson and Rachelle LefevreCam GigandetKristen StewartDirector Catherine Hardwicke and author Stephenie MeyerScreenwriter Melissa Rosenberg
You may remember pretty boy Peter Facinelli from his stint on Fox's short-lived speedfest "Fast Lane." But more likely you've seen him deliver incisive, slightly-under-the-radar turns on quirky TV fare like "Six Feet Under" and "Damages."
Here, the Queens native offers Premiere.com the inside scoop on Twilight's veggie vampires, that unforgettable baseball scene, his wife Jennie Garth's Twilighter status and why he almost turned down the role of Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the first place.
So how did you end up as Carlisle Cullen, the leader of Twilight's vegetarian vampire clan?I got a call from my agent saying there's a vampire movie that Catherine Hardwicke's directing. And the first thing out of my mouth [was], "I don't want to do a vampire movie."
What do you have against vampires?I just thought they were silly, you know? All the ones that I'd seen are all blood and guts and gore — more like zombie films than the mystical tale of the vampire, which is where it originated. So I thought it would be like that, because there was a time, right after Interview with the Vampire, where they were making a ton of vampire movies and I'd get like these really god-awful scripts. And so I had that taste in my mouth that vampire movies were just these Dawn of the Dead zombie types [of movies].
So you were about to write it off?Yeah, completely. But I liked Catherine Hardwicke's work, so it was interesting enough for me to say, "Okay, I'll read the book." Because we didn't even have a script at that point. So I read the book in a day. It was such a great read and I was so excited by it, because it was kind of a throwback to the original vampire tales with their sexual metaphors about the bloodthirsty but beautiful creatures. The images from the old school black and white movies were what came to mind when I first read the book. It was a beautiful, forbidden love story set in this vampire world — so it would make a fun movie. So I went in and read for Catherine, and I think I did a good job. But, truth be known, I didn't get the role originally.
Really? What happened?I thought I did a great job and Catherine liked me, but there was another actor that the studio was pushing for. I'm not naming names, no! I don't want him kicking himself. I guess he was doing another movie or they couldn't work out his deal or something. But when I read, I loved Catherine. She's full of passion and energy. I thought she was great and I really wanted to work with her. So when I found out I didn't get the role, I was bummed. Then I was in this bookstore and I saw this book of, like, 50 years of vampires in Hollywood — again, those old school shots of Bela Lugosi and the original Dracula and just the history and the lore. So I bought this book, and I sent it with a note to Catherine saying, "Look, I'm sorry it didn't work out. I really admire your work. I hope this book inspires you through the making of Twilight." And so when she got the call that this other actor wasn't working out, she looked down and saw that book and said, "Well, what about Peter Facinelli?" So I always joke that I bought the role of Dr. Carlisle Cullen for $29.99. And I was worth every penny.
And what did you think of the character of Carlisle? He's sort of an odd creature, a vegetarian vampire father figure.He's just a great soul, if vampires can have souls. He's 300-something-years-old, but looks 26. I kind of connected to the father figurehead aspect of him, because I have three children of my own. I enjoyed who he was as the patriarch of the family and how he saved these people's lives rather than taking them. He's sort of anti-vampire, despite being a vampire. It was an interesting nut to crack. And at first I was worried that I looked too young, because Carlisle's kids are in their late teens, early 20s, and I'm about ten years older, so I couldn't really be their father, so it would look strange on film. But in the book, they're his adopted children and he's supposed to be young. But also, he's a doctor, so he has this wisdom about him, which was interesting.
You're getting a lot of doctors now, huh?Yeah, I used to play a lot of cop roles, but now I've graduated to the doctors. I get to play doctor on my new Showtime dramedy, "Nurse Jackie" [with Edie Falco, premiering in January on Showtime], so it is back to back white coats. It's really quirky, not quite "Grey's Anatomy," but not really "Scrubs" either. But this doctor is completely 180 degrees away from Dr. Carlisle Cullen. This guy's a different creature all together. He's kind of cool and confident on the outside, but inside he's a big mess. He could use some tips from Carlisle.
How did you approach the role of Carlisle? Did you try vegetarianism?No, you know, it's weird; I started eating a lot more meat than I usually eat. I was just hungry for red meat the whole time. So it kind of had a backwards effect on me, because normally I'm more on the vegetarian side. So with this, I was eating steak all the time. I kind of [looked at] it from the point of view of being the patriarch in the family. I tried to make sure that even though I looked younger, there was a distinct separation between me and the kids. The character is 300-plus years [old] and he brings a lot of wisdom and experience to the table. So I tried to bring out that dignity and grace. And it was weird because I used to be the youngest one on the set, and this was one of my first projects where I was one of the oldest ones on the set. And that's pretty rare. I guess I'm becoming older. It's a blink of an eye and suddenly I'm the dad. But it was great working with Kristen Stewart, Rob Pattinson, and the other younger actors. Especially the newer actors. They have this energy and they're not jaded yet. So they have this freshness and spontaneity. And they all started calling me dad, which was funny.
Did that freak you out at all?No. I have children, so I'm used to it.
Had you heard about the Twilight Saga before you got the call?No, but I read the book in a day, and I couldn't put it down. I don't know what it is with Stephenie Meyer's writing, whether it's hypnotic or what, but most people I know who have read it can't put it down. My wife ["90210" star Jennie Garth] started reading them after I got the part, and she's on book four now. She literally read one after the other after the other just staying up till two in the morning. She literally couldn't put it down till she had to just pass out.
Exclusive Interview: Peter Facinelli on 'Twilight'2

Have you read the rest of the series?I read the first three because I wanted to get a good sense of Carlisle Cullen. But now Jennie's got Breaking Dawn and she's not giving it up. She's halfway done now. But now I'm reading Stephenie Meyer's The Host. And my daughter Luca is 11, and she's read the first book. I haven't let her read the others yet because she's a little young for the content in those. But I also wanted her to be able to watch Twilight the movie as a story in and of itself. When you start reading the others, you get the bigger picture, but you lose sight of the first one on its own.
What did Luca think of it?She's really, really excited. And it's exciting for me because most of my film and TV work is aimed at adults, so she hasn't been able to see any of it. This is the first movie that I can actually have my kid see, and that's exciting to me. Usually Luca and my other two daughters [Lola and Fiona] can see their mom Jen's work, but they wonder what I do. So this is new for me. I'm excited about it. It's good to be able to have something that my kids can be a part of.
How was shooting in Portland, Oregon? As rainy as it seems?No, you know, we thought there would be a lot of overcast skies — that's why we went there. I don't know if it was global warming or what, but we ended up getting a lot of sunny days. Usually on a film set, sun is good. But with this one, it was the exact opposite. We were hoping for cloud coverage. And we'd want rain but we'd get sun.
Did you guys have to use a lot of SPF 50 to stay pale, or was it a lot of make-up?It was a little bit of both. As soon as we got the parts, we were told, "Do NOT go in the sun." It was in the contract! So I tried to stay out of the sun as much as possible. There was make-up involved, but the more tan you already were, the more make-up you'd need — and you don't want that really thick, cakey make-up on your face. So the paler you were, the easier it was in the make-up chair. So I'd be walking around L.A. pre-shoot, taking the kids to school in a hat and glasses and a hood. I looked like the Unabomber. And my wife would tell me I looked so pale I looked sickly. And then there were the contacts lenses.
How did those go over?I had to wear contacts for this movie I did called Supernova, so I've sort of gotten used to them. But when I first did that film, two technicians had to literally tie me to the chair and pop them in, I had such trouble. So some of the kids really had trouble with them on Twilight. But they did a lot better than I did on my first contact-lenses gig. We did the golden color because the Cullens have those golden eyes. And then, when we're hungry, we have to pop the red ones in. Those were pretty freaky. I definitely look very different in this film, between the blonde hair, the ghostly skin, and those contacts. It's different than anything else I've done before, which I loved.
They added a lot more action to the film version. Was it live-action or was there a lot of green screen?We had a lot of rehearsals. And these rehearsals were like cat classes to teach us that graceful, cat-like movement. We had to go in big with and then tone it down and down and down till it was very subtle. And we had a lot of action training sequences. But the biggest stunts were for the baseball scene — the scene with the thunder, where we're moving at super-speed. But we didn't do a lot of green screen, actually. What I love about this film is that it's kind of the anti-Harry Potter. They're big on green screen and studio perfection. This film is more raw, more character-driven. It's kind of like an art house film with a very commercial story. Catherine [Hardwicke] shoots almost documentary-style on this. There's a lot of hand-held with Twilight. It's very different than other films.
Are you aware the Twilighters and Twi-Hards, as they call themselves, who have been following the film's production?There's too much to follow! The fans starting showing up to the set before we really even started. They're so excited and it's exciting for us to be making something that people really want to see. I think if people are talking about it at all, it's a good thing. Whether they're what they're saying is positive or negative, it will get people to the theaters — and I think they'll be surprised.
Do you think the adaptation stays true to the book?Well, it's hard when you're doing a movie based on a book, because everyone already sees their own version in their head. So you can't ever match someone's interpretation of it. So this is Catherine's interpretation and our interpretations of the characters. But people going to the theater will be bringing their interpretations with them.
There's already talk about a New Moon adaptation.I'm on board for any and all Twilight Saga adaptations they want to make. I'm a huge fan. It's fun doing a movie that you'd really want to see. I have people come up and tell me they're crazy Twilight fans, and my response is, "So am I." I'd love to see more movies made.
So are you Team Edward or Team Jacob?Well, I'm completely biased but I have to say Team Edward. He's my family. And my wife is totally Team Edward. But it depends on which book she's reading. At one point, she was on New Moon, and she was like, "I'm Team Jacob, how could Edward do that?" But now she's dedicated to Edward.

'Twilight' Soundtrack Now Online?

It's perhaps the most sought-after movie soundtrack of the year, and now it's kinda sorta available online for you to throw on in the background while you dream of sexy vampire boyfriends and ... dark stuff! Yup, looks like most of the upcoming Twilight soundtrack has hit YouTube, and it features songs from angsty bands like Linkin Park, Collective Soul, The Black Ghosts and -- wait for it -- the super misunderstood hottie Robert Pattinson himself on a tune called Never Think. (Tell me this guy Pattinson didn't pick the right movie to sign on to? I hope he sends his agent flowers and candy every single day.)Other artists who appear on the pre-sold out album include Muse, Perry Farrell, Iron & Wine, Carter Burwell, MuteMath, Paramore and Blue Foundation. I've only listened to a few of the tunes (definitely dig the Collective Soul), and, ya know, it's Twilight -- so we're looking at darker, moodier, emo-esque vampire-ish tunes. For fans who don't want to listen to it on YouTube or wait until the album officially comes out on November 4th (pre-order it here), you can swing on by a Hot Topic store on Friday, October 24th at 7pm where they'll be hosting listening parties. We've posted the complete track list and a few of the songs after the jump. Enjoy.Twilight storms theaters on November 21st।
Twilight Soundtrack (Songs) - Track Listing1. Supermassive Black Hole (Muse) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack2. Decode (Paramore) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack3. Full Moon (The Black Ghosts) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack4. Leave Out All The Rest (Linkin Park) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack5. Spotlight(Twilight Mix) (MuteMath) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack6. Go All The Way(Into The Twilight) (Perry Farrell) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack7. Tremble For My Beloved (Collective Soul) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack8. I Caught Myself (Paramore) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack9. Eyes On Fire (Blue Foundation) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack10. Never Think (Rob Pattinson) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack11. Flightless Bird, American Mouth (Iron & Wine) - Twilight Movie Soundtrack12. Bella's Lullaby (Carter Burwell) - Twilight Movie SoundtrackTremble for My Beloved (Collective Soul)

Leave Out All The Rest (Linkin Park)

Supermassive Black Hole (Muse)

Flightless Bird,American Mouth (Iron & Wine)

Robert Pattinson shows “How To Be” a star

By Liz McClendon
Don’t miss:Official website
Apparently Robert Pattinson has discovered the secret to quick success in film.
Pattinson, 22, previously best known as Cedric Diggory in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, and soon to be best known for his leading role as the dazzling Edward Cullen in “Twilight”, stars in “How to Be” - an independent film currently showing only at film festivals.

Pattinson plays Art, a socially awkward failing musician going through a quarter-life crisis. Despite the departure from his typical supernaturally attractive characters, fangirls still flock in the thousands to see Rob play a normal guy (sub-normal, even). Twilight fans have been a big portion of the audiences viewing the movie on selected screens around the world.
One devoted Twilight follower, Liz Waters, the creator of twilight20somethings.com, traveled from Indiana to Kentucky for the showing of “How to Be” at the Derby City Film Festival in Louisville, Ky. on October 11. She was not the only one making a trek to solely see “How to Be” — as tickets went on sale the week prior to the showing, the directors of the festival recognized the special interest and advertised a possible second showing of the film if demand was high enough. Liz claimed that many of the audience members were decked out in Twilight gear, which actually caused speculation from the festival directors that they had only come to see Rob’s “pretty face”.
For some, this might have been the case. Some probably came because they hoped Rob would be in attendance, like it has been announced that he will be in Austin, Texas on October 18. Some might have merely come because they had heard he called into the Rhode Island Film Festival and wanted to be in the same room as his voice. Unfortunately for those hopefuls at the Derby City Film Festival, Pattinson actually called the New Orleans Film Festival for a phone interview instead, which occurred on the same night.
Waters says, however, that she was not there to simply drool over her favorite Brit. “One of my favorite aspects of the movie was that there was not one single trace of Edward Cullen in Robert’s performance. … It is roles like these that allow us viewers to see how versatile and brilliant he truly is.”
While her comment may sound a bit biased, Pattinson is receiving recognition for his performance from more than just Twilight’s rabid fan base. He received his first international film award at the Strasbourg Film Festival: Best Actor in a Feature Film.Liz McClendon is Blast's intern. Yeah, we got interns.
In Entertainment, Movies, The Magazine, Twilight on October 20, 2008 at 00:31 with with Popularity:

Are you in a Twilight trance?

By Malu Fernandez
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last six months you must be aware of the new “Twilight” saga by author Stephanie Meyer. The book is basically targeted towards tweens and young adults but have crossed over to adults. The novel is the first series of vampire novels written by neophyte author Stephanie Meyer. It has been on the ‘‘NY Times’’ best-seller list for over 50 weeks and has been translated into over 100 languages. With the last installment of the saga that hit the shelves this year the saga was complete—or so we thought as her manuscript for the fifth book got leaked online— the ‘‘Twilight’’ series has reached cult status giving Harry Potter a run for his money.
The first book, called Twilight is basically a story about a teenage girl named Bella who falls in love with a good-looking vampire named Edward Cullen. The series of books which follow, Eclipse, New Moon and Breaking Dawn basically chronicle the struggle and difficulties of first love and forbidden love between a human and a vampire. Pretty simple plot really, like Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet mixed with The Hunger, a literary Buffy and Angel with a touch of the Roswell Teen dynamic combined with the heroines of Anne Rice’s vampire novels.
The cult following is so strong, 6,000 young screaming fans congregated in Comic Con a few months back. It has become such a worldwide sensation, Summit Pictures is coming out with a Twilight movie starring Robert Pattinson, the guy who played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter. The big thing about the movie is that Summit is a small studio compared to Sony and Universal Summit financed this film for a measly $37 million, a paltry sum compared to the other movies like Harry Potter, but because of successful viral marketing and its cult following they have a franchise on their hands which will make them one of the big boys to be reckoned with. In spite of the fact that it is targeted to a female audience the Twillight fans and so-called ‘‘Twilight moms’’ will be enough for a successful box-office opening. And how lucky can former Harry Potter star Robert Pattinson be? Harry Potter actually moved its opening date to next year which opened up the perfect spot for the Twilight movie. And good news to all you fans out there the movie is scheduled to open first here in the Philippines, which according to my sources in Hollywood is to deter piracy.
Yes I am a bit obsessed with the book I read all four books in three days and it brought me back to a time in my youth where everything was new—from falling in love, getting your heart broken and moving out of your home for the first time. A lot of women I know got into the book as well and my friend and I call it the Twilight trance—a trancelike state of being after you read the book basically you end up, as the Pinoy vernacular would say, making “muni-muni”. Everyone I know who’s read it has gotten into a trance. A friend of mine who regularly goes to bed at 10 p.m. now goes to bed at 2 a.m. because of surfing the Net on all Twilight topics and is madly in love with Robert Pattinson.
The character of Pattinson in the book is called Edward Cullen, a man so breathtaking and romantic it’s hard to compare to a real man. Another friend of mine went out with this handsome Italian guy who was perfect but she couldn’t enjoy her date because her mind was on the fictional character of Edward Cullen. She then realized after that it was unfair to compare a real man to a fictional character in a book, much less a vampire at that!
Women around the world who have read it mostly agree that it’s hard for a real man to compare to this fictional character of Edward Cullen because most of the women who read the book now expect more from their man. Other women I know just walk around in a daze questioning their current relationships. I myself have been fascinated by the myth of vampires ever since I could read so my obsession with the novel isn’t a new thing. When I got into the Anne Rice books, I was living abroad and I went to every Goth bar you could think of in the east coast. But back then they didn’t call themselves Goth. They just wore a lot of black and wore Doc Martens.
Reading novels takes you out of your reality and opens up a new world for you to imagine. I read a lot of books and each one takes you to a different world and opens up your intellect and imagination. JK Rowling encouraged young people to read as the Harry Potter phenomena grew. Stephanie Meyer does the same with Twilight but the big difference between the two is that the crossover of readers to older women has become huge and has created a whole new fan base for her. If the Twilight books made women swoon imagine what the movie will do. Pattinson better enjoy this quiet time before the movie because when the movie opens, his life will change forever just like all those women who read the books as no real man will ever measure up to Edward Cullen.

New Twilight movie stills & more news

October 15th, 2008

New Twilight movie stills are coming in fast and furious now. These gems were found on the Twilight Series Theories gallery.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Fans' appetites for Twilight insatiable Trailer lands millions of hits within 48 hours

ERIKA TUSTIN STAR STAFF
Fans are ravenously consuming the latest online trailer for the hotly anticipated Twilight movie, which doesn't hit theatres for more than a month.The clip garnered 3.5 million hits within 48 hours of hitting myspace.com/trailerpark last Friday, and that's not counting how many times it was viewed after a friend emailed it to a friend, who emailed it to another friend. Well, you get the picture.
"It's every marketer's dream. It's truly viral," says Victor Rego, vice-president of marketing (Quebec), for E1 Films, Twilight's Canadian distributor.
It's by far the biggest film the Montreal-based company has been involved with, says Rego, who got a taste of things to come when the first Twilight teaser, released earlier this year, logged 4 million hits on MySpace, surpassing Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Rego said they're currently working on advanced ticket sales for the Nov. 21 premiere. "The growing aspect of Twilight is phenomenal," says Rego. "The fans are doing their own things, creating their own merchandise. They are ahead of what we are doing; It's totally fan-driven. We make them aware of what is going on and then it spreads like wildfire."
The movie, based on Stephanie Meyer's bestselling Twilight book series, stars Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, a modern-day Romeo and Juliet couple with a twist – Edward's a vampire.
The trailer teases in all the right spots, giving fans an up-close look at the vampire trio James, Victoria (played by Montreal native Rachelle Lefevre) and Laurent, whose arrival threatens the couple's romance, but keeps secret the final looks of Bella's friend Jacob Smith and the rest of the Cullen clan.
The movie's fans are some of the most bloodthirsty out there, creating dozens of fansites (bellaandedward.com, hisgoldeneyes.com, www.twilightmoms.com, to name a few), and buying everything Twilight-related that's out there.
EW's July issue, with Stewart and Pattinson on the cover, was the magazine's best-selling cover of the year, outselling Dark Knight and Harry Potter covers, says Rego.
The soundtrack for the film, which doesn't come out until Nov. 4, is already No. 5 on Amazon.ca's bestseller list. It features MuteMath, Muse, Linkin Park and exclusive songs written for the movie by Paramore, Perry Ferrell and Pattinson.
Thankfully, there will likely be a sequel for fans to dig their teeth into after Twilight. Meyer's second book in the series, New Moon, has already been optioned by Summit Entertainment.
Watch the trailer at myspace.com/trailerpark.

Previous Next

View Full Size

Rating:
Views: 6