Archive for November, 2010

David Slade Didn’t Get To Know The Cast Too Well: “All the time spent together was working”

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

It was all work and no play during the filming of Eclipse, director David Slade reveals to E! Online. The schedule was so tight on the set of the movie that he didn’t get to know the cast too well and wasn’t even aware if the constant harassment by the paparazzi in Vancouver was bothering them.

“We had a very tight schedule so there wasn’t much time to be too sympathetic, to be honest. We had to go. We had to shoot. We had shoot after shoot after shoot. We had a 50-day schedule which isn’t normally what you have for a film of this scale.

So we just had to crack on. If anything, there wasn’t time to go, ‘How are you feeling today? Are you all right? What’s going on?’

We never hung out and had a beer. We were rehearsing. If we weren’t rehearsing, we were shooting. If we weren’t rehearsing or shooting, we were sleeping.”

David Slade Talks About Deleted Scene With Charlie And Bella

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

In an interview with the LA Times, David Slade talked about a deleted scene from Eclipse that is available on the DVD bonus features where Charlie and Bella have a bonding moment after Bella’s graduation.

“It’s all in Billy’s face, when you watch the film 30-odd times or more, there’s more in his face than in his words,” Slade said. “I was so confident that was going to make it in, we did it in one shot. It was two people trying to be as close to each other as possible.”

Collider’s Exclusive Interview With Eclipse Director David Slade

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Collider has a great new interview with director David Slade where they talk about the Eclipse DVD and the bonus features. Here are some highlights:

On the Twilight fan base and whether they’ll enjoy the bonus features on the DVD:

“I liken it to a subculture. It’s not quite punk rock, but it’s a fan culture, like Star Wars fans. It’s a positive thing and I’ve always been very, very supportive of fan cultures. I’m a fan of all kinds of things. With a DVD, you want something you can own, you can watch, you can come to grips with and you can explore. It’s something larger than the film, when it’s going out to a fan base like this.”

On the most memorable moments when filming the movie:
“There are favorite scenes or moments, and there were things that were just predictably fun. The scene where Charlie (Billy Burke) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) have the discussion in the kitchen, which starts out as trying to explore whether she understands this need for marriage and turns into this admission of being a virgin, was genuinely fun because both actors have great comic timing. It wasn’t about going in to find the joke. The joke was there, and everything was actually a bonus. I remember that being tons of fun. And always with really emotionally-charged scenes, you get a tingle because nothing is quite going to be like the moment of actually seeing it happen, in the moment, on the monitor.

On whether it’s a hindrance or help that the cast had worked together with different directors before Dave:

“Yes, there is something absolutely wonderful to build upon because they’ve done it before. But, the way it worked for me was that I met each actor individually and asked, quite honestly, what worked and what didn’t work, so we could excise what didn’t work and build upon what worked. And with so little time to shoot the film, and pressures of the schedule and weather, and all the rest of it, it certainly wouldn’t have been as successful, had they not been through this before. But, to an extent, this is also the most mature of the films so far, so there wasn’t too much to be done to look backwards.”

On filming Jasper and Rosalie’s stories:
“I actually spent the most time, when I was reading the book, really researching and going back and re-reading the stuff like Jasper’s (Jackson Rathbone) backstory and Rosalie’s (Nikki Reed) story. Those are the ones that I actually had the most fun reading in the book as well. At a certain point, I remember that there was theoretical talk about cutting one or another of those scenes out because they weren’t essentially that critical to the main three characters’ story, but we kept them all and they were really fun. It’s one of those things, when you have a novel and you have source material, where you can actually really go and explore that stuff. You’re not actually pulling it out of your own ass. You’re actually referencing something. That’s as close as you get to doing historical drama without doing historical drama. And we had Stephenie [Meyer] there all the time, so even if it wasn’t clear in the novel, she would always have such a clear picture of this world and this universe, and she can answer any question. You could ask her a year apart and it will be the same answer she gives you, every time.”

Read the complete interview here at Collider.com.

Picture: Rob Drops By Norman’s Rare Guitars Store in LA

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Rob stopped by a guitar store on Saturday and the proud owner of the store posted the above picture on his Facebook page with this message:

Thanks Robert Pattinson for stopping by Norman’s Rare Guitars on Saturday. Robert bought a Fender Stratocaster John English Master Built Zebrawood Guitar! Enjoy that amazing guitar!

So what’s so special about this guitar? According to Wikipedia:

The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as “Strat”, is a double-cutaway electric guitar, with an extended top horn for balance while standing. The Stratocaster has been used by many leading guitarists and can be heard on many historic recordings. It is one of the most common and enduring models of electric guitar in the world. The design of the Stratocaster has transcended the field of music to rank among the classic industrial designs of all time; examples have been exhibited at major museums around the world.

In other words, Rob knows is stuff. Rockers like Eric Clapton, Buddy Holly, Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Dylan, George Harrison and John Lennon all used Fender Statocasters in many of their legendary recordings. One of these babies costs up to $10,000 dlls.

More pictures here courtesy of davesguitar.com:

Never Before Seen Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart Interview with Kylie Speer

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

New interviews are popping up for the promotion of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse on DVD.

Robert Pattinson Is One Of Britain’s Youngest Rich Stars

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Rob is the fifth richest star under 30 in Britain according to CTV. The richest star under 30 is currently Daniel Radcliffe.

Four of the top five money-makers in the list compiled by heat magazine come from the wizard movie series made famous by Daniel, with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint making £20.6 million and £19 million respectively.

‘Twilight: Saga’ actor Robert Pattinson – who appeared in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ – was placed fifth, having earned £18.5 million so far.

THE FULL HEAT RICH LIST 2010:

1. Daniel Radcliffe, 21 (£45,660,000)
2. Keira Knightley, 25 (£30,100,000)
3. Emma Watson, 20 (£20,633,000)
4. Rupert Grint, 22 (£19,000,000)
5. Robert Pattinson, 24 (£18,500,000)
6. Leona Lewis, 25 (£12,533,000)
7. Charlotte Church, 24 (£10,330,000)
8. Katie Melua, 26 (£10,118,000)
9. Katherine Jenkins, 30 (£9,716,000)
10. Coleen Rooney, 24 (£9,080,000)
11. Craig David, 29 (£9,000,000)
12. Joss Stone, 23 (£8,303,000)
13. Mika, 27 (£8,026,000)
14. Cheryl Cole, 27 (£7,916,000)
15. Amy Winehouse, 27 (£7,833,0000)
16. Alex Turner, 24 (£7,500,000)
17. Sienna Miller, 29 (£6, 183,000)
18. Emily Blunt, 27 (£5,933,000)
19. Duffy, 26 (£5,617,000)
20. Gemma Arterton, 24 (£5,666,00)
21. James Morrison, 26 (£5,117,000)
22. Kelly Brook, 30 (£5,100,000)
23. Natasha Bedingfield, 29 (£4,783,000)
24. Lily Allen, 25 (£4,683,000)
25. Paolo Nutini, 23 (£4,116,000)
26. = Kimberley Walsh, 29 (£3,890,000)
27. = Sarah Harding, 29 (£3,890,000)
28. Nadine Coyle, 25 (£3,556,000)
29. Nicola Roberts, 25 (£3,233,000)
30. Jamie Bell, 24 (£2,750,000)

Yahoo Movies Is Giving Away 2 DVDs/BluRays Combos

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Attention, fans! Yahoo is giving away blu-ray and DVD combos of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

We’re giving away three ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ Blu-ray/DVD Combos. Here’s how to enter:

Step 1: Follow @yahoomovies on Twitter

Step 2: Tweet this message:
Forget Edward and Jacob! I want to win “Eclipse” on Blu-ray from @yahoomovies http://yhoo.it/eclipse-blu #YahooDVD
Note: One entry per person/email address/Twitter handle.

Step 3: The giveaway ends 11:59 p.m. PT on December 3, 2010. Winners will be announced on Twitter and will receive a Direct Message with further information. Keep in mind, this giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. If you have any other questions, check out the official rules or feel free to tweet us.

Enjoy their exclusive clip in the meantime ;) .

New Behind The Scenes Clip of Eclipse Featuring David Slade

Monday, November 29th, 2010


The official Twilight Facebook page has posted an exclusive never before seen video of the behind the scenes of Eclipse, narrated by David Slade.

>> Watch it here on Facebook!

Large screencaps of the video can be seen here in our gallery! Here’s a little taste:

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse MYPLASH Teen Prepaid MasterCards

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Check it out! Now you can have your own Eclipse themed mastercard!
What’s a MYPLASH card? Click here to learn all about it.

Get your own card here!

First Still of Jackson Rathbone’s Aim High

Monday, November 29th, 2010

This is the first still of Jackson as Nick Green in is new series Aim High. Click to view in HQ.

Full cast:

Jackson Rathbone …………………………..Nick Green
Aimee Teegarden……………………………Amanda Miles
Rebecca Mader………………………………Ms. Walker
Johnny Pemberton……………………………Marcus Anderson
Clancy Brown………………………………..Boris
Jonathan McDaniel…………………………..Derek Long
Greg Germann……………………………….Vice Principal Ockenhocker
Matthew Moy………………………………..Scotty Winelin
Natalie Lander……………………………….Marcy
Michele Glavan………………………………Trish
Chris Wylde…..………………………………Terry
Nick Swardson..………………………………Deuce
Deena Freeman………………………………Mrs. Green
Dakota O’Neil……………………………….Natalia Fender
Fred Cross……………………………………Mr. Anderson
Zita Vass……………………………………..Allison Morton
Stephanie McVay…………………………….Ms. Tudball
Kevin Brief……………………………………Security Guard
Curtiss Frisle………………………………….Friend
Massi Furlan….………………………………Joey
Hans Marrero…………………………………Tony
Michael Dibacco………………………………Sal a.k.a. Scottie
Anthony Lewis Vitale…………………………Vince
Omid Zader……………………………………Goombah#1
Ray Corasani….………………………………Goombah#2
Jonathan Avigdori…………………………….Goombah#3

Transcript of Kristen and Taylor’s Q and A From Australian Eclipse DVD

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Each country has their own edition of the Eclipse DVD. In some cases, the special features are different and exclusive to a country if the cast attended a premiere in their territory. This is the case with the Australian DVD, which features a special Q and A with Kristen and Taylor in Australia that happened back in May. Here’s the whole transcript, courtesy of Francest in Live Journal.

Recap of Richard Wilkin’s Q&A with Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner at Sydney’s Luna Park (May 31, 2010)

Richard Wilkins welcomes Kristen and Taylor to the stage to very loud screams from the fans.
Richard yells over the fans, “How are you?”
Kristen puts her hands around her mouth to yell back to him, “Doing pretty good!” and laughs.

Are they enjoying Australia?
KS: “Yeah!”
TL: “We’re having a great time.”

Asked about what they’ve been doing since they got here:
TL: “Yeah, We did a little bit yesterday. We had a lot of fun. We got to hold wallabies, koalas, baby dingoes…”
KS: “The dingoes were like ridiculously – you wanted to punch them they were so cute!” *crowd laughs*

Did they ever imagine Twilight would turn out to be as big as it is?
TL:
“Never in a million years. We thought we were just doing a normal movie. Just something that we were personally passionate about, and hoped a few other people would enjoy. It’s amazing, it’s such an honor to be a part of this.”

What can we expect from Jacob in this one?
TL: “He’s a little frustrating in Eclipse.”
*KS laughs*
TL: “He always gets this close and then slams. It’s frustrating.”

Taylor Lautner’s fave part of Eclipse was just being able to bring it to life as it was his fave book of the series.

Richard talks about the Rosalie/Bella envy scene and asks how it was to film that:
KS:
“Nikki has really become one of my best friends. It’s always weird to be aggressive towards someone. If you have a fight scene or an argument it’s sort of funny. When you work with your friends it’s impossible to be dishonest. I say that about Rob and Taylor, too. If they catch you in an unrealistic moment it’s like, ‘Sorry, that just doesn’t work, we need to go again’, so it was good. We’re actors, it’s not like I got offended because she said she hated me. *laughs*

Does Taylor prefer action or intimate scenes?
TL:
“They’re so different. You have a lot of fun with the action scenes, but if I had to choose one I’d choose the more intimate scenes.”

The idiot interviewer asks Kristen what her favourite film in Eclipse is. Kristen corrects him by asking if he means what her favourite scene is. She then says, “There’s a few, but the most complicated for me was right after the Jacob/Bella kiss. Jacob takes off to go battle and I have to go talk to Edward, and he’s obviously heard what he’s (Jacob’s) thinking, and thus knows what’s happened. Not a whole lot is said, and that dynamic has never been between them. They’ve always been on this level that was so untouchable, and now suddenly they’re like human and she’s made a mistake and he’s being really forgiving for some reason. And she’s like, “Why are you forgiving me so easily?” and he’s like, “Because you’re human”. I don’t know. It’s about 10 seconds long but I really liked it. *laughs*

The interviewer says the craziness around Twilight is really unique, because we’ve all read the books and know what happens but still queue up to see the movies.
KS:
“I get it because most of the time, you can really love a movie, you’re given all of the images and you don’t get to do it yourself. It’s all shoved in your face. And if you get so obsessed with a story, to see it then in real life is like, I don’t know, it’s just really exciting.

What’s Kristen’s favourite book from the series?
KS:
“New Moon. They are the lowest and highest points for them in that book. I feel like when they get back together it totally makes up for how miserable the read was *laughs*. Like, how vicariously awful it was to experience that, but at the end it’s like ‘Ahh, it’s all ok. It’s totally ok’. So I just feel like the most heightened emotions are in the second one.”

Is there more pressure with each movie?
TL:
“You feel it in the passion level from the fans. I can definitely say we felt a lot more pressure – or I felt a lot more pressure (Kristen stage whispers that she did too, TL laughs) filming New Moon rather than Twilight, and then even more in Eclipse. It definitely is building and that’s a good thing.”

Talking about the AngryWard scene. How much fun was that?
TL:
“It was fun. *laughs* It’s so weird because it’s so tense and I’m yelling at Rob and he’s yelling at me, and he’s the nicest guy and we’re friends off set, so it’s so awkward. You do that and then the second they call cut we just start laughing. So they’re fun.”

Do they take the Team Edward/Team Jacob rivalry off screen? Do they get t-shirts made up for the crew etc?
TL:
“Sadly no, not really. *laughs* But that sounds good.”

Does Kristen prefer action or intimate scenes?
KS:
“I don’t get to do any action in this movie. Especially in this one. So I was always really jealous that everyone was going off to fight training, and complaining that they were so sore, and I was like ‘Yeah, cool… I’ll just read the book…’ So, to be honest I don’t really have a comparison. But I love doing action stuff, but I like doing real intimate things too. It doesn’t matter. What’s cool about doing action stuff is to try to make it not just ‘Oh we’re doing an action day, or a CG day’. Nah, it’s the same deal, you still have to stay in it and take it seriously.”

They show the “I know the consequences” bed scene, and ask Kristen how she feels looking at that scene herself.
KS:
“I’m SO not by myself… I’m with 400 people! *laughs* It’s always sort of funny. I like watching the movies, a lot of actors say that they don’t watch their own stuff, especially if they’re like me and crazy and neurotic and insecure. But it’s weird. I’m sorry that I don’t have an answer right now, I’m being weird, but it’s just weird to see stuff like that. Because I remember that, I remember every *clicks three times*. And it’s weird to see what takes they chose. Because with editing, they time it out. Sometimes if they keep it in a long shot it’s like, ‘Oh cool’, so the pacing is being controlled (by the actors). (There’s lots of stuttering and stopping and starting sentences here) I’ve only seen the movie once, it was a rough cut, I have to see it again… it’s tough… whatever. *laughs*”

What’s it like shooting intimate scenes like that when surrounded by sound guys etc?
KS:
“We’re really very used to it, and we’ve also been very lucky that a lot of the same people worked on the 2nd and 3rd movie, so we’re really comfortable with them and they all seem to really like the movie, which is not always the case with crews. Sometimes (if they care) you can look at them as your audience. They say cut and you look around and if people are feeling it… you get a sense of how people are feeling in the room and while you’re rolling you do forget (about the crew) That’s our job; to forget. I think it’s because of how cool everybody is, it’s easy to forget.”

Does the crew ever give a round of applause after a really powerful scene?
KS:
“No.” *laughs*

Someone submitted a Q for Taylor and asked if he’d marry them:
TL:
“I’m an old fashioned guy, so I think we should get to know each other a little bit more, and we’ll take it from there” *laughs*
KS: *nods* “That was an invitation!
TL: “What??”
KS: “No, I’m kidding” *laughs*
TL: “I’m open to anything!” *crowd screams and KS and TL laugh*

Is Kristen Team Edward or Team Jacob? (*Lots of crowd screams*)
KS:
“I have to play this girl, so every decision… unless I completely backed it I just wouldn’t… I’m not a great liar, so I wouldn’t be able to…” *she grabs Taylor’s arm and says* “I completely understand and I feel really bad,” *starts shaking him* “I feel really, really, really, really, really bad, but like, I’m sorry!” *shrugs and laughs*

*TL laughs and puts his head on the arm of the couch, defeated*
The crowd screams for Jacob and KS says, “I know, he’s definitely the better choice but…” *shakes head*

If Kristen could play one other Twilight character who would it be?
KS
: “I’ve always really been into Alice *nods vigorously* I would love that. She’s a nutcase. Her backstory is really cool and I love what Ashley does with all the visions and stuff but that would be really fun to explore.”

Kris & Taylor head out to the fans. Kris is wearing the short yellow skirt & tries to walk up the stairs without flashing her underwear (and fails if you remember the pictures lol)

Do you ever get used to the screaming fans?
KS:
“No.”
TL: “No, definitely not, definitely not.”

Taylor thanks the fans for giving them the opportunity to do this kind of thing and Kristen claps for the fans.

Is this the last time they’ll be in Australia?
KS:
“Oh, definitely not, definitely not.”

As she has said previously, would she like to go to Sydney University one day?
KS:
“I grew up saying that and then I got obsessed with making movies, so maybe not at Sydney U, but I definitely would like to come back.”

Kristen and Taylor then go and sign for the fans and that’s it!

Jackson Rathbone Lands New Series “Aim High”

Monday, November 29th, 2010

According to HollywoodNews.com, Jackson will star in Aim High, a web series produced by the famous McG.

“Aim High” is the story of a young man leading a double life – juggling his studies by day and serving as a government agent by night. This series chronicles the life of Nick Green, a junior who’s just starting a new school year as one of the country’s 64 highly trained teenage operatives.

When he’s not handling international spies, Nick is dreaming of Amanda Miles, the most popular girl in school who’s cool, intelligent and very alluring. Amanda mercilessly flirts with Nick, but before he can enjoy her advances he has to avoid Derek – her overly protective boyfriend who threatens him for even looking at her.

“Aim High,” a Warner Premiere and Dolphin Entertainment series, comes from Director/ Producer McG (Chuck / Charlie’s Angels), Wonderland Sound and Vision, and production services are being provided by Bandito Brothers.

Meanwhile, MovieWeb visited Jackson on the set of Aim High. Here’s a video: