Making of New Moon, The Triangle of Bella Edward & Jacob
The film’s opening moments are spent with Bella, who is becoming more aware of her age and mortality. “It’s weighing on her very heavily,” says Kristen Stewart. “Her biggest nightmare is that Edward will leave her. And he does. Anybody who’s ever been broken up with or had their heart stepped on knows that you question everything. It’s like, I was so sure of this, and now is anything that I thought about real? Because nothing could be more real than that, and I was wrong.” Stewart wants to be clear: Bella is not the damsel in distress. “She’s very much in control of her own situation. She gave herself to someone, and in return expected the same from him.”
Bella has developed two strong, but different relationships with the men in her life. “Edward is something she needs,” says the actress. “He balances her, but that doesn’t mean 7 that he’s the best person for her. He’s difficult, he’s cold, he reserved. But without his restraint, they could never be together. “Jacob is the polar opposite,” Stewart continues. “He’s light. He’s fun and warm, and brings the best things out of her. Basically he’s her best friend, and if you could date your best friend it would be a beautiful thing, but you’re not always in love with them.” Weitz’s level of preparation won big points with Stewart. “Chris has very organized thoughts and he’s really collaborative,” she says.
“It was good to know he was as committed to the project as we are, not just jumping on the next big thing.” Robert Pattinson was also impressed by the director’s grasp of the world of Twilight. “Twilight had a happy ending,” the actor says. “Bella and Edward were together and they’d vanquished their enemies. In The Twilight Saga: New Moon, reality sets in. They are dealing with the progression of their relationship and commitment to each other, as well as the very real threats coming out of it. When Edward leaves Bella, he basically takes her life from her, and he kills himself by being away from her, because they’ve become so dependent on each other. “Because Kristen and I have played the parts before, we have a very specific idea of how we think the characters develop throughout the whole series,” Pattinson continues.
“Chris was very understanding of that. But he also came prepared with a lot of great ideas and he had a lot of research to back them up.” Pattinson refers to his character as a “reluctant vampire,” in contrast to the Volturi. “They see themselves as monsters, but they’re comfortable with that,” he says. “But when they see a human who says she loves Edward, they want to believe that can happen, and that’s essentially what saves him.” The Twilight Saga: New Moon signals the rise of Jacob Black, a character that plays a more peripheral role in the first film. Jacob is a member of the Quileute tribe, the traditional people of Forks, Washington. A childhood friend of Bella’s, Jacob was not initially meant to be as integral to the story as he became, according to Meyer. “Jacob came out of nowhere. He wasn’t supposed to exist in the way that he does, but his personality was so there and so strong. I could see how he would shape the events of the book.” During The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Jacob learns he has been chosen to become a protector of his people—a werewolf who defends them against the predations of the vampires. “Jacob’s been going through a transformation,” Lautner says.
“You’ll see a different physicality in Jacob’s character. And as he becomes different physically, he changes emotionally. “I enjoyed doing the majority of my own stunts and those are some of my favorite moments in the film,” says the actor, who was 17 during principal photography. “For instance, in 8 one scene, Jacob rips out of the house, jumps over a fence, hops across a creek and sprints through a field. I was on wires and got lifted ten feet above the ground until coming to a jolting stop where I had to freeze so the visual effects people could later take my body and convert it into a wolf.” Lautner, who played sports all through school and competed in “extreme martial arts,” says his athleticism not only allowed him to accomplish his stunts, it also informed the mannerisms and progression of the character.
“Pre-transformation, he’s very clumsy, like that enthusiastic teenage boy who jogs around, tripping over his own feet,” the actor says. “But when he goes through his wolf evolution, he becomes very agile,” Jacob’srelationship with Bella is changing also. “The opportunity that Jacob has to develop his relationship with Bella is the most exciting change for me,” says Lautner. “Jacob becomes the sunshine that wakes Bella up and brings her back to life. And then when Edward comes back, Jacob loses all that.” The Internet has spawned a robust Team Jacob versus Team Edward debate. “Taylor does a lot for Team Jacob,” says Meyer. “The whole Team Jacob/Team Edward thing is based on the type of boy that an individual is interested in. If I were for a team, I’d say I’d probably be Team Jacob. That’s more my style.
If you believe that you can develop a deep friendship and then all of a sudden fall in love later on, then you should be Team Jacob. But if you believe in love at first sight and seeing that mysterious man in the corner, then all right, join Team Edward.” Being back together with their fellow castmates has been both nostalgic and inspiring for the actors. “We’ve all changed a lot,” says Stewart. “It’s been a whole year, but we’ve just picked up where we left off. It feels very natural.” But, says Lautner, the success of Twilight added a new dimension to the cast reunion. “When we were filming Twilight, none of us had any idea how big it was going to be,” he says. “It’s really exciting to be back with the team.”
Bella has developed two strong, but different relationships with the men in her life. “Edward is something she needs,” says the actress. “He balances her, but that doesn’t mean 7 that he’s the best person for her. He’s difficult, he’s cold, he reserved. But without his restraint, they could never be together. “Jacob is the polar opposite,” Stewart continues. “He’s light. He’s fun and warm, and brings the best things out of her. Basically he’s her best friend, and if you could date your best friend it would be a beautiful thing, but you’re not always in love with them.” Weitz’s level of preparation won big points with Stewart. “Chris has very organized thoughts and he’s really collaborative,” she says.
“It was good to know he was as committed to the project as we are, not just jumping on the next big thing.” Robert Pattinson was also impressed by the director’s grasp of the world of Twilight. “Twilight had a happy ending,” the actor says. “Bella and Edward were together and they’d vanquished their enemies. In The Twilight Saga: New Moon, reality sets in. They are dealing with the progression of their relationship and commitment to each other, as well as the very real threats coming out of it. When Edward leaves Bella, he basically takes her life from her, and he kills himself by being away from her, because they’ve become so dependent on each other. “Because Kristen and I have played the parts before, we have a very specific idea of how we think the characters develop throughout the whole series,” Pattinson continues.
“Chris was very understanding of that. But he also came prepared with a lot of great ideas and he had a lot of research to back them up.” Pattinson refers to his character as a “reluctant vampire,” in contrast to the Volturi. “They see themselves as monsters, but they’re comfortable with that,” he says. “But when they see a human who says she loves Edward, they want to believe that can happen, and that’s essentially what saves him.” The Twilight Saga: New Moon signals the rise of Jacob Black, a character that plays a more peripheral role in the first film. Jacob is a member of the Quileute tribe, the traditional people of Forks, Washington. A childhood friend of Bella’s, Jacob was not initially meant to be as integral to the story as he became, according to Meyer. “Jacob came out of nowhere. He wasn’t supposed to exist in the way that he does, but his personality was so there and so strong. I could see how he would shape the events of the book.” During The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Jacob learns he has been chosen to become a protector of his people—a werewolf who defends them against the predations of the vampires. “Jacob’s been going through a transformation,” Lautner says.
“You’ll see a different physicality in Jacob’s character. And as he becomes different physically, he changes emotionally. “I enjoyed doing the majority of my own stunts and those are some of my favorite moments in the film,” says the actor, who was 17 during principal photography. “For instance, in 8 one scene, Jacob rips out of the house, jumps over a fence, hops across a creek and sprints through a field. I was on wires and got lifted ten feet above the ground until coming to a jolting stop where I had to freeze so the visual effects people could later take my body and convert it into a wolf.” Lautner, who played sports all through school and competed in “extreme martial arts,” says his athleticism not only allowed him to accomplish his stunts, it also informed the mannerisms and progression of the character.
“Pre-transformation, he’s very clumsy, like that enthusiastic teenage boy who jogs around, tripping over his own feet,” the actor says. “But when he goes through his wolf evolution, he becomes very agile,” Jacob’srelationship with Bella is changing also. “The opportunity that Jacob has to develop his relationship with Bella is the most exciting change for me,” says Lautner. “Jacob becomes the sunshine that wakes Bella up and brings her back to life. And then when Edward comes back, Jacob loses all that.” The Internet has spawned a robust Team Jacob versus Team Edward debate. “Taylor does a lot for Team Jacob,” says Meyer. “The whole Team Jacob/Team Edward thing is based on the type of boy that an individual is interested in. If I were for a team, I’d say I’d probably be Team Jacob. That’s more my style.
If you believe that you can develop a deep friendship and then all of a sudden fall in love later on, then you should be Team Jacob. But if you believe in love at first sight and seeing that mysterious man in the corner, then all right, join Team Edward.” Being back together with their fellow castmates has been both nostalgic and inspiring for the actors. “We’ve all changed a lot,” says Stewart. “It’s been a whole year, but we’ve just picked up where we left off. It feels very natural.” But, says Lautner, the success of Twilight added a new dimension to the cast reunion. “When we were filming Twilight, none of us had any idea how big it was going to be,” he says. “It’s really exciting to be back with the team.”
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