Vampire or werewolf? What's a girl to do?
MOVIES | Bella's suitors are so sexy it's scary as love triangle forms in 'Twilight' sequel
BEVERLY HILLS — When you’re the Sexiest Vampire Alive, the ladies want to sink their dentures into you.
Robert Pattinson runs a hand through all that professionally moussed hair and recalls his strangest encounter with an intense and quite mature “Twilight” fan.
At first, it all sounds quite normal. She rushed him in an airport, telling him that he was quite the looker.
“[She] was around 92 years old,” he says. “I always find it funny when older people come up. The strange thing is the 92-year-old lady said the same thing as the 12-year-old girls.”
Pattinson has become a worldwide phenomenon portraying Edward Cullen, the extremely pale, moody, eyeliner-wearing, vegan vampire and significant other of Bella in last year’s “Twilight” and now “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” opening Friday.
“New Moon” marks the second chapter in the series based on Stephenie Meyer’s vampire novels. Fade in on Bella’s 18th birthday, when she gets a paper cut opening presents in front of her vampire boyfriend’s family. Smelling fresh blood, she’s almost eaten, which shakes Edward to the core. He decides to leave Bella because he can’t promise her safety.
Now that she is left to her own devices, Bella goes even deeper into the supernatural and is romanced by Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), who is a member of the mysterious Quileute werewolf tribe.
Hello, Oprah. We can see the episode: Women who make VERY troubling love choices.
This has sparked a debate among fans pondering the hunkiest Twilighter — you’re either Team Edward or Team Jacob.
“I feel for you completely if you can’t make a choice,” says Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella. “I love that now there is this very real controversy of who she should choose. It’s actually quite a big deal.”
The health care bill notwithstanding in terms of national crises, the Edward vs. Jacob hunk-off even has the principals weighing in.
“I guess who you pick depends on what kind of girl you are and what kind of guy you like,” says the always diplomatic Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob.
“Personally, I love Jacob and Bella’s relationship, so I think she should pick him,” he says with a laugh. “I guess it goes back to her decision on who she likes more — a moody vampire or a very stable and fun-loving werewolf.”
Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg says that adapting the second book wasn’t tough because what’s on the page came to the screen — even those choice, shirtless moments.
“I wish I could take credit for the moments where Edward and Jacob pull off their shirts, but it seemed unwise to pull them out,” Rosenberg says.
“It would be a cut you would regret,” says director Chris Weitz.
He explains why his male leads like to disrobe.
“These guys don’t have a very high income. You don’t make much being a vampire and a werewolf. They can’t afford T-shirts given the amount of time they burst out of them. They would literally have to go to Wal-mart every five minutes.”
“He breaks up with her in the woods and she is so utterly devastated that she can’t even pick herself up off the ground,” reveals Stewart. “I think many young girls who go through devastating early loves will relate.”
In “New Moon,” Bella becomes reckless after the breakup. She rides fast motorcycles, races off with a creepy looking biker guy and even tries cliff diving.
“It’s a very extreme story,” Stewart says. “I do think that people who take to this story need to be a little more mature.
“Maybe I’m an immature girl as well,” she adds. “But I feel that in life if you feel the need to do it, then you just do it. Later you can say, ‘I made a mistake and I was wrong.’ You only live once.
“I know it’s easy to say that in a movie about immortality.”
Of course, it helps to have a handsome werewolf nearby to pick up the pieces. It’s Lautner who has the male lead in the film, which is quite the twist from the original “Twilight” film, where Jacob was relegated to the role of Bella’s good friend.
It’s not just his role that has been beefed up. His pecs and shoulder muscles also followed suit.
“Jacob becomes a man in this film and it’s not just a physical transformation,” Stewart says. “He becomes an adult.”
“I guess it’s inevitable you become more comfortable within a role. You still fight against some things because you fight for your character,” he says. For example, he didn’t want to show where Edward went once he left Bella. “It’s better to keep part of his life a mystery at this point.”
He did revel in the fact that Edward’s vampire mortality is questioned in this film. Yes, he can die, but not without permission. In “New Moon,” there is also the introduction of the Volturi, played by Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning and Jamie Bower.
“We’re the vampire government there to keep all the vampires in check,” Bower says. “We’re not evil. We’re just the government and not everybody likes the government, which is fine. Without us, it would be vampire anarchy.”
If these kids don’t get a break, there could be anarchy of the human kind.
“I’ve had three days off since January 14, so I don’t have much time to focus,” says Pattinson. “I will be on set all next year.”
Dealing with the whirlwind
of paparazzi and lack of private moments has left this young cast with some teeth-baring moments.
“We have fans all the time that will burst into tears when they see us,” Lautner says. “It’s an amazing feeling knowing you can touch someone that way. It also makes you sad. I want to say it’s OK. I feel bad for them, but you’re happy at the same time.”
Stewart just had an unsettling experience while doing a promotional appearance in Brazil.
“Taylor and I did a promotional tour of Latin America while Rob was in Japan,” she says, and quickly cautions, “Who we are with on these trips means nothing.
“A very persistent fella kept running after us. He was distraught and emotional. He kept screaming, ‘Where is Robert? Where is Robert?’
“I’m scared of crowds,” Stewart admits. “I’m intimidated by a lot of people.”
Private fan moments are quite a different story.
“I get letters that are so reassuring,” she says. “I relate to these fans on a human level, although people assume that’s impossible. I think these fans are the coolest thing.”
Stewart is much more talkative these days because she has let go of her need to emit perfect media soundbites.
“I don’t think anyone could get a handle on what’s happening to us,” Stewart says. “As soon as I stopped trying to control everything, I became so much happier.”
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her pensive stare that’s coveted by two male
creatures in “Eclipse,” due out
in June 2010.
As for on-set secrets of the third “Twilight” film, Kristen Stewart insists it’s a whole new movie.
“Just when you think you’re getting the same story with ‘Twilight,’ it changes. In the next film, Bella is back to herself,” Stewart says. “She’s self-assured in a way she’s not in ‘New Moon.’
“‘Eclipse’ explores different levels of love. You have Bella who is innately honest, but she lies to herself about being in love with Jacob.
“There is a scene we just filmed where Jacob and Edward, who are mortal enemies, are locked in a battle with Bella sleeping between them.”
Taylor Lautner is especially excited about the next installment.
“‘Eclipse’ was my favorite book and I was really excited to film the movie,” he says. “It’s the height of the love story, and the three of them are physically together.
“There is a tent scene where Edward is forced to let me sleep in the same sleeping bag as Bella, so she doesn’t die. She’s shivering to death and I’m warm.
“It’s a funny scene,” he
promises. “There’s a lot of ribbing going on between Edward and Bella.”
Working with Bryce Dallas Howard, who in a controversial move replaced Rachelle Lefevre as the evil Victoria, worked for Stewart. (“New Moon” producer Wyck Godfrey maintains that Lefevre signed on for another film. “She wasn’t available to shoot ‘Eclipse.’”)
“Bryce was really good. Very scary, oddly sweet as well,” Stewart says. “It was easy to be scared of her.”
Robert Pattinson runs a hand through all that professionally moussed hair and recalls his strangest encounter with an intense and quite mature “Twilight” fan.
At first, it all sounds quite normal. She rushed him in an airport, telling him that he was quite the looker.
“[She] was around 92 years old,” he says. “I always find it funny when older people come up. The strange thing is the 92-year-old lady said the same thing as the 12-year-old girls.”
Pattinson has become a worldwide phenomenon portraying Edward Cullen, the extremely pale, moody, eyeliner-wearing, vegan vampire and significant other of Bella in last year’s “Twilight” and now “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” opening Friday.
“New Moon” marks the second chapter in the series based on Stephenie Meyer’s vampire novels. Fade in on Bella’s 18th birthday, when she gets a paper cut opening presents in front of her vampire boyfriend’s family. Smelling fresh blood, she’s almost eaten, which shakes Edward to the core. He decides to leave Bella because he can’t promise her safety.
Now that she is left to her own devices, Bella goes even deeper into the supernatural and is romanced by Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), who is a member of the mysterious Quileute werewolf tribe.
Hello, Oprah. We can see the episode: Women who make VERY troubling love choices.
Edward or Jacob?
The film could be dubbed a shirtless showdown. Edward is seen in flashbacks and often disrobes, while Jacob spends half of the movie shirtless because he keeps bursting out of his clothes when his inner werewolf comes out to play.This has sparked a debate among fans pondering the hunkiest Twilighter — you’re either Team Edward or Team Jacob.
“I feel for you completely if you can’t make a choice,” says Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella. “I love that now there is this very real controversy of who she should choose. It’s actually quite a big deal.”
The health care bill notwithstanding in terms of national crises, the Edward vs. Jacob hunk-off even has the principals weighing in.
“I guess who you pick depends on what kind of girl you are and what kind of guy you like,” says the always diplomatic Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob.
“Personally, I love Jacob and Bella’s relationship, so I think she should pick him,” he says with a laugh. “I guess it goes back to her decision on who she likes more — a moody vampire or a very stable and fun-loving werewolf.”
Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg says that adapting the second book wasn’t tough because what’s on the page came to the screen — even those choice, shirtless moments.
“I wish I could take credit for the moments where Edward and Jacob pull off their shirts, but it seemed unwise to pull them out,” Rosenberg says.
“It would be a cut you would regret,” says director Chris Weitz.
He explains why his male leads like to disrobe.
“These guys don’t have a very high income. You don’t make much being a vampire and a werewolf. They can’t afford T-shirts given the amount of time they burst out of them. They would literally have to go to Wal-mart every five minutes.”
Bella’s breakdown
Bella actually has to deal with the kind of teenage angst that goes well beyond who won’t be taking her to the prom. When Edward decides to pack up the Cullens and disappear from the face of the earth and from Bella’s world, she goes into a real breakdown.“He breaks up with her in the woods and she is so utterly devastated that she can’t even pick herself up off the ground,” reveals Stewart. “I think many young girls who go through devastating early loves will relate.”
In “New Moon,” Bella becomes reckless after the breakup. She rides fast motorcycles, races off with a creepy looking biker guy and even tries cliff diving.
“It’s a very extreme story,” Stewart says. “I do think that people who take to this story need to be a little more mature.
“Maybe I’m an immature girl as well,” she adds. “But I feel that in life if you feel the need to do it, then you just do it. Later you can say, ‘I made a mistake and I was wrong.’ You only live once.
“I know it’s easy to say that in a movie about immortality.”
Of course, it helps to have a handsome werewolf nearby to pick up the pieces. It’s Lautner who has the male lead in the film, which is quite the twist from the original “Twilight” film, where Jacob was relegated to the role of Bella’s good friend.
It’s not just his role that has been beefed up. His pecs and shoulder muscles also followed suit.
“Jacob becomes a man in this film and it’s not just a physical transformation,” Stewart says. “He becomes an adult.”
Fanatical reactions
Pattinson says it was easy to become Edward Cullen again.“I guess it’s inevitable you become more comfortable within a role. You still fight against some things because you fight for your character,” he says. For example, he didn’t want to show where Edward went once he left Bella. “It’s better to keep part of his life a mystery at this point.”
He did revel in the fact that Edward’s vampire mortality is questioned in this film. Yes, he can die, but not without permission. In “New Moon,” there is also the introduction of the Volturi, played by Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning and Jamie Bower.
“We’re the vampire government there to keep all the vampires in check,” Bower says. “We’re not evil. We’re just the government and not everybody likes the government, which is fine. Without us, it would be vampire anarchy.”
If these kids don’t get a break, there could be anarchy of the human kind.
“I’ve had three days off since January 14, so I don’t have much time to focus,” says Pattinson. “I will be on set all next year.”
Dealing with the whirlwind
of paparazzi and lack of private moments has left this young cast with some teeth-baring moments.
“We have fans all the time that will burst into tears when they see us,” Lautner says. “It’s an amazing feeling knowing you can touch someone that way. It also makes you sad. I want to say it’s OK. I feel bad for them, but you’re happy at the same time.”
Stewart just had an unsettling experience while doing a promotional appearance in Brazil.
“Taylor and I did a promotional tour of Latin America while Rob was in Japan,” she says, and quickly cautions, “Who we are with on these trips means nothing.
“A very persistent fella kept running after us. He was distraught and emotional. He kept screaming, ‘Where is Robert? Where is Robert?’
“I’m scared of crowds,” Stewart admits. “I’m intimidated by a lot of people.”
Private fan moments are quite a different story.
“I get letters that are so reassuring,” she says. “I relate to these fans on a human level, although people assume that’s impossible. I think these fans are the coolest thing.”
Stewart is much more talkative these days because she has let go of her need to emit perfect media soundbites.
“I don’t think anyone could get a handle on what’s happening to us,” Stewart says. “As soon as I stopped trying to control everything, I became so much happier.”
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Cast already moved on to third chapter: 'Eclipse'
Forget Bella’s soul. It’sher pensive stare that’s coveted by two male
creatures in “Eclipse,” due out
in June 2010.
As for on-set secrets of the third “Twilight” film, Kristen Stewart insists it’s a whole new movie.
“Just when you think you’re getting the same story with ‘Twilight,’ it changes. In the next film, Bella is back to herself,” Stewart says. “She’s self-assured in a way she’s not in ‘New Moon.’
“‘Eclipse’ explores different levels of love. You have Bella who is innately honest, but she lies to herself about being in love with Jacob.
“There is a scene we just filmed where Jacob and Edward, who are mortal enemies, are locked in a battle with Bella sleeping between them.”
Taylor Lautner is especially excited about the next installment.
“‘Eclipse’ was my favorite book and I was really excited to film the movie,” he says. “It’s the height of the love story, and the three of them are physically together.
“There is a tent scene where Edward is forced to let me sleep in the same sleeping bag as Bella, so she doesn’t die. She’s shivering to death and I’m warm.
“It’s a funny scene,” he
promises. “There’s a lot of ribbing going on between Edward and Bella.”
Working with Bryce Dallas Howard, who in a controversial move replaced Rachelle Lefevre as the evil Victoria, worked for Stewart. (“New Moon” producer Wyck Godfrey maintains that Lefevre signed on for another film. “She wasn’t available to shoot ‘Eclipse.’”)
“Bryce was really good. Very scary, oddly sweet as well,” Stewart says. “It was easy to be scared of her.”
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