Seemingly overnight, Robert Pattinson went from playing Voldemort's roadkill in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to being the immortal half of one of the hottest screen couples of all time. He spoke with TIME about how he landed the role of Twilight's Byronic vampire Edward Cullen, what it's like to be a generational crush and how to walk unmolested along the streets of Vancouver.
TIME: You took on an edgy vampire movie and it's become this. Did you know what you were signing up for?
Robert Pattinson: I had no idea it was going to be like this. I really had no idea until... I guess I still don't. The time that it hit me really was when we were shooting in Italy and the emotional reaction — it wasn't just screaming. It was like people were so intently listening and watching. After every take there was polite applause. And it wasn't hysteria. It was literally devotion to the characters. It was amazing. I haven't felt that in any other situation.
Casting Edward was crucial to the franchise. What did Catherine Hardwicke see in you?
I don't know. I was a little intimidated by Kristen in my audition. So I played it like a guy who is beating himself up a lot about everything. I don't think anyone else did it like that. I think they concentrated on the confidence aspect. If you read the book, you know he's the perfect man, ideal man. If you're a guy you have certain ideals about what you think is attractive. And that's why I didn't go into it for ages, because I thought I'd end up being silly in the audition. I'd be posing. I guess I tried to ignore every aspect of the confident hero of the story. And I played the extreme opposite. It didn't end up being that in the film.
If they'd cast the other guy for Edward, would the franchise have been as successful as it is today?
I honestly don't know. No matter how famous I get as an individual, it's always evened — or even surpassed — by the fame of Edward Cullen. That's got to mean something. I don't mind that. That's just the way it is.
Why are America and the world so mental about it?
I was just in Japan, but when I first went there in February, the people who went to the fan events there were mainly people who went to American schools. This time it was entirely Japanese the audience. No one could really speak English, but they reacted in the same way as they have around the world. Even the distributor was saying, Japanese audiences don't react like this. And they were stunned by the whole thing.
There must be this weird, primal thing in people that they react to. There are so many love stories that come out. So many vampire stories that come out. Even the load of vampire stories coming out now have the exact same story line. This doesn't have the same reaction. I think it's all about being part of a club. People used to say it was a guilty pleasure. But I don't even think it is that anymore. I think people genuinely appreciate that they are part of something.
How can it continue at this level?
I have no idea. It kind of feeds on itself by the looks of things. It seems to have got from the beginning of this year to now. I was just talking to the head of the studio who said they are only 25 percent through the campaign for New Moon. And the tracking on the movie is ridiculous. Even random celebrities are asked, What do you think of Twilight? It's insane. I remember saying at Comic-con last year that I didn't know where it could go from there. I didn't know how much bigger it could get. I guess this time they are getting guys to watch it. Guys were the only other place left to go
Yes, man is the Twilight growth market. They shoot the movies very quickly for a lot of reasons — momentum for one, but also because vampires don't age. Does that throw pressure on you to, well, look exactly the same?
I don't really think about that. I think I definitely look older in this one. But then I look younger in the third one, which is just weird.
A whole generation will remember you as Edward. You're a generational crush. Is that hard to live up to or difficult to accept?
There's no living up to it. I think the major fear is just fighting too hard against it. Most people who have a downfall from a like situation is when they do try to fight, and fight and fight: I'm not this teeny bopper person, blah, blah, blah. Even if a lot of people see me and the franchise as like that, I never have, at any point. But I don't feel the need to fight against it. I've never tried to pander to any kind of audience. I've tried to make the films as intelligent and uncheesy as you could. And I've tried to make them the best they can be. I've never thought about it any other way. So I hope that pays off.
A lot of celebs use disguises to escape their bubble. What's been your worst?
In Vancouver, shooting New Moon, I tried something. They have this thought that no one there wears hoods except for problem people. It's the only city in the world where hoods are not fashionable. It's like if you're wearing a hood you're going to mug people. So it's a boring disguise, but it worked when I wore a hood. And then I'd sort of spit on the ground a little bit and do a little bit of shaking around as you're walking. Everyone moved around to the other side of the street.
Can you go out of the bubble?
You can go out. The only difficulty is when there are people waiting outside the exits where you are going. You will get followed. It's the following that's the worst part. If it's just getting a photo taken outside the exit, that would be OK. But it's the following that takes away your freedom.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Interview with Kirsten Prout
Nineteen-year-old Canadian-born actress, Kirsten Prout, can next be seen in the third installment of the highly popular vampire franchise The Twilight Saga in Twilight: Eclipse (June 30, 2010). In the movie Kirsten will play the small supporting but pivotal role of “Vampire Lucy.” In the film, her character is seen in flashbacks and gives insight into the back story of “Jasper” (Jackson Rathbone) and how he was created. The film is directed by David Slade (30 Days of Night) and stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner and is currently in production in Vancouver. Kirsten's previously been known for her work on both the film Elektra, as Abby Miller, and TV show, Kyle XY, as Amanda Bloom. I had the chance to interview her about her role in Eclipse and the entire Twilight experience, including being recognized by a fan for something she hadn't even done yet.
David Oliver: Congratulations on landing the role of Lucy in the upcoming Twilight: Eclipse. Can you tell us about her?
Kirsten Prout: To get Lucy was an absolute shock. It was so exciting because the entire Twilight culture is so interesting because we have so many fans. So getting the part was a real honor for me. [Lucy’s] a vampire, she’s with Maria when Jasper becomes a vampire. The part of the movie it occurs in is when Jasper was still a soldier. Essentially he sees these three women walking. And it’s Catalina and I…and we’re walking through the desert and we look vulnerable because back in the day, women were always chaperoned. And Jasper, being the gentleman that he is, comes up and yeah, he gets a surprise. And that’s all I can really tell you. But yeah, it’s a fun part, very predatory…it was great playing a vampire because I love shows like True Blood and…back in the day, Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
David Oliver: Were you a fan of the books before you got the part?
Kirsten Prout: Yeah, I read them all. My sister, who’s not a big reader, was sitting on the couch one day and could not put this book down. And I was like, “What are you reading?” And she said Twilight. And I said, “Really?” And I was fascinated by the fact that she was into this book when she’s never usually into books. I borrowed that copy from her and I read it in a day. I actually read every single book in a day.
David Oliver: Does your character transition into the next book (Breaking Dawn)?
Kirsten Prout: No, I don’t think so. Lucy…she has…
David Oliver: She has an untimely occurrence.
Kirsten Prout: Yeah. She’s a bad guy and bad guys have to meet their maker at some point.
David Oliver: I’m sure you’ve got a fan base already with your work on Kyle XY. Do you think you prepared for the potential fan onslaught of becoming part of the Twilight saga?
Kirsten Prout: Oh my gosh, I’ve already kind of, it’s strange because I’m not used to being recognized from anything except Elektra and Kyle XY, right? And I was at the Gap, I was just at the till and I actually had a woman recognize me as Lucy. Even though the film hasn’t come out yet. That’s how extensive the fans are, the network for fans. She looked at me and said, “You’re Lucy.” And I thought she was mistaking me for one of her friends.
David Oliver: That’s a little freaky to get recognized for something that you haven’t even done yet.
Kirsten Prout: Exactly. It’s very strange.
David Oliver: Was she like, “Oh, you should come meet my friends; we’ll go out drinking…you should meet my vampire coven! It’ll be great!”
Kirsten Prout: Yeah, well, she wasn’t wearing fangs or anything.
David Oliver: Do you get caught up in any of the other young adult franchises like 90210 or Vampire Diaries, etc.?
Kirsten Prout: No, I don’t watch either show. The shows I usually watch are Dexter, True Blood…I watch Bones. I don’t watch 90210, Melrose Place. I’m an absolute freak over True Blood, actually. Before I got this part, I was like, “I want to play a vampire” when the show first came on because it’s sooo well-written. And one of my girlfriends and I would have a True Blood night. You know, we’d sit on the couch, order some sushi or something. It was like a tradition with us. I’m a big fan of True Blood for sure.
David Oliver: You were part of the cast of Kyle XY, which recently wrapped production this year after a three-year run. Were you good with how the show ended or did you feel there were still stories to tell?
Kirsten Prout: Oh man, in my opinion, the show ended like, it was like reading a book and tearing out the last few pages. Unfortunately, the show ended on a cliffhanger…sometimes that’s just the way TV works. You don’t realize you’re giving it a cliffhanger for next season and then when the show ends, you’re left with a cliffhanger. I loved doing the show and I loved the run of the show and I put so much into it. And it’s sad that you won’t get that resolution. But I think we gave it a really good run and it was a great show to work on.
David Oliver: You had some television work prior to getting Elektra when you were 13. Do you see that film as the big jumping off point for your career?
Kirsten Prout: Yeah, I’d say that it would be…it was my first brush with having to grow up in the film industry. I started when I was ten years old…and I did it for fun initially. My mom and dad didn’t even want me to go into the industry. But I’ve always had this fascination with storytelling. Finally my mom kind of acquiesced…she gave in. So when I’m 10 years old, I started booking jobs. And it was something that I worked on and had so much fun doing, and I never really grasped the enormity of when you get a movie like Elektra. And I remember I had the same attitude when I went in for Eclipse as I had for Kyle XY: “Maybe they’ll see my tape, they’ll see my work, and I can make an impression for the future.” And I went into that audition for and I had three subsequent callbacks and I was just sort of blown away when I got it because it was a nationwide search. And the same with [Eclipse], I just feel so honored to be chosen. I think Elektra was my first introduction to red carpets, and interviews, and the whole culture of the film industry.
David Oliver: Did you do Comic Con for it? Or have you ever done any kind of convention?
Kirsten Prout: Yeah, for Kyle, definitely for Kyle. We had a junket kind of thing. I would love to go to a Comic Con, but it always works out that I’m working the weekend of, or I have something else going on. But in the future I do hope to make it to some kind of convention. I love them.
David Oliver: Eclipse is shooting in your home town of Vancouver isn’t it?
Kirsten Prout: Yeah. It was really convenient to get the job. My first day of shooting was the first day of production. So it was pretty cool, not having to get on a plane and just getting in the car…which, by the way, it’s so impossible to find that set because of the security. And I’ve been on a lot of film sets, but I’ve never been on one that’s so closed. I mean, it’s crazy, you drive up and there’s no signage to it, because otherwise, paparazzi would get in. There’s like this entire semicircle of…black fabric surrounding all of the set. The paparazzi can’t get in. It’s like a frickin’ fort; and there are two police officers in the front. You walk in and you have to wear a bathrobe over your wardrobe. The security when it comes to paparazzi is really, really intense.
David Oliver: Do you think that you’ll start to have more trouble with the paparazzi once this film comes out and you’ll get recognized even more considering it’s pretty much the hottest thing going for anyone under 20 right now?
Kirsten Prout: Well, I mean, honestly, I hope not. That’s kind of part of the job, part of the game I guess. In a lot of ways though, there are ways to get around the paparazzi…and sometimes, you know, celebrities are asking to be photographed. Like, you go to a certain hotspot, you go to the Ivy for lunch, or you go to certain places, you will get photographed. That’s where the paparazzi are. So it’s all a matter of balancing it out. But in Vancouver, we never used to have paparazzi. It used to be a place where celebrities went.
David Oliver: Yeah, and now everything shoots up in Vancouver.
Kirsten Prout: Everything’s always shot up in Vancouver. We always had lots of productions. I filmed Elektra in Vancouver, we had the Fantastic Four filmed in Vancouver, X-Men, and you know a lot of big movies. We never had problems with paparazzi really.
David Oliver: A lot of your contemporaries, actresses around your age or slightly older, it seems like the only way they can keep their fame going is to end up on TMZ every week or have a wardrobe malfunction or just get out of rehab. I did some looking around and didn’t find anything too scandalous about you. So I’m wondering how it is that you stay out of those negative aspects of the career?
Kirsten Prout: Well…I was raised in a family totally removed from the film industry. And the reason I’m in this industry is not to get attention, I do this work because I love the work and I love being a character and transforming myself. And to me, I’m extremely disinterested to parade around getting wardrobe malfunctions because…I like to stay home, I like to cook, I like to garden and enjoy very much just getting in touch with myself. Because I find that when you give yourself to a character on set, and you’re there all the time and you’re playing that character, sometimes you need to just come home and get in touch with yourself. So I try to connect with the simple things in life, versus “Oh, am I going to drop 2% in popularity on IMDB?” The reason that popularity would be important to me would be to open doors to projects and characters that I really love.
David Oliver: What’s in the future for Kristen Prout? What would you like to say to your fans?
Kirsten Prout: Well, I always keep in very close contact with fans through KyleXY.net. and I’m always talking to them. But I really just feel so lucky to have a wonderful group of people supporting me. And I feel so honored to have the kind of people who e-mail me and write and send me so much love. I’m so appreciative of that. So a message to my fans: Thank you. And in the future for me, I’m just going to go after roles that I love. I love to get into dark stuff. To explore a dark comedy…. So I mean, in the future I hope to just find those projects that make me happy as an artist.
David Oliver: You said that you were a fan of vampire projects. Do you think that by getting Eclipse that will help you to get another vampire role if you would want one or would that be something that you’d want to stay away from?
Kirsten Prout: Vampires are fascinating and, let’s be honest, I’ve got the skin for it. And – told this story so many times before – but the week before I got the part, I was in LA and I bought SPF 70…because I terrified that I was getting so brown. [Later,] I was sitting down for the airbrushing process on set [with the make-up artist], which usually takes a long time and the airbrushing wasn’t working and it turns out that the airbrushing was the same color as my skin. So I think I’ve got the vampire look pretty down.
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David Oliver: Congratulations on landing the role of Lucy in the upcoming Twilight: Eclipse. Can you tell us about her?
Kirsten Prout: To get Lucy was an absolute shock. It was so exciting because the entire Twilight culture is so interesting because we have so many fans. So getting the part was a real honor for me. [Lucy’s] a vampire, she’s with Maria when Jasper becomes a vampire. The part of the movie it occurs in is when Jasper was still a soldier. Essentially he sees these three women walking. And it’s Catalina and I…and we’re walking through the desert and we look vulnerable because back in the day, women were always chaperoned. And Jasper, being the gentleman that he is, comes up and yeah, he gets a surprise. And that’s all I can really tell you. But yeah, it’s a fun part, very predatory…it was great playing a vampire because I love shows like True Blood and…back in the day, Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
David Oliver: Were you a fan of the books before you got the part?
Kirsten Prout: Yeah, I read them all. My sister, who’s not a big reader, was sitting on the couch one day and could not put this book down. And I was like, “What are you reading?” And she said Twilight. And I said, “Really?” And I was fascinated by the fact that she was into this book when she’s never usually into books. I borrowed that copy from her and I read it in a day. I actually read every single book in a day.
David Oliver: Does your character transition into the next book (Breaking Dawn)?
Kirsten Prout: No, I don’t think so. Lucy…she has…
David Oliver: She has an untimely occurrence.
Kirsten Prout: Yeah. She’s a bad guy and bad guys have to meet their maker at some point.
David Oliver: I’m sure you’ve got a fan base already with your work on Kyle XY. Do you think you prepared for the potential fan onslaught of becoming part of the Twilight saga?
Kirsten Prout: Oh my gosh, I’ve already kind of, it’s strange because I’m not used to being recognized from anything except Elektra and Kyle XY, right? And I was at the Gap, I was just at the till and I actually had a woman recognize me as Lucy. Even though the film hasn’t come out yet. That’s how extensive the fans are, the network for fans. She looked at me and said, “You’re Lucy.” And I thought she was mistaking me for one of her friends.
David Oliver: That’s a little freaky to get recognized for something that you haven’t even done yet.
Kirsten Prout: Exactly. It’s very strange.
David Oliver: Was she like, “Oh, you should come meet my friends; we’ll go out drinking…you should meet my vampire coven! It’ll be great!”
Kirsten Prout: Yeah, well, she wasn’t wearing fangs or anything.
David Oliver: Do you get caught up in any of the other young adult franchises like 90210 or Vampire Diaries, etc.?
Kirsten Prout: No, I don’t watch either show. The shows I usually watch are Dexter, True Blood…I watch Bones. I don’t watch 90210, Melrose Place. I’m an absolute freak over True Blood, actually. Before I got this part, I was like, “I want to play a vampire” when the show first came on because it’s sooo well-written. And one of my girlfriends and I would have a True Blood night. You know, we’d sit on the couch, order some sushi or something. It was like a tradition with us. I’m a big fan of True Blood for sure.
David Oliver: You were part of the cast of Kyle XY, which recently wrapped production this year after a three-year run. Were you good with how the show ended or did you feel there were still stories to tell?
Kirsten Prout: Oh man, in my opinion, the show ended like, it was like reading a book and tearing out the last few pages. Unfortunately, the show ended on a cliffhanger…sometimes that’s just the way TV works. You don’t realize you’re giving it a cliffhanger for next season and then when the show ends, you’re left with a cliffhanger. I loved doing the show and I loved the run of the show and I put so much into it. And it’s sad that you won’t get that resolution. But I think we gave it a really good run and it was a great show to work on.
David Oliver: You had some television work prior to getting Elektra when you were 13. Do you see that film as the big jumping off point for your career?
Kirsten Prout: Yeah, I’d say that it would be…it was my first brush with having to grow up in the film industry. I started when I was ten years old…and I did it for fun initially. My mom and dad didn’t even want me to go into the industry. But I’ve always had this fascination with storytelling. Finally my mom kind of acquiesced…she gave in. So when I’m 10 years old, I started booking jobs. And it was something that I worked on and had so much fun doing, and I never really grasped the enormity of when you get a movie like Elektra. And I remember I had the same attitude when I went in for Eclipse as I had for Kyle XY: “Maybe they’ll see my tape, they’ll see my work, and I can make an impression for the future.” And I went into that audition for and I had three subsequent callbacks and I was just sort of blown away when I got it because it was a nationwide search. And the same with [Eclipse], I just feel so honored to be chosen. I think Elektra was my first introduction to red carpets, and interviews, and the whole culture of the film industry.
David Oliver: Did you do Comic Con for it? Or have you ever done any kind of convention?
Kirsten Prout: Yeah, for Kyle, definitely for Kyle. We had a junket kind of thing. I would love to go to a Comic Con, but it always works out that I’m working the weekend of, or I have something else going on. But in the future I do hope to make it to some kind of convention. I love them.
David Oliver: Eclipse is shooting in your home town of Vancouver isn’t it?
Kirsten Prout: Yeah. It was really convenient to get the job. My first day of shooting was the first day of production. So it was pretty cool, not having to get on a plane and just getting in the car…which, by the way, it’s so impossible to find that set because of the security. And I’ve been on a lot of film sets, but I’ve never been on one that’s so closed. I mean, it’s crazy, you drive up and there’s no signage to it, because otherwise, paparazzi would get in. There’s like this entire semicircle of…black fabric surrounding all of the set. The paparazzi can’t get in. It’s like a frickin’ fort; and there are two police officers in the front. You walk in and you have to wear a bathrobe over your wardrobe. The security when it comes to paparazzi is really, really intense.
David Oliver: Do you think that you’ll start to have more trouble with the paparazzi once this film comes out and you’ll get recognized even more considering it’s pretty much the hottest thing going for anyone under 20 right now?
Kirsten Prout: Well, I mean, honestly, I hope not. That’s kind of part of the job, part of the game I guess. In a lot of ways though, there are ways to get around the paparazzi…and sometimes, you know, celebrities are asking to be photographed. Like, you go to a certain hotspot, you go to the Ivy for lunch, or you go to certain places, you will get photographed. That’s where the paparazzi are. So it’s all a matter of balancing it out. But in Vancouver, we never used to have paparazzi. It used to be a place where celebrities went.
David Oliver: Yeah, and now everything shoots up in Vancouver.
Kirsten Prout: Everything’s always shot up in Vancouver. We always had lots of productions. I filmed Elektra in Vancouver, we had the Fantastic Four filmed in Vancouver, X-Men, and you know a lot of big movies. We never had problems with paparazzi really.
David Oliver: A lot of your contemporaries, actresses around your age or slightly older, it seems like the only way they can keep their fame going is to end up on TMZ every week or have a wardrobe malfunction or just get out of rehab. I did some looking around and didn’t find anything too scandalous about you. So I’m wondering how it is that you stay out of those negative aspects of the career?
Kirsten Prout: Well…I was raised in a family totally removed from the film industry. And the reason I’m in this industry is not to get attention, I do this work because I love the work and I love being a character and transforming myself. And to me, I’m extremely disinterested to parade around getting wardrobe malfunctions because…I like to stay home, I like to cook, I like to garden and enjoy very much just getting in touch with myself. Because I find that when you give yourself to a character on set, and you’re there all the time and you’re playing that character, sometimes you need to just come home and get in touch with yourself. So I try to connect with the simple things in life, versus “Oh, am I going to drop 2% in popularity on IMDB?” The reason that popularity would be important to me would be to open doors to projects and characters that I really love.
David Oliver: What’s in the future for Kristen Prout? What would you like to say to your fans?
Kirsten Prout: Well, I always keep in very close contact with fans through KyleXY.net. and I’m always talking to them. But I really just feel so lucky to have a wonderful group of people supporting me. And I feel so honored to have the kind of people who e-mail me and write and send me so much love. I’m so appreciative of that. So a message to my fans: Thank you. And in the future for me, I’m just going to go after roles that I love. I love to get into dark stuff. To explore a dark comedy…. So I mean, in the future I hope to just find those projects that make me happy as an artist.
David Oliver: You said that you were a fan of vampire projects. Do you think that by getting Eclipse that will help you to get another vampire role if you would want one or would that be something that you’d want to stay away from?
Kirsten Prout: Vampires are fascinating and, let’s be honest, I’ve got the skin for it. And – told this story so many times before – but the week before I got the part, I was in LA and I bought SPF 70…because I terrified that I was getting so brown. [Later,] I was sitting down for the airbrushing process on set [with the make-up artist], which usually takes a long time and the airbrushing wasn’t working and it turns out that the airbrushing was the same color as my skin. So I think I’ve got the vampire look pretty down.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
MTV Interviews Twilight Star Elizabeth Reaser
She may be the sweet, smiling matriarch of the most beloved vampire family in the world, but that doesn't mean Elizabeth Reaser can't still be a badass.
With just a few weeks remaining before "New Moon" hits theaters, we caught up with the 34-year-old actress sometimes known as Mrs. Esme Cullen during her final days on the "Eclipse" set. During an exclusive chat with MTV News, Reaser was eager to talk about ripping apart mountain lions, asking for Robert Pattinson's autograph, and why she thinks one of her co-stars should have played Esme instead.
MTV: What is the biggest difference, in your opinion, between the three "Twilight" books that are currently being filmed as the "Saga"?
Elizabeth Reaser: Oh, well, all three films are completely different. The first one is a vampire romance, a crazy love affair. There's so much sexual tension and romantic tension, and nothing ever goes down; you're going insane the whole time, and they're falling in love, and it's amazing. In the second one, obviously Bella is left behind, and her and Taylor [Lautner]'s character, Jacob, sort of fall in love — or do they? And she's devastated, and she's doing all of this risky stuff, and it's really a heartbreaking movie. There's all this danger going on in Italy, and Edward is thinking about killing himself — it's very, very, very different from the first one. And the third one is a full-on action movie. "Eclipse" is just crazy action and danger and vampires — and newborn vampires that are the most dangerous, powerful vampires of all.
MTV: What is your favorite scene in "New Moon"?
Reaser: I love Taylor in "New Moon"; he's amazing. There are great scenes with Taylor and Kristen [Stewart]. I just think they're really lovely together. I love those characters together. They're sort of falling in love, and it's an interesting love affair, because she's still in love with Edward, and she's devastated and heartbroken, and he's [gone. I also love] the birthday-party scene, because it's all the Cullens, and it's Bella's birthday, and Alice threw together this big party for her. And then she gets a paper cut, and it's really dangerous for her to get a paper cut at our house.
MTV: Who is your favorite new character that has joined the cast for the sequels?
Reaser: My favorite new character? That's very tricky. Actually, I like this girl who joined the ["Eclipse"] cast, Jodelle [Ferland]; she's playing Bree. ... In "New Moon," this guy Michael Sheen has joined our cast, and he is fantastic. He plays one of the Volturi, and those are great scenes in Italy with all the Volturi — they're just these total badass vampires. He's just a great actor.
MTV: As the "Saga" continues filming, do you feel like you're growing into your character more or less?
Reaser: No, I feel like I'm nothing like my character. It's interesting to me that I get cast as mothers and really maternal, sweet, nice people. ... Maybe I have a vulnerability or something; maybe that's what it is. But other than that, I don't relate to this type of character. She's so good and lovely, and it definitely makes me [a better person]. When I'm working, and I'm always trying to see people in their best light, it makes me a more generous person to play Esme, because I don't feel that. It's funny, but I think Bryce — who is playing Victoria, Bryce Dallas Howard — is the nicest, most amazing woman, and I feel like she should play Esme. I feel like she is Esme. She's so lovely and beautiful and kind and good. I nominate her to play Esme Cullen.
MTV: Do you own any "Twilight" memorabilia?
Reaser: My mom bought some Esme bracelets. I'm sure I could borrow one from her if I wanted to. But I don't have any memorabilia. I have my director's chair [backing]. But I should get something, take something back from set — maybe I could get Rob to sign it.
MTV: Vampires are one of the biggest costumes this Halloween, and there will be a lot of people dressed up as the "Twilight" characters this weekend.
Reaser: Really? Oh, that's really cool. I didn't know that.
MTV: What would it mean to you if you saw someone dressed as Esme?
Reaser: Wow, I would love to see someone dressed up as Esme. I think that would be so cool. It would definitely be a career highlight for me; I would love to see someone do that.
MTV: Finally, what in your opinion is the secret behind the success of the "Twilight Saga"?
Reaser: Well, I think the success of the "Saga" is the books. The books are just beautiful, amazing, great storytelling, and Stephenie is a great writer. And then, I think we got incredibly lucky with Kristen and Rob — they're just great actors, and you just can't not fall in love with them and want them to be together. You get invested in the two of them. That has a lot to do with it, and people are just really into vampires, so I think that has something to do with it. The Cullens, they're an interesting group of vampires. They're all really good, but kind of bad. I mean, they are still vampires. I imagine Esme going out in the middle of the night and ripping apart a mountain lion. That's kind of fascinating.
SOURCE : MTV.com
With just a few weeks remaining before "New Moon" hits theaters, we caught up with the 34-year-old actress sometimes known as Mrs. Esme Cullen during her final days on the "Eclipse" set. During an exclusive chat with MTV News, Reaser was eager to talk about ripping apart mountain lions, asking for Robert Pattinson's autograph, and why she thinks one of her co-stars should have played Esme instead.
MTV: What is the biggest difference, in your opinion, between the three "Twilight" books that are currently being filmed as the "Saga"?
Elizabeth Reaser: Oh, well, all three films are completely different. The first one is a vampire romance, a crazy love affair. There's so much sexual tension and romantic tension, and nothing ever goes down; you're going insane the whole time, and they're falling in love, and it's amazing. In the second one, obviously Bella is left behind, and her and Taylor [Lautner]'s character, Jacob, sort of fall in love — or do they? And she's devastated, and she's doing all of this risky stuff, and it's really a heartbreaking movie. There's all this danger going on in Italy, and Edward is thinking about killing himself — it's very, very, very different from the first one. And the third one is a full-on action movie. "Eclipse" is just crazy action and danger and vampires — and newborn vampires that are the most dangerous, powerful vampires of all.
MTV: What is your favorite scene in "New Moon"?
Reaser: I love Taylor in "New Moon"; he's amazing. There are great scenes with Taylor and Kristen [Stewart]. I just think they're really lovely together. I love those characters together. They're sort of falling in love, and it's an interesting love affair, because she's still in love with Edward, and she's devastated and heartbroken, and he's [gone. I also love] the birthday-party scene, because it's all the Cullens, and it's Bella's birthday, and Alice threw together this big party for her. And then she gets a paper cut, and it's really dangerous for her to get a paper cut at our house.
MTV: Who is your favorite new character that has joined the cast for the sequels?
Reaser: My favorite new character? That's very tricky. Actually, I like this girl who joined the ["Eclipse"] cast, Jodelle [Ferland]; she's playing Bree. ... In "New Moon," this guy Michael Sheen has joined our cast, and he is fantastic. He plays one of the Volturi, and those are great scenes in Italy with all the Volturi — they're just these total badass vampires. He's just a great actor.
MTV: As the "Saga" continues filming, do you feel like you're growing into your character more or less?
Reaser: No, I feel like I'm nothing like my character. It's interesting to me that I get cast as mothers and really maternal, sweet, nice people. ... Maybe I have a vulnerability or something; maybe that's what it is. But other than that, I don't relate to this type of character. She's so good and lovely, and it definitely makes me [a better person]. When I'm working, and I'm always trying to see people in their best light, it makes me a more generous person to play Esme, because I don't feel that. It's funny, but I think Bryce — who is playing Victoria, Bryce Dallas Howard — is the nicest, most amazing woman, and I feel like she should play Esme. I feel like she is Esme. She's so lovely and beautiful and kind and good. I nominate her to play Esme Cullen.
MTV: Do you own any "Twilight" memorabilia?
Reaser: My mom bought some Esme bracelets. I'm sure I could borrow one from her if I wanted to. But I don't have any memorabilia. I have my director's chair [backing]. But I should get something, take something back from set — maybe I could get Rob to sign it.
MTV: Vampires are one of the biggest costumes this Halloween, and there will be a lot of people dressed up as the "Twilight" characters this weekend.
Reaser: Really? Oh, that's really cool. I didn't know that.
MTV: What would it mean to you if you saw someone dressed as Esme?
Reaser: Wow, I would love to see someone dressed up as Esme. I think that would be so cool. It would definitely be a career highlight for me; I would love to see someone do that.
MTV: Finally, what in your opinion is the secret behind the success of the "Twilight Saga"?
Reaser: Well, I think the success of the "Saga" is the books. The books are just beautiful, amazing, great storytelling, and Stephenie is a great writer. And then, I think we got incredibly lucky with Kristen and Rob — they're just great actors, and you just can't not fall in love with them and want them to be together. You get invested in the two of them. That has a lot to do with it, and people are just really into vampires, so I think that has something to do with it. The Cullens, they're an interesting group of vampires. They're all really good, but kind of bad. I mean, they are still vampires. I imagine Esme going out in the middle of the night and ripping apart a mountain lion. That's kind of fascinating.
SOURCE : MTV.com
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Kellan Lutz Discusses Twilight Saga
MTV: What do you see as the biggest difference between the tales in the “Twilight” saga?
Kellan Lutz: What’s the biggest difference? That’s an interesting question. Because the books are already about different subjects. Stephenie [Meyer] wrote them with the Romeo and Juliet aspect, and then, each one has a different persona. It’s a really cool concept. But as far as the directors go, each director is different. Catherine [Hardwicke] was very energetic, and she made this beautiful movie. Chris [Weitz] had this really cool, really laid-back [vibe], but has a great sense of how to do CGI and how to make these wolves look real and bigger than life versus just some computerized image. Then David Slade, with his action background and his indie style, just mixed the two. The movies are going to be unique in their own aspects, and that’s what’s really interesting — it’s not the same director doing each one. We, as actors, got to see different styles of [directing]. So it doesn’t feel old, ever.
MTV: What is your favorite “New Moon” scene?
Lutz: My favorite scene is probably anything that Charlie is in, played by Billy Burke. He just has this great comedic timing, and every scene [with him], I get a laugh out of. And there’s just tons of action. That’s the thing too, seeing the wolves actually fight each other and roughhouse. It’s really interesting to see what Chris did.
MTV: Which of the new characters is your favorite?
Lutz: The Volturi boys. I didn’t meet them in “New Moon,” so now [I see them on the “Eclipse” set]. I didn’t have the time to meet them when we were shooting “New Moon” because the shooting schedules were different. So, with seeing them, and finally meeting them on “Eclipse,” they’re really cool. It’s interesting to finally meet them. It’s so weird being an actor in something and not being a part of the whole cast feeling.
MTV: As the saga continues to film, do you feel like you’re becoming more or less like your character?
Lutz: I’ve been my character. I feel like I’ve been Emmett since day one. I really loved the character when I first had the audition for Edward. I was like, “No guys, come on [let me be in the movie].” And then I asked them about Emmett, and something was already done with that, and then it came back [available again]. I just really like Emmett. He’s a great, fun character to play. I’m always so happy to be on the set. He’s not depressing, he’s not complex. He’s just the lovable bear type.
With shooting on "Eclipse" winding down and the "Breaking Dawn" movie still unconfirmed, these may be the final days that Twilighters see any Cullens on a film set for a while. With that in mind, we wanted to make sure we caught up with one of our all-time favorite "Twilight" stars — Mr. Kellan Lutz — at least one more time.
In between his "Eclipse" duties, the Snuggie-loving actor sometimes known as Emmett Cullen sat down exclusively with MTV to discuss his thoughts on the "Twilight" movies, including comparisons of the various films' directors and his favorite scenes from "New Moon," due out on November 20.
MTV: What do you see as the biggest difference between the tales in the "Twilight" saga?
Kellan Lutz: What's the biggest difference? That's an interesting question. Because the books are already about different subjects. Stephenie [Meyer] wrote them with the Romeo and Juliet aspect, and then, each one has a different persona. It's a really cool concept. But as far as the directors go, each director is different. Catherine [Hardwicke] was very energetic, and she made this beautiful movie. Chris [Weitz] had this really cool, really laid-back [vibe], but has a great sense of how to do CGI and how to make these wolves look real and bigger than life versus just some computerized image. Then David Slade, with his action background and his indie style, just mixed the two. The movies are going to be unique in their own aspects, and that's what's really interesting — it's not the same director doing each one. We, as actors, got to see different styles of [directing]. So it doesn't feel old, ever.
MTV: What is your favorite "New Moon" scene?
Lutz: My favorite scene is probably anything that Charlie is in, played by Billy Burke. He just has this great comedic timing, and every scene [with him], I get a laugh out of. And there's just tons of action. That's the thing too, seeing the wolves actually fight each other and roughhouse. It's really interesting to see what Chris did.
MTV: Which of the new characters is your favorite?
Lutz: The Volturi boys. I didn't meet them in "New Moon," so now [I see them on the "Eclipse" set]. I didn't have the time to meet them when we were shooting "New Moon" because the shooting schedules were different. So, with seeing them, and finally meeting them on "Eclipse," they're really cool. It's interesting to finally meet them. It's so weird being an actor in something and not being a part of the whole cast feeling.
MTV: As the saga continues to film, do you feel like you're becoming more or less like your character?
Lutz: I've been my character. I feel like I've been Emmett since day one. I really loved the character when I first had the audition for Edward. I was like, "No guys, come on [let me be in the movie]." And then I asked them about Emmett, and something was already done with that, and then it came back [available again]. I just really like Emmett. He's a great, fun character to play. I'm always so happy to be on the set. He's not depressing, he's not complex. He's just the lovable bear type.
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