The Lexicon On Set
Posted by Twilight_News_Updates - 02/05/08 at 10:05 pmJust for fun, here is our Top Ten list of thing we learned while in Portland:
10. The donuts in Portland are not for "dunkin" but rather for "dippin."
9. You can visit China, Vegas, and Hollywood without leaving the city limits.
8. Portland…erm…"street people" could earn a living as comedians, hence the creative begging from one person on the off ramp of US80 and Hollywood who claimed he was too old to be a prostitute.
7. Beware of the Yeti.
6. If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change. Seriously.
5. Splurge and buy yourself a decent road map – preferably one with ALL of the street names included.
4. Decent Rain gear is a must! Forget fashion and raid your nearest Marmot outlet before getting on a plane.
3. Get ready for alternating stoplights. Can someone explain that one please!
2. Mike isn’t the only one who needs to remember to pack an extra pair of socks! (Or two… or even shoes!)
1. No need to dry your hair in the morning. The "wet dog look" is unavoidable.
And now on with our show!
Our trip to the set began bright and early at 5am (it may have been that time on the west coast, but our bodies were still on Eastern Standard Time so it felt like eight!). After a good home-style breakfast, which was essential given the day ahead of us, we began our 2 hour drive to the coast. The morning was very cold and wet, so we were worried about the conditions we would face on the beach. But nothing prepared us for the shock of what came next. And I quote…" Is that snow?" Yup that’s right….it was snowing! BeMyEscape had to kick the SUV into four wheel drive to maneuver through the pass. (The SUV was conveniently equipped with a button marked snow!) There were even snow plows out the higher up we went. Despite the sense of foreboding the snow brought, it was very beautiful as you can see. But luckily as we descended through the mountain pass, the snow turned back to rain.
Once we reached base camp, we decided to brave the storm and get out to take some pictures. Having never been to First Beach ourselves, we relied on the pictures others had shown us for comparison. The massive mounds protruding out of the water really did the trick for us. (Being children of the 80’s, at this point we all noticed that rock formation bore a striking resemblance to the beach in Goonies! Which was later confirmed by Kim on the front page.)
We headed over to the set following the map and signs plainly posted on the route. The drive was windy and the roadway was very narrow at times. At one point we were almost hit by a car that was flying around a blind corner. Yeah, having your life flash before your eyes was not a very good way to start the set visit, but we survived. The crew was set up in the parking lot overlooking the beach. There were tents of all kinds as well as a few trailers. Everyone was bundled up in rain gear and knee high boots — and we soon found out it was for a very good reason.
The walk from the parking lot down to the beach was muddy, slippery, and included a generous helping of puddles, roots, and rocks to bar our path. Yeah, like that was going to stop us! The terrain was rough, but beautiful and undisturbed by civilization. We reached the beach, which consisted of higher ground that was covered in larger, black, sea-smoothed stones and lower ground that was your normal beach sand. After making our way through down the steep sloping rocky hill the sandy beach was a welcome yet equally difficult walk. With each step we sloshed and sank into the wet sand. (If that’s what it was like for our feet, we’ll let you imagine what the equipment was doing!)
They were filming when we arrived. We were introduced around by our host for the day and then we went to work getting as much footage as we could. We filmed Taylor, Kristen, and Catherine talking through the scene before shooting another take. You can hear us in the background explaining to the reelz.com reporter what scene was being filmed and which actor was playing which part. They were very nice, and we were able to help them understand more about the books, storyline and actors in the film.
The first actor we had a chance to meet up with was Taylor. He was so friendly and had such a beautiful smile that we all left with such a great impression of "Jacob." Ladies… if you don’t already adore him, get ready to be charmed!
After a long day filled with excitement, a moody Mother Nature, and very hard work, we headed back to our hotel room to thaw. BeMyEscape, with very tired eyes, expertly navigated us back through the mountain pass. Cocoa, grateful for the warmth and not being able to feel her feet, counted no less than 8 blisters – a quick trip to Walgreens soon ensued to buy flip flops. Ambereyes reveled in her umbrella being the only one of the four to survive the fierce winds, while Alphie admired the scenic trip back to Portland basking in the memories of the day.
Next up…Interviews!
This was the day that Catherine Hardwicke described as "But, at the end of our shoot day at the beach, with Jacob and Bella, the rain soaked through all my Gortex, through three layers of jackets and socks. I rang out my waterproof gloves and could have watered my rose bushes for an entire summer. The crew had to hold down the lunch tent to keep it from blowing away. Grown men were crying, but the actors and crew gave it their best."
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I absolutely LOVE Taylor as Jacob!
Okay.. I just got the video running. Awesome!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…. I see that Taylor and Kristen are building some chemistry. He’s charming, and extremely cute!! i have a lot of faith in him as Jacob Black.
i’m having serious issues with my comp atm! I dunno what’s going on but i can’t open you tube or view any youtube vids!..any ideas?
Same here Jasmine, I can’t get to youtube or watch any videos connected to it… Maybe youtube is having technical difficulties…
Haha, I may start liking Jacob a little bit more just because Taylor is so sweet! xD
Having lived my 50 years in Oregon and Washington I can tell you that the weather is a constant topic of conversation for us. This has been one of the WORST Springs we’ve EVER had.
However, the two states are also the greenest and most beautiful states in our nation. 
Strangely enough you do get used to the “rain one minute, sun the next!!!!
The video was great! I’m so glad you were able to come visit us! Can’t wait for December 12th!!!!!
i just love taylor!
Taylor’s MY Jacob! Absolutely adore him!
JACOB WAS FUNNY AND ADORABLE.
boy that weather was something else…
I fell for everybody there…i can’t imagine having to shoot in that…mostly because i’m still cold even in 75 degree weather.
but I would have stood in that if I had the same chnce to be on the Twilight set.
Im used to that kind of weather even though I dont live in the pacific northwest. And trust me it’s not NEARLY as bad here as it seems to be over there. But the truth is……. I like that kind of weather. I like the cold, and the wet, and I absolutely LOVE it when it rains. I don’t know about snow….. but the rest is great. I AM LOVING TAYLOR MORE AND MORE WITH EACH INTERVIEW!! What a sweetheart!!
Taylor’s sooo cute!!! Jacob’s breakin’ the treaty today!!! Funny!!!
“Grown men were crying”
-Catherine
LMAO!!!!
Wimps! You guys should come up to MN during the frozen winter months…. Your snot freezes in your nose… I must have some Minnesotians around here who agree! I love you guys, your so awsome! Thanks so much!
my hair would never survive the Northwest. We’re having a cold, wet, rainy day here in the NE and it’s a downer
Is that really the beach where they filmed Goonies? 80’s child here too! Taylor has a great smile.
OMG! Do you ahve an interview of Bella? You guys are great to do this for us… I just wish you had kidnapped me :’( so I could come along.
thanks guys!! super work!!!!!
The Taylor interview was great – he’s going to be perfect as Jacob! I loved the glimpse in his eyes when he said he was looking forward to the second and third movie…
Oh, and did anyone else immediately think of Eclipse when he said “it was just really rainy and really cold, so we got our heaters in the tent…”? I thought it was hilarious!
The movie is going to be awesome! All of the actors and actresss’ personalities FIT the character they’re playing! I hated Jacob in the book but Taylor is SO CUTE! But Robert still dazzles me more. lol Go Twilighters!
They say the same thing about the weather in St. Louis! And it’s the truth!! We had severe storms yesterday for like, thirty minutes and then the rest of the day was beautiful!!! Best day of the year, so far!
Taylor is so cute! I feel weird, I’m like, three years older then him and he made my heart speed up! I’m an Edward girl all the way, but Taylor might change that for me for the movie….
Thanks for the report guys, I appreciate it!!
This post was awesome cuz:
1) It was funny, had great tips (seriosly, wait 5 minutes), and the video was awesome.
2)It was posted on my b-day… YAY ME!!!!!!!!!
Haha!! The tips were funny!!!
And the video was awesome!!!
Zomg!!! Snow!!! Cool!! I’ve never seen snow!!! I know, I suck!! Miami sucks!!!
And Taylor looks so cute!! I love him!!!
Wow, how could u live without snow?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oMG! Brrrr… i could have sworn i saw a guy with a SURFBOARD walk behind Taylor. He’s a great Jacob. I cant wait….!
~You did there were surfers in the water for part of the filming! BRRRRR!!!!!
BME
edit..i mean does the goblet of fire poster look like the new released pic
Sweet! I love the Goonies!! Probably my favorite movie, but that might change once Twilight hits theaters!
Wow, how amazing! (:
And also… Yay! I love the Goonies lol
Ha Goonies. Taylor is REALLY cute and charming. He’s only 2 years older than me but he seems really great, and not like a 16 year old at all. (well sort of.=) But he’s amazing. I cant believe that yesterday was the last day of filming! *sigh* Good luck Lautner!!!
You guys are AMAZING!!! I can’t believe it was snowing!
and I love Taylor as Jacob!!!
OMG those tips were HILARIOUS! LMAO! Being a mix of an Edward/Jacob girl, I find it hard to pick just one! But I LOVE Taylor. I absolutely love, love, love him! He is the most PERFECT Jacob EVER. Of course, Rob is also a fantastic Edward, too!
Aw, poor Taylor looked so cold! I absolutely cracked up at “aw, you breakin’ the treaty today!” I love Taylor’s laugh AND smile! Thanks so much, Lexicon!!!!!
yeah i dont live too far away from portland (fifteen minutes)
it’s really cool because i go down there at least 2 times a week.
wow yall must really luv this movie
so do i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cant wait till its out me n my friends r soooo xited!!!!!!!!!!
Wow. Thanks! Wish I could have been there. xD
Man… He is Jacob Black. xD
That’s awesome! Taylor is sooo a Jacob!
Mike updated his blog a few days ago… if anyone wants to check it out!
Well, technically it wasn’t him, but it still was updated…
Hahaha! i dont blame Taylor. Id want to take that wig of too
I think I just became a Jacob fangirl! He’s adorable!
i know how they feel considering i live in salem which is about 50 miles south of portland
We were given a sneak peek at that blog entry a few days ago. You can see the post here:
http://www.twilightlexiconblog.com/?p=863
I don’t mean to be rude or anything but is the lex having problems or is it just taking them a while to get a new post up?
-once again I’m not trying to be rude, I know that u guys have lives outside of twilight and I really appreciate what u do 4 us here!
can totally relate with that weather, I’ve gotten used to it
Many kudos to you guys braving Oregon. From someone who lives in Portland, it still surprises me that people aren’t used to the weather. Like the ‘It’s snow!” bit, for us it would be, “Oh. Look. It’s dusting.” Because we’re used to knee-height snow in April and then bright sunny HOT the next day. If you guys come back, I highly urge you guys to head downtown. Spend an hour there and you’ll know just what Portland’s all about. Lol. Such as the one arms guy playing guitar and the harmonica at the bus stops… or the ginormous bookstore that has the most random of people and books (i.e. ‘How to tell if your boyfriend’s the anitchrist’, etc)…
But yeah, those ten things listed definitely rocked my day. You guys are awesome.
Where did they film on the Oregon Coast? I live there and am looking at the rock formations trying to figure out which beach it is…
man, its not THAT cold…
I’m a liar. It is cold. but normal… for December. Sorry for the sucky weather, but we can’t help it. Besides, cold and gray is good for vampires. Haha.
And to Stine waaaaay up there, I did think of Eclipse at the “heaters in our tents” comment. He IS a space heater. haha. But I have high hopes for Taylor/Jacob. I think he’ll do well… my fav part of the movie!
hope the Lex people liked Oregon!!
Lucky people… I wish I could be there.
No one rocks the set like the Lex. Totally rad set reports! I’ll look out for that Yeti if I’m ever in Portland.
Ha. I live North of Seattle and trust me the weather gets way wakky-er.
Snow in late April… It can be raining 20 feet ahead of you. Snowing on your left… sunny on your right… hailing behiond you and sleet on top of your car. It happened last month… IT WAS WEIRD!
This site absolutly rocks, i check it b4 i check stephs site all the time. The vid clip included in this is fantastic, thanks for getting out there and roughing it so all us fans can stay as updated as possible on the twilight movie. love your work
Thanks heaps To twilight lexicon staff
Portland was awesome and absolutley gorgeous…despite the snow. I’m from New England so I’m used to weird weather as well but having just broken the 60 degree mark for temps back home only to venture back into 30s and 40s … yeah not so nice.
But Portland was absolutely amazing and I will remember that trip always.
lol, that is SO true about portland (i live there) =D
i find it really funny how everyone’s WANTING to come here…usually people avoid coming to places with weather that has multi-personality disorder…
but it’s true, i really love living here, even though there’s always a lack of sunlight =]
Thank you for the wonderful site news!! Wow… it looks like it’s really f-r-e-e-z-i-n-g up there. Sometimes I’m glad to be in Phoenix ;P
Taylor is absolutely adorable! I’m a Jacob-gal but wow. I mean WOW. He truly has the Jacob smile down doesn’t he? I’m so excited about the movie. I don’t know what I’ll do before now and then to keep me sane *LOL*