Tinsel Korey and Julia Jones at The Official Twilight Convention Los Angeles 2011

We are currently at the Official Twilight convention put on by Creation Entertainment. Usually we live tweet the event, but we haven’t been able to get a signal in the ballroom. We took notes and here are the highlights of what Tinsel and Julia spoke about yesterday. Tickets are still available despite a story in the LA Times that incorrectly stated that there weren’t. Booboo Stewart, Bronson Pelltier, Kiowa Gordon, and Jodelle Ferland are on board today and Peter Facinelli swings by on Sunday.

  • If possible to switch, Tinsel wouldn’t have wanted to switch to the part of Leah because she likes the sweet honesty about Emily
  • Tinsel’s inspiration at writing The Letter was a friend who was facing domestic violence issues. She hopes to make a music video fro the song and is talking with The Hillywood Show about possibly producing it.
  • Breaking Dawn changed Tinsel in that she thinks she has acquired a larger fanbase. She’s always worked steadily as an actress and hopes she will continue to do so. She recently started a tumblr site for advice to aspiring actors.
  • Tinsel when she reads the books is Team Edward in the movies she is Team Jacob
  • Tinsel’s pet peeves are annoying people on airlines, people who stand up as soon as the plane lands. She recently had to deal with people who wouldn’t get out of their seats to let her get to a window seat they just moved their feet slightly. She said, “Mam, I’m sorry but I don’t want to crawl over your husband.”
  • Tinsel doesn’t like meeting celebrities because she once met a famous person she looked up to and the person was a jerk and it ruined her image of that person. She doesn’t want her images dashed again. She did recently meet Michelle Rodriguez at a red carpet event and was slightly star struck by her.
  • In honor of Tinsel’s birthday, the girls who run the Tinsel Korey online website gave Tinsel a cake that got a little mushed because “the cake had a fight with the GPS in the car”/ They also collected online and raised $250 for St. Mary’s Foodbank in Arizona which is a cause dear to Tinsel’s heart. Tinsel choked up upon receiving the gift. (see video on St. Mary’s below) Tinsel then told the audience about how she got involved in St, Mary’s and that her other favorite charities are anything involving Native American/First Nations kids in the performing arts.
  • Julia Jones came right from the set and had a bit of a scratchy throat, but she was still really excited for her Q&A

    • Julia feels like shooting the Twilight movies has given her great insight into guys. She feels like she has been backstage at a boys club and hanging with the wolfpack has demystified guys for her a bit.
    • Cee-Lo and Forget You is her favorite song right now
    • Julia didn’t read the books until after she got the role. She just skimmed them before her audition because there wasn’t time. Her friends were big fans and gave her details. Then afterwards she read all the books in a week and was obsessed and now she’s a superfan.
    • Her worst day filming ever was what she calls Black Friday which was the campfire scene in Eclipse. It was pouring rain all night long. they shot from 10:00pm to 6:00am. The tarps only covered three people at a time and they dripped. They would get full and then dump tons of water. Alex Meraz got hit twice by a huge waterfall of water. It was really miserable.
    • Julia got star struck by Geoffrey Rush when she met him after a broadway play.
    • Julia is really gullible and Alex Meraz is always getting her to believe stupid things.
    • Julia loves moviemaking but would be a photojournalist if not into acting.
    • Julia says if you want to get into acting treat it like any other profession and take classes and study

    Official Twilight Convention Los Angeles Kicks Off Today


    Laura will be live tweeting the official Twilight convention in Los Angeles this weekend. There was an unusual description from the LA Times’ things to do section about the convention:

    “The Official Twilight Convention: Finally, somebody starts paying attention to little Stephenie Meyer’s fantasies of repressed teen desire filtered through the prism of bloodthirsty but sort of ethical vampires. There will be something for every fanatic at this conference celebrating Meyer’s series of books and movies, including a panel on bloodsucker lexicon, a karaoke party with Tinsel Korey and Julia Jones, and a vampire ball where you should be able to strut in your finest velvet and high collar.”

    “Bloodsucker Lexicon”, well that’s a first. It never ceases to amaze us how five years into Twilight the press still doesn’t get it. Anyway, those in the know, know it’s a lot of fun. Look for our tweets later today, or come on down on a day pass. A day pass costs roughly what a trip tot he movies does once you add in the popcorn and soda. All the cast have been on set at this point so look for some non-spoilery behind the scenes details.

    Win 2 Gold Passes to Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Tour San Fransisco 2011

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    I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve pretty much had it with the cold and the snow. I(Laura)bet you some of you are even wondering what exactly made you think having kids was fun after spending a week’s worth of snow days home with them! I can’t wait to go to the Official Twilight Convention in San Fransisco in February and the in Los Angeles in March and Lori is dying to go to the one in Nashville in March. In fact, just checked on Expedia and the rental car rates are fantastic so I may even go early and explore!

    Well if you are dying for a Twilight getaway like me, well, now is your chance. We are giving away 2 Gold Passes to Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Tour that is in San Fransisco next weekend. Here is what you get if your name is the lucky one chosen:

    EDITED 1/28/11 to reflect guest change due to shooting schedule change HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO GOLD at Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Convention…

    1) You get the VERY BEST reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, all three days. See all our celebrities up close, great for photographers too! The MAIN AUDITORIUM is where we have star appearances, Q&A, contests, videos, special events, & more.

    2) FREE in-person autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities in attendance: TINSEL KOREY, BRONSON PELLETIER, TYSON HOUSEMAN, KIOWA GORDON, BOOBOO STEWART,GIL BIRMINGHAM and JODELLE FERLAND. You get ONE autograph per celebrity, and have the option to purchase more if offered for individual sale. Note: GOLD PACKAGES do not include PHOTO OPS, those must be purchased separately.

    3) FREE ADMISSION to The VAMPIRE BALL Saturday Night… Celebrities, music, costumes, dancing, a DJ, surprises, centerpieces, a cash bar and non-stop partying! Prizes for the best dressed and best dancer as well as to the person who brings the very best Twilight Themed Centerpiece. Always a super-cool highlight of the weekend: come dressed to kill!

    4) YOU ARE FIRST to get autographs for all our signings that are done row by row in the MAIN AUDITORIUM. We go row by row, you are in the first rows: you get the idea!

    5) FREE ADMISSION to the FRIDAY EVENING KARAOKE NIGHT starring Tinsel Korey and Kiowa Gordon… where the house is traditionally rocked! Come to sing, come to enjoy, come to hang out and party! Always a lot of fun for all!

    6) GOLD PRE-REGISTRATION: you get to register FIRST during a special pre-registration block of time. While not a necessity, just a benefit, you can get your credentials early and you are set!

    7) SPECIAL CODED WRISTBANDS: once you get your GOLD coded wristband this allows you immediate entrance for the entire three days so you don’t have to wait again.

    So if you would like a shot at these tickets (note it’s just the tickets as described above, you’re responsible for your transit, lodging, etc.) just tell us in the comments who you most want to meet in the cast and we’ll pick a random winner on on January 31 at 11:59 pm.

    If you don’t win, keep in mind that you can come down on Saturday and for $25 hear the Q&A’s of 6 of the actors, see the Hillywood and Lexicon panels, and check out the vendor area! For not that much more than the price of a movie ticket that’s a really good deal!

    Follow the Tweets From Creation Entertainment’s Seattle Twilight Tour 2011

    Julia Jones, Tinsel Korey, Tyson Houseman, and Booboo Stewart will all be there this weekend at Creation Entertaiment’s Official Twilight Convention.

    We can’t be at this one, so follow along with the tweets of some of our blogging friends who will be!

    We hope to be at the following locations: San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, Arlington, Hartford, Parsippany, Boston, Cincinatti, Baltimore, Dallas, and Orlando.

    Where Can You See The Twilight Stars in 2011

    We have been getting a ton of questions from people asking where they can see the stars from Twilight.  A sure fire bet in the USA is the Creation Entertainment Official Twilight Tour. They just updated their 2011 schedule, so check it out and see if it arrives at a city near you!

    If we had to bet money, we’d guess that there will be some Breaking Dawn actor presence at Comic Con, but that is not official yet. It’s just a guess based on past experience.

    If you are from outside the USA check out the following events:

    Italy

    Cruise and Italy

    Spain

    Australia

    Malaysia

    UK

    We’ve published this before (last time about a year ago) It gives you advice on the whole convention scene: what to look for, what your expectations should be, etc. [Read more...]

    Twilight Actors at Eclipse DVD Release Events

    There isn’t much info out there, but this is what we know so far:

    David Slade will be appearing at the Dark Delicacies store 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505December 4th at 6:00 p.m. This is a numbered event and DVD must be purchased at Dark Delicacies. See their website or call the store for more info.

    Julia Jones will be in La Push at a fundraiser they have only 40 DVD’s available that she will sign. The cost is  $75 with the mark-up going to charity that helps the kids of the Quileute Nation. Full details here.

    Julia Jones event number 2: Seattle Art Museum will present a free screening of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” in honor of the film’s DVD release Saturday. Actress Julia Jones, who plays Quileute tribal member Leah Clearwater in the movie, will be present for a Q & A.

    The museum is currently showing the exhibit “Behind the Scenes: The Real Story of the Quileute Wolves,” about the Quileute Nation’s culture, which includes a video of adults and teens commenting on the tribe’s portrayal in the “Twilight” movies. 6 p.m. Dec. 4; admission to the film is free but reservations are required at www.seattleartmuseum.org/calendar/calendar.asp.

    Tinsel Korey will be in the Los Angeles area. She tweeted “U excited bout the EclipseDVD release? I am! 2 celebrate I’m going 2 b @blockbuster @LarchmontLA. The street where my Twilight journey began :) Did you know… My audition 4 Twilight: New Moon was @ a casting office on Larchmont Street! Tis where I started my Twilight adventure :)

    Peter Facinelli, Dan Cudmore, Charlie Bewley, Alex Meraz, Chaske Spencer, and Booboo Stewart are all going to be at the Orlando Twilight convention next weekend. Great chance to get a DVD signed, plus get out of the cold Northern weather! The hotel is the HILTON Walt Disney World Resort Hotel hard to go wrong with Disney and Twilight.

    Hillywood Parody actors will be appearing in two different Walmarts in Las Vegas. Full details on their website.

    Jackson Rathbone signs on to 4 Official Twilight Tour Shows

    Creation Entertainment announced on the Official Twilight Tour Twitter that Jackson Rathbone and 100 Monkeys will be joining the Twilight Tour at four stops.

    From Creation Ent:  2010 was an amazing year for The Official TWILIGHT Convention Tour and we thank all the wonderful guests and fans that made it all possible! Tens of thousands of fans were able to get together and share the love we all have for the Twilight Saga and we had so much fun we’re hard at work on making 2011 even bigger and better!

    With only one more date left in 2010 (Orlando on December 10-12, 2010) we’ve just begun to announce our first celebrities for 2011 and we’re looking forward to some cool surprises in the weeks to come. We are extremely pleased to welcome the very talented actor/musician/producer JACKSON RATHBONE (Jasper Hale) to the 2011 Tour with four dates as featured below. Along with appearing on stage Jackson will be performing with his amazing band 100 MONKEYS (get ready to raise the roof)!

    Here are the first guests set for the below stops on the 2011 Tour, keep an eye out for future announcements as we fill up our guest celebrity and event rosters….

    SEATTLE, WA. JANUARY 22-23, 2011
    TINSEL KOREY (Emily) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
    JULIA JONES (Leah Clearwater) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
    TYSON HOUSEMAN (The Wolf Pack’s Quil Ateara) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
    BOOBOO STEWART (The Wolf Pack’s Seth Clearwater)

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA. FEBRUARY 4-6, 2011
    TINSEL KOREY (Emily) Appearing Friday and Saturday
    BRONSON PELLETIER (The Wolf Pack’s Jared) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
    JACKSON RATHBONE (Jasper Hale) Appearing Saturday
    100 MONKEYS Performing in concert Saturday Night

    NASHVILLE, TN. MARCH 11-13, 2011
    TYSON HOUSEMAN (The Wolf Pack’s Quil Ateara) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
    TINSEL KOREY (Emily) Appearing Friday and Saturday
    JACKSON RATHBONE (Jasper Hale) Appearing Saturday
    100 MONKEYS Performing in concert Saturday Night

    LOS ANGELES, CA. MARCH 4-6, 2011
    BRONSON PELLETIER (The Wolf Pack’s Jared) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
    TINSEL KOREY (Emily) Appearing Friday and Saturday
    JULIA JONES (Leah Clearwater) Appearing Friday and Saturday
    JACKSON RATHBONE (Jasper Hale) Appearing Saturday
    100 MONKEYS Performing in concert Saturday Night

    ARLINGTON, VA APRIL 15-17, 2011
    BRONSON PELLETIER (The Wolf Pack’s Jared) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
    TYSON HOUSEMAN (The Wolf Pack’s Quil Ateara) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
    JULIA JONES (Leah Clearwater) Appearing Friday and Saturday
    JACKSON RATHBONE (Jasper Hale) Appearing Saturday
    100 MONKEYS Performing in concert Saturday Night

    CHICAGO, IL. JUNE 25-26, 2011
    BRONSON PELLETIER (The Wolf Pack’s Jared) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
    JULIA JONES (Leah Clearwater) Appearing Saturday and Sunday
    (Lexicon Note: more guests TBA)

    Thanks,
    Your friends at Creation Entertainment for
    The Official TWILIGHT Convention Tour 2010/2011
    Check out the full details on the Creation Entertainment site.

    Kiowa Gordon and Bronson Pelletier to Make Dallas Mall Appearance for Charity

    This just passed to us by Creation Entertainment:

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    TWILIGHT SAGA STARS AT STONEBRIAR CENTRE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010
    TO BENEFIT THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION
    The Twilight Saga, the world’s hottest pop culture phenomenon,
    is coming LIVE to Stonebriar Centre November 12 from 5pm to 8pm.

    FRISCO, Texas. November 1, 2010 ~ Two of the popular stars of the Twilight Saga films, Bronson Pelletier and Kiowa Gordon (Wolf Pack members Jared and Embry), are scheduled to appear at Stonebriar Centre to sign autographs and pose for photos for Dallas area fans.

    Additionally, Twilight fans will have the chance to win valuable Twilight prizes in trivia competitions. Fans are encouraged to come in costume as their favorite Twilight character and try to win Twilight themed products.

    Autograph tickets for either celebrity are $20 each. A professionally shot 8” by 10” photo of a fan with both celebrities will be $35. Fans can purchase an autograph with both celebrities and a photo with both for the price of $65. Photos will be delivered on site. A portion of the sales will be donated to The Epilepsy Foundation (www.epilepsyfoundation.org).

    This special Stonebriar Centre event is the kick-off for the Dallas visit of The Official Twilight Convention Tour which will arrive at The Westin Park Central on Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14. The convention features a weekend celebration of all things Twilight, including celebrity appearances, special presentations, contests, parties and The Volturi Vampire Ball. More information on the convention is available at www.twilightconvention.com.

    Tickets for the convention will be on sale at the Stonebriar Centre event.

    Become a fan on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Stonebriar Centre is located at Preston Road and SH 121 in Frisco. For directions to the shopping center, visit www.shopstonebriar.com or call 972.668.6255.

    Giveaway:Two Gold Passes to the Official Twilight Tour Dallas

    We are giving away two gold passes (which are otherwise sold out gold pass level, but they have other ticket levels available) to Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Tour in Dallas. Here’s what those Gold Passes include:

    Our famous gold packages offer attendees the very best upscale way to attend the entire convention, days and nights! Here’s the benefits you get when you “go gold” at Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Convention.

    HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO GOLD at Creation Entertainment’s
    Official Twilight Convention….

    1) You get the VERY BEST reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, the full weekend. See all our celebrities up close, great for photographers too! The MAIN AUDITORIUM is where we have star appearances, Q&A, contests, videos, special events, & more.

    2) FREE in-person autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities in attendance including PETER FACINELLI, CHRISTOPHER HEYERDAHL, BRONSON PELLETIER, KIOWA GORDON and JODELLE FERLAND. You’ll get complimentary in-person autographs from all: AWESOME! You get ONE autograph per celebrity, and have the option to purchase more if offered for individual sale. Note: GOLD PACKAGES do not include PHOTO OPS, those must be purchased separately.

    3) FREE ADMISSION to The VOLTURI VAMPIRE BALL Saturday Night… Celebrities, music, costumes, dancing, a DJ, surprises, centerpieces, a cash bar and non-stop partying! Guests so far include CHIRSTOPHER HEYERDAHL, BRONSON PELLETIER and KIOWA GORDON. In addition, pending his departure schedule PETER FACINELLI may appear. (all party guests tentative and subject to change).

    4) YOU ARE FIRST to get autographs for all our signings that are done row by row in the MAIN AUDITORIUM. We go row by row, you are in the first rows: you get the idea!

    5) GOLD PRE-REGISTRATION: you get to register FIRST during a special pre-registration block of time. While not a necessity, just a benefit, you can get your credentials early and you are set!

    6) SPECIAL CODED WRISTBANDS: once you get your GOLD coded wristband this allows you immediate entrance for the entire three days so you don’t have to wait again.

    So if you would like to win the tickets tell us in the comments which of those actors is your favorite and we’ll pick a random winner on Friday, at 11:59pm est.

    Gold Pass Giveaway for Creation Entertainment Aneheim 2010

    We are giving away 2 gold passes (described below) to Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Convention in Aneheim. Jodelle Ferland who played Bree Tanner is back on the tour along with Peter Facinelli, Charlie Bewley, Dan Cudmore,Chaske Spencer and Alex Meraz.

    1) You get the VERY BEST reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, all three days. See all our celebrities up close, great for photographers too! The MAIN AUDITORIUM is where we have star appearances, Q&A, contests, videos, special events, & more.

    2) FREE in-person autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities in attendance including PETER FACINELLI, ALEX MERAZ, CHASKE SPENCER, DANIEL CUDMORE, CHARLIE BEWLEY and JODELLE FERLAND. You’ll get complimentary in-person autographs from all: AWESOME! You get ONE autograph per celebrity, and have the option to purchase more if offered for individual sale. Note: GOLD PACKAGES do not include PHOTO OPS, those must be purchased separately.

    3) FREE ADMISSION to The VOLTURI VAMPIRE BALL Saturday Night. Celebrities, music, costumes, dancing, a DJ, surprises, centerpieces, a cash bar and non-stop partying! Guests include DANIEL CUDMORE, CHARLIE BEWLEY.

    4) YOU ARE FIRST to get autographs for all our signings that are done row by row in the MAIN AUDITORIUM. We go row by row, you are in the first rows: you get the idea!

    5) FREE ADMISSION to the FRIDAY EVENING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES where the house is traditionally rocked! Often some of our celebrities make appearances to perform, more details will be posted above as soon as confirmed.

    6) GOLD PRE-REGISTRATION: you get to register FIRST during a special pre-registration block of time. While not a necessity, just a benefit, you can get your credentials early and you are set!

    7) SPECIAL CODED WRISTBANDS: once you get your GOLD coded wristband this allows you immediate entrance for the entire three days so you don’t have to wait again.

    8) EXTRA SPECIAL SURPRISES

    Just tell us in the comments your favorite Bree Tanner moment from either the books of the movie and we’ll pick a random winner on Friday, October 1 at 11:59pm est