Archives for 2008

A Message From Stephenie Meyer:

Hello awesome fansite operators! My publicist is sending this message for me to all the key Twilight fansites on the web. I know there are a million other little sites, but you guys are the ones who really set the tone and shape the attitude for the entire online Twilight world. I want to ask all of you a huge favor. As the release date for Breaking Dawn approaches, there is a strong possibility that something might get leaked online (if Harry Potter 7 couldn’t be kept under wraps, what are Breaking Dawn’s chances??). People who are looking to be spoiled will certainly find this information, and if they must ruin their reading experience, then I can’t do anything about it. But I’m so anxious for the people who don’t want to be spoiled. I would appreciate it hugely if you would, beginning on July 14^th at 9:00 p.m. EST, shut down your message boards and your front page comments until Breaking Dawn is released on August 2nd. I’m going to do what little I can with my own myspace page, but I know that most Twilighters come to your sites for information. The Lexicon has done this for me in the past, and it was a great help in keeping the experience unspoiled for readers who want it that way. Thank you so much for all that you do, and for the amazing success that you have made of my series. I can’t wait until Breaking Dawn is out to finally be able to talk about it with all of you!

 Stephenie

 

As always, the Twilight Lexicon will be doing what is asked of us. This means that as of July 14th at 9:00 pm EST, the Twilight Lexicon will be closed for open posting. We will continue to post our usual news updates on the front page so that you will not miss out on any important information, but the comments will be turned off.

The Lexicon will reopen in full on Aug. 3 around 9:00 am. This will give our staff a chance to read and digest Breaking Dawn without having to worry about the site. At that time we will start multiple threads for discussion and have our usual "request a topic" thread to cover the areas we may have missed. All Breaking Dawn discussion will be contained in the Breaking Dawn forum for at least a month if not longer. We ask that no avatars, banners, or signatures contain any spoiler information until Sept. 2, giving the majority of the fans here in the States a full month to get their book and read it.

This is how we did things for New Moon and Eclipse, and it worked rather well. Granted, the fandom and the population of our site has increased tenfold in the last year. This may come as a surprise to those of you that are new, but for those of us that have been around a while, I hope you can understand our need to keep the spoilers down to a minimum. If you must spoil, do it in your private e-mails and not out in the open where someone who really doesn’t want to know won’t see it. We do things like this not to ruin the fun, but to make sure that everyone can get the information on their own terms.

The Lexicon Admin Team

The Free Press is looking for Twilight fans’ input about what you expect to happen in Breaking Dawn. Go offer them your predictions!

Popmatters has an article about "Travel Reads" – books you just might be itching to read this summer.

 

The Guardian from the UK has a review of The Host.

Publisher’s Weekly has a list of all of the novels to be released during the entire month of August. If you notice the number of copies of Breaking Dawn being released….it blows everyone else out of the water. Way to go Stephenie!

 

 

The Watertown Daily Times has an article offering up some fun summer reads that may help kids expand their horizons. Go check it out!  

Finally Laura (aka Jasper on Nox) over at Equinox (the Twilight RPG site) has informed us that they are in the process of setting up a "Vampire rock band" call Zenith.

We’re planning to play songs in the style of those on Stephenie’s playlists, and to maybe cover some of them copyright permitting. Anyway we are currently holding open auditions, mainly for a drummer and pianist although if anyone is able to play any other instruments  we’re open to suggestions. We’ve set up a page with further details for anyone that’s interested in auditioning which is located here: http://equinoxrpg.com/zenith.php It’s all across the internet we’re planning to stick different parts together with music software so it doesn’t matter where they live as long as they have an instrument, microphone and internet access.

So if you are interested head on over and show them what you’ve got!

The Great Lexicon debate rages on as the question about imprinting is posed. Is the concept of Imprinting good or bad, fair or not? What are your thoughts? What do you believe Stephenie want us to think?  Check out the thread and let your opinions be heard!

Big thank you shout out to December for leading the debate.

Stephenie sends a big thank you to all her fans for the responses she recieved for her Myspace Breaking Dawn skins plea.

Posted with Permission from Stephenie’s Myspace page

You all rock

Wow–thanks for all the suggestions and amazing creations. I’ll probably be changing them around a lot in the next four weeks. I want to used them ALL 🙂 So expect a lot of new looks.

This current look is thanks to Twilight Layouts–such an amazing site. I could spend all day…ooooh look at the pretty…..

Bob Thompson from the National Post has an awesome article with Catherine Hardwicke about the movie. She talked about the search for Bella and Edward and includes the Weather clip that debuted on the Greetings From Twilight site.

The Host takes the 4th place slot in this week’s Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller’s list. And in the Wall Street Journal’s Bestseller’s list Stephenie snags the 4th (Twilight), 5th (The Host), and 10th (Eclipse) place slots.

The Advertizer.com has an article about Twilight being one of the summer’s hot reads along with a few other books that might be something to check out while we wait for Breaking Dawn to release.

The Kansas City Star has an article about a few of the YA novels that are about to meet the big screen. From Twilight to the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, it has a fun peek of movies to look forward to in the upcoming months.

Actor: Taylor Lautner

Character: Jacob Black
Birthday:  Feb. 11, 1992
City and State: Los Angles, CA

 

 
Life Bio:
Born February 11, 1992, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Taylor began his martial arts career at 6 years old.  He has a black belt and has won 3 Junior World championships.  Taylor also participates in track, football where he plays middle line backer and running back as well as baseball where he plays centerfield and second base.  And also belongs to LA Hip Kids, hip hop dance group, and a jazz dance group. 

Taylor competed in his first martial arts tournament at the age of 7.  At that tournament he met Mike Chat, a 7-time World Champion under whom he began training.  At age 8 Taylor became the Junior World Forms and Weapons Champion triple gold medal winner in the 12 and under division.  Taylor finished 2003 ranked #1 in the World for NASKA’s Black Belt Open Forms, Musical Weapons, Traditional Weapons and Traditional Forms.

His first auditioned was at the age of 9 for a Burger King commercial from there he found a love for acting.  The whole family moved from Michigan to LA, when Taylor was 10, so that the young champion could pursue acting.  Taylor has booked roles on My Wife and Kids, Summerland, The Bernie Mac Show, and the Nick and Jessica Variety Hour Show.  He also has done extensive voice over work. you can be hear him in a recurring role as “Youngblood” on the cartoon “Danny Phantom”, as well as two episodes of “What’s New Scooby Doo” along with "Kick the Football Charlie Brown" and "He’s A Bully Charlie Brown" with Taylor playing the role of the bully. 

Taylor’s film credits include “The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl”, in which Taylor played the title role of Shark Boy.  He was also in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 where he played Eliot Murtaugh, a member of the rival family to Steve Martins Baker family.  Taylor can next be seen in Twilight where he will be playing Jacob Black.  The highly anticipated movie, based on Stephenie Meyer’s NY Times best seller,  will be released on December 12, 2008.

Fun Facts:

– Has 3 Junior World Martial Arts Championships

– Taylor was a guest Dj on Kiis 102.7 in LA

– Taylor has done voice over work for Danny Phantom and Charlie Brown

 

 

Film Credits:

The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl (2005)

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) 

 

Youtube clips:

ISKA US Open 2003

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl Trailer

 

 

Up coming Projects:

Twilight

 

 
Interview Links:

Disney

SummerLand

Taylor on the Radio Part One and Part Two

Alyson Stoner – best friend turned interviewer

2008 Film Festival Day one and Day two

Twilight Lexicon Set Visit Interview Clip One

Twilight Lexicon Set Interview Full Video

 

 

Fan sites:

Official Website

Taylor Lautner Fan

IMDB

Official MySpace

 

 

Photo gallery links:

IMDB

 

 
Send Fan Mail to:

Taylor Lautner
C/O William Morris Agency
151 El Camino
Beverly Hills, 90212

 

This actor bio was prepared by: Be My Escape

This week we bring to you some very impressive student projects.  Students from middle school to college have sent in times when they have used Twilight in the classroom.  This is a small sampling of some of the great work Twilighters have done.  There will be more to come in the next few weeks!!

This week we turn our spotlight to the actor cast as Jacob Black. 

Taylor Lautner

Be My Escape did an awesome job writing this up for us.  So read the bio and head over to our message boards to discuss what things you think Taylor can bring to the role of Jacob Black.

And if you too are a wolf girl…these shirts designed by Ambereyes in our store are just the thing to show your Pack support!

 

 

 

 

 

And by popular demand….

 

Posted with Permission from Stephenie’s Myspace.

Wanted: Breaking Dawn Skin

Greetings, talented fans! It’s past time to get this myspace ready for the countdown to Breaking Dawn, but I have no skillz myself. So I was hoping someone wouldn’t mind making me one…please? With sugar on top?

If you know of a great chess-y red-black-and-white skin, or have just made one in response to my plea, please post the link in the comments here, as my mailbox is a blackhole from which no one ever returns. I’ll use my favorite to make this space happy and festive and all ready for August 2nd.

Thanks!

S

 

Edited: Within the comments Stephenie then added this information:

"I am planning to do a "Quote of the Day" again for Breaking Dawn. Right now it’s a question of where the quote will be revealed, but I should have an answer soon (when everyone gets back from their 4th vacations). I will most likely do 3 weeks of quotes–so something like 21 quotes counting down to the release."

Starpulse.com has an article about our fascination with Vampires. The article explores some of our favorite vampires and some not so much: from the cancelation of "Moonlight" to a brand new HBO series that will be debuting next season entitled "True Bloods." "Twilight" is described as an avenue in which its fans can escape to a different world from their own.

 Mercury News has an article about all the cool things you could do over the holiday weekend. From Fireworks displays to parades to blockbuster movies to checking out The Host there is a wide variety of ideas. Go check it out!

Aced Magazine has a review of The Host.