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This just in from Little Phoenix  who met Justin at the Director’s Guild building. Unfortunately, due to building regulations, there are no photos.

I arrived at the Director’s Guild building at 3:30, I got there, I sort of wandered, looking for him for about 10 minutes until I finally asked a guy who was on the staff and doing interview work, he went into the theater (where they were showing some film) and looked for him, then went out, got me in, and in about a few seconds of entering the theater I got to sit down and talk with Justin and his publicist (in spite of not having a ticket to the film of which they were showing, I thank the helpful staff member for getting me in). I’m friends with a good friend of Justin’s, and told them I knew Ben (the friend) and we all sat down and started talking for 20 minutes (just in case anyone wants to know, they are extremely interesting and nice people). I told them I was a huge fan of Twilight and wrote a screenplay for the book, and they were pretty interested in that. Justin asked me about my version of Eric in the script, which went something along the lines of this:
 
Justin: So, how did you write Eric’s part in your script?
Me: Um, like it was in the book…*distresses over Eric’s relatively minor role*
Justin: Nonexistent?
Me: Sort of…
 
He was fine with it, he just sort of laughed about it. We continued to talk about scripts, the film, Catherine Hardwicke, the fan base (his publicist, Anthony Turk, said it was a "crazy fanbase", which he was blown away by), and all the hype surrounding the movie. I told them I got Justin’s announcement on the Lexicon, and they were very pleased about that part. It was, in total, a very great experience to meet one of the cast members of Twilight.
 

Our friend Jed at tMF is back to good health and ready to continue his in depth reporting of Twilight!  Look for, not only, the fourth installment of his series to be out soon but also exciting fun articles that spotlight The Twilight Guy as well as the supporting characters from the series!  We are glad you are back in good health Jed!

Visit the Twilight Guy to read his hilarious chapter by chapter commertary from a guys perspective.

From Jed at tMF:

Hi everyone! Special thanks to the Lexicon admins for the support.

Yes, finally ready to finish our first Twilight Saga series. I really enjoyed the books, and why, I’m having my 2nd reading of Twilight, would you believe it?

The Twilight Guy and myself have been talking about his guest blogging at tMF, and it seems he’s getting ready for the ‘confession’, as we called it.

We also want to make tMF a site where fans can really have a voice, as everyone here @the Lexicon enjoys regularly, and with gusto!

December maybe months away, but so you know, the fandom has many ways to kill time and enjoy the waiting still.

Cheers!
Jed

Love it Like it Hate it has an interview with Stephenie about the host.  Read it here.

OK in fairness it’s not the same one driven by Robert Pattinson (*waves to Summit*…although I bet you could raise a ton of money for charity raffling that off), but you can win a Volvo C30 by participating in two events where the money goes to charity. 

First up is Applebee’s in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Volvo Retailers in the Philadelphia, South Jersey, Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Delaware, and Baltimore area are raising money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Alex’s Lemonade Stand is a fabulous organization that raises money to fight childhood cancer. All you have to do is fill out a form at an Applebee’s in the above areas and donate $5 to the charity to enter the drawing. When you do, you get a $5.00 coupon off your next Applebee’s order. How cool is that?

Those of you in the Boston area have a similar opportunity.  (I am putting aside my Yankees allegiance to post this, and there is a strong possibility my Yankee fanatic family may not forgive me) The Boston Red Sox have a similar promotion. it is a raffle…the tickets are $10 a piece and the prizes are 7 World Series rings or a Special "Red Sox" Volvo C30. The proceeds go to benefit The Red Sox Charitable Foundations (usually the Jimmy fund and others like "Childrens and Family" charities). The Raffle is limited to Massachusetts residents who are 18 years or older.

If you are a myspace friend of Christian Serratos (Who plays Angela) you can see some fun pictures she has posted of her getting ready for the Twilight prom shoot, including one completely adorable picture of her and Justin Chon (Eric Yorkie).   Just a reminder for anyone who is not aware Angela is with Eric in the movie.  *I would like to remind everyone that these pictures belong to Christian and should not be taken and posted else where on the internet without her permission.

Micheal Welch (Our beloved Mike/Mike) has posted, the exclusive preview of "The Latest" given to the Lexicon last week, on his blog.  If you missed it the first time around be sure to check it out!

Justin Chon (fun loving Eric Yorkie) would like everyone on his myspace to know, "Hey its Justin Chon, I am going to be at the vc film festival this sunday at 3:oopm at the directors guild 7920 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. I would love to see some of you twilighters out there!!!"  So if you are around LA tomorrow drop in and say hi!  Take a picture with Justin and send it in to us!

In the most recient issue of Entertainment Weekly you can find a wonderful review of the host on news stands now.

Its not too late to save big and pre order The Host (release May 6th) as well as the Special Edition of Eclipse (release May 31st)! The Eclipse Special Edition will not only contain the first chapter of Breaking Dawn, but also a Tee-shirt transfer and a sneak peek at the new cover art for Breaking Dawn!  So order TODAY!

Just 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."

The official Twilight movie page has a message from Catherine Hardwicke.  Take note of the terrible weather shooting day Catherine is talking about…It’s the day we were there!  Discuss all the production diaries on our messageboard.

Thanks to Nena Cullen!

Stephenie is certainly revving up for the Host release just 5 days away now. Her website has been updated with links to a bunch of reviews for the book. Some have previously been reported here, but others are new so be sure to check them out!. Also check out this review and this coupon.

Also, Stephenie will be making a variety of TV appearances during The Host Tour. First up is a spot on CNN. According to Seth *waves hi to Seth*, Stephenie’s webmaster and brother, "You can watch Stephenie on The Glenn Beck Show on Tuesday, May 6th for the release of The Host. Glenn Beck’s show airs three times a day on CNN Headline News — check your local listings." 

We also know that Stephenie will be appearing on a Salt Lake City based TV program during her Utah leg of her tour. We’ll try to have a master list of Stephenie’s media appearances up ASAP so you can all set your TIVOs, digital recorders, or plain old VCRs!

Also do check out  The Host Index and The Host Library run by several Lexiconers.

Film School Rejects asks a question about Twilighers vs. Trekkies, (Go send them your thoughts!) and then follows up by discussing the Catherine and Rob interview from MSN.

Meanwhile, the folks on G4 have their own Rob interview.

On the hot picture front, Twilighters has photos of the actor doubles.