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Around the Net: The Rachelle Story

July 30, 2009

A variety of media have picked up the story.  Here are links to those doing an analysis rather than just repeating press releases from either camp. We will edit this entry anticipating that there will be more during the day.

RadarOnline: Fan reaction and fansite reaction. You can see our previously released quote appearing here. You can also see quotes from TwiCrack, Cullen Boys Anonymous, Bella and Edward, and A Twilight Kiss.

HitFix:  calling it She Said/Studio Said “Sadly, the biggest losers here are the fans who are getting caught in a tug of war between a rising star whose was extremely fan-friendly and a studio who has done everything possible to satisfy their constant hunger for new material.  Is it going to take franchise author Stephenie Meyer to broker peace between everyone involved?  One thing is clear, if you end up seeing Lefevre on Larry King Live or hearing her on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show over the next few days?  Then it’s really gotten ugly.”

ReelzChannel: A brief  look a fan reaction that runs run the serious to the sublime.  It  ends on some ironic quotes given that these quotes were from fans.

The Movie Fanatic: As usual providing analysis from all angles in more than a soundbite.  After hitting all points TMF asks its readers, “Finally, the main issue for a moviegoer like you and me is that all film outfits make decisions, whether popular or otherwise, for the sake of coming up with a great movie. For all we know, there maybe other casting changes in the Twilight horizon soon enough! What’s on your mind? What was your first reaction when you learned that Rachelle Lefevre was replaced by another actress to play Victoria? Are you a Bryce Dallas-Howard fan? Have you seen her previous movies? What is your reaction regarding Ms. Lefevre issuing a press release regarding her reaction to the casting change? Let us know what you think!”

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Behind the Scenes at Comic Con

July 30, 2009

MTV’s Hollywood Crush has a great off-stage look at the cast.

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TwiCon Starts Today

July 30, 2009

TwiCon, the first fan run convention featuring both the actors and fan panels, starts today in Dallas, Texas and runs through Sunday. Look for upcoming reports from various media outlets from ReelzChannel to MTV on the event.

The convention was featured in The Dallas Morning News:

“TwiCon 2009 has sold out, even at $255 a ticket. That buys attendees four days of access to serious-minded academic panel discussions (one is called “Your mood swings are kinda giving me whiplash: Twilight Fans and the Negotiation of Gender and Feminism”), Bella-themed self-defense classes, a TwilightMOMs meeting room, a fan fiction contest and (natch) a Red Cross blood drive.”

According to Becky Scoggins, one of the four main organizers of the event:

“Our biggest goal for this year is to make sure that Stephenie knows we appreciate her. We’re not trying to make money off of her, we just want her to know that 3,000 fans got together to talk about her books. To even think that people are getting together to talk about books feels really good.”

See the whole article here and look for more stories coming in from TwiCon.

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100 Monkeys Concert Dates and More

July 30, 2009

Remember the other day when we first learned via Contact Music that Jackson Rathbone and the band were going to grant the wish of a Make-A-Wish Foundation child?  Now we have more information from the band on that and their upcoming dates.

According to their press release:

“Jackson Rathbone, who plays Jasper Hale in the blockbuster movie, Twilight, is coming to Dallas.  He’ll be in town for TwiCon, the largest Twilight Convention in the country.  While he’s there, Rathbone is also taking time to meet with a very dedicated fan.

Fourteen year-old Dorothy has loved Twilight since the day she read the book.  Then, after seeing the movie, she was really hooked.  Like many teenagers, she dreams of meeting Robert Pattinson, falling in love and living happily ever after.  She didn’t get quite that lucky but when Jackson Rathbone and his band, 100 Monkeys, heard her story they invited her to join them this weekend at their concert in Dallas, Texas.

Due to terminal cancer, Dorothy hasn’t been able to do much lately but one of her childhood dreams came true last week.  She and her family were given a vacation of a lifetime at Disney World in Orlando.  They get back this Friday just in time for the concert.  She and her family are getting tickets to the show and backstage passes to meet the band this Saturday at The Palladium.  “We’re all very lucky people and helping others makes us who we are,” said Rathbone.

100 Monkeys recently completed a two-month, East Coast tour, with every show sold out.  The band has been featured on MTV, VH1, Entertainment Tonight and in People Magazine.  The thing that makes the band so unique is that each member can play every instrument.  In between songs, one of them yells ‘switcharoo’ and they all switch instruments.  “It’s amazing to see musicians that can play six or seven different instruments without missing a beat.  We’ve booked them at venues all over the country and they never fail to amaze me,” said Tim Crockett of New Castle Entertainment.

The all ages concert at The Palladium promises to be their biggest event ever.  The band is also releasing a new, live CD this weekend and everyone who attends the show gets a free copy of the CD.  Tickets are only $19.99 and are available at TicketMaster.com.

After the concert on Saturday, 100 Monkeys are hosting a party at Sambuca to benefit the Spencer Bell Legacy Project.  Spencer was a dear high school friend of the band who died of adrenal cancer in December of 2006.  For more information about the Spencer Bell Legacy Project, visit www.SpencerBellMemorial.com.

To learn more about 100 Monkeys, visit www.100MonkeysMusic.com”

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Bella’s Truck Making the Rounds

July 30, 2009

Remember this entry?  Well, it looks like we now know who the proud owner is. According to the Dallas Morning News:

“Sterling Biegert’s first car is kind of a clunker. It has no air conditioning and no radio, and there’s a large dent in the rear bumper.

But to the Flower Mound teen, a huge fan of the widely popular Twilight vampire books and movie series, the Chevrolet pickup is a Hollywood star. Driven by one of the main characters, Bella Swan, the truck appears prominently in several scenes of the Twilight movie.”

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Tonner Dolls Features The Nomadic Vampires

July 30, 2009

If this isn’t ironic in light of recent news, we don’t know what is. Dread Central got a peak:

“Tonner Doll Company was the first collectibles outfit to recognize the potential of the Twilight franchise and (along with some prodding from Dread toy junkies) quickly jumped at the chance to bring this world of supernatural beings into their family of licenses. To date only Edward and Bella have been realized in doll form, but as the Dread crew closed up shop at San Diego Comic-Con, our excellent Tonner friends flagged us down for a sneak preview of what’s to come.”

See the rest of their story here.

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Jamie Campbell Bower Tells MTV About Naked Vampires

July 30, 2009

You have to hand it to Jamie for the deadpan British humor. You can get the rest on MTV

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The Lexicon Position

July 29, 2009

We want to share with our readers a statement that we gave to a media outlet earlier tonight that requested permission to quote the comments on our site and for us to give them a statement. We don’t know if ultimately we will or will not be quoted in the article, but thought it best to put it all out there right now.

“Our fan comments and blog stories are a matter of public record. You may quote them within the boundaries of Fair Use laws with citation.

As for our opinion, casting and recasting is always something we have stayed neutral on whether is was Taylor Lautner and Solomon Trimble being recast, or Catherine Hardwicke being rehired.

It’s not that we don’t have feelings for Rachelle. We certainly enjoyed her performance. She’s a classy lady who gives back to fans and is generous to charity. However since we don’t know what was in contracts, what was said at meetings, what verbal understandings were or were not reached, etc. we feel most comfortable staying out of it, reporting the facts as given to us from both sides, and letting the fans judge for themselves.”

We say this with the complete knowledge that some fans are fine with this stance, some are not, but that’s our approach and we are comfortable with it. In the end, we have to do what we subjectively feel is the appropriate thing for us to do.

If either side responds again, we will run their uneditorialized statement in its entirety as we have been doing.

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Statement From Summit 7/29/09:regarding Rachelle

July 29, 2009

We just received the following statement from Summit Entertainment:

We at Summit Entertainment are disappointed by Rachelle Lefevre’s recent comments which attempt to make her career choices the fault of the Studio.  Her decision to discuss her version of the scheduling challenges publicly has forced the Studio to set the record straight and correct the facts.

Ms. Lefevre’s representatives were advised as early as April that THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE was expected to start shooting in early August.

If Ms. Lefevre was, as she describes “passionate,” about being part of THE TWILIGHT SAGA, we feel that she and her representatives would have included us in her decision to work on another film that would conflict with the shooting schedule of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE.

It was not until July 20th that Summit was first informed of Ms. Lefevre’s commitment to BARNEY’S VERSION, a commitment we have since been advised she accepted in early June.  Summit had acted in good faith that she would be available to fulfill her obligations both in terms of rehearsals and shooting availability for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE. We feel that her choice to withhold her scheduling conflict information from us can be viewed as a lack of cooperative spirit which affected the entire production.

Furthermore Ms. Lefevre took a role in the other film that places her in Europe during the required rehearsal time, and at least ten days of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE’s principal photography.  This period is essential for both rehearsal time with the cast, and for filming at key locations that are only available during the initial part of production.

Contrary to Ms. Lefevre’s statement, it is simply untrue that the Studio dismissed her over a ten day overlap.  It is not about a ten day overlap, but instead about the fact that THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE is an ensemble production that has to accommodate the schedules of numerous actors while respecting the established creative vision of the filmmaker and most importantly the story.

The fact remains that Ms. Lefevre’s commitment to the other project – which she chose to withhold from Summit until the last possible moment – makes her unfortunately unavailable to perform the role of Victoria in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE.

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Contact Information

July 29, 2009

We have been asked by people how to contact Summit Entertainment. Their address is a matter of public record:

Summit Entertainment
1630 Stewart Street, Suite 120
Santa Monica, CA 90404

It’s our personal opinion that actual mail vs. email makes more of an impact. It’s easy to discard email with a simple click whereas it’s difficult to ignore the presence of  physical mail, especially in volumes.

Internet petitions, while well intentioned, don’t work because it’s too easy to fake signatures, and for that reason management teams tend to not take them seriously.

We are currently tracking down a contact address for Rachelle that is for fans. Until we get it, you can reach her at her Twitter.

Here is Rachelle’s fanmail address(via Twilight Series Theories). Again though Tweeting is nice, you are limited to 140 characters. An actual card or letter we believe would have more of an impact.

Rachelle Lefevre
Pearl Hanan Management
7775 Sunset Blvd.Suite 118
Los Angeles, CA 90046

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