Archives for 2010

It’s Volturi Venerdì: AKA Volturi Friday

charlie-bewley-and-a-koalaInstead of Wolfpack Wednesday, we are doing another feature called Volturi Venerdì which means Volturi Friday. To kick it off we are going to give away a signed photo of Demetri himself, Charlie Bewley. (Photo via Eyebehold)

We’ve met Charlie at several Creation Entertainment Official Twilight Tour stops and he’s very entertaining. He’s actually taken to sending us direct messages on Twitter when he’s not at a convention where he, in a good natured way, heckles Dan Cudmore on stage during his Q & A.

So from the cool UK accent, to the sense of humor, to the sort of overgrown cheeky schoolboy, we’ve fallen under Charlie’s spell. Tell us in the comments what you love about Charlie and we’ll pick a random winner at midnight est tonight.

Eclipse Reshoots Day 2

robreshootIt’s a bit on the boring side since everything was inside a studio as Mandy reports.

“There isn’t much to report on today. It was all in studio.  As I’ve mentioned n the past studio is great for the cast and crew because there is no public access. The downside of this for fans is no photos, information, etc.

Here is what I do know:

Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner started at 5am and wrapped at just after 9pm. Kristen Stewart left first, Taylor shortly after. It was a long day and it didn’t go as scheduled.  It is not a studio they used before for either New Moon or Eclipse. Though Robert Pattinson was on set today he did not film as scheduled(photo of rob leaving the bar studio).  Instead he was seen in the late afternoon at a bar on Commercial drive with good friend Sam Bradley having a bite to eat and a few beers.”

Check out the rest of the story on Mandy’s blog.

On The Red Carpet Interviews Booboo Stewart

On the Red Carpet snagged Booboo at the Nightmare on Elm Street premiere. Video at this link.

Jackson Rathbone and 100 Monkeys Photo Book

NoSleepJackson Rathbone and the 100 Monkeys are going to be featured in a GORGEOUS photo book called No Sleep. According to the site organizing the effort:

“It is almost here… The Jackson Rathbone and 100 Monkeys photobook from Phoenix Taylor! Enjoy 7 days on the road and backstage with the Twilight Star and the band 100 Monkeys as documented in this collection of brilliant photos!  It’s a journey through the realistic life of Jackson as he juggles his art, his passion and his fans. Many times we only get to see the end result… the images on the magazine covers and we imagine the “glamorous” lives they must lead, but the truth is much more of a circus at times that leaves you with little time and No Sleep. ”

Prices range from $75-$175 depending on which edition you want. Some come with autographs from photographer Phoenix Taylor. Check it all out. Via Twifans

Nikki Reed and Ashley Greene to Receive Young Hollywood Awards

nikkireedashleygreeneAccording to Deadline Hollywood, Nikki Reed and Ashley Greene will receive the Young Hollywood Awards this year.

Nikki Reed – Young Hollywood Superstar in the Making
Ashley Greene – Young Hollywood Style Icon

This is Nikki Reed’s second time winning an award. She was recognized back in 2003 for her work on Thirteen by receiving a One to Watch Award.

Other Twilight cast members who have been recognized are Catherine Hardwicke for the youth oriented film Twilight and Cam Gigandet.

Congrats to both Ashley and Nikki! (Photo credit Getty Images)

LA Times: What Bill Condon Brings to Twilight

Bill condon handThe LA Times has a piece examening why Bill Condon is a good choice for Breaking Dawn.

“In making the choice, Summit, which has gone for a different type of director for each film in the franchise, clearly wanted someone with more Oscar chops (Condon’s won one and been nominated for a second). That’s both because the “Breaking Dawn” material is a little more complicated than the previous books and because with the franchise already an unstoppable juggernaut, they can afford to take a risk, at least a small one.

So what kind of teen-vampire fable will the man responsible for “Dreamgirls,” “Gods & Monsters” and “Kinsey” make? None of his previous directing credits are obvious analogues to this movie (though the initial frenzy over him as a candidate was a little baffling; good filmmakers reinvent themselves all the time. And it’s nothing compared to Rob Marshall, another man known for musicals, taking on “Pirates of the Caribbean 4″).”

See more on the LA Times.

Kristen Stewart Signed Bella Doll Up For Charity Bids

kstewsigThe West Hollywood Elementary School has a signed Bella action figure by Kristen Stewart.  Proceeds are going to the school whose mission is to support and enhance the enrichment of learning at West Hollywood Elementary School by promoting each child’s growth in areas of academics, physical fitness and well being, as well as through the visual and performing arts.

Check out the auction here.

Eclipse Women to Hit Vanity Fair

According to Gossip Cop:

Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Nikki Reed and Elizabeth Reaser (among others) participated in a photo shoot last Sunday for an issue set to arrive on stands around the time Eclipse hits theaters.”

This isn’t the first time Vanity Fair has done a major Twilight shoot. They were one of the first magazines to get onboard before Twilight came out. (See video below). The picture of Kristen Stewart squeezing Robert Pattinson’s face from that shoot has become legendary.

About.Com: Best Booboo Stewart Interview To Date

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We’ve seen a lot of Booboo Stewart interviews over the past months, but this one actually gets some decent information out of Booboo. Via Team BoobooSeth

Bill Condon: Highlights From A Diverse Career

Bill-CondonsoloSo now that Bill Condon has been announced as the director of Breaking Dawn, everyone wants to know just who is he? Given the previous three directors here’s where he stacks up just on statistics:

He’s the same age as Catherine Hardwicke, but has directed the same number of  films as Catherine, Chris Weitz, and David Slade combined.

Like Chris Weitz, he is both a writer and a director. Also like Chris, he was nominated for an Oscar based on his writing.  Bill was nominated an Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay for CHICAGO and he won the Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay for GODS AND MONSTERS.

– Hollywood’s best and brightest (and also most difficult) have worked with Bill Condon such as Oscar nominees and winners: Ian McKellen, Liam Neeson, Brendon Fraser, Laura Linney, Tim Hutton, John Lithgow, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson.

– Like David Slade he’s done the horror thing by directing one of the Clive Barker Candyman series.

-Like Chris Weitz and Catherine Hardwicke, he respects adaptation from the originating source material, and doesn’t want to lose site of the popular work that everyone fell in love with. (See the interview with Charlie Rose below.)

-Like Catherine he thrives on character driven/relationships like Dreamgirls, Gods and Monsters, and Kinsey (Check out Bill talking about Dreamgirls in the video below.)

Now here’s the next item which people should be asking: who do you think he’ll want to be in the Breaking Dawn Cast who he’s worked with before? Hollywood, aside from talent, is all about connections, reputation, and previous experience. There are a lot of new vampires in Breaking Dawn, and we fully expect a lot of them to be cut or combined like the way Anna Kendrick’s Jessica is a combination of the book’s Jessica and Lauren. On the other hand, some are uncuttable due to basic plot. What leaps to mind right away is the Denali Coven in particular Irina, because without Irina going to the Volturi there’s no back end of the story.

So…who appears to be  twenty-thirty something, is an UBER Twilight fan, fits the age range, and has worked with Bill Condon before. There’s one name that instantly jumps up. The first person to come up with the answer that we are thinking of in our comments gets the autographed photo of their choice from our collection.