Archives for 2010
The Film Yap: Meet Tyson Houseman
The Film Yap had a chance to interview Tyson Houseman on his breakout role of Quil in the Twilight Saga movies.
“Most actors toil early in their careers, desperately taking one job after another hoping to hit the big time. Not so for Tyson Houseman, who, in his first-ever audition scored the part of Quil Ateara, one of Jacob Black’s best friends in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”
He is now starring in that film’s sequel “Eclipse,” opening this June, and Houseman is on top of the world. He took a moment to sit down with The Film Yap to discuss scoring the role, how Native Americans are portrayed, and meeting people who think he’s a werewolf.
The Yap: Hi, Tyson, how are you?
TH: Good. How are you?
The Yap: Great, thanks. So how did you get connected with the whole “Twilight” phenomenon?
TH: Well, “New Moon” was the first movie I’ve done, and it was the first audition I’d even ever been to. I remember I got the part, I was looking on the internet for a job on Craigslist, and I found this job that said there was an open casting call, and it didn’t even said for “Twilight,” it just said “a major motion picture,” for a Native American, age 15-25. I thought “I fit that description, so I’ll check it out.” So I went down there, and that’s when I first realized it was for “Twilight,” because there was a lineup from the open casting call like 4 or 5 blocks long, and it was just filled with “Twilight” fans with books and t-shirts and everything, and I thought, “yep, this is probably one of the ”Twilight” films. I didn’t really expect to get anything out of it, but I went and stayed at the audition all day long, and there was only like 5 of us left, and they filmed me at the end of the day doing a scene. The next week they told me I got a callback, and I went and I did the callback, and a week later they called me and said I got the part.”
Read more on The Film Yap.
Wall Street Journal Has Sneek Peak at Extra The Host Chapter
The Wall Street Journal has the goods!
“On April 13, author Stephenie Meyer will publish the paperback edition of her best-selling sci-fi book “The Host.” Meyer, the author behind the “Twilight” series of books, will include in the coming version of “The Host” a never-before seen “bonus chapter.” “The Host,” Meyer’s first novel for adults, tells the story of body-snatching aliens who invade the earth. One of these extraterrestrials, who goes by the name Wanda, develops an unusual relationship with Melanie, the woman whose body she has taken over.
Taylor Lautner’s Date With a French Fan Part 2
There was a contest over in France to have a date with Taylor Lautner. Twilight France has been covering the story and they have part two of the experience up in video.
Taylor in Paris, Part 2
Uploaded by ambassadeur-de-star. – Full seasons and entire episodes online.
If you missed part 1 you can catch it here. If you don’t speak French, throw the page through Google Translate and you’ll get a really good idea of the details.
David Walliams to Audition for Breaking Dawn? Our Take: We Doubt It.
So this headline came up today: “David Walliams of Little Britain Fame to Audition for Breaking Dawn”. It all stems from an article in the UK TY Tabloid The Sun.
According to that article: “‘They [a nameless source] thought him suitable when they saw him play the evil charmer in the drama Capturing Mary.’
We’re going to say that this is either an April Fools joke run late, a joking off-hand comment taken out of context, or just a total fabrication. The reason being is that Melissa Rosenberg is still working on the script and, more importantly, there is NO DIRECTOR signed. So, unless we hear otherwise from a source more reliable than The Sun, we are going to toss this into the complete rumor bin.
Melissa Rosenberg: Breaking Dawn, Ratings, and More
Film has an interview with Melissa Rosenberg where she discusses writing each of the Twilight movies, Dexter, and writing to meet a rating.
“LL: If an adaptation felt to you like an R rating, but the studio wanted you to bring it in at a PG-13, would that be doable?
MR: Oh yeah. It’s completely doable. You don’t sacrifice story by cutting language. Nor do you sacrifice story by showing less blood or gore, or whatever it is that’s bringing you to an R rating. It doesn’t hurt it. When Dexter was aired on CBS they had to re-cut some of it for network television and all they had to do was cut some language. There’s more blood and gore in an episode of C.S.I., though of course Dexter is more disturbing. Not because of what you see, but because of what’s implied. I don’t think you take away from suspense or character by altering a few things like that.
LL: Having read Breaking Dawn, where things get ratcheted up a notch, do you still go for that PG-13 rating?
MR: Oh yeah, absolutely. That’s your audience. In this series you don’t sacrifice anything. There are some movies that wouldn’t play at PG-13, like The Hangover, but this is just not one of them for me. Again, if you’re capturing character, emotion, and emotional journey, you’re OK.”
One thing that is not covered in the article is an issue that for whatever reason repetitively comes up. Breaking Dawn will not go to screen with a rated R rating because contractually it can’t. It would have to be recut to get a PG-13. Part of the deal for Summit to have the rights to the film is no more than a PG-13. You can still have blood and guts (ER’s final season anyone), and steamy romance (Remember Me and the Notebook) without broaching the R-rating.
Via RPattzNews
The Fansite Inteview: Jodelle Ferland, Tyson Houseman, Booboo Stewart
In about 4 hours the Twilight fansites have a phone interview with Jodelle Ferland (Bree), Tyson Houseman (Quil), and Booboo Stewart (Seth). We have some questions in mind, but if you have one you want us to use fire away below!
Nathan Lane Spoofs Eclipse Trailer on Letterman
Not bad as far as a spoof, but someone with Nathan’s…er…hair, can we call it hair?…is talking about things being hard to look at. Appreciate the man’s musical and acting talent, but when it comes to strange and hard to look at items…you get the idea.
Via Twilight Examiner
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