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Nashville DVD Release Party with Alphie

March 19, 2010

After a little bit of confusion from Borders (they didn’t catch on that Pel and Alphie don’t live in the same place!) I have managed to confirm that I (Alphie) will be at the Borders store in the Cool Springs shopping area in Franklin, TN for their DVD release party. If you’ve been to any of our movie events in Tennessee, then you shouldn’t have any problems finding this Borders store as it is pretty much across the street from where we’ve had our movie events! Because I love giving things away, I will bring with me a wolf pack canvas tote bag autographed by some of the members of the pack to give away at the store for one of their events. If you want to win, you have to show up! So I’ll see you tonight! The festivities begin around 9:30.

As a reminder, Pel will be in NYC with Kara from TwilightMoms, and she’ll also be giving away autographed items.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Borders, DVD release party

Cameron Bright Weighs in on The Twilight Experience

March 19, 2010

Vancouver native, Cameron Bright, who plays Alec spoke to Metronews Canada About the Volturi. Cameron is also featured in Eclipse.

“Bright’s Alec is at first glance, an almost cherubic figure, but one who wields the lethal ability to completely shut off his victims’ senses, rendering them virtual vegetables. It’s just another novel re-imagining of an iconic monster — the vampire — that has caused both the Twilight books and the films to be controversial amongst purists.

“I think our vampires are really interesting,’ says the actor.

“We have a side history, something unique. Sometimes I hear people criticizing the way the vampires are presented in the film, the fact that we glitter and turn into diamonds but, here’s the thing: Vampires don’t exist! We can portray them any way we want to.”

Twilight Fans: Care Bears on Fire

March 19, 2010

Movie Trailers – Movies Blog

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Care Bears on Fire

Peter Facinelli on Martha Stewart, and New Film Starting This Summer

March 19, 2010

Peter Facinelli mentioned this item briefly during the Q&A at the Los Angeles Official Twilight Convention. According to Vanity Fair, ”

Verdi-Corrente Prods. has signed “Twilight” actor Peter Facinelli to star in two features helmed by Michael Corrente.

The drama-comedy “Loosies” is in pre-production with production slated for mid-summer.

Biopic “Paz,” based on the life of boxer Vinnie Pazienza, will launch early next year. Facinelli and Chad A. Verdi will co-produce both films.

Facinelli played Carlisle Cullen in the first two “Twilight” installments and will return in the third pic, “Eclipse,” set for a June release. He also stars opposite Edie Falco in Showtime’s dark comedy series “Nurse Jackie.”

Facinelli penned “Loosies,” in which he’ll play a successful pickpocket in the New York living the outlaw lifestyle until confronted with an old one-night stand who tells him that she is pregnant with his child.

“Paz” centers on Pazienza’s comeback from a near-fatal car accidentk. Told by doctors he would never walk again, Pazienza trained in secret and was able to re-enter the ring.”

Check out the rest of the story on Variety.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: martha stewart, Peter Facinelli

Seattle Times: Melissa Rosenberg on Adaptation, Stephenie Meyer, and Breaking Dawn

March 19, 2010

Melissa Rosenberg talked with the Seattle Times. She going to be in town for the midnight DVD release and according to the paper, the location is Bothell’s Fred Meyer . Check out her interview, it’s one of the better ones.

“Q: You’ve written a lot about teenagers — how do you tap into that angst-ridden state?

A: I never write for teenagers. … The minute you start trying to capture some sort of jargon or whatever is hip now, you’re already outdated, by the time it hits the screen. … It really is about finding character and emotional truth, rather than something current or edgy.

Q: How was each director in the series different?

A: For Catherine [Hardwicke], we had very little time to work on “Twilight,” I was feeding her pages … and immediately it was a very intense collaboration. With Chris [Weitzon “New Moon”], I’d already finished the second draft before he came on board, so I did a round or two and handed it off to him, and he made changes. … David [Slade] is a very visual director … so with “Eclipse” (due in 2011) I was able to write out specifically some of the sequences per his direction.”

See more at the Seattle Times.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Melissa Rosenberg

Moviefone: Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning

March 19, 2010

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning talk about playing two rock and roll icons caught up in a whirlwind before that were 18-years-old.

“Cherie Currie and Joan Jett were 15 when they started the band. Where were you emotionally when you were that age?
Fanning: Where I’m at personally doesn’t really affect the roles that I choose. For this one, I really liked that I was 15 and Cherie was 15 when she was going through all of this because I never wanted it to be like I was pretending to be older and doing things that were too “old.” This was a real thing and she actually went through this when she was that age, and I liked that parallel and similarity to her. My mom told me when I read the script that I had on a cherry temporary tattoo, which is kind of weird. Cherie loves that story. I think she tells it to everybody!
Stewart: It’s funny how you remember your life in movies, like how old were you when you did this movie. I remember being 15 when I did ‘In The Land of Women.’ I was still in school, which was different, but like Dakota, I lived a really normal life that is really starkly different from theirs.”

Vanity Fair: Kristen Stewart On The Runaways Experience

March 19, 2010

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Twilight Lexicon & Twilight Moms NYC DVD Event

March 18, 2010

To celebrate the release the New Moon DVD Laura (Pel) and Kara from Twilight Moms are going to be at the Borders store in Columbus Circle in New York City on Friday, March 19th. The podcast will start at 10:00pm. We’ll be discussing our experiences on the red carpet, the set visits, current Twilight news and we’ll be doing some trivia with giveaways. Our giveaways include items autographed by the cast! Come on down and enjoy the fun!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Borders, New Moon DVD, Twilight Lexicon event

Lykke Li: Possibility Video Debut

March 18, 2010

First of all, today is Lykke Li’s birthday, so happy birthday! To celebrate her label released the video to Possibility (the song that plays in the background as the months go by) to coordinate.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lykke Li

Gold Pass Giveaway: Creation Entertainment Official Twilight Tour

March 18, 2010

Creation Entertainment, the company that puts on the Official Twilight Tour, has given us a pair of Gold Passes to give away to our readers. The passes are for the upcoming Houston convention on April 9-11, 2010 at the Westin Galleria. Both Alphie and Pel (Lori and Laura) will be appearing at the convention. The current actors that are slated are: Peter Facinelli, Gil Birmingham, Kiowa Gordon, Chris Heyerdahl, Charlie Bewley, Tinsel Korey, and Michael Welch.The gold passes cover everything listed below and are valued at over $500.

If you would like the chance to win this amazing prize, then leave a post below with the words “PICK ME” in your message. We will pick one winner at random at 7:00 pm EST on Friday – tomorrow. Please note that this package only includes entrance into the event. It does not include transportation to and from the event, hotel accomodations, and food. The winner will be responsible for getting themselves to the event and for their hotel or housing arrangements. So please do not respond if you can not get to Houston on your own the weekend of April 9-11!

If you are not selected as the winner, you can still get into the convention. Tickets range from a day pass of $25 all the way up. For all the details on the event, visit Creation’s website.

From the creation site:
“HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO GOLD at Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Convention in Houston in 2010…

1) You get the VERY BEST reserved seating for daytime convention MAIN AUDITORIUM events, all THREE DAYS. See all our celebrities up close, great for photographers too! The MAIN AUDITORIUM is where we have star appearances, Q&A, contests, videos, special events, & more.

2) FREE in-person non-rushed autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities in attendance including PETER FACINELLI, GIL BIRMINGHAM, CHRISTOPHER HEYERDAHL, KIOWA GORDON, MICHAEL WELCH, TINSEL KOREY and CHARLIE BEWLEY. You’ll get complimentary in-person autographs from all: AWESOME! You get ONE autograph per celebrity, and have the option to purchase more if offered for individual sale. Note: GOLD PACKAGES do not include PHOTO OPS, those must be purchased separately.

3) FREE ADMISSION to The VOLTURI VAMPIRE BALL Saturday Night… Fans from around the globe congregate in their finest vampire wear to raise the roof! Prizes for best costume and best dancers! Here’s the perfect way to meet and mingle with fellow fans and the party will feature special appearances by some of our fantastic guests including CHARLIE BEWLEY and CHRISTOPHER HEYERDAHL, proud Volturi members. Our Vampire Court is introduced and special surprises are planned! A DJ is set, as is a Cash Bar, and this party is fine for all ages. Come dressed to kill!

4) YOU ARE FIRST to get autographs for all our signings that are done row by row in the MAIN AUDITORIUM. We go row by row, you are in the first rows: you get the idea!

5) FREE ADMISSION to the FRIDAY NIGHT MUSICAL CONCERT
(performers to be announced).

6) GOLD PRE-REGISTRATION: you get to register FIRST during a special pre-registration block of time. While not a necessity, just a benefit, you can get your credentials early and you are set!

7) SPECIAL CODED WRISTBANDS: once you get your GOLD coded wristband this allows you immediate entrance for the entire three days so you don’t have to wait again.

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Recently, two convention companies that were relatively new (each under two years in operation) have folded. One about three months ago and another this past week. We know via emails and tweets that we have received that this has raised peoples’ level of concern, as rightly it should. Below is our convention 101 advice. It gives you guidelines about what to look for, and how not to get stung. Now granted nothing in life is 100% foolproof, but following these steps (especially the part about checking into other consumers’ past experience with the company) can avoid a lot of disappointment.

Aside from our generic advice, we have listed three companies that provide fan experiences, have been in the fan entertainment industry for years, and overall have a positive track record. Anyone can have a bad experience any place on a given day(ie: Macy’s has been around for years and isn’t flawless), but the vast majority of the feedback on the below places is positive. As we said, their longevity is a testament to great management and business savvy, that results in happy customers and excellent customer service. In the interest of full disclosure, anyone who regularly follows this blog knows that we frequently appear at one of these company’s events. Obviously, we have a bias so please do take that into account, as you should.

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