Peter does a Q & A with Showtime to rev up attention for New Moon coming to Showtime.
Via Twilight Poison
Kellan Lutz Builds Houses in New Orleans With Rami Malek, Casey LaBow and Richard???
January 28, 2011
Kellan Lutz just Tweeted the above pictures and said, “Great day having cast mates Rami, Casey, and Richard come and get dirty with me, working on Rosalie’s house with the St. Bernard Project. ”
Kellan has done charity work with this group before with former girlfriend Anna Lynn McCord. According to the group’s website this is what they are all about:
“Mission
The mission of the St. Bernard Project is to create housing opportunities so that Hurricane Katrina survivors can return to their homes and communities. The St. Bernard Project, a nonprofit, community-based organization carries out its mission through three primary programs: Rebuilding Program, Center for Wellness and Mental Health and Opportunity Housing Program.
History
The St. Bernard Project was started in March 2006 by Zack Rosenburg and Liz McCartney after the couple volunteered in St. Bernard in February. During their initial month of service, they met residents who were courageous, spirited and determined to rebuild their lives and community. They shared their stories, opened their homes and made Liz and Zack laugh, cry and question their own values. Inspired by the residents’ collective spirit, openness and fierce desire to rebuild their lives and community, Zack and Liz decided to create an organization that would provide vital resources and support to families in a seamless and timely manner. The St. Bernard Project’s programs and goals are directly driven by the needs expressed by the community members.”
We are assuming that Rosalie is the lady in the photo with the Tweetie Bird shirt. As for who the heck Richard is, we have no idea, but he sure is tall. Maybe, Dan Cudmore’s stand in?(EDITED: Consensus on Twitter seems to be that Richard is Kellan’s personal assistant.)
Breaking Dawn Baton Rouge Filming: Refreshing, Frustrating, or Infuriating
January 28, 2011
The running joke among the Lexicon staffers is that they are filming Breaking Dawn in the Stalag 17 set. If you have ever seen the movie you’ll understand why. The complex where they are shooting at the Celtic Media Center in Baton Rouge is surrounded by a big fence and has lots of cinder-block type buildings with no windows. The grounds are patrolled by a top notch security team. Seriously, all they are missing is the roaming searchlights and a couple of snarling German shepherds. You need ID and authorized clearance just to get on the property.
So the long and short of it is, other than for one brief instance when they prepped the Volturi outside and another brief instance when they shot at a local public park(which only yielded photos of shrubs and a giant green screen), no one has been able to see anything in Louisiana, because nothing has been in public view. The only shots we’ve seen are those out of Brazil that were taken by the flotilla off shore in public waters or by those residents in Rio who observed filming from their apartments or on public land by the marina district.
The ladies over at Letters to Twilight even recently commented on it. “BREAKING NEWS: Still no new set pictures or actual evidence that they’re doing anything in Baton Rouge. SHOCKING”
Cast sightings are occasionally posted on Twitter, like Robert Pattinson seen jogging in the university area and other cast members out on the town dancing, but overall there doesn’t seem to be the wild frenzy in Baton Rogue that there was in Vancouver with a bevvy of photographers camped outside their lodgings and then chasing them all over town from Starbucks to dinner events. One of our other running jokes is, “Oh look, Kellan goes to Starbucks day 92.” We actually found the turn for the hotel where we were supposed to meet for our New Moon set visit because we had seen just that many photos of the distinctive Starbucks on the corner and knew we were close.
In fact Ted Casablanca’s team over at E! Seems to have been thwarted when they attempted to get some dirt on a cast members’ night out. “No, sorry but we have bigger things to worry about than them…like the economy.”—Spokesperson for Tsunami restaurant in Baton Rouge, La., when we called to see if Hollywood Life’s item about Robert Pattinson‘s “wild, boys’ night out” had any truth to it.”
It’s pretty different from the response in Vancouver where the restaurant dished on …well…frankly what the cast dished on.
On the other hand, Bill Condon seems to do better than David Slade in the communication and photo department. We’ve gotten 3 official stills instead of crew members throwing fish in lakes.
So how do you feel about the lack of coverage: Refreshing, Frustrating, or Infuriating?
Quileuete Wolfpack:Behind the Scenes at Hillywood’s Wolfpack Eclipse Parody Shoot
January 28, 2011
This is kind of like a Mystery Science Theatre meets pop-up video rendition.
Vote at the Annual Twilight Battle of the Bands at Edward’s Meadow
January 28, 2011
The folks over at Edward’s Meadow sent us the following press release:
Hey everyone!
Just a quick update on our Battle of the Twilight Bands, the results are in from the 2 week poll, and we have announced the top 5 song entries, which will be moving on to the final judging round! The songs are…
“The Best Part of Me” by Zenith
“Breaking Dawn (In Our Reach)” by Crystal Newman
“Can’t Touch You” by Jenn Franklin
“Closer” by Jacqui Ryan
“Loser” by Sstaria
Here’s how the judging will work. Each member of the Edward’s Meadow staff will give each of the five songs listed above a rating between 1-10. Then the ratings will be added up. The song with the most points wins 1st place, the song with the second most amount of points wins 2nd place, etc. The winners will be announced on February 3rd.
Head over to Edward’s Meadow to vote for your favorite!
Win 2 Gold Passes to Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Tour San Fransisco 2011
January 27, 2011
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve pretty much had it with the cold and the snow. I(Laura)bet you some of you are even wondering what exactly made you think having kids was fun after spending a week’s worth of snow days home with them! I can’t wait to go to the Official Twilight Convention in San Fransisco in February and the in Los Angeles in March and Lori is dying to go to the one in Nashville in March. In fact, just checked on Expedia and the rental car rates are fantastic so I may even go early and explore!
Well if you are dying for a Twilight getaway like me, well, now is your chance. We are giving away 2 Gold Passes to Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Tour that is in San Fransisco next weekend. Here is what you get if your name is the lucky one chosen:
EDITED 1/28/11 to reflect guest change due to shooting schedule change HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU GO GOLD at Creation Entertainment’s Official Twilight Convention…
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 autographs from TWILIGHT celebrities in attendance: TINSEL KOREY, BRONSON PELLETIER, TYSON HOUSEMAN, KIOWA GORDON, BOOBOO STEWART,GIL BIRMINGHAM and JODELLE FERLAND. 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 VAMPIRE BALL Saturday Night… Celebrities, music, costumes, dancing, a DJ, surprises, centerpieces, a cash bar and non-stop partying! Prizes for the best dressed and best dancer as well as to the person who brings the very best Twilight Themed Centerpiece. Always a super-cool highlight of the weekend: 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 EVENING KARAOKE NIGHT starring Tinsel Korey and Kiowa Gordon… where the house is traditionally rocked! Come to sing, come to enjoy, come to hang out and party! Always a lot of fun for all!
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.
So if you would like a shot at these tickets (note it’s just the tickets as described above, you’re responsible for your transit, lodging, etc.) just tell us in the comments who you most want to meet in the cast and we’ll pick a random winner on on January 31 at 11:59 pm.
If you don’t win, keep in mind that you can come down on Saturday and for $25 hear the Q&A’s of 6 of the actors, see the Hillywood and Lexicon panels, and check out the vendor area! For not that much more than the price of a movie ticket that’s a really good deal!
Elizabeth Reaser Talks to Marc Malken About the Ups and Downs of Acting
January 27, 2011
Marc Malken of E! caught up with Liz Reaser at Sundance and got her to talk about the ups and downs of the acting business and Breaking Dawn.
“I feel like there’s never going to be a time in my life [again] where I’m going to sit with Peter Facinelli or Nikki Reed at four in the morning with [colored contacts] in and pale makeup and laughing our butts off…giggling all day.”
But it’s way too soon to say goodbye. “We have so far to go that it doesn’t feel like we’re anywhere near the end,” she said. “Plus we’re going to promote these for a few more years, you know. So we’re nowhere near the end.”
Liz’s movie Homework co-starring Emma Roberts has gotten quite the buzz at Sundance.
Cover Reveal for Myra McEntire’s HOURGLASS
January 27, 2011
Myra McEntire has been a friend to the Lexicon for years. If you are from the Nashville area you may have seen her helping run our movie events there. In fact, when we were being asked to run an event in Nashville in November 2009, Myra volunteered to run it knowing we couldn’t be there. Today is a big day for Myra and we are helping her celebrate by revealing her book cover and hosting a giveaway! Hourglass, Myra’s debut novel from Egmont USA, will be released on May 24th.
Synopsis:
Since the age of fourteen, Emerson Cole has seen strange things – dead things – swooning Southern Belles, soldiers, and other eerie apparitions of the past. She’s tried everything to get rid of the visions: medication, counseling, asylums. Nothing’s worked.
So when Emerson’s well-meaning brother calls in yet another consultant from a mysterious organization called the Hourglass, Emerson’s willing to give it one last try.
Michael Weaver is no ordinary consultant. He’s barely older than she is; he listens like no one she’s ever met before; and he doesn’t make her feel the least bit crazy. As Emerson ventures deeper into the world of the Hourglass, she begins to learn the truth about her past, her future–and her very life.
A seductive time-slip novel that merges the very best of the paranormal and science fiction genres, Myra McEntire’s Hourglass is a stunning debut from an author to watch
I’ve had the chance to read Hourglass and trust me you want this book. The writing is witty and snarky. Emerson is one of the sassiest main characters I’ve ever met and she isn’t going to let anyone push her around. Enter Michael, the boy who has the answers, well some of them, and a wicked smile. The story is fast paced and filled with memorable characters. (just wait until you meet Kaleb) Add in the timeslip factor and you have a truly unique story.
One lucky winner will be receiving a signed arc and an hourglass. All you have to do is a leave a comment below and a winner will be chosen at random. The contest is open to anyone INTERNATIONALLY (sorry for the confusion) The contest will close on January 30th at 8PM est.
Now for the big moment……………………..
Twitter: @MyraMcEntire
Website: http://myramcentire.blogspot.com/
Hourglass on Facebook
Pre-Order Hourglass on Amazon
Twilight Saga Twitter Listing: January 27, 2010
January 27, 2011
Lexicon reader Megan created the Eclipse band list for us and Jamie Campbell-Bower just tweeted about Bill Tangradi coming on to Twitter, so it’s time to update! We also put in official websites of the actors that either they or their management teams run. If they have any other type of social media, you can get it from their websites.
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Stephenie Meyer DO NOT HAVE TWITTERS, FACEBOOKS, or any other type of social media!
Here are a listing of the real Twitters
relating to the Twilight Saga
Judi Shekoni Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
January 27, 2011
Judi Shekoni who plays Zafrina (vampire photo by Adonis) is quite the busy woman. She’s in Breaking Dawn, she’s going to host her own reality TV show, and now we can add hair extensions and actor advice book to that tally. Contact music has the story on both:
Hair Extensions:
“The stunning star explains, “I’ve always been wearing hair extensions since the age of 16 and I’ve definitely made a few weave mistakes in my time. It’s just always been important to me to find better techniques and to make my hair look good.
“My friend already had a company in England where she had done it before and she was interested in doing it again and so we decided to go into partnership.
“We researched it for about a year-and-a-half; all the manufacturing, and figuring everything out before we launched in 2010 and it was instantly successful. We now have stockists in Nigeria, Australia, England, America and Switzerland.”
Actor help book for actors from the UK transitioning to the USA
“I didn’t realise you needed a work permit to work. I didn’t know nothing (sic) and so basically I just spent my money trying to figure out what to do… There are so many mistakes that you make and there are so many things people don’t tell you.
“I thought it would be of great service to put this information down in a book so that someone could spend three hours reading it and get all that information, rather than it taking them three years and costing them their savings.”
“There’s also so much choice in Los Angeles – you want an acting teacher, there are 10,000 acting teachers, there are 20,000 photographers. There are so many of everything and there’s everything from hustlers who are just taking your money to people who are at the top of their craft.
“By writing the book out and publishing the book it made me feel better about some of the experiences I’ve had here.”
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