Peter Facinelli Talks Twilight, Loosies and More

PeterscarfPeter Facinelli was in the Virgina area at a mall appearance for Alex’s Lemonade Stand. The Fredericksburg.com caught up with Peter:

Peter Facinelli had never heard of the “Twilight” books when his agent asked him to audition for a vampire movie.

“I said no. I was thinking it was some B or C slasher, horror kind of picture,” said Facinelli, whose agent quickly sent him a copy of Stephenie Meyer’s popular first novel.

“I couldn’t put it down,” said Facinelli, who read it in one night. “It was kind of a throwback to the origins of what vampire folklore was, the sensuousness and the love story that it used to be.

“It wasn’t a schlocky horror movie.”

See the rest on Frederickburg.com

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Chaske Spencer Charity Auction

This just in from Chaske Spencer’s team at United Global Shift:

“On Friday, August 6th, Chaske Spencer, star of The Twilight Saga film series: New Moon and Eclipse will auction off a signed t-shirt and poster autographed by five members of Twilight’s Wolf Pack including, Chaske (Sam Uley), Alex Meraz (Paul), Bronson Pelletier (Jerod), Kiowa Gordon (Embry Call), and Boo Boo Stewart (Seth Clearwater) via eBay. All proceeds of this auction will benefit the “Be The Shift” project which is a charity campaign created by Chaske (and his manager Josselyne Herman) through his non-profit organization, United Global Shift.

The auction will go live on eBay this Friday, August 6, 2010, and biding will start at 99 cents. A signed poster of Chaske Spencer wearing a “Be The Shift” t-shirt during the campaigns official launch party will be auctioned off as well as a “Be The Shift” t-shirt signed by the aforementioned five members of Twilight’s beloved wolf pack.

The Ebay auction link is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170523170294

“Be The Shift” uses the Cheyenne River Sioux Water Infrastructure project as a launching pad to empower people to create sustainable, lasting change in their communities and countries through awareness of the current issues and conditions, alternatives that promote dignity, justice, unity, and accountability, and taking action that supports the creation of these alternatives.”

Spencer, who is a Native American from the Lakota Sioux tribe in Idaho and Montana has been especially active in the campaign. After hearing of the disaster in South Dakota, Spencer felt compelled to help. In less than a day, he produced a PSA through his production company Urban Dreams Production, enlisting the assistance of his celebrity friends to raise awareness and support to those who have been without power and water for weeks. The PSA urged individuals to “shift the power to the people” and help to empower everyone to create sustainable, lasting change in their communities and countries. In less than a month over 13,000 letters went to Congress as a result of the viral PSA campaign.

Stephenie Meyer Gets Twiphilosophical

In the latest from the Stephenie Meyer fanjunket, Stephenie gets Twiphilosophical with Letters to Twilight.

LTT Interviews Stephenie Meyer Set 4 by letterstotwilight

Twilight Series Theories: More Fanjunket Friday Information

The crew at Twilight Series Theories has another segment of the Stephenie Meyer fansite interview. Partial transcript appears on their site (a snippet is below) . Full audio and full transcript on their site.

“Q:Well we did fall in love with Bree, and we were trying to figure out why she was destroyed.  We can’t figure out a rule that she broke.  She didn’t reveal herself to a human, she wasn’t in a fight… So we want to save her… So, why? Why is she not around?

SM: She’s not around because, there are the specific rules, there are general rules… Don’t attract attention.  And, the specific rules, and armies are against the rules.  So once you’ve screwed up enough, so that people are noticing, and people are noticing big time with this, you all are gone!  If they just said, “This member of this wild coven was bad, and this one was bad… We’ll kill them!  But you guys did okay.”  That’s not how you rule with terror.  You know!  Iron fist, man!  You all suffer!

(Everyone Talks!)

SM: She would have been fine if she hadn’t been a part of that group. Yah… Bad decisions.  Her and Riley both.

Q: I was just wondering if Jane had an ulterior motive with that?  There was something between her and Jane.  Did Jane see her (Bree) in the trees?

SM: No. Jane didn’t know.  Jane came into it thinking… She didn’t know what the newborns had been told. She had that one exchange with them. She doesn’t know. And, what has this girl (Bree) already told them? You know, she was ready to… She wanted to make sure the statements on the table at the end were the ones that they should be.  Even though she’s not in control, she is pretty high up.  She has a sense that at some point it’s going to hit the fan with the Volturi, that the Cullen’s are of special interest.  But at the same time it would embarrass her, the people in charge (her bosses), if she slipped up. She was all flying on her own with this one.  But she was impatient, she was like, when are they going to do this? We’re (Volturi) getting embarrassed because this all out there.  So she finally goes to Victoria and says you have to do something or I’m going to have to kill you all.  She doesn’t want to do that.  She wants the Cullen’s to get killed. And, she’s all along making her own decisions which could get her in a lot of trouble.  You know?  So, she’s very tense for Jane. She doesn’t usually have to fly solo for stuff like that.”

See more on Twilight Series Theories.

Archie Comic’s Twilight Spoof Preview at MTV

According to the Archie Comics press release:

Archie Comics—publisher of the must-have “Riverdale Shore” and “Battle of the BFFs”—is giving the world more outstanding shout-outs to today’s teens, and this time it’s something the world can sink its teeth into: “Twilite”! This August in ARCHIE & FRIENDS #146, the latest in a line of great comic book media parodies, Archie Comics is about to enter the thrilling world of vampires, werewolves and the mortal teens who love them!

It’s love at first bite when two new mysterious students arrive in Riverdale. Betty and Veronica are fascinated by the smoldering-hot Ivan, but Jared is warning everyone who will listen that Ivan is really a bloodsucker! Reggie jumps at the chance to help Jared expose Ivan as a vampire, but love… or maybe Ivan… is clouding Betty and Veronica’s vision! Can Archie and the others save the girls from the mysterious Ivan? Is there a greater danger lurking in the darkness?

America’s favorite comic book teens, Archie, Betty, Veronica and the rest of the gang enter the world of fantasy, where supernatural beings must choose between good, evil, and most of all, love! “Twilite: Part One,” the first of a two-issue crusade for truth, love and freedom, begins with ARCHIE & FRIENDS #146 and ends with a larger-than-life conclusion in the following issue, ARCHIE & FRIENDS #147!

“Vampires and the friends and foes of their world surround us every day,” remarks Archie Comics Co-CEO, Jon Goldwater. “It has been a spectacular treat to bring them to the world of Archie, Betty and Veronica in ‘Twilite.’ I can assure you, Riverdale has never seen a romance quite like this!”

Expect more from Archie Comics; visit ArchieComics.com for more of what you love!

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #146, “Twilite: Part One” arrives at comic book stores August 11th!

You can get a preview of the first 11 pages of the comic over at MTV

EW Sexy Beast: Jacob vs Louis

So the next pairing in the ongoing EW Sexy Beast contest has Taylor Lautner’s Jacob Black facing off against Brad Pitt’s Louis from Interview With a Vampire. At the moment Brad is winning.

Fanjunket Friday: What Kind of Twilight Merchandise Does Stephenie Have

Twifans.com: (LTT & Twifans) ask Stephenie Meyer TwiMerch & TwiRoom by twifans

LTT: So what have you been given where you’re, like, “Oh! Okay…that’s interesting…”

SM: What’s the weirdest thing I’ve been given? I been given some really amazing stuff, because someone gave me a quilt that…….I mean, I don’t have words. It’s amazing. Each square was made by someone different. And they depict scenes from different scenes from the book. And it’s lovely.
Someone knitted a giant Twilight book cover with the hand and the apple. It’s a bed-size blanket. And it’s amazing. That took a lot of effort!

(chatter)

Meghan: The drum?

SM: Oh, the drum….that was amazing. That’s one of my
favorite things. From the Quileute Nation, they sent me a drum, and I guess part of the package was “you have to make your first drum,” and it was somebody’s first drum that they had made, and it’s really beautiful. There’s one very similar to it hanging in Emily’s house. That was really cool. But they want things that are funny that I’ve gotten.

You can also read the rest of the transcript over at TwiFans.

EW: Sexy Beast Top 16

We are now on to the next round of the EW Sexy Beast Contest. Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen pulled ahead of Kellan Lutz as Emmet Cullen ins the last round. Don’t feel too badly for Kellan, because he took out Cam Gigandet as James in an earlier heat. Now Edward as played by Rob is up against Kate Beckinsale’s Seline from Underworld.

Taylor Lautner also survived his last heat. At some point this is headed to the inevitable Team Edward vs. Team Jacob showdown and it’s just going to get ugly

Ashley Greene Talks About Butter With ET

Ashley Greene filmed a small but key role in the movie butter. She plays the stepdaughter of Jennifer Garner’s overly obsessed champion butter carver. ET talked to the cast about their roles. The film, also starring Hugh Jackman and Alicia Silverstone, is slated for an unknown date next year.

Reminder Teen Choice Awards 2010 Voting Closes Tomorrow!

New Moon is heavily represented in several categories at the annual Teen Choice Awards. The awards air on August 9 on Fox at 8:00/7:00.

So far this is who is slated to be in appearance from the Twilight cast. Keep in mind that these appearances change day-to-day because many of the actors are currently filming other projects and have to squeak the awards show in between filming if their schedule allows.

Charley Bewley, Justin Chon, Kiowa Gordon, Ashley Greene, AlexMeraz, Robert Pattinson, Bronson Pelletier, Jackson Rathbone, Nikki Reed, Christian Serratos, Michael Welch.

Currently missing from the line-up are Peter Facinelli (filming Loosies), Kristen Stewart (filming On the Road), Taylor Lautner (filming Abduction), Tinsel Korey (filming in Germany), Kellan Lutz (reshoots on The Immortals).

According to their press release: “FOX and Ustream, the leading live interactive broadcast platform, have partnered to offer viewers an exclusive look at the TEEN CHOICE 2010 red-carpet action with a special live webcast airing Sunday, Aug. 8 (3:30-5:00 PM PT live/6:30-8:00 PM ET live) online at ustream.tv/teenchoiceawards/v3 and teenchoiceawards.com.

Hosted by online personality Michael Buckley (“What The Buck Show”), the webcast will cover all the action at the summer’s hottest event and highlight the stars as they arrive on the red carpet. A special encore of the webcast will air Monday, Aug. 9 (6:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) at ustream.tv/teenchoiceawards/v3 and teenchoiceawards.com.

Remember you can vote until tomorrow so get over there and cast your ballot!