Vancouver Set Visit

Alphie and Pel (Lori and Laura) had a fabulous time in Vancouver. A full detailed set report will be out in a few weeks. We have video, audio (the audio is to die for), photos, you name it. It was fabulous!

We can’t really say much more at the moment because we have to wait for an official release date OK from Summit, plus we have a lot of editing to do (did we mention the to die for audio). Summit isn’t being mean or anything, it’s what is known in the industry as an embargo. It’s very standard and this type of relase date in the future thing is imposed on full-time professional journalists on press junkets all the time.

So what we can share at the moment are two photos: one of Alphie and Pel and the other of the scenery where you can tell how Forks-like the terrain is.

Shout out to Mandy who acted as a local guide for us showing us everything Vancity had to offer. We also have to add what a privilege it was to finally meet so many fellow Twilight site ops and assistants. We always talk to each other online, but this was the first time we met everyone in person. Another shout out to Kallie and Kassie of Twilight Series Theories, Matt of Twilight Source, Kimmy of His Golden Eyes, Kara of Twilighters Anonymous, not to be confused with Kara of Twilight Moms.

Twilight Cast Round Up

Michael Sheen and Jamie Campbell Bower have been Tweeting about their arrival in Canada. No exact date was given, so clearly they have some healthy respect for the paparazzi.

Mike Welch is now officially done shooting. According to his website:

“Mike had a blast filming on the set of New Moon. He will complete his shoot just in time to return for his appearance at Creation Entertainment’s GRAND SLAM with a Salute to TWILIGHT ON SUNDAY May 3.”

Ashley Greene hosted a launch party at Kitson Melrose for LA designer Joseph Agi for his Spring/Summer 2009 Collection. Kellan Lutz and Marlow (her new puppy) were also there.

Friends Spoof Catherine Hardwicke

Proving that she has a great sense of humor, Catherine Hardwicke loaded a video of Nikki Reed and other friends making fun of her appearance on the “Welcome to Twilight” featurette.


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Twicon Has Jackson Rathbone Up Close & Personal

This press release just in from Twicon:

Exclusive TwiCon Event With Jackson Rathbone!

For the first time at any conference anywhere, Jackson Rathbone will be offering an intimate and personal chat session at TwiCon 2009!  On Sunday, August 2nd from 10am-12pm, Jackson will join 500 fans for coffee, questions and answers, and possibly even an acoustic song or two.  It’s all about getting to know Jackson better, so he’ll be taking questions directly from fans, as well as giving 25 lucky attendees some face time by personalizing memorabilia (to be provided by the attendee) on stage in front of the audience!  Here’s how the event will work:

Fans will be seated banquet-style after grabbing a cup of coffee (provided).  During this time, screened questions will be gathered from the audience by TwiCon staff.  Each table with an approved question will receive a numbered card, which indicates the order of the questions to be asked.  The attendee designated by that table will stand and ask their approved question when it is their turn.  Jackson will be casually seated on stage and has graciously welcomed the opportunity to give the fans a closer peek into his life, so we ask in advance that the screaming be kept to a minimum during the Q&A as a respectful gesture to Jackson. We will allow attendees 2-3 minutes for flash photography upon his entrance, but photography without flash will be allowed at any time.  All attendees must be seated unless standing for a question or if they are chosen as a winner for face time with Jackson (there will be no information given on how to win until the event begins!).  Fans may ask questions of a somewhat personal nature, but remember that these questions will be screened and any inappropriate questions (boxers or briefs is not appropriate!) asked that were not approved will constitute immediate ejection from the event.  So be sure the question we screen is the question you ask!  After the Q&A, Jackson may or may not perform a song or two alone on stage.  When winners are selected to greet Jackson on stage, they will be asked to bring the item they would like signed on stage with them, give a brief introduction and Jackson will then sign and personalize the memorabilia for them.  The winner will then leave the stage and the next winner will go up.

Interested?

Tickets for Jackson’s exclusive coffee chat are $25 each.  There are only 500 tickets available.  Tickets will be available for purchase through your TwiCon registration account on Friday, May 15th at 11:59pm EST.  Each registrant is limited to one ticket.  If you are registered in a group, you may purchase one ticket for each group attendee.  As with all of our events, you must be fully registered and paid in full to be eligible for this event, and tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.  A waitlist will be created after tickets have sold out; an announcement will be made on our site at that time.  Start thinking about what you’d like to know about the one and only Jackson Rathbone!

See the Twicon site for full details.

Twilight Teez Contest

This just in from Twilight Teez:

Twilight Teez is proud to announce our Apple Hunt Contest
– Win a Twilight 2-Disc Special Edition DVD from Hot Topic
signed by Kellan Lutz and Gil Birmingham!
All the details are available on our web site, but here’s a brief rundown:

It’s called the Apple Hunt because you’ll be hunting torn ribbons.  Ha ha!  Just kidding.  Really, you’ll be hunting apples.  Specifically, you’ll be hunting our Edward Cullen fan club apples.  There’s 10 of them, multi-colored, scattered throughout the web site.  Each apple has a code underneath it.  Find the apples and record the codes.  To be eligible for entry, you will need to purchase $20.00 in merchandise from our site during the dates the contest runs.

Once you have all 10 codes and your order ID, proceed to http://www.twilightteez.com/pages.php?pageid=14 You will see the contest rules and entry form on this page.  ALL of the fields are required, including your e-mail address.  You MUST have the permission of a parent or guardian to enter this contest if you are 13 years of age or younger.

Sorry, this contest is only open to residents of the United States.

Team Switzerland Day: Novel Novice Style

This week it’s Novel Novice’s turn to host Team Switzerland. Check out the banners and wallpapers that they have made to celebrate.

Next week it’s the Lexicon’s turn to host, and in a show of neutrality and good will, we are sponsoring http://bellaedward-cullen.com to take our place in the line-up.

Ashley Greene: Marlow and Me

People magazine caught up with Ashley Greene and asked her about her new puppy, Marlow.

“I’m already so that girl that brings her puppy to an event. I just got her today, and I was like, ‘I can’t leave her home alone all day!…I really liked the name Harlow, but that’s Nicole Richie’s kid’s name, so I thought that might not be entirely appropriate, so I just changed the first letter.”

Check out the full story at People.

Taylor Lautner Makes Abs Cut

Access Hollywood has voted Taylor’s 8-pack among the best abs in Hollywood.

While we are on the subject of Taylor, Robert Rodriguez, who directed Taylor back in day when he was Sharkboy, told MTV that Taylor’s success is no surprise to him. He knew back then that Taylor was “the complete package”.

Vancity Allie Attends Theatre Shoot

The interior scenes for the movie theater segments were shot a couple of weeks ago at the Ridge Theater and Bowling Alley complex. Last night, they did the exterior shots at a movie theater that had a more traditional look. Kristen Stewart, Mike Welch, Anna Kendrick, and Taylor Lautner were all in attendance.

“They[Anna and Kristen] both looked beautiful. Kristen as “Bella” was wearing a dark coat, with a blue hoodie and a casual shirt underneath, with blue jeans and Nike sneakers. A likely Bella costume! Anna as “Jessica” was wearing a very cute houndstooth pattern brown jacket with pockets, with a pink, coral and white shirts underneath. I like the necklace they chose for her. Blue jeans as well.”

Check out the Vancity Allie blog for full coverage and photos.

Ashley Greene Looks Forward to Italy

Access Hollywood caught up with Ashley Greene at an event that supported her favorite charity, Donate My Dress. Ashley arrived with a unique accessory. Perhaps she’s taking a page out of Paris Hilton’s book, because the accessory was her dog.