German Interview - Twilight, Water For Elephants & Chastity

Rob was recently interviewed by Die Presse, a German media outlet. In the article he talks about his views on the themes in Twilight, his current living situation, and his latest film.

10.07.2010 18:37 from Mariam Schaghaghi (Die Presse)

Robert Pattinson: “Sometimes my reaction is panic”

There isn’t a single actor of the current time so idolized as he: “Twilight”-Vampire Robert Pattinson. On Thursday the new film starts, right ahead of its release he speaks about fame, elephants, and the “first time”.


Rob, you could be crowned the most famous actor in the world right now. How do you deal with this strangeness?
There are good and bad days. I often wish I wouldn’t react in such panic. But I believe I can separate jobs from private life very well. So far my ego still hasn’t been injured!

Currently, it is surely not simple to be Robert Pattinson. Can you believe what all has happened in the past two years?
Honestly, I have always said that it’s a subjective glimpse of the whole. For me everything feels the same as before, but there are a few aspects of my life that are completely different. I would just like to not admit that it has taken over my entire life. For myself, in my head, it’s the same as it was in the old days; I also have the exact same friends.


You are 24 and, as it is, can’t be anywhere without bodyguards at the door. Doesn’t it stink to you that you can’t lead a normal life?
Sometimes. But then I remember how my normal life was: boring.


Where do you live now, in London or in L.A.? Do you perhaps have a home?
No, I don’t. My “apartment” consists of three suitcases, out of which I live. Inside of them is everything that I need.


Isn’t that a very lonely life?
I work constantly, so I am always surrounded by people who ask me questions or give me instructions. That’s why I enjoy it if I can do something for myself. I don’t have any problems with having a two-month long period with no one to speak to.


How do you sympathize with Edward in respect to women? Is he the knight in shining armor about whom we apparently all still dream?
I hear often that this story is too old-fashioned and encourages women to take on subservient roles. I don’t think that at all! Even when Bella sometimes has moments of helplessness, she is still only a fictional character. What are we coming to, if every fictional film character is automatically a role model for our society!

“Twilight” represents very old-fashioned values. Bella and Edward first go to bed with each other after their marriage. Are you also against sex before marriage?
I believe rather, that everyone has sex before marriage (laughs)—then and now. I also don’t believe that girls ‘must respect themselves’ or that boys only want ‘the one’. If you behave like a gentleman, because chastity really suits you—okay. But if you take it for the newest fad in the dating world, then it’s rather off the mark.


You said once, you find that the saga, without sex, is sexy…
Yeah, I think so. Every one of us knows the time, before something happens between a couple, when you’re still totally insecure: Does the other person like me or not? That is definitely the riskiest time! This moment can last an eternity. To this sweet uncertainty also comes anxiety, especially if it’s the first time for both people. I believe this worry stirs up desire. And in this case, the period of desire lasts almost four books.


You are currently shooting “Water for Elephants” with the Austrian Christoph Waltz. How are you getting along with him?
Christoph is stunning, an insanely nice guy. He is not only a ridiculously good actor, he is also really funny, helpful, and a good colleague. I like his work ethic. I mean, the guy has won an Oscar—and despite that he is receptive, open-minded, and not the least bit snooty. And Reese Witherspoon is the same. It may be the nicest cast that I have worked with yet—a really great experience.


You seem to only work. What would the perfect day look like for you?
Recently I stood in the desert, far outside of L. A., and watched the sun set on a circus tent from 1930. Everywhere stood animals: elephants, tigers that should be loaded into a steam train. 300 extras in costumes raced around, the modern world had disappeared totally. Although that was totally fake, it still happened directly before my eyes! That was my perfect day. I would be gladly experience that every day. It happens continually to me: It calls itself work. That is wonderful and more than enough.

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Best Movie Magazine from Italy - a fan translation 4 all!

Below is a translation of the feature article of the June 2010 Best Movie Magazine from Italy, lovingly translated by a fan, Melissa, so a BIG thanks from all of us Twifans!  Scans of the magazine article soon to follow...

EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ECLIPSE AND HAVE NOT YET DISCOVERED

EDWARD HAS COME BACK AND PROPOSED TO BELLA, BUT TO HINDER THE HAPPINESS OF THE COUPLE COME JACOB, DECIDED TO CONQUER THE GIRL AT ALL COSTS (SEE THE STOLEN KISS TO BELIEVE IT!), AND VICTORIA WITH HER ARMY OF INVINCIBLE NEWBORN VAMPIRES. A DANGER FOR BELLA, AND FOR FORKS, THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE PACT BETWEEN THE CULLENS, IN FULL BATTLE ARRAY, AND THE WEREWOLVES, EVEN MORE GIGANTIC. NOR A VISIT OF THE VOLTURI WILL MISS…
THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF THE TWILGHT SAGA RESTARTS FROM WHERE IT STOPPED IN NEW MOON. IT PROMISES AS WELL AS A GOOD DOSE OF ROMANTICISM ALSO A REALLY CHARGED-UP TURNING POINT. AN EVENT TO DISCOVER STEP BY STEP IN THE TWENTY POINTS TAKEN FROM THE BOOK “THE TWILIGHT SAGA ECLIPSE: THE OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATED MOVIE COMPANION” AND UNFOLDED EXCLUSIVELY BY BEST MOVIE.


ACTION, LET’S START! It’s night, rain falls relentlessly while a boy runs terrified. His destiny is marked. The undergraduate Riley Biers will be only the first of the “newborns” who will form the invincible army created by Victoria to implement her revenge. This is the opening scene of Eclipse, yet not present in Stephenie Meyer’s novel. Lack of loyalty? No, absolutely. It’s just one of the many “inventions” created by the screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg to adapt the Twilight saga for the screen, necessary to switch from first person narrative of the novels to the universality of cinema.


IF TELEPHONING Melissa Rosenberg spent hours on the phone with Stephenie Meyer to be told all the background of Eclipse, and to deepen the past of all the characters, even the minor ones. That’s how she came to know that Riley has been chosen from Victoria just because he came from Forks… a coincidence?


FOUR FOR A SAGA Since its movie birth the saga should distinguish itself, episode to episode, by atmosphere and plot. Therefore Catherine Hardwicke was perfect for Twilight, raw and realistic story. Chris Weitz showed with realism the complex emotions of New Moon. David Slade was the only one who was able to make the conflicting feelings that divide Bella in Eclipse come to the surface, while Bill Condon was given the task to sum up the saga with the two final episodes of Breaking Dawn.


REVEALED FLASHBACKS Eclipse unearths some secrets, from the legend of the third wife enshrined by the Quileute tribe, to the story of the transformation of Jasper and Rosalie. In the movie their past is shown in two flashbacks that take some poetic licenses, like the places where they’re set, that are different from the book.


STORYBOARD During the writing of the screenplay Melissa Rosenberg and David Slade have worked together. The director draw the scenes that he wanted to put in a sort of storyboard that then Melissa translated in words.


A COLOSSAL… TEAM Three different sets where available for Eclipse’s crew. Between six and eight hundred people worked on it.


COLOR PALETTE David Slade together with the director of photography Javier Aguirresarobe, worked a lot on colors too, using different shades depending on the situations, even if generally he preferred to use warm tones. Cullens are represented by cold tones. Werewolves are distinguished by the presence of red (both Jacob’s car and house are of that color, as well as Bella’s pick-up that belonged to Billy). To describe Forks’ inhabitants, instead, brown earth tones have been used.


AND AFTER THE ALIENS… Eclipse’s special effects have been realized by Image Engine based in Vancouver, the same that created the CGI aliens of District 9.


FOR A BUNCH OF CLOTHES One of the most difficult scenes to translate for Rosenberg was the one of the quarrel between Edward and Jacob, when the latter steals a kiss from Bella. “It has been complicated to invent a conversation that doesn’t degenerates into insults!”. The costume designer Tish Monaghan had to work hard too. To avoid Edward looking too pale and thin compared to his beefy rival, she made him get some mass wearing several layers of clothes.


MAKEUP AND WIGS Kristen Stewart, before starting filming Eclipse, had to cut her hair and make them darker to play Joan Jett in The Runaways. The result? She had to wear three different wigs to fit again in Bella’s shoes.


REBUILDING When the shootings moved from Portland (where Twilight has been filmed) to Vancouver (both New Moon and Eclipse), there has been the need to completely rebuild some edifice, like Bella’s house, for the second episode, or like the Cullen’s residence, since the post graduation party held there. So two of the three floors of the house have been rebuilt in a 1850 m² set and there’s more. Also the driveway, the garage and a part of the forest have been recreated.


THE DIPLOMA Among the various inventions of the Rosenberg there’s also the scene of the speech during the graduation ceremony, held by Jessica, played by Anna Kendrick, seen beside George Clooney and nominated to the Oscars for Up in the air.


BECOMING ALICE It took about two hours of make-up to the actors to get ready. As Ashley Greene, alias Alice, said. “Hairstyle, make-up and clothes are a big help to get in the character. It takes almost two hours for the white makeup of the body, the yellow lenses and the elf wig”.


A BORN FIGHTER Kellan Lutz, alias Emmet, has convinced the production to let him perform in many scenes in place of the stuntman.


RETURN TO THE ORIGINS Bryce Dallas Howard, who has replaced Rachelle Lefevre in the role of Victoria, was Stephenie Meyer’s first choice for the part.


FASTER THAN THE WIND To give the speed effect of vampires, treadmills have been used on which the actors run, that were towed by trucks or rigged golf carts. Special effects of Image Engine were added to this, like the wind on the leaves or the earth that raises, to make even more real the effect of the run.


THE NEWBORN ARMY The scene of the newborns that emerge from the water has created a lot of problems. Being immersed so much made the greasepaint melt quickly, so also the team working on the makeup had to remain soaking with the stunts to retouch the skin’s color until the last second.


INSIDE THE LEGEND The legend of the third wife, told to Bella during the bonfire, is shown in the movie in a flashback, for this an entire old Quileute village has been rebuilt.


MEN OR WOLVES? Tippet Studio had to work differently on wolves than with New Moon. Chris Weitz, in fact, placed heavy emphasis on their humanity, making them using their paws like they were hands. David Slade, on the contrary, wanted the animal essence of the wolves to be emphasized, who use the mouth in a prehensile way and paws just to maintain balance.


A THICK FUR Wolves’ fur has been made even more realistic, tripling the four millions of hair with an inedited operation that took more than six months of work.


ECLIPSE


AMID ADRENALINE BATTLES AND PASSIONATE LOVE SCENES, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDWARD AND BELLA IN THE THIRD CHAPTER OF TWILIGHT COMES TO A DECISIVE POINT. WILL JACOB SUCCEED IN UNDERMINE THEIR RELATIONSHIP?


An army of blood-thirsty vampires, a love so strong to overcome every test, a pack of werewolves ready to fight and a boundless friendship. This and a lot more is Eclipse, the third anticipated chapter of the Twilight saga. Anticipated not only by fans. Accomplice the direction of David Slade (30 days of night), this episode is even darker, hotter and with more adrenaline than the previous one. Dark for Victoria’s thirst for revenge, willing to do anything to kill Bella, even to create an army of newborn vampires (thus are called vampires newly transformed, equipped with an extraordinary strength and blood-thirsty) to lead to Forks. A danger for the girl, but also for the entire little town, possible to vanquish only with the unusual alliance between vampires and werewolves. The which leads to the adrenaline, to that decisive battle that needed a remarkable use of special effects, of stunts and “choreography” for the grapple fights to make it worthy of a real blockbuster.
But the heart of Eclipse is most of all the hot side. By now the passionate spirits have reached very high temperatures. Jacob claims that kiss that can make Bella change her mind, while the girl tries in any ways to seduce Edward, convinced supporter of sex after marriage (so…). But the love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob has come to its breaking point. The girl has to decide between to big loves, the brotherly and passionate Jacob and Edward, the reason of her life. Whatever the choice will be, someone will suffer…
The movie doesn’t miss anything, scripted as usual by Melissa Rosenberg, who succeeded in keeping Eclipse within the boundaries imposed by censorship, in order not to lose the array of very young fans who had made the fortune of the saga.
MELISSA ROSENBERG, THE DEUS EX MACHINA OF THE TWILIGHT SAGA
TALL, VERY ELEGANT, BLONDE HAIR, BLUE EYES, MELISSA ROSENBERG IS A CHARMING LADY, WHO ADDS TO BEAUTY THE CLASS AND THE HUMOUR OF A CULTURED AND BRILLIANT WOMAN. APART FROM THE FIRST THREE EPISODES OF THE TWILIGHT SAGA SHE WROTE ALSO SEVERAL EPISODES OF THE O.C. AND, MOST OF ALL, THE CULT SERIES DEXTER. AND NOW SHE GETS READY FOR BREAKING DAWN…


How does she work with Stephenie Meyer? Is she jealous of her own novels? And she, is she jealous of her adaptations?
“For Twilight I preferred not to have any sort of contact with Stephenie in order not to influence my creative process. But then we met and I felt that I could relax and I needed her collaboration. The mythology of the saga is full of details and I needed to confront with her”.


How much free to modify the novels do you feel? Do you consult with Stephenie when you decide to do it?
“The incredible thing is that, when I’m afraid to change something, she encourages me. Many times I read her how I have adapted a scene and she is the one who tells me that for the movie it doesn’t work in that way: “You must change it, thus it doesn’t work on the screen!”.


In Breaking Dawn there are some eagerly awaited hot scenes. Would you like a real love scene to be shot?
“Oh, yes, I’d really love it, but we always have to respect the PG -13 (that is the American censor, that in this case contemplates that thirteen years old and younger must be accompanied by parents)”.


How would you shoot this scene?
“Obviously I’ll try to transmit that burning longing, that love greed that is hindered by Edward’s vampire nature. The saga is incredibly erotic, while at the same time it is very chaste”.


Is there a place where you prefer to write? An office? Or a bench in the park?
“I have an office all surrounded by glass windows that overlook a garden full of trees. It’s very relaxing”.


Which advises would you give to an aspiring screenwriter who would want to make your own profession?
“First of all you need to have a good general knowledge. But most of all you must always follow your inspiration, believe in your instinct and knock at every door, never giving up”.
 
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'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' stars Robert Pattinson and Kellan Lutz use their hands for charity

Both Robert Pattinson and Kellan Lutz ("Edward and Emmett Cullen" in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) have been using their hands to help others lately.

Robert Pattinson donated his handprint and signature to ECPAT UK and The Body Shop's global campaign effort against human trafficking. Pattinson was one of many British celebrities to participate in the effort this way, and you can find out more about the campaign and Robert Pattinson's contribution to it here.
Meanwhile, Kellan Lutz used his hands to go bowling at the Express Matt Leinert Celebrity Foundation Celebrity Bowl on Thursday.
The Matt Leinart Foundation's mission is "to provide opportunities to children who would normally not receive them. The children may come from financially and/or socially disadvantaged areas, or may have permanent physical and/or mental disabilities."

Photos of the event can be found here.

Lutz has also been very active on his Twitter page over the past few months, using it not only to connect with fans, but also to introduce and support his favorite causes. The latest is his continued effort to get Twilight fans and their mothers (25,000 strong between July and October) into the doctor for a mammogram screening.

Keep up the good work!

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Foot note by Vampire_14 : here is the scan of Rob's hand & signature, with thanks to RPlife for the image.

 

HOT Rob HQ pics from TV Week promo shoot!

I was lucky enough to find the High Quality scans without those annoying TAGS!  It took some time, but here are those HOT snaps of our Rob totally untainted & in SUPER SIZE!  Makes 4 some gr8 wallpaper!!  So U all know the drill, just right click & select open in a new tab or window in order 2 see (& drool over) Robert in all his glory! 

Thanks to Thinking of Rob page for the heads up on these pics (they also have Black n white versions to download)!

'I definitely think it was the right thing to do, for the movie and for the book,' Lautner tells MTV News of making two 'Breaking Dawn' films.

I stumbled across this brief interview, as it's gr8 2 read what the stars are thinking about the production of Breaking Dawn.  So read away & let us all know what U think of the 3D idea?

Once "Eclipse" hits theaters at midnight, there will only be one book left in "The Twilight Saga" to mine for the big screen. But thanks to Summit Entertainment's decision to split "Breaking Dawn" into two films, fans can look forward to two more installments of their beloved franchise.
It's a decision that was universally embraced not just by fans of the series, but by several of the films' stars as well — like Taylor Lautner, for instance.
"I definitely think it was the right thing to do, for the movie and for the book," Lautner told MTV News of the "Breaking Dawn" split. "It's hard enough to condense 500 pages into a script, but to condense 800 and everything that's going on in 'Breaking Dawn,' it would have been impossible."
Lautner will spend his summer shooting the lead role in the action/thriller "Abduction," but he returns to the role of hunky werewolf Jacob Black when the cameras roll on "Breaking Dawn" in the fall. Already a veteran of the "Twilight" franchise, Lautner confessed that there are elements of "Breaking Dawn" that have him a bit on edge.
"It's the part I'm most looking forward to and the part I'm most nervous about: Renesmee, the baby," he said, referring to the vampire baby spawned by Edward and Bella. Upon Renesmee's birth, Jacob finds himself inexplicably drawn to the baby, effectively ending his feud with Edward over Bella's heart. "That should be very interesting to film. But I'm looking forward to it! I've got the direction of Bill Condon, so I'll be fine."
Speaking of Condon, Lautner said he's already met the recently appointed "Breaking Dawn" director. "I met him briefly, very quickly, but not about 'Breaking Dawn.' He seems like a very nice guy," the actor said. "Obviously, he's ridiculously talented, so I'm excited that I'm getting to work with him twice."
As the shoot date on "Breaking Dawn" draws ever nearer, there are fewer and fewer questions about the film left to answer. One question that lingers, however, is whether it will be released in 3-D.
"Usually, 3-D is best when it takes you into another world," he explained. "I could see it going both ways. As long as we have the story line down and as long as we bring what was written on the pages in the book to life, then we'll be fine no matter what we do."

By Josh Wigler, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' nears a half billion in sales, mentioned in early Oscar discussions

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is nearing a half billion in worlwide sales, according to recent reports.

The latest box office figures for the film point to a worldwide total of $456 million so far, resulting from a $237 million domestic gross and a successful $81.1 million on the international front this weekend (adding up to $219 million so far, internationally).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Eclipse was the number one film of the weekend internationally, leading titles like Predators and Despicable Me.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has also been a part of a recent Variety discussion on early Academy Awards predictions. The publication suggested that Eclipse's music was one of a few "strong contributions" in the category of music, opening up the possibility that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse could be in the Oscar pool (as was The Twilight Saga: New Moon with Lykke Li's "Possibility"). Though, Variety also suggests that "popular" songs are not the type of material considered by the Academy. We shall see . . . For now, do you think Eclipse's music - be it the soundtrack contributions or Howard Shore's score for the film - should be considered by the Academy? Why or why not?