Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Turn Up The Heat To Prepare For Love Story
As this story goes live, Twilighters, you have 234 days, 15 hours, 47 minutes and 12 seconds until the movie hits theaters. You’ve watched the new behind-the-scenes video, read about the set visit and even voted on Stephenie Meyer vs. J.K. Rowling.
But the main question remains: Do “Twilight” stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have the chemistry to pull off Edward and Bella’s timeless romance?
After reading this article and watching the attached videos, you may very well have your answer. Below, the two stars speak exclusively to MTV News about running through treetops like spider monkeys, planning out their kissing scenes and bonding over Brando.
(Head over to the MTV Movies Blog for exciting news about Edward’s lullaby for Bella, which Pattinson might compose himself.)
MTV: So last night, we saw you guys shooting a romantic scene that had Edward and Bella sitting in a meadow. Was that the same famous moment Stephenie Meyer dreamed five years ago?
Robert Pattinson: No, no, that wasn’t it. That was the precursor to that scene. The big scene where she dreamed [the "Twilight" premise] is the one where I’m in a meadow, and I’m demonstrating my vampire powers to try to scare her off. But that’s not for a while. That’s the big key scene in the book. I think that’s the last scene we’re shooting.
MTV: So, what was going on in the meadow last night?
Pattinson: That was one of the scenes that’s supposed to be me and Bella getting to know each other. It’s when we’re essentially dating, after she finds out I’m a vampire. I’m trying to figure out how far I can let this relationship go and how much I can tell her. There are a few times when it’s safe for us to be around each other, where we’re just seeing what the other person’s like, like a normal relationship.
MTV: Edward and Bella are an iconic love story for a whole generation. How do two actors meet, and then begin building a chemistry that the whole film will depend on? Any favorite movies, authors, books that helped you bond?
Kristen Stewart: Yeah, “Last Tango in Paris.”
Pattinson: That’s kind of what we’re basing the entire [Edward and Bella] relationship on, in a lot of ways.
MTV: So you guys get together and watch NC-17 Marlon Brando movies?
Stewart: Just that one. And what else did you give me? “Doomed Love.”
Pattinson: Yeah, I gave her a book of Virgil.
Stewart: “Doomed Love” by Virgil. It was good.
Pattinson: [Laughs.] We don’t really get on at all.
MTV: What’s something each of you have noticed about the other’s acting style that really impresses you?
Pattinson: Kristen’s the best actress of our generation, and that’s why I wanted to do this movie. I don’t know why she is. She’s just better than everybody else.
Stewart: I think he’s really handsome. He can’t lie. He’s, like, incapable of lying.
Pattinson: What she means is acting. [Laughs.]
Stewart: Nope. That’s so not what I mean.
Pattinson: [Teasing] “He doesn’t really understand the concept of, like, reading somebody else’s words out and pretending to be somebody else.” [Laughs.] I’ve always found that about myself.
MTV: Some “Twilight” fans get angry if you compare the franchise to “Harry Potter,” while others see the similarities. How do you guys feel?
Stewart: I think they’re both big moneymakers. That’s the only similarity. Two big ole machines, pumping out movies.
MTV: They both empower teenagers who’d dream of having superpowers.
Stewart: Well, they’re both fantasies, but they’re different ones. And they’re about kids, so kids are going to be drawn to them.
MTV: And they’re both somewhat tied to the real world.
Pattinson: It’s an essential growing up-story. It’s about gaining confidence as a human being.
Stewart: Which is what every story is about.
Pattinson: [The difference is that each are] using different metaphors for things. The strange thing about this is it’s so deeply entwined with sexuality, much more so than “Harry Potter,” as virtually all vampire things are — mainly because it’s a love story. “Harry Potter” isn’t really a love story, so a lot of the metaphorical stuff [in "Twilight"] is about teen lust. It’s a very erotic movie.
MTV: Along those lines, I wanted to ask you …
Stewart: Do vampires have sex?
MTV: Um, you can answer that one too. Do they?
Stewart: Oh no, what was your question?
MTV: Well, people want to know, Kristen: What’s it like kissing Rob?
Pattinson: Whenever we kiss, I just try to kill her all the time.
Stewart: And I love that. [Bella] is a total sadomasochist, if you think about it.
MTV: So are all the kisses these intense, violent things, like something out of a Michael Douglas sex thriller?
Pattinson: No. It starts off very kiddie, very tame. It’s supposed to be very sweet.
Stewart: They’re testing each other’s limits.
Pattinson: Then it turns into, like, hell. [Laughs.] Like all kisses do.
Stewart: What are you talking about?
MTV: When you plan out a kiss, do you say, “I’m gonna come in with my head tilted right, you stay left,” so that you guys don’t bang noses or something?
Pattinson: Kristen doesn’t have any idea what she’s doing at all. [Laughs.] So it’s always going to be difficult no matter what the direction is. It was kind of difficult. All the kissing scenes are the key relationship scenes as well. They’re not just kissing scenes.
Stewart: They can’t just make out. They can’t just kiss each other like normal people.
Pattinson: The whole thing about both of them is that they think they should be able to, but there’s always the elephant in the room. I always want to kill her, like all the time.
MTV: Do you guys carry the book around the set, or just the script?
Pattinson: For the key dialogue scenes, it’s always handy to have the script. We’re just playing the core element of the story, I think.
Stewart: It’s a semi-long book. It needed to be condensed.
Pattinson: A lot of the feel of the scenes is different to the book, I think, in a way.
Stewart: But overall, it’s the same intention.
MTV: The filmmakers have expressed their desire to make “Twilight” into a film series. What is the one scene from “New Moon” or “Eclipse” you most want to shoot someday?
Stewart: The second book opens pretty cool. It opens with a birthday party, and I cut my finger, and the whole Cullen family goes into a frenzy. And then it’s like, “OK, we need to figure out how to make this work, because this isn’t.” I think that’s going to be a cool visual.
Pattinson: I want to do the killing myself scene in Italy. That’ll be fun. I think that’ll be quite exciting.
MTV: Stephenie has come to the set several times. What questions did you have for her?
Stewart: Me and Stephenie got along pretty well. She’s a warm person. But I didn’t speak to her about my character or the books. I asked her how she got to write them and what other kinds of books she likes and stuff like that, but I didn’t talk about the story.
Pattinson: The main thing I asked her is why Edward has accepted Carlisle as he has. He sometimes treats him as his father and sometimes as a sort of partner. I was just wondering why this 108-year-old guy would pretend to be a 17-year-old boy to someone who knows that he’s not 17. And she said that Edward has judged Carlisle to be a good enough person to deserve him acting like his son — which I thought was very interesting. It’s a very, very strange thing to do, if you have absolutely no relation to someone, and [to keep up the charade], just because they’ve stolen your soul against your will. Edward has found it within himself to forgive him to such an extent. … There aren’t many scenes that show that, but I thought it was an interesting dynamic.
MTV: Kristen, people are always saying you’re an old soul. I interviewed Jodie Foster recently, and she was saying you’re wise beyond your 18 years. Are you looking forward to the day you’re no longer the youngest person on a set?
Stewart: I feel like age is completely relative and irrelevant. I’ll be fine being the oldest person. People’s connections don’t always have anything to do with how old they are, how long they’ve been here on this earth. So I don’t mind.
MTV: We had a big controversy break out back in January, when you told me up at Sundance that you were running over treetops. So settle this once and for all: Are Bella and Edward running on top of trees or through them?
Stewart: Through treetops, but then ultimately on top of them. We go through the trees. He pushes me out his window, and he scurries up to the top of the trees, and we’re sort of jumping on branches. And at the end of the scene, it becomes overwhelmingly beautiful when we go up on top, so we can actually see the sky and the sun, and he sparkles — so both.
Have the attached videos been uploaded to youtube yet? I’d love to see them, but stupid MTV wont let anyone from canada view their videos. Could someone post the links, or upload them…pretty please with a cherry on top!
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Kizzy reply on April 27, 2008:
There’s a bunch here: http://youtube.com/user/edwardbellanet?ob=1
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you can get the latest info at:
http://thetwilightteens.freeforums.org/index.php
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In that clip her coat is hideous lol.
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Kathleen, can i ask you something? you said Matt and Alfie have pictures also in Emma’s 18th. When can you post those? Thanks!
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Who cares about Twilight??
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Violet reply on April 27, 2008:
I bit you haven’t even read the book. It is AMAZONING. So shut up. I’m a big fan of harry potter but I’m going to see twilight first than HBP
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HPFAN reply on April 27, 2008:
SORRY BUT HARRY POTTER’S BETTER
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Jess reply on April 27, 2008:
Yeah, I like Twilight etc. but I loooooooooove Harry Potter!! The plots are much better, twilight is quite obvious sometimes(!!)…
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gwen reply on April 27, 2008:
The plot of both Twilight and Hp are completely different; therefore, you cannot compare them. Hp is more action, Twilight is more romance. Well that’s my opinion anyway.
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Marion reply on April 27, 2008:
They’re both written horribly, but Twilight is worse.
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Jess reply on April 29, 2008:
Well, yes, they are quite different but still, for example the thing with the werewolf in “new moon” is very,ver,very obvious.
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Eva reply on April 27, 2008:
Before I read twilight I disliked the book and now, after I’ve read twilight(and the rest of the series) I love it. And I think it’s awesome,….plus now that the hp-series ended I’ve got a new one that’s really facinating me…so I LOVE BOTH!!
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Marion reply on April 27, 2008:
Wrong.
Personally, I don’t like Twilight, however Twilight has a mother fucking HUGE ass fan base.
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Yeah I’m really interested in seeing this film. Read the books and really liked them, not as much as HP but I liked the characters and their love for each other. They must have bonded pretty well for her to pick food out of his teeth…eww! They seem like buds and I think with their acting skills they’ll be able to pull it off. Just have to wait and see.
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Sasha - there’s fans here that are a fan of Harry Potter AND Twilight. so that was a stupid question to ask.
Besides, this relates to HP since Robert was in the 4th movie.
I’m very excited to see this. Especially for Rob, since hopefully this movie will bring him a better status in the film industry.
Thanks for posting this!
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HPFAN reply on April 27, 2008:
THATS TRUE
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Lol…”yummy”. Yeah I think they’ve got chemistry. They can pull of the realationship just fine. They’ll be alright. WE’LL be alright.
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ISNT EMILY BROWNING SUPPOSED TO BE IN THAT MOVIE
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Eva reply on April 27, 2008:
No..she was the one the fans wanted at first…she’s part of the so called ‘Dream-team’(Gaspard Ulliel and Emily Browning). And Kristen and Rob are called ‘the choosen ones’(reminds me of HP :D)
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HPFAN reply on April 27, 2008:
THANK YOU I JUST THOUGHT SHE WAS BECAUSE I LOOKED UP PICTURES OF HER AND IT SAID SOMETHING ABOUT TWILIGHT
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YEAH I KNOW WHO CARES ABOUT TWILIGHT
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Vicki reply on April 27, 2008:
A lot of people. Act your age.
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HPFAN reply on April 27, 2008:
I AM ACTING MY AGE WHAT ABOUT YOU
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Kizzy reply on April 27, 2008:
If you don’t care, why are you inquiring about an actor in the movie?
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HPFAN reply on April 27, 2008:
BECAUSE I CAN
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HPFAN reply on April 27, 2008:
AND ONE THING I LIKE THE ACTOR
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HPFAN reply on April 27, 2008:
ITS OKAY TO LIKE THE ACTOR AND NOT THE MOVIE YOU KNOW
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Kizzy reply on April 27, 2008:
No, I didn’t know. Thanks for clearing things up.
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HPFAN reply on April 27, 2008:
YOUR WELCOME
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Rae reply on April 27, 2008:
I’m tired of this HP vs. Twilight bullshit. I really do not see the similarities AT ALL… they’re completely different and I’m into both. However… I like Twilight but I LOVE Harry Potter. I just hate how people are automatically leaving Harry Potter because they found twilight and they think it’s better… so for my own review, Harry Potter is in a whole different league and I find it much more thrilling. HP also has a better plot…
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Twilight is a horribly written book. It reads like crappy fanfic and it amazes me that something so dreadful could be published. It gives hope to all the 14 year olds on fanfiction.net because even the majority of those people can write better than Stephenie Meyer.
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Just saying. reply on April 27, 2008:
I love the books, but I am sooo mad about Kristen Stewart gettin Bella. She is beautiful but a horrible actress. I think Emma or Dakota is the best actress of our time not her. She’s beautiful for Bella, but not for the actin part.
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lol reply on April 27, 2008:
“Emma or Dakota” Emma? gotta be shitting me…
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Andrea reply on April 28, 2008:
Kristen Stewart a horrible actress? You gotta be kidding! and I mean, I love Emma, but I admit she’s not the best actress of our generation not even close! but as Rob said, Kristen does. Watch her on ‘Speak’ and may you’ll change your mind.
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And who cares about Twilight? I do! I’ve been a HP fan since I was 12 and now I’ve just turned 18 and I’m madly in love with Twilight too! And don’t say that is a ‘horribly written book’, cause is actually a ’simply reading’ one. It has a HUGE fan base around the world and is not only popular among the ‘teens’ but in addults also. And of course there’s no way to compare Stephenie Meyer+Twilight with JK Rowling+HP. Both sagas are beautiful in their own way, but they are from completely different genres. While Twilight is more center in romance with a bit of drama and that supernatural touch that all the vampires thing brings, Harry Potter is all fantasy and adventure, a completely different world. So like I already said, you cannot compare them.
And finally, I cannot wait until this movie comes out! My obsession for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart is driving me crazy! they look extremely cute together, they have a GREAT chemistry in and off screen and I’m sure they’ll be totally awesome as Edward and Bella! (L)
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Just saying. reply on April 28, 2008:
I already saw Speak. She was good in it. I guess, the reason for me not liking her actin is becuz she chooses characters tht is basically the same. Tell me of a movie where she plays someone tht is completely diff from the others? Speak, The Messengers, In The Land Of Women, and Zathura she all played the same. I hve never seen a movie where she played some1 diff. Bella is quite different then all of them. Hopefully she plays her well. I am a huge fan of Twilight. And tht’s right I hate how they compare Harry Potter and Twilight. U can’t compare them. Except for the fact tht Robert was in both. I luv both! But I can’t wait for HP6!! Twilight can wait compared to Harry Potter.
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Lydia reply on April 29, 2008:
I never mentioned Harry Potter. And Twilight IS horribly written. Just because something is popular and has a huge fanbase, doesn’t mean it’s any good. Paris Hilton is famous and has fans all over the world but she is the most untalented piece of garbage on the planet.
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Haha I have to agree with you Lydia. As much as I love Twilight its definatly not the best written book in the world. I guess most people are drawn to it because of the love stories. That first hooks your attention with the sexy, dangerous realationship of Edward and Bella. And the second draws you deeper to the gradually developing realationship of Jacob and Bella, that in the end turns to love as well.
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Lydia reply on April 29, 2008:
yeah I think that’s it.
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i LOVE twilight AND harry potter!!
you can NEVER compare them.
theyre both TOO awesome.
muahahahahahahahahahahaha!!
world peace people!
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muh! Everytime I read Twilight Robert keeps poppin in mi head. He ruined Edward for me…
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Just saying. reply on April 28, 2008:
yea, I hate it when they make a movie and not all the books r out except Harry Potter I was good with tht. But now when I read Breakin Dawn I am goin to see Kristen and Robert in my head
And everyone else.
It’s funny!!!!
Though I do luv Jacobs wig!!
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miot reply on April 29, 2008:
Jacob’s wig??? waah..hehe…yknow the guy they cast as Emmett..I think he’s hotter than the ppl who’ll play Edward and Jasper. ohh James is kind of cute too.
I can’t wait for Break Dawn…I will try to keep Robert away from my mind when I read. It’s a bit annoying coz when I read it I keep thinking “why does it have to be Robert??? why!!!!!”
sorry to Robert fans…he’s just not Edward material but I will watch the movie and see if he’s any gud.
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Just saying. reply on April 30, 2008:
Yea, I luv yellin bout the wigs in tht movie. If they plan to make more than Twilight then get ur hair cut and dyed that color. Jacob and Rosaline (the actors hve wigs). I thought Jasper did becuz of his hair flyin in the air for one scene, but no it is real. I think…:D I laughed.
Sorry I am a big fan of Twilight, but no. yea.
I CAN NOT WAIT FOR BREAKIN DAWN!! It will be good. Yea, ur right Robert is not Edward material.
And yea nothing can beat Harry Potter.
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mio reply on May 1, 2008:
where did u see this???
i only saw the trailer which didn’t look appealing at all. >.<
my fave character is Edward and Alice well more of Alice.
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Just saying. reply on May 1, 2008:
They hve a trailer out? I thought they just had fake ones becuz the movie isn’t out. I saw it on youtube. I think it was under Jacob Black or the actors name and it shows him on set talkin bout his wig.
and the contrast between jacob’s hair and James’s hair.
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mio reply on May 3, 2008:
or maybe i saw the fake one. hmmm…
i do hope they make the movie better than the books.
i do luv the books but a lot of people would disagree with me coz of this and that. whatevs yknow. hehe
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I just like the part where he says about his character “I always want to kill her, all the time”, that just make me laugh.
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Also to add, some people on IMDB I think, said that these movies/books would surpass HP, I don’t see that happening with how much violence I’ve seen from the action scenes. I’m sure it’ll make money, but to make over 300 million worldwide, much less 8 movies that each do that with is not gonna happen with something like this. This is gonna be more for teens, not younger, and maybe not that much older. HP, for most of the movies, not sure about prince and hollows, has been family movies.
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RUPERT FAN #1 reply on April 30, 2008:
yeah i heard from my ex best friend that the author of that book is trying to mock jk rowling i do not see how it can surpass harry potter especially with that much violence i am sorry but nobody can beat harry potter
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Kizzy reply on April 30, 2008:
How is Twilight trying to mock Harry Potter? They are nothing alike.
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RUPERTFAN#1 reply on May 1, 2008:
I DONT KNOW MY EX BEST FRIEND SAID THAT
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Kizzy reply on April 30, 2008:
Twilight did surpass Harry Potter in book sales. Not all the Harry Potter books together but on the New York Times Bestseller List, at one point, Twilight did beat Harry Potter. Don’t get me wrong, I love Harry Potter and Twilight, but geez, get your facts straight.
Yeah, I feel Twilight is more directed to teens than adults. Harry Potter is fun for all ages!
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RUPERTFAN#1 reply on May 1, 2008:
YEAH I KNOW I DIDNT SAY THAT WAS MY EX BEST FRIEND BUT SHE IS FULL OF SHIT SO I DOUBT IT
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RUPERTFAN#1 reply on May 1, 2008:
I DO HAVE MY FACTS STRAIGHT
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HONELSTLY!, AFTER HARRY POTTER IS OVER, TWILIGHT WILL BE MY FALLBACK!
i don’t know yet if better than harry potter but its near……
haha.. i am a SUPER BIG FAN of hp since the start but i’ve already read twilight, new moon, and ecplise books and they are AMAZING! i really like all the actors and actresses that will be in the movie!.. and i do like kristen as bella and robert as edward i think the movie will be beyond great!
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