David Strick has 24 new photos from the set of the big screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling novel Twilight. We’ve included five of the more interesting shots after the jump, but head over to The Backlot for more photos in high resolution. And with that, let the Twilight Comment Wars continue!
I’m not fully versed in Stephenie Meyer’s world of romantic-but-chaste teenage vampires, but the teaser for Twilight (opening Dec. 12), which debuted in theaters over the weekend and is streaming now at MySpace’s Trailer Park, looks pretty darn cool. Hardcore Edward-and-Bella-philes can geek out over at MTV.com, which has a shot-by-shot analysis of the clip. For everyone else, let’s just say that Kristen Stewart looks like she’ll do fine as the strong-willed mortal Bella; Robert Pattinson seems properly courtly (and toothy) as her bloodsucking beloved Edward; and the action and FX look kinetic enough to dazzle even those who haven’t read Meyer’s bestsellers. Watch the teaser below, and see if you agree that it makes Twilight look like a movie you could sink your fangs into.
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Q: “HI ROBERT! I just wanted to say that I would choose you over Jacob any day! Marry me?” - Rachel
Q: “Robert, I love you! Please marry me! =D” - Elle
Q: “I have a question for Robert … will you marry me?” - Ryan_the_girl
Q: “Robert: Will you marry me?” - Cynthia
Q: “Hey, Robert! Will you marry me? You have beautiful eyes. And I think you should marry me.” - Katie HowellRobert Pattinson (Edward Cullen): It depends on what you look like. [Laughs.] No, not really. Well, yes. It’s depending on how old you are and depending on a lot of other things. I don’t like children, though; not at all. And you’d have to clap after every take on every job I do for the rest of my life.
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What’s the overview of the character? I know he’s a vampire but what’s important about him to you?
What’s important about him to me? I guess as the book is written from Bella’s perspective and she’s massively obsessed with him, well thinks she’s in love with him or probably is eventually in love with him and he sort of seems to be the hero and he kind of has these superpowers… it’s, you know, a turn on and everything but I guess kind of the thing which I found interesting is that he is essentially the hero of this story but violently denies that he is the hero. Like at every point even when he does heroic things he still thinks that he’s a complete, selfish, like the most ridiculously selfish evil creature around. Which I kind of like that. He refuses to accept Bella’s love for him but at the same time can’t help but just kind of needs it, which is kind of what the essential storyline is. But I liked it because there’s not many stories which have .. he’s always walking the incredibly fine line between someone.. an object being in love with your life and also the thing you want to destroy the most… which is rather nice and he can never really and everything in his life is falling apart around him whilst he’s kind of trying to create some kind of relationship with this girl which just seems to end completely and utterly impossible but it happens.
The character is definitely one of, probably the most complex character in the book. Kind of like even a split personality.. in going one second he can be cold and menacing and the next second mean and… how is it playing a character like that?
Well it’s good. I mean it’s difficult to figure out the, you know the ark. I guess one scene initially he realizes that he’s got more control than he thought. It kind of fluctuates between him accepting the fact that he’s like this all powerful being and the same time.. it’s like he cant even.. he forgets who he is, like all the time from the various different influences. I mean he was so stale for 80 years. He was just… all he wanted to do was either die or become human again. When this girl comes, and he kind of .. it kind of reawakens senses that haven’t been around for ages. And so it kind of… It keeps fluctuating all the time and he doesn’t even know what’s going on half the time. And like.. even if that somebody finds him attractive it’s just like absolute bizarre to him. And then when.. he’ll sometimes embrace that and sometimes he’ll hate it.
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.
