The time has come at last–the April issue of GQ has arrived, and with it, the cover story on Robert Pattinson. Pretty intense, heartfelt interview–
“Everybody came in doing something empty and shallow and thoughtless,” Stewart says. “I know that’s a f-cking great thing to say about all the other actors—but Rob understood that it wasn’t a frivolous role.”
Hardwicke still had to convince Summit Entertainment, the studio bankrolling Twilight, that Pattinson was the guy.
“There was a call from the head of the studio,” Hardwicke says. “ ‘Are you sure you can make this guy handsome?’ ”
They sent him to a trainer, dyed his hair and cut it. Pattinson immersed himself in the lore—the novels and Midnight Sun, Meyer’s unpublished, unfinished retelling of Twilight from Edward’s point of view. (“I was a vampire, and she had the sweetest blood I’d smelled in eighty years.”) He showed up to shoot the movie with a lot of ideas about how it could be more than a horror-tinged tween romance. How Edward could be less like the turtlenecked Prince Charming from the novels—“If you met a guy like that in real life,” he says, “you’d think he was kind of dorky”—and more like the edgy dude burning himself with cigarettes in the corner at the high school party. Less hottie, more monster. He thought that at the end of the movie, when Edward and Bella slow-dance to Iron & Wine on prom night, they shouldn’t kiss. “I thought that would be interesting,” he says, “for a teen thing.”
Check out the rest in the April Issue of GQ, or in the Online Feature. [thanks to Anna C. and CBA for letting us know!]
Variety is reporting that Juan Antonio Bayona, protege of Guillermo del Toro, will be directing Eclipse, making the rumor quite a bit more official–
Summit Entertainment has tapped Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona to direct “Eclipse,” the third pic in the “Twilight” vampire series.
Summit, which had no comment Wednesday, is expected to make the official announcement soon. The minimajor recently gave “Eclipse” a release date of June 30, 2010.
Bayona’s a protege of Guillermo Del Toro. He directed the Spanish-language horror-thriller “The Orphanage,” which was exec produced by Del Toro, and is attached to helm the Universal thriller “Hater,” with Del Toro and Mark Johnson producing.
What do you guys think? Anyone seen his film The Orphanage?
Third ‘Twilight’ film finds director
My-oh-my, well Hell-oh Jackson! He’s looking mighty fine and all smiles in Vancouver with Ashley Greene. Also spotted: Kellan Lutz and Elizabeth Reaser. Lainey Gossip brings it again–
Am not Team Edward, am not Team Jacob… but am now definitely Team Jasper. Only not when he’s in costume.
Dude, Jackson Rathbone is a sexy ass beast. BEAST!
Anyway, these were from this morning before work.
I can’t make this stuff up folks! The oh-so-loveable big fella of TwiGuys, Kellan Lutz, has some fun with the new Tonner Edward and Bella dolls, as do Rachel LeFevre and Edi Gathegi. Sadly, due to notoriety, they say they’re doubtful of incognito open mic nights from Robert Pattinson and the Rathbone during New Moon shooting. [via HGE]
Yet more pics from Vancouver, this time some of the Twilight ladies have been spotted. LaineyGossip is much sweeter about the gals–
Brief recap of last night since you all probably need to know what Robert Pattinson was doing? Have heard from multiple sources that they went to karaoke after dinner. Great. The Twihards have a new favourite activity. Karaoke!
Today it’s back to work. Here are Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed this morning heading out together, always inseparable whenever possible. Love it. And Nikki’s stock just shot up for wearing her glasses out. Eyes must still be stinging from the previous evening…? Some people refuse, absolutely REFUSE, to be seen in public with glasses on. Not Nikki. So my girlcrush on her is growing.
Reelzchannel has posted an article that asks a few fansites what we want to see in the Twilight DVD extras– here are our choices:
- I’d love to see bloopers of any sort — the more embarrassing, the better!
- Deleted kissing scenes a-plenty!
- Listening to the audio commentary from RPatz, KStew, and Catherine Hardwicke will be a real treat.
- The Robert Pattinson piano montage sounds very intriguing.
- Supposedly there will be a New Moon teaser on the Blu-Ray edition — that will be very exciting for NewMoonMovie.org to cover!
Check out all the picks from the rest of the fansites over at Reelzchannel! Which extras are you most looking forward to? Also, check out the thumbnail from our very first design incarnation–before we moved from two columns to three!
EW Popwatch lovingly sums up all the Eclipse director rumors and wonders if the “director dance [is] more entertaining than the movie?“–
Another day, another “news” item proclaiming that there’s a frontrunner for the director’s chair on Eclipse, the third film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. Will it be Drew Barrymore? About a Boy’s Paul Weitz, brother of New Moon director Chris Weitz? Girl, Interrupted’s James Mangold? The Orphanage’s Juan Antonio Bayona, the Guillermo del Toro protégé whose name is getting serious ink today? Or someone who’s yet to even be mentioned?
Official Eclipse Illustrated Companion
New Book by Stephenie Meyer
Buy New Moon on DVD!
Twilight Journals
New Moon "Team Jacob" Book Edition with Poster
New Moon Soundtrack
New MoonMovie Edition Paperback
