EntertainmentWise has a new interview with Ashley Greene where she says that she is looking forward to the expanded role she plays in New Moon compared to Twilight–

“You see the relationship between Bella and Alice and the relationship between Edward and Alice strengthen as well.

“Compared to the first film it’s a much larger part for me, so yeah I’m excited.”

Ashley also reveals that there is a strong bond between the actors off screen as well as on, with the cast regularly participating in group hang-outs to take the edge off work.

She adds, “We work long, long days and then get off and go out to eat, or go shopping together, or play music. We all kind of became this close knit family.”

The Alice Cullen-actress also talks about dance lessons she’s taken for Twilight!

EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Greene Dishes On Twilight Sequel New Moon

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Peter Facinelli and Michael Welch, who play Dr. Carlisle Cullen and Mike Newton in Twilight, will both be appearing at DragonCon in Atlanta this year, which takes place Labor Day weekend September 4th-7th, 2009. For more info, see the official site.

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Caius has been cast! British actor Jamie Campbell-Bower has been enlisted to play Volturi leader Caius in the New Moon movie role, he has revealed exclusively to the BBC–

The 20-year-old, who has appeared in RockNRolla and Sweeney Todd, told the BBC news website that taking part in the vampire series was “very exciting”.

“You’re the first people I’ve told” he said. “Shooting has already started, and I’m going over in June.”

Campbell-Bower teased: “I do know who else will be in it – but I can’t tell you, unfortunately.

“But go online and have a look at the rumours,” he said, then added: “They’re all false. You’re putting me in a terrible situation.”

He does sort of have a creepy/beautiful vibe, no? What do you guys think?

British newcomer joins Twilight [thanks, TwiCrack!]

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Amanda Bell at the Examiner has written a new article that questions how Robert Pattinson can best deal with the strange rumors that seem to follow him around. She even spoke with Bobby Long’s publicist to find the best tact to take with the press–

Hartman said that “it’s important for talent to be genuine. It beats artificial and contrived any day, but being transparent with the press is risky.” In Robert Pattinson’s case, nearly any joke or quip he makes is perceived to be high-scandal and becomes twisted into a warped concoction to make tongues wag. This runs the risk, say his fans, of distorting Rob’s true nature. Evidently, though delightful, Rob’s transparency is quite risky, indeed.

Continues Hartman, “So, it doesn’t hurt to be somewhat guarded.” In order to handle the kind of negative and lascivious attention that stars like Robert Pattinson are receiving these days, says Hartman, “the best defense is to use foresight. Regardless, at some point, everyone has someone [who] says something unwarranted about them. Expect it and don’t be moved by it.”

Check out the rest of the article at The Examiner!

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The first official poster for New Moon has been revealed! It is part of a cache of posters that Steve “Frosty” Weintraub from Collider found in Las Vegas as exhibitors begin to set up for ShoWest, a convention for theater owners.

The poster is the familiar New Moon logo that was first unveiled on February 19th via MTV in poster form.

[thanks, Melissa!]

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A very lucky musician named Adaline met Robert Pattinson last night. She was at an afterparty for the Juno Fest music festival. She says–

Last night I was at a Juno Afterparty at Richards on Richards (a fantastic live music venue in Vancouver). I’m hanging out upstairs and I look over…it’s Robert Pattinson. I couldn’t believe it! I spent the next few minutes trying to figure out how to say hi and what I could say that wouldn’t sound crazy.

I walked over and he was saying to another girl, “I can’t do that. I can’t do that”, so I pulled up beside him and said, “What can’t you do Robert” and he said, “I can’t take pictures tonight”. So I leaned over and said, “I don’t need a picture of you. You’re just a normal person trying to have a good time. I’m just happy to have this moment with you. Sometimes people want a piece of you, more specifically, a piece of Edward. I’m happy to be meeting you. At the end of the day, you’re just like me.”

At that point, he pulled me into an warm embrace and said in my ear, “You are the first person to say that to me all day, thank you. Honestly, thank you”. I said, “You’re welcome. We’re the same”.

I told him about how I was a performer, so you never know, maybe he’ll be at a show someday!

In the end it was lovely to meet the man who so well depicted the character so many people love. I can tell you two things:

1) Even though Robert is not Edward, he has the same intense stare in real life. It took me off guard

2) He smells lovely. The stinky thing is a bunch of tabloid garbage.

Check out her whole blog post over at her Myspace page  . What a great story!

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