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Robert Rodrigez Saw Talent in Taylor Lautner at 13

by Will on May 1, 2009 · Comments

in Taylor Lautner

200905011814.jpg Robert Rodriguez, director of Shark Boy & Lava Girl and Sin City, knew from the start that New Moon star Taylor Lautner was destined for great things–

Rodriguez says he isn’t at all surprised to see the now 17-year-old Lautner becoming a household name. He knew the young star possessed that “it” quality four years ago. “He was the first actor we saw for ‘Sharkboy and Lavagirl’ and we picked him right off,” he explained to MTV News at the “Star Trek” premiere in Los Angeles. “He was the first actor who came in, and we knew he was the guy.”

It was Lautner’s natural charisma that won over the “Sin City” director. “He had so much personality,” he said. “[He's] athletic [and] smart.”

Taylor Lautner’s Success Doesn’t Surprise Robert Rodriguez

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  • twifan89
    gahhh, anyone else dying for some new New Moon news!!! ahhhhh
  • La_Tua_Cantante
    I know it has been a slow news day...found some gossipy stuff earlier but didn't even read it, tired of giving them the satisfaction of people bs they report. Okay this is a random question but I have not been able to find the answer to it...does Rob have blue, green or hazel eyes naturally.
  • twifan89
    im sure there will be more news in a couple of hours. i feel like that is when it usually comes. hmm from what i looked up on google (LOL) they have said Blue-grey. so i'll go with that since that is the concensus =) hope i helped!
  • La_Tua_Cantante
    Yeah, it usually does work that way, no news then bam..Thanks for the eye color information, that did help...makes sense as to why sometimes they look really green then other times really blue. My friend is like that, depends on what she wears what color her eye will be..must be nice!
  • LoveTaylorSince1993
    OMG I remember when I was 13 and I used to watch Sharkboy and Lavagirl I immediatly fell in love with Taylor..then time passed i forgot about him....
    Then I saw Twilight and said to my self ["man this guy looks familiar"]
    Then I Found out it was TAYLOR!!!
    aND i fell in love again....*sigh*
  • *is still giggling pervertedly over the title*
    *is now giggling over the word 'title'*
    *is imagining Taylor in New Moon shirtless*

    I'm sure this is the thought process of many fans.
  • Shelby
    ahaha

    What a coincidence...

    I just got done watching Sharkboy & Lavagirl :)
    It was the first time i've fully watched it.
    You could really see Taylor's charisma even then.

    How could he not make an amazing Jake!
  • La_Tua_Cantante
  • HarleySprint
    That was nice. I liked that interview. RobRod you rock!
  • AC07
    I am a huge Taylor fan. I just wanted to let other Taylor fans know about something I read on twicrackaddict's blog. I'm hoping it comes here to so we can comment on it. Access Hollywood did a top five abs in hollywood list. Taylor is number 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • scarlettmoon
    I really like this site but was seriously disappointed that newmoonmovie.org didn't announce it here. I wonder why and How could they not?
    I keep going to AccessHollywood website though and keep replaying the video there =D
  • i have the link for it to see the vid.
  • MrsLautner93
    yeS I lOve that videO it was great well speCially becauSe of my taylOr*!
    his 8paCk were juSt amazing, lOve him...lOve his abbs alSo*! LOL
  • Destined
    Of course! Taylor is just fantastic, how can someone like that not have great things in stored for them. Can't wait to see him in New Moon!
  • sil_1997
    I have the movie Sharkboy and Lavagirl and I just loved it, when I saw him in Twilight I reconized him at the same moment I saw him.
  • kerbear585
    i think that it is kinda weird how these people who knew the stars when they were young are now like...."we knew they were going to be stars"....i mean come on. sounds like they are just fishing for something.
  • nah he wasnt, he doesnt claim to take credit. read the article.
  • twifan89
    i was thinking the same thing when i read that. i don't know if this guy is doing that or really does feel that way. it just sounds like people want to take credit for people becoming famous because they gave them their first role.
  • fantasyfan
    Taylor made Peoples 100 Most Beautiful on page 128. Beautiful and sweet. Best of luck to him. Can't wait for his picture as a wolf.
  • HarleySprint
    Good for him. Well he certainly deserves it. He really is beautiful on the inside just as much as the outside! No doubt!!
  • scarlettmoon
    Oh yay! I never really cared who was on there actually until now. I will definitely go buy it now!
  • omg, really?! yay! i have to buy that magazine. rob was in it too right?
    did you see him on access hollywood? he was voted #1 on the F-AB-ulous Abs list. im so proud of him. xD
  • fantasyfan
    I didn't see him on Access Hollywood but I'll have to try to find it. Can't wait to see his new picture as a wolf. I'd like to get something, like a sleepshirt with the wolf tatoo on it. Thanks for the response.
  • OHHHHH YEA......... HIS A-B-S WERE THE BESTEST!!!!!!
    THERE WAS REALLLY NO COMPETITION COMPARED TO HIS......... HE DESERVED IT........ WORKED REALLY HARD AT IT!!!!!!!!!
  • i know, i laughed at the other "winners." i mean come on LL Cool J, Usher?
  • i know..... ushers didnt even look like abs......
  • cos Taylor is #1! yeah!
  • yes he is!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • scarlettmoon
    I did the same thing! hahaha The other guys abs weren't even cut or defined. Taylor should have also had #5#4#3#2 and of course ABSofreakinlutely #1!
  • I know- I mean, Gayfron? *Really*? Taylor was ablicious before JJ was BORN, yo. *represent hand gestures*

    I am so white.
  • LOL no probs, man. im white too. :P

    lol gayfron!

    JJ? you mean LL Cool J? lol
  • Just more proof of how white I am XD
  • ohmyjacob
    awww thats so great! Hes going to make it sooo far in the acting buisness, I dont think I have read anything bad about him before, hes deffiently got talent and I hope he knows it which im sure he does. I can't wait to see all his future movies he is in after the Twilight saga... if he decides to be in more movies.
    =]]
  • scarlettmoon
    I'm sure that Robert Rodriguez will surely try to cast him in any of his future movies, and possibly also Robert Rodriguez's good friend Quentin Tarantino. I really can see Taylor following the path and movie genre of TomCruise,BradPitt,Clooney,MattDamon and so on. aaaahhhh! so much to look foward to, makes me smile =D
  • HarleySprint
    I think you might be right scarlett moon!!
  • ohmyjacob
    Yeah I thought the same thing exact thing. I was like if taylor keeps on
    doing what he is now he could be like the next Brad Pitt and any of those A
    listers.
    And yea I think that the Robert Rodriguez would deffiently want Taylor in
    another one of his films if he fit the part. Robert Rodriguez seems to
    think very highly of Taylor which is a good thing.
  • im sure he will be in more movies. im just scared he'll get typecast.
  • ohmyjacob
    Yeah im sure he will be in more too, but you just never know. and yea that
    wouldn't be to good.
  • yea cos of his skin color. not many leading men have his skin color.
  • ohmyjacob
    Yeah thats true but that shouldn't matter, people should be able to try to
    get around that whole thing. I think he would be a great leading man. and
    also like people above have said, he has absoloutly beautiful skin.
  • also, why do you think most fans prefer Rob over Taylor? besides the fact he plays edward, but he's also the leading man.
  • ohmyjacob
    Also though the good part of twilight is that, you do have both Rob and
    Taylor in the same movie. Because there are some people who like Taylor
    better, and then there are others who like Rob better. So it is nice to be
    able to sorta have that choice instead of the typical only one guy leading
    man like you have said.
  • yea tis a good trade :)
  • yea well lets face it, the majority of the population in this country is caucasian so to appeal to them the leading men are always white. lets hope he doesnt face that though :)
  • ohmyjacob
    Yeah you are right about that. He has lots of fans though so maybe, just
    maybe he could find some films where he can be the leading man. But I see
    what you are getting at with the whole Rob verses Taylor.
  • yes i'll still support him long after twilight :)
  • TheLionFellIn<3W/Ceci-ROBECI
    I think it's impossible not to like Taylor... he's such a sweet and charismatic guy who also, is good looking and has that damn great skin... (yes, I'm STILL jealous of his skin) LOL... I'm so proud of what he's done to be part of the Saga.... so proud =]
  • hi5! cos i love his skin too. looks so soft...*sigh* LOL and i love his neck for some reason...lol now i gotta watch sharkboy.
  • TheLionFellIn<3W/Ceci-ROBECI
    Well then "Hi5" right back at ya... LOL!!! That skin of his is looks so perfect... not even a girl has that kind... LOL... I want mine like that =[
    Haha... his neck? how funny!
  • twifan89
    LMAO, you are crakin me up with how much you love and envy his perfect skin! haha =)
  • TheLionFellIn<3W/Ceci-ROBECI
    I just can't help it... *sighs* Yes, I'm very jealous Taylor, VERY!!!
    LOL
  • well my skin is soft. i use Dove soap lol. but i'll try to feel his skin one day and i'll let you know if his is soft. ;) or i'll ask him what soap he uses lol.

    yes, his neck. if i was a vampire, i'd bite him lol!
    he's one of those rare guys who can be cute and hot at the same time. :D
  • TheLionFellIn<3W/Ceci-ROBECI
    LOL.. well mine is too 'cause I use Dove as well... lol... but it doesn't look as perfect as Taylor's... man!!! Haha go for it... and let me know... although I'd rather touch Rob's scruff... lol... Oh I'd bite my Robward as well... but the bad thing is that he wouldn't turn into a sparkly vampire but rather into a pisst off Brit... LOL!!!

    Yea... Taylor is one heck of a cutie pie =]
  • to me taylor is just hot! but i love his cheeks, i wanna kiss'em and pinch'em lol.
  • TheLionFellIn<3W/Ceci-ROBECI
    LMAO... pinch away girl... pinch away... LOL... I'm laughing 'cause that's been one of my thoughts before.... I just wanna pinch his cheecks and talk to him as if he were a baby HAHA... he's too cute!!
  • Teamjacob101
    i think the only reason i saw twilight the movie was because i knew taylor was in it :D (i hadnt read the books during that time)..im sooooo glad i watched it thou and fell in love with the movie.books.and Taylor :D
  • jaspers(dont F.. my avi) girl
    It's kind of weird still trying to think he looks so good now, having a proof of how old i am now that i remembered that i saw him on sharkboy and lavagirl.... still the cutes kid.
  • howdy25
    hey, i love ur photo!! :)
  • jaspers(dont F.. my avi) girl
    same with yours..... but with that face i think JR doesnt have a bad pic.
  • howdy25
    soooooo true <3 :)
  • Right on Taylor!
  • JessicaP0219
    I have comcast it's on On Demand in the movies it's like $6
  • JessicaP0219
    I cant understand anything their saying that accent throws me off
  • Twilightlover
    Where can you get it or watch it? just asking
  • Twilightlover
    Awww I watched that movie when it 1st came out i never imagined he was goin to later star in Twilight.
  • Immorta1
    He was great in that movie. Very talented, I'm so excited to see him in New Moon.
  • JessicaP0219
    I'm watching "How To Be" this movie soo weird and awkard
  • Twilightlover
    On DVD?
  • awww yayyyyy taylor go taylor go taylor GOOOO TAYLOR lol there i go being the cheerleader again lol hahahaha :D ...but thats great that he was sooo talented at such a young age love ya taylor :D
  • lol.... u go cheerleader.....!!!!!!!!!
    ahhh........ i remember when i saw him in sharkboy and lavagirl..........
    loved him ever since!!!!
    he was so cute.......... and got even better!!!!!
  • scarlettmoon
    After I saw Twilight I couldn't get enough of him, and just about went through everything he had done and saw it again.
    I was so excited he was on "My Own Worst Enemy" where he is already grown, but Christian Slater had the starring role and Taylor not always had a part in each episode.
    I think that if they had given him more airtime, the series wouldn't have been cancelled.
    I also thought it was going to lead in that direction of Taylor's role getting bigger because it was a "spy" show and they had started to show he could possibly follow in the shoes that Christian Slater was since they showed that episode where he showed off his mad skills with martial arts!
  • that sounds kool...... i never got to see that show......... is it still on
  • scarlettmoon
    The series got cancelled. Not enough Taylor in there is probably one reason, I watched it every week crossing my fingers they had given Taylor a part in each episode, but in the few episodes he was in he was amazing!!

    I think they are selling the dvd's of the episodes they filmed, but you can also go the website and see full episodes on there:
    http://www.nbc.com/My_Own_Worst_Enemy/

    and you can see all sorts of clips from MY Own Worst Enemy on Youtube here's the link:
    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&sea...
  • aww......... thnx ur so nice......... ill see anything that has taylor in it
  • oh man i so wanna see that.
  • scarlettmoon
    The series got cancelled. Not enough Taylor in there is probably one reason, I watched it every week crossing my fingers they had given Taylor a part in each episode, but in the few episodes he was in he was amazing!!

    I think they are selling the dvd's of the episodes they filmed, but you can also go the website and see full episodes on there:
    http://www.nbc.com/My_Own_Worst_Enemy/

    and you can see all sorts of clips from MY Own Worst Enemy on Youtube here's the link:
    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&sea...
  • ancha85
    Yeah, just adorable and still is!!
  • YEP!!!!!!
    AWW....... HES EVERYTHING A GIRL WOULD WANR IN A MAN........OHHHH........ ALSO ROBBIEKINS AND KELLAN AND JACKSON.......... AHH I CAN JUST IMAGINE ALLL INTO JUST 1 MAN!!!!!!!!!!
    OMG..... THATS TO MUCH FOR MEEE
  • lol hahahaha ...and i remember when i saw it as well he was such a cutie :D lol
  • yea..... and then on cheaper by the dozen 2....... AWW..... so cute he had a wittle cwush on allison stoner.......... ohh bi the way i think they would also make a real preetty couple..... they were saying that he would look good with taylor swift...... i dont like that thought..... dont know why!!!!!

    if it wasnt me i would settle for victoria justice or allison stoner.........
    i still have HOPE THOUGH!!!!!!!!!
    :p:p:p:p
  • well i actually can see him with taylor swift, but allison stoner? not really.
  • really....... well as long as they make him happy
  • yea very true. :)
  • yea...... all i can ask 4 ....... except being able 2 meet him.... is his happIIness
  • ya i was watching cheaper by the dozen as well gosh i love taylor lol he was soo cute but now he is hot lol :D
  • he sure is......
    i havent watched that movie in a LONG TIME.......... watched it when it came out which was well....... some time from now......
    i still like sharkboy better......
    jejejeje...... its funny..... in sharkboy and LG hes not so good tempered and thats how he is gonna be in new moon.....
  • lol thats funny i never relized it before but now that u metion it that is how he will act in new moon lol :D
  • yea....... idk...... it just came to me.....lol......
    and then leah is kinda like lavagirl....
  • ya lol :D
  • beeee2222
    I was watching cheaper by the dozen 2 on tv the other day.. And he was absolutely so cute in that too!
  • Whitneee (aka CB's Angel) 3/09
    i know that everybody already thinks this but he is the PERFECT jake...just his little mannerisms and stuff remind me of jake...soooo excited for him to have a big part in new moon...even though I love the vamps, I might be in love with the pack too!!
  • HarleySprint
    I completely agree with you. When I first read the books I was all about the vamps too, that is until the movie and I saw Taylor. That turned me into TeamSwiss, but then Taylor with his hardcore determination to be and look more the part of Jacob, that did it and I'm so a wolf girl now!!!

    The bits and pieces i've seen of Taylor as Jacob on the NM set have just added to my admiration for him,lol, dang that sounds soooo cheesy but WTH!!
    I love my Taylor and his multi talents, and I will see whatever he does after he is done with the saga
  • ohmyjacob
    Agreed! I'm deffiently team Taylor because he has worked so hard for what he wants. He has the most unbelievable determination there is. But some days I'm team Edward and others I'm team Jacob but i'm thinking I am more Team Jacob then anything.
  • scarlettmoon
    I can see too from the little we have seen from on set exclusives that Taylor is going to be amazing as Jacob. That personality and "natural charisma" that Robert Rodriguez talks about of Taylor really shines through like no other imo, and that's just through the big screen, and tv screen movies and interviews, can't even imagine what it's like for people who get to meet him, he has his own kind of 'dazzle power' haha!
  • Whitneee (aka CB's Angel) 3/09
    haha TeamSwiss...that's a good way to put it :)...yeah some days I'm in the mood to stare at pale boys with golden eyes and other days I just need me some buff tan boys with great hair LOL
  • ancha85
    Totally agree with you. Taylor IS Jacob!
    Jacob is my FAVORITE character and I could see NO ONE else as Jacob but Taylor.
    His sunshine personality is Jacob personified and I know he is going to bring it with Jacob the Wolf, too 'cause the look he gave Edward at the prom was right on!
    A lot of people were complaining at first that Taylor is too young, but he worked so dang hard to keep his part and looks so chiseled and grown up now.
    I am soo proud of him!
    I love the vamps a ton, but the Wolf Pack is going to be totally, frickin awesome!!!
    Especially Jacob!
  • actually he's the right age for jacob cos in twilight jacob is 15 and didnt they start shooting when taylor was 15? and he and kristen are 2 yrs apart just like bella and jacob.
  • ancha85
    You are exactly right McNutters, but what a lot of people were saying is that for New Moon and the rest they wanted someone like Steven Strait, because Jacob was supposed to look like he was in his twenties once he started transforming into a wolf.

    Even though Steven Strait is gorgeous, in my opinion he is too old to play Jacob, and anyone they were thinking of replacing Taylor with would have just distracted terribly from NEw Moon.

    However, Taylor looks so much more chiseled and mature now, that he totally has Jake's body, except for the height.
    That would have had to been dealt with with anyone, though, because it would have been just about impossible to find a young Native American actor who is extremely muscular and also 6 foot 7 inches!

    All of the Wolf Pack are supposed to be way over 6 foot, so they will have to do CGI on all of them.
  • scarlettmoon
    I had the exact same thoughts as you ancha85! So glad Taylor was able to keep his role. The amazing thing about it all is that he grew, matured before our eyes in reality; he did get taller, muscular, and his face matured some too, like Jacob did in the books, and without using special effects. All they have to do is CGI the height aside from the phasing wolves. Which like you said they have to do anyway even with the other wolf pack because despite that they are a bit taller, well except Kiowa and Bronson who look the same size as Taylor, they aren't the height described in the books, and really how many actors are there that are 6'7".
  • yea true but he does look older with the new wig and is growing out of his baby face.

    what do you mean by distracted?
  • Whitneee (aka CB's Angel) 3/09
    Yeah that look was fierce at prom...he is such a good actor and he makes playing jake look so natural...I'm just so glad he got recast.
  • ♥lovesthacoldnhotguys♥
    again, i agree with someone else.. totally took the words out of my mouth.. thank you for saying them ♥
  • Haha Sharkboy and Lavagirl was such a corny movie. But Taylor was adorable in it!
  • Tia_jb10 (Team Pants Explode!)
    yea i kinda hated that movie it was so kiddey movie-ish but yea ya gotta love taylor hes soo sweet and great and soooooooo hot the perfect combo AND hes a perfect jake soo loove him <333
  • bxbaby8827
    Wow..he does have that star quality!!
  • Danielle
    Taylor you are amazing a what you do but I am on the team EDWARD/ROB train. Cant wait for August to go find rob planning with my est friends to go hunt this guy DOWN!!!!
  • bookobsessed
    Tell us something we don't know. How can you not like Taylor.
  • cutesweetiezzz
    It's impossible not to like Taylor.
  • scarlettmoon
    I loved the part in the article where he is called "one of the princes of young hollywood"
  • TeamJBTL
    I know right? Its like inevitable! :D

    But who cares! Taylor Lautner is the Worlds Sexiest ACTOR. So if someone doesn't like him, he'll still be SEXY! :)
  • MrsLautner93
    Totally agree with yOu*! he is only 17 and lOok at him*! he is sO damm gorgeous and has a perfect bOdy*! OMG I think I've juSt find the lOve of my life the Only thing is that he dOesn't know me yet*! LOL
  • TeamJBTL
    Hahah Oh jeez! That made me laugh really hard! Did you see that he was counted NUMBER 1 out of 5 with the BEST ABS!? yeah boy!!
    jeez i should stop dwelling over him and actually meet him! :) Well maybe ONE DAY far from now, you could end up and be an actual LAUTNER! ;D

    i *WISH you luck with that! lmao
    Be sure to get me an autograph! haha
  • I'm the only one entranced by his behind, aren't I? *hangs head in shame*

    Seriously, next time you see a back shot of him, I dare you to tell me you don't like what you see.
  • TeamJBTL
    Don't be ashamed, we all enjoy that view too! :)


    Who said I wouldn't? :) Taylor Lautner has EVERYTHING! Anyone disagree??


    I didn't think so!
  • ♥lovesthacoldnhotboys♥
    second that lol
  • Danielle
    wow that young i knew he was great for that movie too. i only saw that movie because of my cousins and later on i find out hes in twilight!!! OMG
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