Jackson Rathbone was asked why they didn’t get much into his backstory during New Moon, and he told TeenMag–

“Well it doesn’t really come out too much in the book. It’s one of those things were it’s understood but in the third book it really comes out like the back story and everything.

“I think one of the things we didn’t want to get too much into was focusing on all the other vampires.

“We wanted really to establish this relationship and how she (Bella) gets sucked into the world of the Cullen family and once she’s in the world that’s when things kind of start coming out.

“One of the things about Jasper is he doesn’t use the ability all the time. It’s something that he’s very strict about using because it’s like an invasion of privacy to make someone feel something, to manipulate emotions.”

Jackson Rathbone can’t wait for ‘Eclipse’

[thanks, TeamSpaceHeaters!]

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There are few men that ribbed tank tops look good on. Kellan Lutz, I would argue, is one of those men.

Check out the rest of the new pics of Kellan out and about in LA at JustJaredJr.

[thanks, Lolla!]

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MetroNews has another in their ongoing series of interviews from the set of New Moon. This time, it’s an interview with New Moon heroine Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan–

What are the changes in this second installment? Your character Bella takes risks again…

Well, she loses what basically gives her the drive to do anything in her whole life. She loses the man she’s in love with, but she also loses her entire life plan, and she’s so young to have to be forced into a decision like that. It’s just a glorified, elaborate version of the worst breakup you’ve ever been through. All of a sudden you question everything. All of a sudden you know nothing and you’re dropped in the middle of a freezing cold ocean.

Oddly, we have a character that’s warm enough and bright enough to bring her out of that, and it’s truly gut-ripping. Because as perfect as Jacob is for her, she holds on to an ideal, the ultimate fiery love that she has for Edward even though it’s not comfortable, it’s not practical and it’s not a good idea. So it’s really a very strong thing to do. It takes someone who really trusts themselves.

Read the rest at MetroNews.

[thanks, TheHolyThief & LMCullen!]

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They talk about whether they would want their vampire powers in real life, how much they like they enjoyed the hospitality of Montepulciano, what the bad parts of playing the Volturi are, and more. You can listen to the interviews in English using audio players, as well as read the rough Google translation here.

[thanks Dilla & TeamSpaceHeaters, via TA]

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Check out this new article on MTV where the cast talks a bit about some of the scenes they shot for new Moon, including a last-minute addition for Michael Welch:

“Kristen [Stewart] and Taylor [Lautner] had to lobby to get this one scene in the film that wasn’t originally in — and I am forever indebted to them for that,” revealed Mike Welch, citing a beloved moment from Stephenie Meyer’s “New Moon” novel. “There’s a scene that’s in the book, the three-way date between Jacob and Bella and Mike, where Mike ends up getting sick, and it’s just very awkward.”

As for how physically ill Welch’s Mike Newton gets in the comic-relief scene, he said we shouldn’t expect projectile vomit or anything. “We’re talking a little bit,” he laughed. “A little sick.”

[thanks, Cara!]

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Nylon Mag has a new interview with Alice Cullen New Moon vamp Ashley Greene in their newest issue. It’s also available partly online, including these interesting bits–

On Rob Pattinson’s fame: “Oh God. Poor Rob is already a Beatle. His whole life is documented. If he picks his nose, it’s all over the Internet. He’s just done for. I think he’s kinda freakin’ out, like, ‘What the fuck is going on?’”

But she gets chased by paparazzi, too: “You don’t want to have your picture taken when you’re coming out of a club all wasted. It’s tough… I get a call from my mom in the morning, and she says, ‘So I see you went out again last night.’ I might as well have a GPS chip in my skin, but no, I have the Internet.”

[via Nejjie, thanks Emily; Photo by Kevin Zachar]

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