Summit Entertainment Twilight Twitter tweeted or twat(LOL)  some appearances by the New Moon cast and screenwriter at the New Moon DVD midnight release parties on Friday, March 19th!

Peter Facinelli (aka Carlisle) will appear at the New York release party.  Edi Gathegi (aka Laurent) at the Pittsburg release party.  Chaske Spencer (aka Sam) and Tyson Houseman (aka Quil) will be at the Atlanta release party.  Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg will appear at a Seattle New Moon DVD release party! 

Justin Chon (aka Eric), Christian Serratos (aka Angela) and Michael Welch (aka Mike) have been added to appear at the Salt Lake City New Moon DVD midnight release party! 

Daniel Cudmore (aka Felix) will be at the release party in Houston!   Charlie Bewley (aka Demitri) will be at the Denver release party.  Kiowa Gordon (aka Embry) and Tinsel Korey (aka Emily) will appear at the Cincinnati release party!  Elizabeth Reaser (aka Esme) will appear at the Phoenix release party! And director Chris Weitz and Nikki Reed (aka Rosalie) will appear at the New Moon DVD midnight release party in Los Angeles!!!

Sweet! 

[Source: Thanks to  TwilightTwitter for tweeting it!]

Today was a ‘most excellent adventure’. Several weeks ago I was lucky enough to obtain two tickets to meet Chaske Spencer. This package included corner ice front row tickets to a Worcester Sharks game, 2 pictures of Chaske, AND 2 autographs!  I invited fellow NMM member Snshyne to go with me, and (thankfully) she agreed. 

Snshyne and I drove from Boston to Worcester (Ok, sort of like a Cullen), found parking and walked two blocks to the DCU Center (The Old Centrum), and entered the building. We waited in line for a while and before I knew it I could see Chaske sitting and signing autographs!  He is tall, even when sitting. There were a lot of girls (of the under age variety I am guessing as they had adults with them) walking around wearing Edward shirts. Now I have to say, you are visiting a WOLF, not a vampire. Chaske is Team Jacob, so I thought it was a tad tasteless of those girls. I agree with LovesWolvesNVamps. I am without a doubt Team Edward, but I could never attend a wolf event in vamp attire. It’s tacky. You don’t wear Marc Jacobs to a Louboutin preview.  

When it was our turn, I handed Chaske the glossy that came with the package deal and the New Moon Trading card of Sam carrying Bella out of the woods. I asked Chaske to sign the items with my silver sharpie instead of his black one. He signed both and if you look closely in the pictures you will see he signed right over Bella so I can just gaze at him and his signature. 

More after the break!

So I went next after LovesWolvesNVamps. When Chaske signed my glossy picture, he was going back to using his own sharpie and he was starting to sign with the wrong end. Mid signature he realized what he was doing and said “Oh, s**t” before turning the sharpie around to sign with the correct end. He is very sweet and very gracious. Unlike a lot of celebrities who sign your swag and turn to the next person in line, he looks you in the eye when he’s done signing your item. He flashes you a bright smile and when I told him it was nice to meet him, he was kind enough to return the sentiment.  

We went and found our seats, after entering the raffle (we did not win), and then we walked around. There was a lady from Regal cinemas with a wheel of prizes. We each got a New Moon poster (the Volturi one). I won a New Moon pen and a New Moon picture (the ones the theaters use that light up) and Snshyne won Vampire collectors cards and the Twilight picture (like my New Moon one). 

We got back into line and we each got our picture with Chaske. He signed two more pictures for us and I gave him an extra ticket to the hockey game that we had. He thought I wanted it autographed too but was sincerely surprised when I told him we knew he liked hockey, these were great seats and he was welcome to use it. He was unable to join as he was committed to that table for a l-o-n-g time. 

I’m wicked glad that LovesWolvesNVamps  asked me to go with her. I had such a great time. It was great to meet her and Chaske is purely amazing. I was just thrilled by his casual persona. I enjoyed it so much so that I can’t wait for July so I can get him to sign the pic he took with me. I’m still a vamp girl, but I can recognize a good thing when I see it. Chaske is pure WIN! 

A few final thoughts on the day: When I posed for my picture with Chaske his hand ‘grazed’ MY backside while he was putting his arm around my shoulder (YES Snshyne saw it happen *happy dance*).  (I did. I bare witness to this monumental event. I cannot tell a lie). This man is simply the nicest person EVER. ‘Handlers’ are not nice people (*frowns* I had good questions for him, like do you prefer unicorn cookies or muffins? LOL). OH and I can not wait for TwiCon! He is definitely signing our tweeted conversation then as well as our picture together! Woo-Hoo is it July yet? 

-LWNV & -Snshyne

I love that they got to meet Chaske, but what I really love is that two newmoonmovie.org readers got together and did this!   Who would have thought the Twilight Saga books, movies and this website would introduce us all to each other?!!   LOVE IT!   You guys are the best!

Congratulations ladies on meeting Chaske and…. um…. the ‘grazing’ of the backside. LOL!  AWESOME! 

Thank you LWNV & Snshyne for sending this in!

I just thought I’d share these photos with you, my name is Emma from Australia and I won a competition to the premiere of New Moon in LA back in November. I took my good friend Kathryn (who is also a huge Twilight fan) and we got to go to the after-party and managed to get some awesome pics with some of the cast. I couldn’t get over how lovely and down-to-earth they all were and very willing to have fan pics with us! Nikki Reid and Anna Kendrick were especially lovely, spending the time to talk to us and answer our questions (which I’m sure they have heard thousands of times before!).
 
We got to meet more of the cast in the actual movie theatre, including Robert Pattinson *swoon* who was just as gorgeous in person as he looks on camera. It was honesty the best night of my life and it still feels like a dream but I’m so glad I got the opportunity and also got to meet so many other Twilight fans that will be friends for life.

Congratulations Emma!!  Lucky lady! That is amazing.  Great pictures!  I just love our Twilight cast. 

Thank you Emma for sharing your story and pictures with us!

Check out the rest of Emma’s pictures after the break!

Malicious Mandy has an awesome summary of Chaske Spencer’s Q&A during the Seattle Twilight Convention this past weekend -

• His Fave part of New Moon wasn’t a part he was in but when Rob & Daniel fight. Also, any part with Michael Sheen, who he idolizes. He said he was so psyched when he met Sheen and finds him to be so powerful an actor. When a fan clarified they wanted to know the fave scene in New Moon that HE was in, he said it was the cliff jumping scene, but credited Chris Weitz with making it look so cool adding, “I’m not that cool”

• When asked about a specific funny moment on set he recalled while rehearsing at the “wolf house” Dreamy Taylor comes to the door to see them all eating and Bella is there and he is supposed to have those sexy eyes… and as he walked up the screen door slammed into his face. Ha Ha.

• If he could trade places with anyone he picks Michael Sheen. He’s a huge fan and has seen all his stuff and appreciates his diversity, calling him an amazing actor with tons of knowledge… a class act.

• His reaction when he found out he had the part was to fall on his knees and thank god! He had been working but hadn’t landed a job and was wondering if he should give up or what.

• He said the audition was fast… often there are multiple call backs and auditions with studio and directors etc but this was quick and he had auditioned for Paul and Jared and when they told him Sam he thought “Who is Sam?” then he read it and was excited.

• He said it was such a secret and he was so excited he didn’t want to have it leak or get in trouble so he didn’t even tell his family. He would go to resturants with the guys in Vancouver and they’d whisper and be excited about it together. He was reading the books but secretly so he wouldn’t be seen with the books, he took the secret so seriously.

Read more of Chaske’s Q&A after the break!

• To prepare for his role he had 6 meals a day plus protein shakes. He wanted to gain mass more than be “cut” He is still continuing to get bigger for Breaking Dawn. His daily cycle is protein shakes, eating, going to the gym resting, repeating. Even on weekends he will run or swim. It’s been hard having a month off he is is back at it again hard now. He says getting it off is easy, putting it on is hard…. to which he admitted “wrong crowd” (as all the women groaned, wishing that was their problem ha ha)

• He said he had started at about 175 lbs. got up to about 190 lbs. and hopes to reach 210 lbs

• His fave Cullen? He says they are all cool. It’s a great cast they are all humble. No one really knew most of them before Twilight and they are all great. He says Peter is a class act and a good guy who he admires because he balances his life, wife, kids, he’s a great family man who has been around a long time. He loves Tinsel she is like the mother – hen and they got along great and hung out a lot to build chemistry.

• He says kissing scenes are always awkward but he and Tinsel got along great and she is a beautiful and talented woman, musician, and she’s fun to hang out with. They went to coffee to get to know each other before filming and had to kiss a few times while the boys are goofing off, but after a few it was all good and during Eclipse they were like old pro’s.

• He compares New Moon and Eclipse filming saying he missed his boys in between and when they left for a few weeks he was lonely. He would walk Robson Street alone, and look forward to going to the gym with Tyson. When they were reunited for Eclipse he described it as going back to school after summer break… lot’s of high fives, going out for lunch, dinner, the club. They all keep in contact. He even talked about how they want to all go get a tattoo together after it’s all over.

You can read the rest of Mandy’s awesome report and see more pictures of Chaske here!

While searching for some news I came across this picture of Chaske Spencer and his New Moon imprintee Tinsel Korey that I haven’t seen before – so enjoy!

I love that all the cast seem to have bonded so much and hang out together and I think Chaske and Tinsel actually make quite a cute couple…and they are both single! (Sorry all you Chaske lovers…. IH2 don’t hate me!)

Lets start with Tinske, Chansel….come on guys help me out my brain is clogged up with the flu!

p.s. I actually really like those Teal Uggs, I want some!

[Source: CoolSpotters]

New interview with New Moon’s Alpha wolf Chaske Spencer for the January 2010 issue of University Link Magazine.

In the interview Chaske discusses what its like to be a part of the Twilight Saga, his character Sam Uley, and how the Twilight Saga has helped shed light on the Native American culture on a new generation.

ULM: [Sam Uley] is a very conflicted character, recovering after a very tormented and painful past. Was it a challenge to maintain a really emotionally draining mindset during filming?

CS: It was. It was tough because I had to separate myself from the rest of the cast, where I had to go off and find that place where I need Sam to go .. I did my research on the role and he comes from a very traumatic past. What helped me do that was [the writing of] Stephenie [Meyer] and also the director and of course a lot of music as well .. He’s a very tragic character.

ULM: What’s the biggest adjustment you’ve had to make following your involvement in New Moon [both] as an actor and a person?

CS: As an actor..It can be challenging sometimes because fans have an expectation, but I sort of had to let that go when I first got on the set. I had all these ideas where I  wanted to go,  but it’s good to have those limitations from the text, the script and the book because it gave me something  to work with and I [didn't have to] search for a character .. I just wanted to make sure he  had that tragic  vibe to him; that tragic  aura. As for me personally ..I’m pretty  private in that I like maybe holding back and trying not to do so much press and just keeping my anonymity somewhat .. But I’ve decided  to have fun with it, so I’m just going to ride this out and see where it goes.

ULM: Do you think maybe you’ll return to independent film?

CS: From what I’ve seen , the cast is pretty level-headed — they’re all quite grateful of having this job because .. we’re all unknowns .. and all of a sudden , I don’t want to pat our own backs or anything, but we’ve been launched into the center of the attention of the world. I think everyone’s dealing with it in his own way. The whole cast is amazing. They’re all really humble and grateful and when it comes down to tabloids, you just don’t pay attention to it.

ULM: The Twilight series has  helped bring Native American culture to the attention of  a new generation. What are your thoughts on the way it’s portrayed in the film?

CS: Of course, it’s a movie and it’s Hollywood .. but what I like about it is that it put it on the map. Also, it’s made a whole new generation look at Native American actors in a different light; contemporary — very contemporary. It really puts a whole different spin on it .. and in the end it is a pretty big deal for Native American actors and Native culture. It’s opening a lot of doors for Native American actors and I really appreciate that.

What an awesome guy and a great interview! FYI – I typed the interview out for all of you as the print in the scan above was quite small

[Source: Anne Donahue and ULM Magazine, via Black Pack]

Above are scans from New Moon wolf Chaske Spencer (aka Sam Uley) interviewed by Ink Magazine.

Check out question 13:

13.What Kind of a rigourous routine did you follow to get in shape for your role?

I was running around on all fours in vancouver.

LMAO!

[Source: BlackPack]

Chaske Spencer (aka Sam Uley) talked with a local Cleveland NBC station, Channel 3,  about New Moon, appearing at the Lake Erie Monsters Hockey game and his work with United Global Shift.

I just love hearing Chaske talk.    Great job Chaske!! 

[Source: Twilight Examiner.  Thanks MCNutters!]

Our very own newmoonmovie.org ladies, xHelloKitty99x, *PB*TeamSoapInMileysMouth and CullenChick, were gracious enough to share their story of meeting some of the New Moon cast at the Fantasy Twi-Life Tour convention in Ft Lauderdale, Florida last Saturday.

We were lucky enough to meet Chaske Spencer, Tinsel Korey, Justin Chon, Daniel Cudmore, and Gil Birmingham, who were kind enough to do a Q&A session. Tyson Houseman didn’t do a Q&A but we did get to see him during the autograph session.
 
The actors were all absolutely amazing to the fans. Chaske is one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. I let him know that all his fans adore him and that in my eyes no one else could’ve played Sam. (He gives the best hugs and called some of us “love”!) Tinsel and Justin were hilarious and very random. Daniel is extremely tall and very charming. Gil was one of the best parts of the convention! He can honestly make anyone love him. Someone asked him to describe to us what he would look like if he were to phase into a wolf and he said, “A wolf in a wheel chair”. We seriously had an unforgettable time. They all made us fall in love with them even more than we already were.

From xhellokitty99x:  The unicorn in the picture represents TSO and Chaske was WONDERFUL!!!

That is awesome ladies.  Unicorns galore!  LOL!  Thank you so much for sending this in!  Newmoonmovie.org ladies are the best!!!

Check out the rest of the pictures after the break!!

A Twi-hard attacks the Wolf Pack on the Jay Leno Show!   Chaske Spencer (Sam), Alex Meraz (Paul), Bronson Pelletier (Jared) and Kiowa Gordon (Embry)  were all in on the comedy short with Mikey Day of the Jay Leno Show.

OMJ!  It’s the Wolf Pack!  That was hilarious!  I loved it when she held up Mikey Day (Victoria style) and said “Don’t ruin this moment for me!”  LOL! 

[Source: JayLenoShow. Thanks PatzyFnC, 5ctBauble & Shea8!]