I am more than intrigued and fascinated with Marcus.  I really don’t know why, but something about this character draws me in.  From his storyline, to his creepy voice, to his blatant uninterest in anything Aro or anyone else has to say, Marcus and his saddened state makes you see him more as a human being, rather than a blood lusting vampire.  There’s somthing about the vacancy in his eyes that makes you want to find out more.  For those who haven’t seen New Moon yet, take a special notice of Marcus during the Volturi scene, he doesn’t even face Edward & Bella, he simply stares off to the side into outer space the entire time.  The man has some serious issues!  Besides Edward’s character, Marcus is by far my absolute favorite in the entire series.  I came across this article from last week, and figured I would share it with you all, hey any New Moon news is good news!

What are some of the more memorable fan encounters you’ve seen working on New Moon?

 

(Laugh) There was a girl in Chicago. I did an appearance in Chicago and there was a young girl there, it was very sweet. Literally every time she saw one of us she couldn’t speak. She’d sit there with this smile on her face and you’d see slowly she’d start to tremble, and then she would start to giggle, and then she would start to jump up and down, and she just giggled and jumped. That’s all she did.

 

She was about 15. She was a very, very sweet young girl. It was very funny. She could not speak. Cameron Bright [who plays Alec, another member of the Volturi] was there, and she’d just go ‘He’s s-o-o-o c-u-u-ute.’

 

So she wasn’t totally mute, then.

 

Well, she could only say something about someone who wasn’t there. If she was in their presence, I’d be like, ‘He’s right there, go talk to him, he’s a nice guy.’ ‘Oh no, he’s so c-u-u-ute.’ So it’s very sweet, very sweet.

 

I read you took the part because you know someone who’s a big fan, your niece. Is that true?

 

Yesss. She’s a big fan.

 

What was her reaction when she learned you’d be playing Marcus?

 

She was pretty excited, but she basically said, ‘Well, OK, but I don’t like Marcus.’

 

And I said, ‘Well, why don’t you like Marcus?’

 

‘He’s evil.’

 

I say, ‘What do you mean he’s evil? [*Total Twilightseries spoiler!*] He saves Bella, he saves Renesmee, what’s the deal? He comes in and he saves the day all the time.’

 

She pauses, then says, ‘Well, he eats people.’

 

(Laugh) So there you go, you have to be a vegetarian to get the thumbs up from my niece.

From different articles I’ve read, it seems Christopher is extremely close with his niece, and she was the first person he called when he was offered the role of “Marcus”…cute.  Check out the full interview at the Calgary Herald

There’s a an amazing new video on the official Twilight Saga: New Moon video podcast on iTunes, and it’s a Volturi Featurette.

It shows brand new behind-the-scenes clips of the filming of new Moon as well as interviews with cast members such as Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen), Dakota Fanning (Jane) and Jamie Campbell-Bower (Caius) There’s even a bit with author Stephenie Meyer as well!

The feature can be downloaded for free in sizes ranging from small for the iPod to stunning 1080p HD resolution direct from the iTunes Store.

Here’s a brief look at The Twilight Saga’s New Moon Featurette of the Volturi.  The New Moon cast, producer and the author Stephenie Meyers discuss the making of the Volturi.  “They’re a very powerful group.”-

It looks amazing!  Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Cameron Bright, Daniel Cudmore, Jamie Campbell Bower, Christopher Heyerdahl, and Stephenie Meyer, the queen of Twilight, discuss the Volturi and Bella and Edward’s ‘meeting’ with them.

“He doesn’t have a hope in hell of winning the fight.” -Robert Pattinson

16 days people!!

[Source: Robsessed, ThinkingofRob, TrailerAddict Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

With Chaske Spencer, Tinsel Korey, Christopher Heyerdahl and Charlie Bewley continuing the promotional tour down in Australia they were interviewed by SAFM-Hot 30.

The above are just clips of the interview but you can hear the full two interviews here!

Now I get to watch Chaske and hear that voice….SHAM-WOW!!!!

[Source: SAFM-Hot30. Thanks Miki1995!]

Summit has released this first look at Christopher Heyerdahl playing Marcus of the Volturi in New Moon.

Marcus is wearing a long draped robe with what appears to be a somber brown and black paisley scarf, among the fabric you can also spot a Volturi crest necklace.

Check the break for more info on Marcus.

MARCUS
Full Name: Marcus
Status: Vampire
Group: Volturi Coven
Date of Birth: Around 1300 BC
Date of Transformation: Unknown
Special Abilities: He sees the strength of the relationships between people

“You already know what you’ll do, Aro.”

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION:
Marcus is the most detached of the Volturi leaders. The loss of his mate has essentially turned him into a zombie over the centuries. He is surprised by the intensity of Bella and Edward’s relationship.

VOLTURI
1) The Volturi include: Aro, Caius, and Marcus as the leaders, and then Jane, Alec, Demetri, Felix, Heidi, and several other unnamed members of the guard.
2) The Volturi are similar to a ruling body, and protect the secret of vampires by wiping out any “problems” as vampire law defines.
3) The Volturi live in an ancient Tuscan city called “Volterra”.
4) Aro and Jane’s powers do not work on Bella.

[via Twilight Examiner, thanks Sabrina, LMCullen, Hazeena, Anna!]

Lucky NewMoonMovie.org reader, JacobIsMyHerion, had the amazing opportunity to meet New Moon Stars – Alex Meraz, Cameron Bright, and Christopher Heyerdahl at Chicago Comic Con, this past weekend. She gives a detailed account of her experience to NMM.org -

I got to go to Comic Con in Chicago on Saturday, and wanted to share with NMM.org!

I was lucky enough to get to go to the Twilight panel, and even had a 4th row seat! Alex Meraz, Christopher Heyerdahl and Cameron Bright talked about their experiences making New Moon, and answered questions from the audience. Alex was extremely thoughtful and thorough with his answers. Christopher was intelligent and very witty, he had an especially funny moment talking about himself and Jamie Bower goofing around between takes. Cameron was funny too, he got quite exasperated when someone asked if Rob really smelled bad.

After the panel, I went to get Alex’s autograph. He was super nice in person, chatting with everyone and being so sweet! I got my picture taken with him professionally too, and got my cheek kissed, a la TSH. He had to kiss me twice cause the photographer wasn’t ready. I asked if his wife had seen how everyone says hi to her on NMM.org, and he laughed and said he would be sure to ask her if she’d noticed. Such a nice guy, he really seems to enjoy meeting his fans!

I stopped by Christopher’s booth after that, to tell him how much I enjoyed the panel. We had a nice little chat for several minutes, we talked about Jamie’s naked Volturi stunt and how it fooled everyone. He was hilarious, and imitated Jamie in the famous interview talking about the nude scene. Apparently Christopher’s family in Norway called him to ask about it, as it was a front page story in their newspaper! Very nice guy, I really enjoyed meeting him.

I’m attaching some pics of the panel, and Alex, Christopher and Cameron at their booths. And of course, the one of Alex kissing me!

You can view her YouTube videos here!

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us!

Heyerdahl—who has worn extensive makeup and prosthetics for some of his roles —said that the makeup required in New Moon to transform him into one of the undead was easy by comparison.

“Yeah, they do their best to suck the life out of you, but certainly nothing compared to any of those past prosthetics,” Heyerdahl said. “From that perspective, it was pretty easy. The looks they are getting in this film are absolutely fantastic. Everyone looks gorgeous and deliciously lifeless.”

He also notes of director Chris Weitz–

“Director Chris Weitz’s version for this piece is like a Renaissance painting. The images were absolutely beautiful, and the character is such a tragic old fellow.”

Check out the rest of the interesting interview at SciFiWire where he talks about how he decided to interpret the character Marcus, and why he chose the role.