Multi-talented New Moon star Jackson Rathbone read from The Bank Robbery by Steve Schutzman at the WordTheatre Pushcart Press Benefit in New York City this weekend. Afterwards, his band 100 Monkeys played.

Lainey Gossip has more pics of Jackson at the event, and notes–

First he’s all arty and cerebral hanging out with the literary set, then he rocks out and gets sweaty with them on stage…like, can you picture Kellan Lutz doing the same? Hardly. Kellan Lutz can smile pretty and flex his muscles, the end.

That “The End” sounds like a “Happily Ever After” to me!

[thanks, Jamie!]

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New Moon vamp Jackson Rathbone–who has had quite a few supporting roles lately–finally has a chance to shine front and center as the lead of an upcoming movie, Girlfriend–

” ‘Girlfriend’ is the chance to see Jackson front and center as the kind of character where, at any moment, we’re not sure if there’s the potentiality to cause harm or to be a good guy, but in a more gritty, realistic indie film,” writer/director Justin Lerner said in a recent conversation with MTV News.

Lerner, who will be making his feature-film debut, describes “Girlfriend” as a “harsh, modern-day take on the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ fable.” That’s not to say we’ll see Rathbone as a hirsute monster, nor that the film has any Disney-esque aspirations. Rather, the movie is a real-world story set in Middle America that will bring Rathbone into a “very bizarre and unconventional love triangle,” Lerner said.  

‘Twilight’ Star Jackson Rathbone ‘Front And Center’ In ‘Girlfriend’

[thanks to all that sent this in!]

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New Moon vamp Jackon Rathbone has a new filmed called The Last Airbender coming out next Summer, and the trailer has just hit the Internets. It’s directed by psychological horror director M. Night Shyamalan.   

It’s based on a cartoon of the same name, and Rathbone will play the role of Sokka in the film.

There is also a new interview with Jackson at Starlog, where he gives his thoughts on the filming of New Moon–

“But as the films progress, you get deeper into the aura of that mythical world that you establish with the werewolves and getting more into the vampire society and their legacy. It keeps getting deeper. That’s the great thing about being in the TWILIGHT franchise: You get to grow with the story and have the characters develop. [When you’re an actor in a standalone movie], you only have two hours to develop your character. But when you have three films, you get six hours. It’s like you can go anywhere and everywhere. And that’s a blessing as an actor.”

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New Moon’s Jasper Hale, played by the multi-talented Jackson Rathbone, has a new interview where he chats a bit about his thoughts on New Moon compared to Twilight–

“We have a bigger budget, we have a little more pressure to keep that feeling going, but the nice thing is that you’re delving more into the story now with ‘New Moon,’” he said. “As the films progress, you get deeper into the lore and they mythical world you’re establishing with the werewolves and get more into what the werewolf society and legacy is. It keeps getting deeper.”

Read the rest at ShockTillYouDrop.

[thanks, TeamSpaceHeaters!]

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Jackson Rathbone, who plays Jasper Hale in New Moon, was at a Lehigh Valley bookstore with his band to autograph books and CDs for fans this weekend. A local news station WFMZ has some video from the event.

[thanks, Lali_Whitlock & TSH!]

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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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New Moon vamp Jackson Rathbone and his band 100 Monkeys were on the TV this weekend to promote a show in Allentown, PA. Check out the vid to see them perform.

[Thanks, Amber!]

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The local Berks County news, where M. Night Shyamalan’s film The Last Airbender is filming, had a story with Jackson Rathbone, who stars in the movie. Apparently his band will be playing Monday along with a full interview as well.

[thanks, TeamSpaceHeaters!]

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The always-endearing LettersToTwilight has a great report from a Philly 100 Monkeys show, including reports of fan-made 100 Monkeys gear, Monkey Hats, stuffed monkeys….well’s let’s just say you’ve never read anything simian-ilar. The wrap-up of the long post ends on a note that sounds like the lesson of a hilarious after-school special, though–

So, real deal is…. I thought the band was awful. I truly think they are a bunch of friends from LA who are TALENTED musicians and love to get high. One day they were high and said. “I know.. let’s ride out Jackson’s fame and play some shows across the country.” So a bunch of talented kids who love to get high are riding around the country in a van, knowing they can sell out 6 nights in Philly, b/c they’re friend was a vampire in a movie. To me their sound was dated and not very creative. They play 3 chords and make up lyrics- and sweat… a lot…. but Jackson is hot.

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