In this in-depth article Vanity Fair sits down with America’s favorite doctor/dad Peter Facinelli, and  breaks down not only the Twilight Saga but also his personal life -

As the patriarch of the Cullen clan, have you assumed a similar fatherly role with the cast?

You know, on Twilight I feel like they looked to me as the father figure, but because we became so close, I’m more of an older brother now.

Has there been a difference in the way you interact as a cast since you filmed Twilight?

Rob[ert Pattinson] has more security guards hanging around him! [Laughs] Other than that, not really. We really enjoy each other’s company, and we’ve been working so much on this movie that we really haven’t had as much time to hang out with each other. We’re putting in these long hours and then just heading home. Usually we just try to catch dinner with each other then get back up the next morning and do it all over again.

You seem pretty dedicated to them, too, judging by your Twitter page.

You know, I love connecting with the fans because I’m a fan of the books myself. They’re all so dedicated and wonderful to me that I love to be able to give back. So if stopping for a picture or signing a book of theirs puts a smile on their face, then that makes me happy, too. I kind of go out of my way to make sure—if there are fans hanging around the set—to try to stop and say hello to them before I get in the van. It takes five minutes to make people happy. I love interacting with them.

Have any of your daughters seen Twilight?

All three of them have seen it! They’re ages twelve, six, and three. They love it. The 12-year-old has read the first two books, so she loves the movie. My 6-year-old loves it even more; she wants to watch it all the time! Now the 3-year-old, because the 6 year-old likes it, wants to watch it all the time, too. I asked her what she liked about it and she said, “I like the scary parts.”

Gosh this man is just as genuine as Carlisle himself! I agree he really treats the fans wonderfully.

Check out the full interview over at Vanity Fair!

[Thanks, Anna!]

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Peter Facinelli was in New York City on Wednesday and attended the product launch of Sony Vaio Microsoft held at  Gustavino’s.  He happily posed for the the pale faced oddity troupe Cirque Berzerk.  Those pale faces follow him everywhere first vampires and now circus performers!

I love Daddy C!!

[Source: RadarOnline. Thanks to Chris at Radar for sending this on to us!]

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Many of you have probably already heard Ms.MS’s story. For those of you who have not – EdwardCullen.net received a letter from a very ill fan who wanted to thank Robert Pattinson for signing her copy of New Moon. She was unable to meet Rob (due to health reasons) and  a lady from Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital had the book signed for Ms.MS while Rob was in New York Filming Remember Me.

Here is the letter Ms.MS wants to get to Rob -

Dear Rob,

I recently received the signed New Moon book that you autographed for me in NYC while you were filming Remember Me. The wonderful ladies at the Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital Fund especially Ms Chris and one of her friends spent alot of their own personal time and effort in getting this for me after contacting Ms C from Remember Me. I will always be truly grateful to them for this gift.

I can’t thank you enough for taking the time out of your busy life and schedule to sign this for me. It means more to me than you will ever truly know.

I am not sure how much you were told of me, but my name is Ms. MS and I am nearly 24 years old. I have a very rare lung disorder that causes my lungs to collapse at times witout any notice, and from the damage done to my lungs it has left me on oxygen nearly 24 hours a day. I can only take it off about 1 hour a day and a large percentage of my time is spent in a wheelchair as I can only walk short distances. They tell me my only other option is a lung transplant, scary right? This is a decision that I will have to make at some point but they tell me it will only give me an extra 5 – 7 years and well I just dont know. Anyway these are the breaks that life sometimes gives you.

You see I was lucky enough to win the Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital raffle. They have looked after me since I was 16 years old which is when I first got sick. Anyway, one of the prizes I won was based around your favorite film and movie stars.

My wish was to try and either meet some of the Twilight stars especially you or go to one of your movie premieres.

Ms Chris from Morgan Stanley was trying to organize for me to come and meet you on the set of Remember Me in NYC this summer. I live in VB, but due to the timing, having to get everything worked out and the time to get clearance from your producers it was not meant to be.

I still am most grateful for the signed book from you. I will forever cherish your kind words as it gave some hope and that maybe one day things will work out for me too.

I also wanted to tell you that Peter Facinelli (Dr Carlisle from the Twilight series ) was at my local mall here in VB a few weeks ago as part of a Red Cross Blood Drive. How lucky was that right?

I got all dressed up made an effort and got my best friend to take me down to the mall wheelchair/oxygen and all . I waited for a few hours in order to see him and what a nice person he is even though he had been signing autographs for hours.

I had the pleasure of meeting him, taking a photo with him, and getting his autograph. I took my oxygen off and walked up to take the photo and I was shaking from my nerves I am sure he wondered what was wrong with me? .

I wanted to give him this letter and ask him to give it to you but I felt a little embarrassed and he was very busy. There were hundreds and hundreds of people lined up waiting to meet him.

I love how you both are so dedicated to your work and your fans. I have attached a picture of the book you signed for me in the summer and also the picture of Peter so you know that this letter is really the truth.

I would appreciate if you could acknowledge that you received this if by chance it actually gets to you .

You seem like such a nice person and I wish you all the best in life.
Again I can’t say thank you enough.

With Love,
Ms. MS

In case you are wondering – she is referred to as Ms.MS for privacy reasons.

After tons of tweets, and work by many fan sites, finally Peter Facinelli was reached and he responded to everyone’s request in helping Ms.MS. Check out a tweet from Peter Facinelli stating that he will make sure Rob gets the letter – after the break!

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NewMoonMovie.org reader, Hollywood2Bklyn, had the awesome opportunity to attend the fundraiser held to support  Alex’s Lemonade (a charity fighting Childhood Cancer) with special guest Peter Facinelli (aka Carlisle Cullen) on Sunday September 20th, 2009.

Hollywood2Bklyn gives her detailed account of the event -

On Sunday, September 20, 2009 Peter Facinelli was at the Galleria at Crystal Run located in Middletown, NY. Just two hours north of New York City. The fund raiser was for Alex’s Lemonade which was established to help fight childhood cancer and I was there, (cringing every hour from the overly screaming teens) for the event.

As Peter tweeted, he flew into New York that morning after filming Eclipse Movie until the breaking dawn hours in Vancouver. With only having three hours of sleep, he was full of energy and personable to each and every fan; for the entire six hour event. I’m now even more enamored with the man.

When it was my turn, (after waiting in line for four hours in 3″ heels again. Yeah, I know I’m mental) I took the opportunity to ask a few quick questions that have been on several of our minds.

Check out Hollywood2Bklyn’s  “mini” interview with Daddy C and another autographed pic of him after the break!

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New Moon beauty Ashley Greene now has an official Twitter account. Fellow co-star Peter Facinelli has confirmed that it’s the real deal.

Follow Ashley on Twitter @AshleyMGreene . Her most recent Tweet says–

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HUGE fan girl moment right now! Robert Pattinson just literally tweeted using Peter Fancinelli’s Twitter Account -

This means like right now .. at this very moment – Robert Pattinson is on Twitter! teeehehehe Happy Friday!

And remember – it is officially confirmed that all those Robert Pattinson’s on Twitter are indeed FAKE!

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Brian Leaf, who wrote the excellent Defining Twilight SAT Study Guide, is offering a special treat for NMM.org readers–the chance to win an autographed photo of Peter Facinelli, or as we know him Dr. Carlisle Cullen from New Moon.

This contest is in honor of the fact that you can now download the first few chapters of Defining Twilight for free from DailyLit–which is a steal, as it’s been featured in Teen Vogue and MTV.com and we gave it quite a positive review as well. Luckily, Defining New Moon is already on the way for an October release!

The best news? Anyone can enter from all over the globe, and all you have to do is enter your name and email below. Just get your entries in by September 20th at 12am EST to be eligible and a random winner will be chosen.

Standard rules apply–get your parent’s permission if you’re not 18, no substitutions, make it fun!

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At first this ‘line’ was dispensable. Not making it to the final cut of Melissa Rosenberg’s script for New Moon. But our beloved Chris Weitz knew this particular scene was important. Peter Facinelli tells MTV -

MTV: When it comes to the “Twilight” films, there are two types of scenes: Those in Stephenie’s books, and the new ones Melissa Rosenberg added. Do you feel an extra level of excitement shooting those, because they’re so new?

Facinelli: I do. A lot of people keep asking “Hey, what happens in ‘New Moon’?” And you say, “Well, if you’ve read the book, you know what happens.” But I like the scenes that aren’t necessarily in the book, that get to tell a little bit of the backstory. It adds another element to the moviemaking, and it’s a little surprise for the fans.

MTV: We’ve been asking your co-stars to give us their favorite “New Moon” line in character. Can you do yours?

Facinelli: Oh, wow. Now I have to reach back a whole year and try to remember my lines from a year ago, when I can barely remember my lines the day of. … OK, here we go: “Like everything else in life, I just had to decide what to do with what I was given.” That’s a line that Carlisle says.

MTV: OK, cool. But can you do it in character?

Facinelli: No. [Laughs.] Then, you gotta pay me. If I’m gonna act, you better pay me, Larry Carroll!

MTV: All right, we’ll take down your address and have every fan send you a quarter.

Facinelli: You know, I don’t even know if I can do Carlisle on the spot like that.

Ok, so where do we send our quarters? hehe

You can check out the rest of the MTV interview here!

[Thanks, Curly533 and JayPat!]

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Peter Facinelli, who plays Dr.Carlisle Cullen, was gracious enough to appear at the American Red Cross fundraiser on Saturday, August 15th, 2009. The event was held at the Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach.

The Red Cross stated that a couple thousand donors came to the blood drive. The young girl in the above picture was so excited about meeting Peter, that she forgot her copy of Twilight and had to buy a new one!

You can read the article here!

[Thanks, TSH!]

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