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Friday, June 4, 2010
Chris Weitz Rallies for 'His Girl' Kristen in the MTV Movie Awards
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Kristen has faced her share of vampires over the course of two "Twilight" movies. Zoe Saldana waged an epic battle to win back Pandora in "Avatar." The two ladies will show down on Sunday night in the Best Female Performance category of the 2010 MTV Movie Awards (also nominated is Emma Watson, Amanda Seyfried and Sandra Bullock).
With five nominations each, the night is shaping up to be a "New Moon"/"Avatar" fight to the finish. "New Moon" director Chris Weitz knows who he's rooting for. Spoiler alert: it's exactly who you think.
"Kristen is my girl, and I think that she should win," he told MTV News. "She's a fantastic actress."
Chris' endorsement of Kristen comes as no surprise, since he has been very vocal about praising his young "New Moon" stars. But instead of ballots to decide the winner, Chris said he's hoping for another kind of contest. "Maybe they should resolve it with kind of an MMA [mixed martial arts] thing."
Zoe's no stranger to action movies, so we're sure she'd be a pro at mixed martial arts. But what about Kristen? Chris said he thinks she's got more fight in her than you'd expect. He'd love to see the two ladies throw down.
"Kristen's scrappy," he said. "She's wiry. She's scrappy."
Kristen has faced her share of vampires over the course of two "Twilight" movies. Zoe Saldana waged an epic battle to win back Pandora in "Avatar." The two ladies will show down on Sunday night in the Best Female Performance category of the 2010 MTV Movie Awards (also nominated is Emma Watson, Amanda Seyfried and Sandra Bullock).
With five nominations each, the night is shaping up to be a "New Moon"/"Avatar" fight to the finish. "New Moon" director Chris Weitz knows who he's rooting for. Spoiler alert: it's exactly who you think.
"Kristen is my girl, and I think that she should win," he told MTV News. "She's a fantastic actress."
Chris' endorsement of Kristen comes as no surprise, since he has been very vocal about praising his young "New Moon" stars. But instead of ballots to decide the winner, Chris said he's hoping for another kind of contest. "Maybe they should resolve it with kind of an MMA [mixed martial arts] thing."
Zoe's no stranger to action movies, so we're sure she'd be a pro at mixed martial arts. But what about Kristen? Chris said he thinks she's got more fight in her than you'd expect. He'd love to see the two ladies throw down.
"Kristen's scrappy," he said. "She's wiry. She's scrappy."
Kristen and Taylor's Rome Event on June 17 Will Be Streamed Live
At the event, Kristen and Taylor will ask questions about their experiences shooting the Twilight films, and fans will see a 10-minute long preview of “Eclipse”, which opens on June 30 in Italy. For attending fans, big-screen showings of “Twilight” and “New Moon” will also be offered.
So, what if you don’t speak Italian? Good question. Since the event is primarily targeted to Italian fans wishing to participate in the event, Anglophones may be out of luck. Though, it is likely that, on a live feed, the stars may first be heard answering questions in English before said responses are translated for local fans. In the past, some video taken at promo tours outside of the U.S. has been subtitled in English after the fact. Let’s hope that, in this case, comingsoon.it ultimately shares the event with the rest of the Twilight fan world.
via gossip_dance
Cutting Kristen Some Slack
Earlier in the week, when pondering the nature of photo shoots, Kristen Stewart was quoted as saying:
"The photos are so ... I feel like I'm looking at someone being raped. A lot of the time I can't handle it."
This is, at the very least, an insensitive statement. But let's consider the context here. Kristen Stewart is 20, and she's been in the public eye since she was twelve. Think of the mistakes you made at 20. Now think of doing a couple hundred hours of press a year. How many strange things would you say? If you were constantly asked the same question, how long would it take you to get tired and start throwing out some nonsense?
Yes, it's true that K-Stew doesn't love being in the public eye, but it's pretty strange that our culture thinks lesser of her for that. What if Ms. Stewart just wants to act, to create? Why should knowing how to give a bland interview have anything to do with that process? Detractors will point out that by accepting the role of Bella Swan she gave up any hope of a non-celebrity life. But she made that call when she couldn't even legally vote! Stewart is an honest person, and as such she can't fake "wanting" to participate in interviews and photo shoots. But instead of commending her for that fairly logical stance we trot her out to face the discomfort again and again. The issue isn't with Stewart. It's with our culture's constant craving for celebrity controversy.
David Slade's Note to the Fans
I want to congratulate you for reaching over 6 million fans on The Twilight Saga Facebook page.
It's hard to fathom that it was just over one year ago that I started constructing this third and epic adventure which takes place in the town of Forks.
I want to share a story about one of our days of shooting with you.
It was a Friday night and the rain was relentless. We were at La Push to shoot the tribe's histories, a great speech by Billy Black. We had Taylor and Kristen and the whole wolf pack around a campfire as the heavens let loose on us.
Gil Birmingham was in fine form as the rain hammered down on us all, we adjusted our lights so that the rain vanished into the black of night.
We constructed a tent over the scene to keep everyone dry as we worked, every 15 minutes or so we would have to tip it to stop the collecting rain from splitting the fabric.
For some reason still unknown, around 3am, the wolf pack stood exactly in the way of several gallons of rainwater as it was being cleared. Being the wolf pack, they just laughed it off as they stood there soaked to the bone.
We worked through the mud and the rain all night, until we had the scene perfected.
As we left, dawn was now cracking and in the dim light I passed a small army of fans who had braved the weather for the entire night, still standing there, holding drenched flowers and waiting to get a glimpse of our actors.
So, to those of you who stood behind our security, who waited in line at theatres overnight, to those of you who just love these stories, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is a love letter to you.
Each day I felt the weight of your favourite scenes, your favourite lines, your dreams and your imagination.
It has been an unforgettable journey, and now as I finalise the last prints to ready the film for your local theaters, I cannot wait for you to see it.
Sincerest Regards,
DAVID SLADE
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Kristen's Favorite Eclipse Scene
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner were in Korea for the premiere of Eclipse on June 3.
When speaking on her favorite scenes, Stewart revealed. “It’s the scene where Jacob and Bella kiss for real on the mountain top before the big battle,”
“It was a line she finally crossed and Bella finally surprised herself. Bella is kind of a control freak, and she finally thought she made a mistake but was okay with it.
“The scene right afterwards where she has to go face Edward and talk about it because he’s heard everything that’s happened.”
Rob Mentioned on The Colbert Report
Interview with Vampire Weekend (the band is featured in the Eclipse Soundtrack).
Rob is mentioned at 2:23
MTV Movie Awards host Aziz Ansari Excited To Meet Rob, Kristen and Taylor
via Robert Pattinson Life "You know, I had never seen the movies, but I watched them as soon as they asked me to host," says Ansari, who plays Tom Haverford on NBC's Parks and Recreation. "They are fun movies. Yeah, I'm into it."
He's also into meeting Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner at the awards on Sunday. "Oh, my god! I'm so excited," Ansari said. "But I heard each of them has like 50 bodyguards so I won't even be able to see them."
Christina Aguilera is a fan of Twilight and Rob
Twilight is nominated for a ton of awards this year,
and Christina was just one of many who loved the film.
Here’s what she had to say about the flick…
Xavier Samuel Named One of 'Summer's Leading Men'
Get used to this face, because it's about to be everywhere: As Riley, the leader of an army of newborn vampires in Eclipse, Samuel is the newest addition to the world's most popular clique.
Summer plans: Filming Anonymous with Vanessa Redgrave and Rhys Ifans; hiding from adolescent girls.
Twilight Triple Feature Tickets for Rio Theatre Vancouver
Join us before, hours before, and watch how it's all come to be. Starting at 6:30pm with TWILIGHT followed by NEW MOON at 8:50pm and finishing up with the midnight premiere of ECLIPSE.
Tickets are $5.00/$8.00 for the double bill.
Regular ticket prices for ECLIPSE
$10.00 adults
$ 8.00 students
$ 7.00 child/seniors
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE ON SALE AT http://www.ticketweb.ca/
TWILIGHT:
Here for $5
NEW MOON:
Here for $5
DOUBLE BILL (Twilight & New Moon)
Here for $8
ECLIPSE:
Here for $10
All three films for only $18
- A Special Event Licence has been requested in hopes of providing liquor for those attending who are 19+ so bring I.D. and I will post once cash bar is confirmed.
- This is the venue 100 Monkey's played at and Robert Pattinson attendes
- Buy tickets in advance as this event WILL sell out.
WFE Director Tweets!
via Water for Elephants - The Movie
Today:
@Hibbits proud to be one of your Benzini Core Roustabouts….the movie is looking amazing.
@tlukeaf thanks. You guys are doing an amazing job and look great.
Yesterday:
@Hibbits proud to be a benzini core and lovin every minute, tent raising was awesome
@kevinketcham thank you… You guys did great!
Pictures: Reese out in Santa Monica (WFE)
Reese was out having dinner with friends in Santa Monica yesterday.
WFE: Donna Scott plays Barbara
Mr. Lawrence tweeted:
Donna Scott plays Barbara
Donna W. Scott, a native of North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she majored in dance and communication. At a young age, Donna began competing in beauty pageants, accumulating numerous titles and made her state proud when she was crowned Miss North Carolina, USA.
- She’s married to director, Tony Scott.
- She mother of twin boys!
- She works with many charities such as Sojourn Services for Battered Women and Break the Cycle!
- She’s a fembot! ‘Austin Powers Internation Man of Mystery’
WFE Director Tweets about Rob's outfit
Kristen Apologizes For Comment About Paparazzi
KStew released a statement today to People magazine for a comment she made regarding the paprazzi. Here is the story from people.com:
"No sooner did excerpts from July's British Elle make their way to the Internet on Wednesday than the blogosphere exploded in outrage.
In an offending quote, Twilight saga star Kristen Stewart compared paparazzi photos of herself to images of a woman being raped. Almost immediately, everyone from fans to spokespeople for rape victims' advocacy organizations were publicly criticizing the actress.
"I really made an enormous mistake – clearly and obviously," Stewart, currently in Korea to promote the new installment of the Twilight series Eclipse, tells PEOPLE exclusively. "And I'm really sorry about my choice of words."
But in this instance, the Los Angeles-born actress feels compelled to address the situation. " 'Violated' definitely would have been a better way of expressing the thought," she notes.
In fact, the issue of violence against women is one that has been close to Stewart since playing a victim of rape in the 2004 film Speak. She has done public service announcements for the advocacy group RAINN and for SOC.
The irony of the situation in which Stewart now finds herself is not lost on the actress. "People thinking that I'm insensitive about this subject rips my guts out. I made a big mistake."
"No sooner did excerpts from July's British Elle make their way to the Internet on Wednesday than the blogosphere exploded in outrage.
In an offending quote, Twilight saga star Kristen Stewart compared paparazzi photos of herself to images of a woman being raped. Almost immediately, everyone from fans to spokespeople for rape victims' advocacy organizations were publicly criticizing the actress.
"I really made an enormous mistake – clearly and obviously," Stewart, currently in Korea to promote the new installment of the Twilight series Eclipse, tells PEOPLE exclusively. "And I'm really sorry about my choice of words."
But in this instance, the Los Angeles-born actress feels compelled to address the situation. " 'Violated' definitely would have been a better way of expressing the thought," she notes.
In fact, the issue of violence against women is one that has been close to Stewart since playing a victim of rape in the 2004 film Speak. She has done public service announcements for the advocacy group RAINN and for SOC.
The irony of the situation in which Stewart now finds herself is not lost on the actress. "People thinking that I'm insensitive about this subject rips my guts out. I made a big mistake."
people.com
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