Melissa Rosenberg talks New Moon, the Proposal and More
Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by AmyO in News
FEARnet has a fabulous interview with Melissa Rosenberg about New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn and more.
Have you seen the final cut of New Moon yet?
I saw an early cut of it, yeah. Some of the special effects weren’t there, stuff like that. But I have to tell you, it’s funny because for writers, and for me – I often will dread a director’s cut. As a writer, you have already seen the movie in your head. And the movie in your head costs a gazillion dollars; you can’t actually make the movie in your head, but you’ve seen it. And so, a director’s cut is almost always a disappointment because it’s not what you’ve seen in your head. It can be a major adjustment, it’s not what’s in my head but this one’s different, but as good.
When I saw Chris’s cut, about ten minutes into the movie I started smiling. I thought to myself, I get to put my name on this. It was just so thrilling. It’s really good. I have to tell you, in all sincerity, it’s really good.
Read it all here.
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Paradise_95
03. Nov, 2009
I like reading this article it was very good. I can’t wait to see the final cut!
Shauna
04. Nov, 2009
I was so happy to read this!!! I am so glad that the bed/proposal scene will be in Eclipse!!!
Christina
04. Nov, 2009
If I have said it once I have said it a million times wish they would have dumped Melissa Rosenberg as soon as they saw what a horrible job she did on Twilight. I wish they would re-do Twilight & do Breaking Dawn asap since the series takes place over such a short period of time.
I am not sure why they left so many crucial scenes from the book out. I am especially shocked they left out the meadow scene and that Stephenie didnt force them to add it since that is where Edward and Bella were first seen by her. I am really curious to see how they will have Bella searching for the meadow in New Moon or if they will just leave that as well.
I do not understand why they left out the blood typing scene, Alice’s entire back story, Bella always cooking for Charlie, Jasper’s abilities & the affect he had on Bella in the hotel, Tyler asking Bella to the girls choice dance or better yet showing up to take her to prom, and all the Cullens at the prom just to name a few.
I do not understand why they handled Bella finding out about the Cullens the way she did. Why couldnt they have just stuck to the book and had Jacob tell her?????
I do not understand why they added scenes like the field trip or the death of Waylon Forge or why they had Rosalie comment on being able to smell Bella in the field when Alice was really the one that said it. Why mess with perfection????
The biggest disappointment to me was that no where was the relationship between Bella and Edward formed. I was left wondering where did they show the tie that binds them???? They just seem like obsessed teenagers with no real bond when one was truly formed and it really kills me!!!!!
I did like that they added a few things from Midnight Sun.
I am really nervous for New Moon!!!! I know a lot of people seem confident this one will be better because there is a new director but Melissa Rosenberg still wrote the screenplay which I think is where the issue lays…..
I have grown to love these characters and really hope the rest of the films do a better job sticking to the books. I am praying they show the back stories of the rest of the characters the way they were done in the books since they are all so crucial to the story. It will be especially crucial to see Rosalie’s to understand the turn in Bella and her relationship in Breaking Dawn.
I read somewhere that they are concerned over the length of the films but to me they need to extend the film times rather than try and fit 700 pages in 120 minutes and do them the right way. The way they deserve to be done. I know I am counting on it.
Oh wow that was a lot of rambling, sorry!!!!!!