Jackson Rathbone on webseries ‘Aim High’ and the end of ‘Twilight’
Posted on 06. Oct, 2011 by dazzledforever in News
EW spoke with Jackson Rathbone recently about his upcoming webseries, Aim High, and how he is coping with the end of the Twilight films.
Aim High, which Rathbone executive produced alongside music video maven McG, allows viewers who watch the show through Facebook to post, comment, and share, as well as inject themselves directly into it. (The series will also be available for viewing on Cambio.com.) For instance, one of your profile pictures could appear on student body election poster, or your name could be found scribbled on the bathroom walls. You can’t get much closer to a Twilight actor than that.
“I thinks one of the reasons we fall in love with certain television shows is that we see ourselves in those shows,” Rathbone tells EW. “If you watch The Office maybe you identify with Pam, or if you’re a little bit more off-kilter, Dwight. That’s what gets us involved with shows, so we’re just taking that to the next level with Aim High.” …
But he thinks it won’t just be the technological aspect that gets people invested in Aim High, so much as the relatable, real-life aspect of the series. “Everybody feels like they lead a double life in high school to a certain degree. You’re trying to find yourself and you have several different identities. I think a lot of the characters — not just Nick — do. I think that’s the real appeal of the show.” …
Of course, the good times couldn’t go on forever for the Twilight cast and crew, who have wrapped filming on the final chapter in the saga, Breaking Dawn — Part 2. “The last day of filming was bittersweet, it was surreal,” Rathbone says. “It was about three in the morning. It was wet, it was very, very cold. When they called wrap, the core Cullen clan was there and we just all kind of looked at each other and were like, ‘Man!’”
Read the entire interview here.
