Melissa Rosenberg Talks ‘Breaking Dawn Part 1′ and Other Projects
Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by dazzledforever in News
Collider spoke at length with Melissa Rosenberg about Breaking Dawn Part 1 and her other upcoming projects.
Collider: The Twilight films haven’t all come out yet, but you’re finished with filming. What’s it like to be able to step back from them a little bit? Is it weird that it’s all finished, as far as the production goes?
MELISSA ROSENBERG: The bulk of my work ended a year ago or more, so I’ve an opportunity to really move on, and am now deep in the middle of other projects. In some ways, it’s fun to come back and relive it, for the opening of this movie and the last one, in another year.
The fans have shown such a tremendous support for this entire franchise. Reflecting back on it now, what’s been the most surprising thing about the experiences that you’ve had with the fans?
ROSENBERG: Their passion is overwhelming. I shouldn’t have been surprised by it, having been a young girl myself, at one point, but their passion and commitment is overwhelming and fantastic and, at times, terrifying. They’re the best audience in the world to write for, unless they hate you. And, I had my haters. We all do.
What was it like to collaborate with director Bill Condon on this, especially with him being such an accomplished screenwriter himself?
ROSENBERG: It was so wonderful. I was pretty tired, coming into the two Breaking Dawn films, having done several, and he just brought such a new, fresh energy to it. Bill is a storyteller, first and foremost. He really brings such a deep sense of theme and character and emotional complexity, and he really pushed me into those areas. Because this is much more of a grown-up story, it required a great deal more complexity. He just kept taking it to the next level and pushing me, and was always there, bouncing off ideas. It was very, very collaborative. …
Was it fun to get to show different sides of these characters and their relationships?
ROSENBERG: It was so much fun seeing Bella and Edward, and getting to play with them, on the honeymoon. Her turning into this seductress was just tons of fun. She’s the aggressor. I love that. Of course, I got to play with some humor with the wedding. I loved writing those toasts. That was fun!
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