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Melissa Rosenberg at Austin Film Festival
Posted on17. Sep, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
Twilight Saga screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg will be returning to this year’s Austin Film Festival as a guest panelist. And, according to an announcement from the organizers, she will be showing a clip from New Moon during her panel. Melissa Rosenberg, Twilight, New Moon, Breaking Dawn, head writer Dexter 10/24 Write What You Know: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (10:45am-12:00pm) [...]
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Ashley Green, Eclipse “more guy friendly”
Posted on17. Sep, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
MTV has an audio interview with Ashley Green where she talks about Eclipse and David Slade’s take on it: Greene said “Eclipse” has a lot more action than the first film and might appeal to more than just screaming teen girls. “The first one was very focused on this love story and really sweet and [...]
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Chaske Spencer, Wolves or Vamps?
Posted on10. Sep, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
Radar Online has a fantastic interview with Chaske Spencer where he talks about his role as Sam Uley, whether he prefers playing a wolf or a vampire (he’s done both) and how Robert Pattinson out did him in the gym while filming New Moon (Chaske says the first thing he’s going to do when he [...]
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100 Monkeys interview with RockStar Weekly
Posted on09. Sep, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
RockStar Weekly has a FABULOUS interview up with the 100 Monkeys guys. All the answers are recorded audio, so you can listen to the banter between band. (Did I mention it’s fabulous yet?) I’m not going to transcribe the entire interview, but here was one of my favorite answers. Q: I’ve read there’s an element [...]
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Jackson talks about both careers
Posted on09. Sep, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
In a brief interview with the Vancouver Sun, Jackson Rathbone talks about his acting and music careers, Twilight fans and the upcoming 100 Monkeys 100 City Tour. Rathbone, for being all of 24, is focused and grounded (traits for which he credits his supportive family, still back in small-town Texas) and fully intends to capitalize [...]
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Taylor in October Teen Vogue
Posted on09. Sep, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
Teen Vogue has an online sneak peek of it’s cover story with Taylor Lautner. The extras include behind the scenes pics from his photoshoot and a bonus interview from the set. In the article Taylor talks about what kind of person would sign-up for Team Jacob: “If she likes having a really close friendship with [...]
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Alex Meraz in Grand Rapids
Posted on09. Sep, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
Hockey and Twilight? I think I might be in heaven. If you’re thinking the same thing, or if you just want to see Alex Meraz (it’s okay to admit it ) – you might want to get tickets to the December 12th Grand Rapids Griffins game. Alex Meraz, who plays the werewolf Paul in “The [...]
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First two chapters of Catching Fire available online!
Posted on27. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
If you’re not yet familiar with the TwilightMOMS Book of the Month (BOTM) from December 2008, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, I’d like to suggest that you fix that. Quickly. Now, I don’t want to seem pushy, but the reason I’m doing this is because the second book in the series, Catching Fire, will [...]
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Jackson talks Last Airbender
Posted on25. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
In a recent interview with MTV, Jackson Rathbone talked about his role in M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender, Sokka vs. Jasper and filming action sequences in the movie. “Jasper is so composed and kind of holding it all back, so getting to play a character where I can just run into people was great! [...]
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Chaske Spencer gives back
Posted on24. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
Add one more Twilight Saga star to the list of those helping others. Chaske Spencer (who plays Sam Uley in New Moon) is also working with DoSomething.org, the same organization that recently landed Ashley Green as it’s spokesperson. MTV has an article/interview with Chaske about his work with the charity that uses “the power of [...]
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Meet BooBoo Stewart
Posted on24. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
The Examiner has a great profile of the new Seth Clearwater, BooBoo Stewart. Born Nils Allen Stewart, Jr., the 15 year old actor/ martial artist resembles a slightly younger Taylor Lautner, having been named the 2002 and 2003 Martial Arts World Champion and inducted into the 2004 Martial Arts Junior Hall of Fame. The article [...]
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Even more Chris Weitz love! And a great Q&A.
Posted on24. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
In the last blog I write about Chris Weitz, I professed my love for him (right up there in the title, yep, I sure did!) – and it seems I’m not the only person. I got the link to this interview Chris did with Fandango with the following comment: “Just as an FYI- I’m officially [...]
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The life and times of Dakota Fanning
Posted on18. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
It seems to be a Dakota kind of day today, and I’m not complaining! Just seeing the quick glimpse of her in the New Moon trailer was not enough. The Daily Press has a FABULOUS(!!) photo gallery and look at Dakota Fanning’s life and career, which has spanned more than half of her life. The [...]
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Dakota Fanning, Alice would be so proud
Posted on18. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
Alice would indeed be proud of Dakota Fanning, though maybe not Jane. Check out the incredible photos of Dakota in the New York Times and her thoughts on Jane: ‘‘She’s pretty much evil,’’ Fanning says with a laugh. ‘‘Yes, she may feel like she’s just doing her job by torturing people, but that’s evil.’’ And, [...]
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Twilight stars for a good cause (or five)
Posted on18. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
In a great article, MTV recaps the various charity endeavors of the Twilight and New moon cast members. Check out the article for more information on Ashley Green’s work with DoSomething.org and DonateMyDress.org, the video Christian Serratos (and her dog) starred in for PETA, Kellan’s favorite charity (Boys & Girls Clubs of America), Mike Welch’s [...]
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A closer look at Chris Weitz (I love him!)
Posted on17. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
If you want to know why I love Chris Weitz, take a look at this article on Rotten Tomatoes. Aside from the reminders about Weitz’s impressive directing pedigree, it talks about his role as an actor himself, and his ties to many acting family members – and speculates that those ties have made him a [...]
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Interview with a violet-eyed vampire
Posted on17. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
Interview magazine has a great Q&A session up with Noot Seear, who plays human bait vampire Heidi in New Moon. She dishes about her wardrobe (It’s different from the book), her purple eyes (she compares the contacts to skiing in a snowstorm) life as a model (she’s been modeling since she was 13) and where [...]
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Taylor can handle the pressure
Posted on17. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
BuddyTV has a great article up about our favorite comeback kid, Taylor Lautner. The article does a GREAT job summarizing comments by the cast, and Taylor himself, about his performance as Jacob Black. It also goes on to comment about the grace under pressure we’ve seen from Taylor in the last month in the press [...]
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Ashley Green teams up with DoSomething.org
Posted on13. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
You certainly can’t say that Ashley Green doesn’t give back. In addition to her work with DonateMyDress.org, Ashley also has teamed up with DoSomthing.org. Though the details of her involvement with the group that uses “the power of online to get teens to do good stuff offline” haven’t been specified, the Examiner has a short [...]
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Taylor, Rob and Kristen make list for Celebrity Yearbook Awards
Posted on13. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
Fandango recently asked it’s users to vote for movie stars in a “Celebrity Yearbook Awards” poll. The categories were for traditional high school superlatives, also know as “Most Likely to” awards. The Examiner has a sampling of the comments that Fandango users submitted. “Taylor Lautner is destined for success, a fact that was apparent at [...]
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Charlie Bewley Interview – via Twitter
Posted on13. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
The Examiner has a short recap of an interview Charlie Bewley did with fans via Twitter. As The Examiner points out, Charlie’s responses are more on the “raw” side than some of the other New Moon stars (i was okay with them, but I wanted to throw out a warning, just in case). Here are [...]
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Jackson & Peter discuss Rachelle’s replacement in Eclipse
Posted on03. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
First of all, I love Larry Carroll. Knowing it might put the actors in a difficult position, he broached the subject of Rachelle’s replacement at TwiCon and dealt with it in a respectful and delicate manner. MTV has an article posted with Peter Facinelli and Jackson Rathbone’s comment on the situation. Movie Trailers – Movies [...]
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Videos from the actor panel at TwiCon
Posted on02. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
The Lex has some videos posted from the actor’s panel at TwiCon. Peter on his portrayal of Carlisle, being funny as always. Here’s my favorite – Kellan and Alex talking about Emmett and wolves. And Peter, after running into the audience. I’ve never wanted a paper airplane so much in my life.
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100 Monkeys and The Bella Cullen Project at TwiCon
Posted on02. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
Music and Twilight, these are a few of my favorite things. Enjoy! MTV has video up of the 100 Monkeys performance at TwiCon. And The Bella Cullen Project debuted their first ever music video at TwiCon. The band also was interviewed by Larry Carrol of MTV about it. MTV: Tell us about the new album. [...]
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Jackson make a dream come true
Posted on02. Aug, 2009 by JulieAndJasper.
Add this to the list of reasons why I’m Team Jacksper. Jackson and his band, 100 Monkeys, have reached out to a terminally ill fan to make her dream come true. Fourteen year-old Dorothy has loved Twilight since the day she read the book. Then, after seeing the movie, she was really hooked. Like many [...]
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