Article by Alexandra Gambardella
“Harry Potter” did it for wizards, “Lord of the Rings” won big for hobbits, and “Narnia” brought it home for the talking woodland creatures. But can a soon-to-shoot movie similarly turn the creaky film cliché of vampires into the next multimillion-dollar fantasy flick franchise?
“The movie is called ‘Twilight,’” 17-year-old “Into the Wild” actress Kristen Stewart beamed when we recently spoke to her. “['Lords of Dogtown' filmmaker] Catherine Hardwicke is directing it in Washington. It’s based on a book that’s pretty popular [among] young adult, high school kids.”
Although Stewart and co-star Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory!) will soon film only the first movie, they’re already talking about turning the vampire storyline into a series that really sucks. And since the latest book sold over 150,000 copies in its first day alone, Bella and Edward fans everywhere are already counting down the months until the film’s release.
“People really love these books,” said Stewart. “Right now it’s a trilogy, and a fourth book is coming out, so hopefully we’ll get to shoot all four.”
For those who haven’t yet been bitten, “Twilight” will feature Stewart as Bella Swan, a teenage girl whose life gets turned upside-down after she meets and falls in love with a vampire. Additional names will be cast in the next few weeks, but according to the actress, 21-year-old Pattinson is already sinking his teeth into the role of Edward.
“He’s so good and he’s so soulful and he’s just not a liar — you can feel pain from him,” Stewart cooed. “The cool thing about the story is that it’s a seemingly wonderful fantasy — let’s fall in love with vampires and live forever — but it’s so much harder than that. Imagine living forever. Living one life is hard enough.”
But don’t get fooled into thinking this is going to be “The Notebook” for the undead. “The main character is like, superhuman,” Stewart said of the action scenes in the script. “He’s a vampire, but with really [heightened powers]; he can run faster than a car can drive, and he’s super strong. He throws me over his back [in one scene], right before he’s going to tell me that he’s a vampire, and then he runs over the treetops. And we’re going to be in real treetops; we’re not just going to CGI it. We actually get to go up there, and that’s what I’m stoked on.”
“It’s a pretty triumphant love story,” Stewart concluded, looking forward to stepping in front of the cameras. “It’s gonna take a while, and it [deserves to be] at least a series of three.”
UPDATE (2.28.08): ‘Twilight’ Co-Star Rachelle Lefevre Talks Treetop Controversy!
I LOVE the Twilight series!
:)
Anyways, I really hope that these actors do a good job or potraying the characters in the books.
My friend Brittney talk about how excited we are for the movie and how if it's too off from the actual book or ruins our thought patterns on it we will be quite upset and might have to change the ending in our minds.
Hah.
Can't wait to see it on opening night!
the book are so amazing
the film cud never top them
she does not seem like she
is rele into it
I'm excited that there's going to be a movie, but I'm very, very, very worried about the story, I really need some reassurances... Sounds like the acting should be good though-at least there's that.
love vampires!>
alone and not spoken out loud. How can this translate to screen. With difficulty. Some things
require "tweaking" to work. I have no doubt that
the script writer's are fully aware of the devotion the fans of these books have to these characters and story. Why would they risk alienating those whom they are depending on seeing this film, and subsequent others. Just relax!
No pressure or anything but if it's a bust ther might not be so many happy fans. GOOD LUCK!
oh....and I think Robert would make a good Edward.
Hope Kristen and Bob can handle it cuz their are some intense scenes in there.
MAKE IT GOOD!
Make me cry...again!!
and I too know that not only teenage girls love these book.I am 33 and a mother of 4 and have read that books 4 times in the last month.
I'm kinda of skeptical about some of the changes but I hope they are for the best. I have been activly watching the 2 actors in thier recent roles comparing them in my head. I do believe they were very good choices, and they they will do our Bella and Edward a whole lot of justice. My only hope is that the movies defines the love, passion, and intense emoition of the books.. Best of luck to the actors and staff... I hope the books and movies continue to pour in.. Can't wait..
I just hope the book isn't changed too much, it's such a downer when you wait for ages for a film and then it's changed alot. :/
I think the story is awesome as it is.
I don't really see why they should change it at all.. :s
im going to try to be open minded about the script,
but,
the acting should make up for it.
i think they picked the perfect person for bella
Second, Jacob tells bella about the cullens....bella stews over it for a few days, goes to port Angeles, edward saves her, tells her about his abilities...then bella gets it...but most important of all is
Bella goes to that meadow knowing he is a vampire already.....she is showing him that she trust him by going and would rather die that be without him......they had better not mess this up....it sounds like they are well on there way to bollocking it all up.
Plus what are they gonna do about jake!!
Oh and i looked on the production companies web site and get this, everyone in the world, They are CUTTING victoria....yeah good luck with eclipse. Victoria is a main character in the fact that she is trying to KILL BELLA and as many cullens as she can. yeah good job...idiots
i'm really stoked about the film, but seriously, if they want people to like it as much as the books, they need to stay true to how things happen...