“['Twilight'] is a huge phenomenon,” “Lost” alumnus Ian Somerhalder, who plays a vampire in the new show, admitted to MTV News. “Quite possibly and inarguably, yes [we have a show because of it], so I’m not going to complain. I haven’t seen ['Twilight'] yet, so I don’t know how it compares, but yeah, it’s good that they’re around.”
“Vampire Diaries,” based on the early ’90s young-adult novels by L.J. Smith, is the story of Elena (Nina Dobrev) who is torn between a pair of vampire brothers, the tortured and well-meaning Stefan (Paul Wesley) and the devilish Damon (Somerhalder).
“Vampires are very hot. It’s fun playing a vampire,” Somerhalder said. “You’re 200 years old. You can fly around. You can eat beautiful girls — well, you can suck on their neck. I don’t physically cut them up and eat them. That would be a little sick.”
Somerhalder isn’t about to complain about getting to play a guy who uses his dark vampire ways to make girls fall in love with him, because he thinks that his character’s motives aren’t necessarily all bad.
“It’s fun having all these layers,” he said. “It depends on what you call bad and good. I’m definitely the more sadistic, prankster one, which is fun. He’s a lot of fun. He’s charming and it’s hard to hate him, but he’s kind of a bastard. You walk that fine line between liking him and absolutely hating him, like with most vampires. They kill people; they have to eat too. Population control.”
Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius
Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus
Dakota Fanning as Jane
Cameron Bright as Alec
Charlie Bewley as Demetri
Daniel Cudmore as Felix
Noot Seear as Heidi
Chaske Spencer as Sam Uley
Tinsel Korey as Emily Young
Tyson Houseman as Quil Ateara
Alex Meraz as Paul
Kiowa Gordon as Embry Call
Bronson Pelletier as Jared
Excerpt from I.R.T
MoviesOnline caught up again yesterday with Dakota Fanning at the Los Angeles press day for her new movie, “Coraline,” and asked her if she had any more news on her upcoming role in the Twilight sequel, “New Moon.” Dakota is a fabulous person and we really appreciated her time. Here’s what she had to tell us:"There are no options for those who break the rules..."
Jane, Eclipse, Chapter 25, p.572
"As the clock began to toll out the hour, vibrating under the soles of my sluggish feet, I knew I was too late—and I was glad something bloodthirsty waited in the wings. For in failing at this, I forfeited any desire to live..."
Bella Swan, New Moon, Preface, p.2
Hana Pestle is an up and coming songstress that also happens to be a huge Twilight fan. Her song “Need” did well in our recent Soundtrack poll (results coming soon!) and now she’s doing all she can to bring her song to the attention of the New Moon filmmakers. We love the song, too, and think it would fit perfectly in New Moon.
Hana Pestle is a self-proclaimed Twilight fanatic. The nineteen year old singer/songwriter from Billings, Montana believes she has the perfect song for the next movie and has started a movement to get “Need” in the forthcoming New Moon. The hauntingly beautiful track was one of her first compositions written at only fifteen years old in 2004. It was produced /co-written for her album by Ben Moody (co-founder of Evanescence) and Michael “Fish” Herring with string arrangements by David Campbell and piano performance by David Hodges (Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry).
We caught up with Hana to ask her a couple of New Moon questions–
NewMoonMovie.org: If you could have your song play during any part of New Moon, what scene would it be, and why?
Hana Pestle: I think that my song would go perfectly right after Edward leaves Bella. I can see it playing when she’s wandering through the forest trying to follow him, as well as when the months are going by. The song is very desperate and despondent and I think that’s exactly how Bella feels right before and right after Edward leaves her.
NewMoonMovie.org: What is your dream New Moon soundtrack?
Hana Pestle:
+Note: You can listen to the songs on the playlist [except for Sarah's song] right at the bottom of the page...=)
- Need by Hana Pestle
- Hallelujah by Paramore
- There There by Radiohead
- Drifting by Sarah McLachlan
- Sing For Absolution by Muse
- Like A Stone by Audioslave
- Do You Realize? by The Flaming Lips
- Going Under by Evanescence
- The Scientist by Coldplay
- Push by Sarah McLachlan
+Excerpt from New Moon Movie
+Link: More on Hana Pestle , Hana Pestle's Myspace
+Press the pic below to get to Need For New Moon Myspace...^^"My own life meant little to me today..."
Bella Swan, New Moon, Preface, p.1
Don’t believe everything you hear about Twilight and its sequels. Things are heating up already on the third installment, Eclipse. They haven’t even started the second one yet, New Moon. When you’ve got a robust franchise, filmmakers are eager to get on board. Word is, the Spanish director of The Orphanage, Juan Antonio Bayona, and 3:10 to Yuma helmer James Mangold are both circling the project, but Summit insists that no meetings are scheduled as yet. Both would be strong choices.
As to the last two unfilled roles in New Moon, vampires Jane and Aro, no offers have yet gone out, despite what you may have read. And the role of Leah Clearwater isn’t being filled, because according to writer Melissa Rosenberg, she isn’t in the script!
"I was ninety-nine point nine percent sure I was dreaming..."
Bella Swan, New Moon, Chapter 1, p.3
