Lucky Jen Yamato of Rotten Tomatoes got to interview the director of “New Moon,” Chris Weitz, taking over from Catherine Hardwicke. Some highlights:
“Our aim was to make [the werewolves and vampires] look like what it says they look like in the book, and not to be too fancy about it,” Weitz explained. “You know, it was very important to Stephenie that, for instance, the werewolves transform very quickly and that they look like wolves, that we not have this kind of magical, Lon Chaney-esque long transformations, and I think the reason behind that is to give a sense of their reality.”
“I think that was important for the Volturi as well; they’re not levitating above the ground, they’re not surrounded by mystical auras, they are creatures who actually exist and they’re very specific, they’re very stylish, they’re very elegant, they’re very dangerous. Essentially, it’s really faithful to the book.”
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“I suppose…my favorite scene, because it is the high point of the movie, when Bella goes to try to stop Edward from killing himself. We had a thousand extras in this medieval town square in a hill town in Tuscany, in the most beautiful country on earth, and it was such an extraordinary opportunity to get to work there. It was also kind of surreal, because every Twilight fan who could make it from all over continental Europe and further, had gone by hook or by crook to Montepulciano and booked a hotel room — sometimes at the very hotel which the cast and crew were staying.”
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posted November 2, 2009 at 10:43 am
I love twilight. ! 1st one to post!!!! yay
posted November 2, 2009 at 10:49 am
I am a huge twilight fan. I’ve read all the books (3times) and watched the movie. I want to see new moon.
And in new moon, Bella doesn’t punch paul! She would break her hand. In eclipse Jacob kisses her and she punched him, breaking her hand.
Oh, and there’s also NOT a volturie fighting scene. The volturie don’t fight Edward and Alice because the WANT them on thier side.
Yeah….I’ve read the books. I should know.
Get it right directors! The fans know more than you do! Ugh!