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Eclipse cast out to lunch!

August 29th, 2009 by annie

Hi and welcome to Discussions with Annie!

Today I’m keepin’ you guys up to date on what’s (really not ) happening in Vancouver. I have links to footage below and some other stuff, but first some latest pics of Rob, Peter, Ashley and Kellan out to lunch at Bodega today. Kristen was working on her graduation scene and where is Jackson, may I ask? Beats me!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pics: Celebbuzz.com

Reports like the one on showbizspy have surfaced again about Robert Pattinson being so blown away by Kristen Stewart when they met up again at San Diego a while back, especially since she has blossomed into a beautiful rocker chick with her hair dark and messed up for her role in ‘The Runaways’ (depicting the life of rocker Joan Jett), that they hit it off again  and the couple were now planning on buying a 3 million dollar home in west Hollywood (source: Melbourne herald sun). These reports have been denied. Really? lol

Actually the latest gossip about Robert and Kristen is that according to examiner.com both have rooms at the Sheraton wall Centre  (below) in Vancouver and reports suggest that Kristen spends a lot of time in his room.  While most of the cast are staying over at the nearby Sutton Place Hotel (below left- I can’t begin to tell you how big these two hotels are), Rob and Kristen who have separate rooms at the Sheraton are said to be walking around smiling and looking so adorable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Kristen has also made the headlines because her indie movie “Welcome to the Rileys” will  see her play a sixteen year old lap dancer and prostitute Mallory who unites a grieving couple who have lost a beloved daughter. Indie movies tend to get lost in obscurity but this one is sure to get the spotlight now that Kristen is involved and some nude scenes I hear are involved. Pic: nydailynews/ cakeeatersmoviestills

Fansitefridays reports a new interview with Taylor Lautner. In it, Lautner discusses everything from his wolfpack tattoo and wig to the duality of his character in New Moonas compared to that of characters in other projects he’s been involved in - namely, Christian Slater’s Edward Albright/Henry Spivey in the 2008 television series My Own Worst Enemy.

Said Taylor Lautner, “I study him - he has a split personality - two totally different guys … Who’s Jacob in this movie? So yeah, I can definitely learn a lot from Christian Slater.”

Actualy I have seen My own worst enemy and the Christian Slater character is for sure split. One a loving husband and father to Ruthie and Jack (Taylor’s character) and the other a cold killer who’s conscience has no off button. Christain Slater is a master at split personalities. It’s always worth going to the movies to see him.

But Taylor’s comment that Jacob character is split is in my view not true at all. Sure he phases into a wolf but Jacob is still the same lovable guy, just one who now has to deal with a lot more. He still laughs, he pokes fun. Even the wolf part of him can grin as written in the book. In Twilight you could see the beginnings of Jacob’s anger when he passes a message to Bella. Jacob could always fight, be angry, fight inner demons, show courage, forgive, be loyal, be in love and so on, he just has to grow up and deal with stuff a lot faster than nature intended. Jacob does not have a split personality.He is not the clear Albright/Spivey split that Christian Slater plays so well.  Taylor has learned so many lines for the media that sometimes he forgets to think for himself. Yeah! I’m still team Jacob though. I’m loyal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDHHD2s3e7c Some Kristen graduation shots from the movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzywiSIeD04&NR=1 Byrce Dallas Howard and family out and about and Kellan fixes a flat tyre lol.

Sorry, lol but I’ve never fixed a flat with a can of air. Oh I know you can but Nope, never did that. I danced on a lug wrench for ten minutes and took the dirty flat tyre off and then had to put the inflated one on and dance on the lug wrench some more, Gotta make sure the nuts are on tight ya know! . Sure would have liked to have seen him change a big ol’ tyre though.

And here are some clips from the sets and from you talented kids out there. Don’t ever stop what you do on YouTube. You guys are great and of course you choose the best music and have something to say. And although I think sometimes you guys are a little too obsessed and I worry about you, Twilight would be long forgotten if it were not for the loyal fans. That’s you, reading this right now. Enjoy your work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9JeRvJh38A&NR=1 Waterfront set, crew, trailers and tent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7AYi7Yu8xQ&feature=related Barn set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGhxr5zvS-4&NR=1 Rob on set 27th August.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxwpXcFLQV8&NR=1 Victoria and Riley.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55oA8a7Axo0 Fantastic pics of Volturi and sexy pic of Taylor in garage grease t- shirt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqmQQFZmMts Just like this one of Bella and Jacob.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4wTHBzeUKM Check out this fantastic slick homage to Peter Facinelli made in February this year. “Womaniser ” proves that Brittany still has what it takes if only some family would adopt her and keep her safe from harm.

Some way cool pics for you to enjoy!

Cam Gigandet in costume on the set of Priest. Can’t wait to see that. Pics: celebbuzz / geeksofdoom.

 

             

 

 

Oh there’s Jackson, I knew he was around somewhere.  Pic:twicrackaddict.

 

 

 

 And just because you like to see him smile.                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So what do you think, does Jacob really have a dual personality? Let me know what you think.

Take care of yourselves   Annie  :)



Latest gossip, pics and news!

August 28th, 2009 by annie

Hi and welcome to Discussions with Annie!

Ok, you poor starved for information  Twihards. Here is the latest gos on all things New Moon and Eclipse.   And if you haven’t seen all the latest pics yet on other sites here they are. Enjoy and then go get some fresh air lol.

Latest pic of Rob arriving to work and on the set, Aug 27th in Vancouver. From: fallintothetwilight/cullenboysanonymous

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephenie Meyer said recently that she thought Breaking Dawn should be made into two movies, but so far Summit Entertainment are still sticking to one. However if Boo Boo Stewart’s…er…boo boo has any credence to it , then maybe they are keeping movie number five a secret to see how well the others do. Sequels do fall away in popularity over time. Why invest the population of a small country until you know how the first sequel will do right? Right!.

Kristen and Taylor may be keeping a low profile but that doesn’t mean they are invisible on set. No siree, reports of piggy back running through the forest and punches after stolen kisses are coming out from Vancouver. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy ! Pic: taylorlautnedaily. In the pic below with Jacob and Bella and the bikes…doesn’t Jacob look like his head is strangely too far away from his shoulders, like he has an unusually long neck - creepy looking. Did they alter the footage to make him look bigger somehow?

 

 

 

 

 

Jack Huston arrived yesterday.  Huston is playing Royce King. He and his drunken cronies made the last moments of Rosalie Hale’s human life a living hell and she would have died if it were not for the turning by her vampire father Carlisle Cullen.

pics: laineygossip 

And Justin Chon was spotted out and about Vancouver, this time with a shorter haircut.
And here’s a really cute pic of Christain Serratos with a West Hyland terrier puppy called Bolt. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Peter Facinelli returning to Vancouver. He takes time out to talk to a fan on the phone who couldn’t be there to see him in person.

 

And Taylorlautnerdaily has this on David Slade’s tweet.

The main stars have been hard at work this week. David Slade tweetedon Monday that he shot with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson and I can tell you exclusively that Kristen has also been working with Taylor Lautner this week. “Bella” goes on a piggyback run with “Jacob” and they run through the forest. She also drops blood everywhere, and at some point she punches him in the face after he kisses her.

And for the Twi-Hards, Slade’s Tweet referred to scenes between Stewart and Pattinson that took place in the “meadow”. My source tell me that they talk about getting married, they roll around a little, and they agree on a wedding date.

And who in blazes is this?

 This as yet unknown vampire turned up by X17online which shows him in a barn. He could be part of a back story or just some screen test. Heck if I know. But I’m dying to know who he is.

What is Kristen Stewart’s favorite line in “New Moon?”

She tells MTV, “My favorite line in the book is when I have to say to [Jacob], ‘It’s him; it’s always been him!’ Like, I have to say that. Yeah, it killed me, it killed me.”

As for Taylor Lautner’s favorite scene?

“My favorite one was – well, we call it the breakup scene – but it’s the scene right after she sees me shirtless and I’ve cut off my hair, all different for the first time. I have to tell her that we can’t be friends anymore.”   (Have you noticed? Well in most of the interviews I’ve read over the last few weeks I’ve noticed that Kristen mostly speaks about Bella as a  separate person…a character. Not in the excerpt above of course, but mostly she does. But Taylor always speaks of Jacob in the first person as if he really has become Jacob now). Has he become deluded like the fans? does he really think he is Jacob now?. Perhaps he is told to identify with the character more. If that’s the case Taylor will be an emotional wreck by now. Jacob is in a lot of pain. Question? - What do you do when your in unbearable emotional pain, crazy in love and you can’t even break free to save yourself ? Answer - If your a werewolf, you phase and you run. If your a human you have no place to go. Like the question says you can’t break free so something has to stop and that’s probably gonna be you. Love is crazy and cruel sometimes. There are no answers, only more questions.

I say try watching “Moonlight”… only one season but vampire detective Mick St. John struggles with the same cruelty. His question…”How does an immortal handle mortal feelings?”  Mick denies his love for Beth even to himself but when faced with a world without her, his love demands he sacrifice mortality for her. In the end he simply tells her what has been burning him up since she was four years old. When faced with forever…love remains the same.Trust me guys go and get this series, you won’t be disappointed.

 As for the Volturi, here is apparently what they will look like, in poster form. This one is of caius and below him Marcus.  What’s the significance of the hand gestures? No idea!  The rest of the famous family follow below including Aro.  They look really smart and up to date clothes wise. Well they are in Italy after all. 

   Chris Weitz it seems has a fan base especially in Italy who would like to see him direct Breaking Dawn. Check out examiner.com for the story and the link to the group. He has a very easy going way about him and everyone was very relaxed on the set by all accounts so maybe … but I know he has a busy schedule      ahead of him so don’t get your hopes up.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

Here’s the new New Moon calender and the new Taylor Lautner album by Amy Carpenter available to pre order now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pic screenstar/laineygossip

 The Robert Pattinson shower curtain. Alrighty then.

 Death Cab For Cutie has scored the leading single spot for the forthcoming “Twilight Saga: New Moon” soundtrack, with an all-new track “Meet Me On the Equinox.” (Pic: hotfix.com).

The track will be unveiled on the MTV website during he September 13 broadcast of the cable networks music video awards (VNA’s)

DCFC bassist Nick Harmer confirmed the bands participation on MTV.

 

 

 

 

  “Dont…get me upset”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scenes from New Moon, the cliff dive and Edward being tortured by Jane.

A lot of these scenes can be seen on Laineygossip.com and Taylorlautnerdaily so check them out.

Take care Annie   :)



We’re Wolves part two.

August 27th, 2009 by annie

Hi and welcome to Discussions with Annie!

OK so while we wait with agonised patience for New Moon to come out and something more tangible than actors walking to and from the set of Eclipse in Vancouver, Canada (notice I spell the whole word, not the very silly “Couve” or “Couver” geez!) I will fill in your time with part two of We’re Wolves.

Now I know you guys want to know every little detail of Rob and Kristen’s life but I promise you it’s not good for you. Familiarity breeds contempt, the more you know, the less dazzle they have. Remember when you were little or younger and you were crazy about some show or singer or band. And now you look back and say…” God! I can’t believe I liked them, yuck!” well…that’s because you knew everything about them. Familiarity breeds contempt. :)   But if you must, more gos and pics later ok?  Enjoy!

We’re Wolves Part two:

 

Emily sat quietly as Jamie moved around the cabin. He had watched her intently as he carried her through the forest, but now apparently satisfied she was not going to fall asleep once he sat her down on the small cot at the far corner of the cabin, he ignored her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cabin was about twelve square feet and seemed to have been used for various purposes. A stack of chairs had been set against one wall beside a fold out table and shelving held tackle and a lamp and matches. A woodpile was set beside the fireplace and in the corner, a strong box with a padlock.

 Some seasonal ranger notices were nailed to the wall beside the door. Jamie’s eyes settled on the notice and reached out and pulled off a large paperclip, opening it.

 

He unlocked the strongbox with the aid of the paperclip. From the box he passed aspirin to Emily and sprayed something on her ankle. The box was as big as an army footlocker and seemed full of all kinds of survival gear. First aid kit, blankets, tin cups and plates, maps, knives, scissors, water canisters and some form of dried food and of course coffee.

 

Once he had set the fire, put blankets out and made coffee, he seemed ill at ease. Not knowing what to do next. He looked over at Emily who had put one of the blankets over her and lay back on the cot shivering slightly.

 

“Om, you need to take those wet clothes off so I can dry them by the fire”, he said. His serious face showed no intent and after a brief pause she began to unbutton her shirt under the blanket. After he had her jeans, shirt and socks across some chairs to dry he looked to her again. She was giving him nothing else and she stretched out on the cot. Something flickered across his mind just then, long enough to stir something deep inside him, but he ignored it and looked away.

 

The rain had returned as quietly as it had faded sometime during the night. This was of course no cause for concern for the vampire Lalique as being wet or cold had no affect on him. He stood, almost invisible at the edge of the forest and looked out with unseeing eyes across lake Valentine. Lalique could stand still as a statue for days, without moving, without breathing, without even the need to blink if he wanted to. As was the vampire way, suspended animation was restful and necessary during daylight hours but even at night when waiting was required he could revert to stillness, seemingly lifeless but his senses alert and aware at all times. It is simply not possible to sneak up on a vampire.

 

Sometimes, during this stillnes he would let his mind drift back across the plains of time and remember. Vampires remembered everything. He is young now in his minds eye. He swims in the lake at night to cool off. A young man, strong and full of the joy of youth.

 

The girl waits at the waters edge, her golden hair a halo of silver in the moonlight. She is shy. Lalique calls out to her to join him but she shakes her head smiling. She’s a good girl.

 ” Emily, my love, when can I speak to your father and make you mine” he asks as he pulls his long body from the water.

“Soon” she says , “When I am old enough, my father will give his blessing, you’ll just have to wait a little longer”.

He would wait he knew, for an eternity if necessary, for her, for Emily.

“Emil”, Lalique’s deep rich voice was calm and quiet. “Why do you wait like a cat in the night, approach”. Emil emerged from the dark trees ghostly quiet and came to stand by his master.

“There are wolves in the forest”.

 

Yes I know”.

 

They are not lupine wolves”, Emil explained.

Yes”, Lalique said more slowly this time, “I know”. He smiled and closed his eyes, tilting his head to the sky as if taking in the moonlight like sunshine.

“Why are you smiling, they are our enemies. Their presence means their deaths or our leaving. We cannot coexist“.

“Do not underestimate the wolves Emil“. Lalique turned to meet his gaze. “They are smart, they have skills you do not yet possess and more you will never master, they are loyal and courageous and they think as one”.

He smiled again. “They also like games if I recall correctly”.

“They stink”, Emil snapped. “They urinate on our resting places and scare our food away“.

Lalique laughed at the outburst and then sighed. The newly turned like Emil were tedious at times. Everything bothered them having not yet learned the calm and patience over centuries. Wolves were a problem though and a quandary. The only way to kill them is to separate them. There has not been wolves in Evangeline for a human lifespan, Why now?

“Where are the others”Lalique asked as they walked back through the trees.

“At the abandoned house deep in the forest, north of here, it has a deep cellar underground”.

” Yes I know it, the Beecherman’s estate, a fine house”.

Once maybe, thought Emil, now it was just a huge grey monument to colonial times.  More than once Emil wondered why Lalique suddenly wanted to come back to his birthplace. He could always be found at the lake now lost in his memories.  Benin the oldest vampire among them had expressed concern about the timing. A strange convergence was eminent here he had said. Benin was turned by a madman and Emil thought some of that touched his mind during the process. He always said strange things. The fourth member of the group by contrast never spoke. Crine lived for the fight, hated humans and was totally loyal to Lalique. When there was no fighting or hunting he was still. Emil thought his humanity had long ago left him. 

When Lalique suddenly took off running Emil forgot his thoughts and gave chase hoping this time he would catch him.

 

 Emily was in a dark place, a place she did not want to be.

Jamie had kept her awake for many hours after they had reached the cabin. Asking her questions, stupid questions she thought, like what day is it and the date and the year. Did he think she was stupid? Finally after checking her head for the hundredth time and asking her if she was in any pain for the thousandth, he gave up and almost immediately sleep took her. His face drifted away from her in a fog of exhaustion.

 

Now, fear crept into her dreams. Four boys, laughing, taunting, touching, she was once again running in fear and looking over her shoulder. But now there was no one following. The scene changed and she was standing beside a lake. A man stood in front of her close to the waters edge.

He was tall and broad shouldered and his hair hung down his back. Emily approached him and raised her hand up to touch him on the shoulder. “Jamie?” she said quietly. The man turned and Emily screamed.

“Emily, Emily, it’s ok, your dreaming”,  Jamie was sitting on the cot holding Emily by the shoulders. Emily struggled against his grip trying to free herself. Jamie gripped harder and shook her. “Emily” he shouted and she stopped dead. Her wild eyes looked into his dark pools and when recognition finally came her body sagged between his hands. Tears welled up and began to flow down her pale and frightened face.

Jamie watched her carefully for a while, noting the tears, her pleading eyes and the quivering pale pink lips. She never took her eyes off him. Touched by compassion he gathered her up in his arms and drew her in to him. Holding her tight he rocked her slowly as she wept.

It seemed to him that her tears were old ones mixed in with new. Like she had kept them in for a long time. “That’s it, let it go” he whispered into her ear. Her hair smelled of meadow flowers and damp forest earth and antiseptic.

When Emily was quiet for a while Jamie gently lowered her back onto the cot.

He stood to tend the fire but she grabbed his hand. Emily’s tear stained face was calm now. After a moment Jamie simply said “Ok” and moved out of her reach to bank up the fire and turn the clothes over on the chairs. Then he took the other blanket and lowered himself back down beside her.

He covered them both and then pulled her to him wrapping his arm around her. She needed to feel safe he knew. Tomorrow he would ask about the dream and then take her home.

He knew the exact moment she fell asleep. Her body relaxed and she turned into him. She took his hand in hers and held it to her like a favourite teddy.

 

He had lied to her earlier. He already knew her name. In fact he knew her as well as it was possible to know anyone from a distance. When she was twelve she accidentally broke the side window of the Fontenot’s home.  The Fontenot’s were away and since Jamie mowed their lawn and did some odd jobs on Saturdays he fixed it. He also fixed the Brunet’s mailbox she hit with her Mom’s car. She never confessed and he never told anyone.

 

He smiled to himself. She had character flaws which was good cos she sure looked perfect right now. He decided he would look at her all night but he blinked once and was lost in a beautiful dream.

(I quess there’s gonna be a part three !)

Annie   :)

 

 

 

 

 

 



Boo Boo’s boo boo!

August 26th, 2009 by annie

Hi and welcome to Discussions with Annie!

I know I’ve been awol of late but my personal calamities bear no real pertinence to the gossip I’ve been hearing about of late so let have at it.

 Ok so Boo Boo Stewart said there was going to be a fifth movie and Summit said that was “premature”  amongst other things and then Boo Boo , who will be playing Seth Clearwater (we hope…if he hasn’t opened his mouth just a little too wide his first five seconds on the job) made another statement and so on and so on. Basically backtracking.  Here’s what Summit said.

We appreciate our young actor’s enthusiasm for the franchise and his role, but his comments about the number of films were unfortunately uninformed and not accurate,” the Summit rep said in a statement to Access 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTMEFPA-70A Boo Boo interview after he was cast. 

Now BooBoo has what’s known as contract options for additional films after “Eclipse,” there are no guarantees yet that those films will ever be made.

 

There’s a lot going on at the moment so let’s stick to what we know now. Breaking Dawn is definitely being made. The ”fifth”  movie is unconfirmed rumour. Here’s the report.

Radaronline say Breaking Dawn is definitely going to be made.

A new report suggests that Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final book in the The Twilight Saga, will indeed be made a film by studio Summit Entertainment.

“The fans should rest assured the we’re working with Stephanie Meyer to bring Breaking Dawn to the big screen,” a Summit representative told E! Online.

“As in all creative processes, things take time. We want to make sure we get it right.”

Alex Meraz shows us why you should never provoke him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BH1HHGTCTs&feature=player_embedded Alex gets er…mad?

Dakota Fanning is finished filming Eclipse. That’s what I hear and that was quick!  As with a lot of films some scenes like the last scene is filmed first. The Volturi scenes must have been filmed early to get prepared for other more important and time consuming parts of the movie.

 pic:twicrackaddict

On Ted Casablanca’s “The awful truth” page he is calling Taylor Lautner a Robbie wannabe. No way does Taylor want to be Robert Pattinson. He’s having way too much fun being himself. Here’s the article, you decide.

 What’s with the total lack of Robert Pattinson lately? He’s all over this column, ‘course, but it’s his own studio that’s leaving him in the dust, surprised? Allwe’re seeing recently is dee-lish doll Kristen Stewart paired with Robbie-wannabe Taylor Lautneron the cover of Entertainment Weekly, on the New Moon poster and trailer, sitting next to him at Comic-Con and the Teen Choice Awards, with Rob either MIA or brushed to the side. Summit is seriouslytrying to make Taystew happen. Don’t ya just hate it when they blend names together, or the latest thing..shorten Vancouver to “couver” or “Couve”. Very juvenile.

Breadcentral.com has this new pic of Alice. Nice!

Director David Slade has been tweeting about the shoot and unlike other directors, (if this keeps up)  will give us an unusual insight into the mind of the director as well as finding out first hand what’s going on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other news - The New Moon game is available to pre order so check that out at Cardinal Industries.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__4nk303LXY  Taylor Talks New Moon and Jacob.

Despite Robert Pattinson saying only days ago in a interview for an English magazine ( a report that now is being slated as untrue - what a surprise!) that he “Does not have a girlfriend”,  new reports now say that they (Rob and Kristen Stewart) are moving in together. First in the hotel they are staying at, as a trial run and then maybe a place of their own. Check out examiner.com if you  really want to put yourself through this again.

Now I’m sure you’ve heard of the Robert Pattinson shower curtain being a big hit with the fans, not take a look at the Bob Bassetts wolf feet on sale now.

Pic: screenstar.com

 

 

 

 

And how is your day coming along?. Comment if you want, or not!

Take care til next time  - Annie    :)



21st. Century Vampire 101.

August 22nd, 2009 by annie

Hi and welcome to Discussions with Annie!

 

Sorry I have been MIA these last few days but the story is too long in the telling so I’ll just get back to work.

Wow! there has been a lot going on since I was out. I’ll get back to that again but for now class, let’s do some Vampire 101.

 21st century Vampire 101.

There have been many vampires on our screens over the last say half century or so, both terrifying and endearing. Over the last decade there have been even more and three times that in the written word. If vampires were real…imagine that!… if vampires were real, we would do what humans do best, we would destroy the thing we do not understand, the thing we fear. A few of us of course would reach out to them with compassion, the brave, the pioneers, the foolish and alliances would be made. But always there would be an uneasy coexistance, steeped in fear, prejudice and intolerance. Acceptance is not the same thing as trust, as friendship. It would be a tenuous beginning though. But they don’t exist so why are we so fascinated by vampires?

Is it because they are not real. No!, not exactly.

Is it because they are supernatural, young, beautiful and strong…other worldly? Perhaps!

The real answer is a mixture of all of the above and one other very important ingredient.

Over the last decade, we have made them look like us, we have humanised them, we have given them the capacity to fit in, to love. We have made them sexy!. In the 21st century we have created a slick, smooth creature beyond compare in the technological, cinemagraphic and digital enhanced studios of our today. And women everywhere fell in love with them completely and men wanted their girlfriends to look up to them with the same kind of awe and devotion.

 So who are these 21st century vampires and how do they compare to each other.

 

Movie/Tv Show   Character     Actor

 Dracula 2000 -  Dracula  - Gerard Butler.

 Angel  - Angel/ Angelus  - David Boreanaz                                       

Moonlight - Mick St. John - Alex O’Loughlin

Twilight -   Edward Cullen -   Robert Pattinson

True Blood -   Bill Compton -   Stephen Moyer

True Blood -   Eric Northman  -  Alexander Scarsgard.

Now before you start flexing your fingers to tell me who I left out and who I never should have put in. I have a reason for picking these six and only these six. Bear with me.

Gerard Butler’s Dracula was the first vampire who was truly beautiful as well as extremely old. No caked on makeup or ugly clothes. He was the epitome of sex appeal in black and were it not for thirty pieces of silver he could have been an angel or was that a saint. He was the beautiful petulant child angry at his father and even though he was evil, your heart went out to him in the end.

David Boreanaz’s sexy vampire Angel brought us the first “brooding” vampire. Angel fell in love with a human vampire slayer, a human who was trying to kill him. Talk about doomed love. Angel’s tortured soul and sex appeal so captured our hearts that he got his own series. Angel appealed to a younger audience as well and producers stumbled upon a money making icon and a target demo graph.

Moonlight brought us Mick St. John, a relatively young vampire - fifty years or so - who became a private investigator. Moonlight only ran for just one season and the agonising relationship between Mick and Beth dragged on til the very last episode. This one was my favourite vampire makeups and Alex O’Loughlin plays vampire to perfection, especially in episode 2 where Beth gets to see who he really is for the first time when he’s dying and vulnerable. Alex had the best vampire expressions of all time. I would have watched another season of this - sleeping in a freezer and walking in daylight but avoiding the sun - gorgeous creature.

Twilight came next and all hell broke loose when Robert Pattinson played a ninety year old Edward Cullen, a forever seventeen vampire with a brooding conscience who falls in love with human Bella Swan. Unexpectedly Edward became every twelve to nineteen year olds fantasy love and studios stumbled upon a goldmine. The Edward vampire was more human than ever. The trendy teenage vamp millions adore. Edward like Mick in Moonlight lived in modern times with all it’s modern trappings.He had no fangs to speak of and his only difference compared to humans was that he was unusually pale and his eyes changed from almost black to golden after he had fed on animals. Yes, Edward was a “vegetarian” vampire, who had unequaled strength, hearing and thought reading abilities. All of course except for Bella whose thoughts he could not hear. Suddenly teenagers could relate to someone older.

Edward was a departure from the usual fangs protruding and impending undead state.

Then came True Blood and a different generation fell in love with Bill Compton. A 140 year old vampire who was mainstreaming (living in human society on his own in Bon Temps, Louisiana rather than in a nest - where groups of vampires live together and stay violent and bloodthirsty). True Blood is the result of nine books written by Charlaine Harris. Bill falls in love with Sookie Stackhouse, a human waitress who can hear thoughts but not Bill’s. Bill is vampire fangs and all and his vampire instincts are strong and people die around him. In True Blood all the vampire lore returns with a vengeance and Bon Temps is awash with murders, orgies and other supernatural creatures. Bill is cool and well mannered, not exactly excitable or fun loving but he loves Sookie and does what he can to keep her safe at night. He sleeps during the day. This vampire has retractable fangs and Bill can “glamour” his subjects to subdue them or erase their memories, but it doesn’t work on Sookie. Bill drinks “trublood”, a synthetic substitute bottled and sold in bars like beer. This southern vampire is compelling.

Again in True Blood we have Eric Northman, viking vampire sheriff of area 5 (Louisiana). Eric is over a thousand years old and Bill’s boss. He is vampire through and through. Self preservation is his motto but he is capable of love although it is hard for him to recognise it being so long a vampire. He truly loved his two thousand year old maker Godric who turned him and a fascination grows for Bill’s girlfriend Sookie. He deviously attempts and succeeds in getting her to drink his blood thus bonding her to him. Bill is furious and Sookie starts to dream about Eric. Eric is a 6′4″ blond vampire - what’s not to like? No matter how evil he is, actor Alexander Scarsgard had succeeded in making him likable. He is ancient and contemporary all at the same time. Although humans are beneath vampires in this popular series, some have grown to love us and it seems some vampires at least, love deeply.

All compare favourably to each other, Edward Cullen being the most contemporary and most desperate not to be a monster, along with Mick St. John. My favourite - Eric Northman, outwitting him would be fun all day everyday.

So tell us what you think about the 21st century vampire. How would you rate them.

By the way I haven’t forgotten We’re Wolves, just it’s getting too long and I have to pare it down a bit. Will post part two soon.

Take care of yourselves,

Annie   :)



New Moon, new cast!

August 18th, 2009 by annie

Hi and welcome to Discussions with Annie!

Today we hear that the New Moon cast and newest members for Eclipse have been allowed to see the full New Moon movie. Lucky things!.

Of course they can’t tell us anything about it other than it’s “amazing” and we’re gonna love it.

So for now we just have to make do with this…(courtesy of newmoonmovie and whom ever owns the myspace page). Thanks.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=44287812  twilight trailer.

So as the countdown clock above will tell you, time is ticking away and soon we the “Fans”, (the one’s that pay the salaries) will be allowed to see the movie for ourselves. I can’t wait but I will be a hard marker if it’s not up to scratch. The book is very clear, it’s very emotive and I hope that’s conveyed on screen.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=62092784  New Moon trailer.

 

 In the mean time apart from Sushi nights out and getting to see the movie, the cast are just settling in up north and we wait for news to leak out about Eclipse. Yes! the movie, not who’s kissing who, or going shopping or whatever, the movie. I already know so much about the stars I can’t stand it.

Check out this cool pic of Dakota, (again courtesy of newmoonmovie) :)

  Dakota is a stunner and it’s hard to believe she’s only fifteen. She’s a natural talent and I’m sure like me you feel like she has been around forever but it’s only been a few years since she first appeared in an episode of “ER” aged six in 2000.

Here’s the newest cast members.

pic: screenstar.com

Jack Huston

 

 

 

pic: newyorkdaily.com

 

 

 

 

 

Bryce Dallas Howard joins the cast along with Noot (Renata) Seear. Pic: google .com.

Dakota, Noot and Bryce all look like they’ve just come from a model agency, they are so naturally beautiful.

pic: socialitelife.com

Xavier Samuel who plays Riley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this is Jodelle Ferland, the newest member who plays a new born vampire, but exactly which one is not clear yet.

 

 

What do you think of the new cast and how will they fit in with the rest?

Will there be trouble ahead or just one big happy family?. I reckon they’ll gel really well. What do you think?

Take care til next time :) Annie.



Robert Pattinson engaged?

August 17th, 2009 by annie

Hi and welcome to Discussions with Annie!

Before I go on, I want to address the emails sent to me (in caps) regarding some of my older posts (of which you are only now mad at me for - geez!).

I say this. I welcome your thoughts, I welcome your anger, I even welcome all the big words you used, (though I gotta tell you, I was educated in a convent and Nuns eat dictionaries for breakfast so not impressin’ me there) but everyone is entitled to their opinion, even me, which I gave without personal agenda. And you misquoted me (a big no no) and insulting someone over the internet is a low defence indeed.

In short  here’s a big word for you. Lookinthemirrorforblameeducateyourselfforenlightenmentnotammunitionandknowwhentoapologisei mwaiting…

OK now back to the latest revelation!

Today the Arts and Entertainment section of Associated Content  are running this article below supposedly alleging that Robert Pattinson got engaged.  Their source -  Allie is Wired  (Aug 12th) say they are the first to have this story. Here’s an excerpt of the article. Pic: examiner.com  

Originally, Allie Is Wired reported the Robert Pattinson engaged rumor earlier in the week, alleging that Pattison proposed to her on her birthday. However, the blog didn’t name who Robert Pattinson was getting engaged to.

According to Allie Is Wired,  Robert Pattinson had been seeing a woman for four years, and kept the relationship a secret from the press. As such, it made it easier for fans and gossip mongers to assume Pattinson was in relationships with Twilight co-stars Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed.

 A new Allie Is Wired report going into more detail about Pattinson’s secret relationship cannot be found on the website. Either it was proven untrue, or they had to remove it to protect Pattinson’s privacy. But before the story went down, it alleged that everyone who works with him has to sign confidentially agreements to keep his relationship secret

 Is this true? I do not know.  I checked the website and the article is still up as of today anyway. I just thought I’d pass it along. Guys don’t get too upset, it may not be and probably isn’t true. Remember rumours and innuendo are all part of the game when promoting the hype for a movie that’s coming out soon.

Other News:

Stephenie Meyer and Edi Gathegi have seen the Whole New Moon movie!  Grrr! so unfair.

As this picture shows, even though rumours circle around kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson constantly, Kristen is more likely to be standing next to and photographed with Taylor lautner. They can be seen laughing and hanging out together, eating out and doing photo shoots together. (Why is the internet not awash with pics of them now and assuming they are in a relationship?)  I’ll tell you why…No one would believe it. They don’t have the chemistry that Rob and Kristen have. When it’s real it shows. Of course they (Taylor and Kristen) are promoting Jacob and Bella whose story covers over 300 pages of the second book in the Twilight Saga. They have to spend time together to get the chemistry right, right? If Taylor can’t project this kind of emotional trauma, he’s in big trouble for Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.

Pic: Hollywoodcrush.com

But could they also be trying to stir up some love interest stories to further the movie , just like when Twilight was being promoted. Engineered photo ops and impromptu personal moments at Twilight shoots were the fodder that made Summit a lot of money. Good business yes, but will it work for New Moon? Unlikely in my opinion. It’s just not believable. Taylor is younger than kristen and still a giggly boy at heart (despite his physique) and she even refers to him that way saying “I love the kid…” Pic: hollywodgossip.

The New Moon movie will make a fortune no matter what they do, guaranteed and I know you guys love to hear all the gossip and stories about the stars you love. But really for us who write about it?..it’s incredibly boring and I personally could care less what they do in their private lives, however public it is.

Pic: wireimage.com.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYl_D6YeAaI&NR=1 cast have a sushi night out.

 

So tell me what do you guys make of all this? Let me know what you think ok.

 

Take care of yourselves and be patient, not long now. 

Annie   :)



From New Moon to Eclipse!

August 15th, 2009 by annie

Hi and welcome to Discussions with Annie!

Now that New moon has wrapped and we wait with baited breath to see the finished product. What in blazes do the trailers convey about the movie?  And what will David Slade do with Eclipse?  I don’t know!

Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart have been working hard to promote the movie and the intense emotional scenes that build between Jacob and Bella …(see clips below).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DL6DBlnP4c  Jacob flips out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU07Z-6eggM Play fighting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k6E7Z-TlvQ&NR=1 photo shoot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaU5Meg02Uk&NR=1&feature=fvwp  New Moon calender.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfb6MEeFdSk&NR=1 New Moon stills.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACaSD_pGVdw trailer (Comiccon)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wR-INbdycE English version of trailer.

 

 I’m a Team Jacob fan (who left on the planet does not know that !) and I knew in my heart and soul that he (Taylor) would have no problem building up for the part, such is his dedication.

 But not so long ago I expressed reservations about whether someone so young (Taylor is only seventeen) could find the emotional well needed to understand and portray a young man ripped to pieces by love and betrayal. The term gut wrenching was used a lot. That well only gets deeper in Eclipse and is completely painful to read about in Breaking Dawn.

Some things I know can be taught and therefore learned. But to know pain you have to feel pain. You have to have a memory of it in your soul to draw on. Can Taylor get to that place?

And what of Eclipse?. Well the cast are back in Vancouver along with new director David Slade and we have just heard that new members have been cast. The part of Maria ( The sultry vampire who meets a young Major Whitlock and turns him) has been given to Colombian actress Catalina Sandino Moreno. Catalina has the distinction of being the only Colombian actor to be nominated for an academy award (2005 for “Mary full of grace”, best actress) and for being the only actress to be nominated for an award for a part spoken entirely in spanish. I think she will make a great Maria. (Pic: mtv.com)

 

Also the part of Royce king II has been given to Jack Huston, nephew of the great Anjelica Huston and grandson of the even greater John Huston. With these acting credentials to draw on, we look forward to seeing how the London born actor fleshes out the nasty and vile Royce King on screen. You’ll remember Royce King II is the fiance of Rosalie Hale.

 

Pic: screenstar.com

If he keeps a moustache in the movie it will lend credence to the style of the era where moustaches were commonplace.

That’s all for today. Comment all you want. Knock yourself out lol. Or not whatever!

you guys enjoy the weekend and take care of yourselves!

Annie  :P



New Moon kiss!

August 13th, 2009 by annie

Hi and welcome to Discussions with Annie.

First of all, a big thank you to all you guys, who liked my stories and said such nice things. And yes at some point there is a part two to “We’re Wolves”. Now back to today. (Pics not credited are from google.)

 

 

 

 

Jacob and Bella kiss.

 

 

 

As Summit Entertainment is poised to make millions, teasing the fans with teeny tiny clips of Jacob and Bella, I’m asking you guys..Is this fair?

Pic: Examiner.com.

Yes, they are a money making machine, it’s a business, they have employees and overheads. But their target audience for the most part are minors who influence their parents and the things they buy for them. Love can be a very expensive hobby if your a parent of a Twilight fan. Is this ethical?

Chances are the said tween or teen is jumping up and down screaming right now saying ” I don’t care, just gimme the damn ticket…er sorry Mom for swearing”. Smile like an angel and hold your hand out. 

I’m speaking in particular about the latest 14 second teaser trailer, which by the way, if you want to see more of, you’d have to buy a ticket for Bandslam as the rest is supposed to be shown there. You could wait but Twilight fans don’t seem to be able to do that. They are spending a fortune rushing to get to see clips and stars. Airlines are even advertising specials to Canada. Can’t say I blame them. At this stage there won’t be much left of it to see come November.

And what do I think? Well there are two sides to my coin. First , yes, I think it’s exploitative. It’s very easy to manipulate an obsessed teenager. Millions have been made by finding out what teenagers want and using them to get at Mom and Dad’s pocket books. On the other hand making your kids happy is a way of life for parents who love their kids so much, they pull back on the moral lessons like earning a gift or teaching them about real life and taking part in it, instead of living in a fantasy world where Robert Pattinson  loves only you. They would find a way to give them what they want. God! I’m boring today. Ah well, love (like me) makes no sense most of the time anyway. Here’s the clip in question.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfZ-F2oWE3I Extra New Moon clip. All of 14 seconds, yes really.

And here’s the french one with the Jacob Bella kiss…sort of! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFy-5WuraXs

 

Recently someone asked a simple question. Who was the better dressed at TCA 2009?. Kristen Stewart  or Selena Gomez.  And boy did it spark a lot of angry comments. Either way the voting is ongoing with, yep! you guessed it, Kristen Stewart winning by a good margin so far.

And why were there angry comments? well it seems sides were taken. People  took exception to anyone insulting Kristen and they seemed to dislike Selena (could that be something to do with Taylor, hmmm! )

   

Pic: holywoodgossip.com

As of today the score is Kristen better dressed by 52% while Selena trails by 47%. Easy knowing the age group that’s voting. Of course it’s ridiculous, Selena Gomez is by far the better dressed and she looked absolutely Hollywood perfection. Beautiful dress, beautiful shoes, beautiful legs, beautiful hair and so on. I did not like Kristen’s outfit at all and I’m not alone there. Although Kristen has an absolutely beautiful face and slim figure she did not compare in my opinion to Selena on the night. But she is representative of the younger teens and although Selena is actually younger that Kristen by two years, she has a lot more style.

Tell us what you think. Did you like Kristen’s spikey dress and weird shoes or was Selena the “Belle of the ball” at the Teen choice awards?

Take care Twilighters!  welcome to my world.

Annie  :)



And back to Canada!

August 11th, 2009 by annie

Hi and welcome to Discussions with Annie!

By now all the video clips of the Teen Choice Awards are all over the world and you’ve seen most of them, but in case you haven’t I will include some here throughout the page okay?.

Also by now most of the cast, minus Rachelle Lefevre and plus Bryce Dallas Howard have made their way to Vancouver Canada to start the prep work for the third installment of the Twilight Saga Eclipse. Helmed by director David Slade, this movie may prove to be very different to the other two as Slade has a reputation for departing from the norm. Some of his older videos are in fact disturbing. The times ahead will be interesting indeed!.

 

                                                                                                 Pic eonline.com.

Jodelle FerlandJodelle Ferland has been added to the cast of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse …that starts shooting this month in Vancouver.  David Slade is directing for a June 30, 2010 release.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Ferland will play a “vampire who has just been turned” and probably an army member of Victoria’s, a villainous vampire seeking revenge on Bella. (excerpt from newsinfilm.com)

 

Catherine Hardwicke has been commenting on the Rachelle / Bryce / Victoria saga.  According to Catherine, Bryce Dallas Howard was the first choice for Twilight but Bryce herself thought the part was too small. Having passed up the part, Rachelle was then cast. Bryce now has a bigger role as Victoria’s part is expanded on in Eclipse.

She told reporters,Of course I cast [Rachelle], so I wish [Summit Entertainment] could have worked out something. I wasn’t involved in the negotiations, so I don’t really know the inside story.”

Rob in a green Porsche recently. Pic radaronline.

 And this is Rob after leaving Chateau Marmont, where Kristen stays in LA, clearly not wanting to be photographed. Listen if these two are dating why don’t they just say so and get it over with. Geez what a joke!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTH42HQHegQ Teen choice awards 2009 stills.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ56IMx1VX0 New Moon calender pics. They are fantastic!.

 Taylor at LAX Aug 8th. pic celebbuz.

 

 

Nikki and Taylor (right) out and about in Vancouver, Canada. Pic celebritygossip.com.  And  again with the rest of the gang below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joss Wheadon, creator of Angel and a host of other brilliant shows was having an amusing conversation with MTV news and he speculated that Angel (played by  6′ 1″ actor David Boreanaz - below) or his altered persona Angelus would kick the s*** out of Edward Cullen. He added “There’s no Edward Cullenus okay!”.

 

Well ok, Angel (whose hair is way cooler than Edward Cullen’s)  fought off the supernatural on a weekly basis on the show, with all kinds of weapons and even was just as lethal with his bare hands. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that you can never judge anyone especially vampires. He’d have to catch Edward first. lol.

Robert Pattinson himself has just been voted sexiest man, which I’m sure even Pattinson himself will think absurd. Apparently he beat out Brad Pitt and even Johnny Depp. Unbelievable!. He also beat out Dracula 2000 actor Gerard Butler. Ok the movie was just so so but Gerard (whose name Ameicans can’t seem to pronounce Gerr id)  was a great vampire. This is why youth is wasted on the young, not that I’m old but they have no clue. Robert whose latest film “Remember me”  has just wrapped in New York has been spending time in LA before going up to Vancouver to start shooting Eclipse with all his cast buddies. life will be better for him up there I think.

Does anyone think that Kellan Lutz’s hair is way cooler dark brown? Check out his Teen Choice pics. Now why is he not the sexiest man?

Finally Anna kendrick had a birthday on Sunday 9th last. She is now 24. Many happy returns Anna . I hope you had a wonderful day.  :)

 

 

 

 

 

Take care guys until next time,

Annie   :)



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