‘Twilight’ Director Reveals Her Sexy Casting Methods
As the Twilight movie is released on DVD this weekend … well, tonight at midnight actually, (as is evident from all of the advertising on the site today), new interviews about the film’s creation are being published all over the place this week. Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke talks to Life & Style magazine and reveals how she went about casting Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen and Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan. While some directors will have actors enact scenes in sterile offices and conference rooms, Hardwicke opted for a more intimate setting … her bedroom:
There’s no denying the chemistry between Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. And, as Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke tells Life & Style, finding co-stars with that special spark was all part of her plan! “[During casting] I did the whole scene in my bedroom to be sure that these two people had sparks,” Hardwicke told Life & Style at the launch of Twilight: Director’s Notebook in Santa Monica on March 17. “Are they intense? Are we going to believe it and love it?” And this director didn’t just stop at filming them in the bedroom; she wanted them to lock lips! “I said, ‘Yes, we really want you to kiss. I want to see if this works,’” she reveals. “Because at the end of the day, if it just doesn’t work, then it’s not going to work for the whole movie. So I made them go ahead and kiss, and the sparks did fly!” Will Rob and Kristen have the same passionate flame in New Moon?
Hahahaha … while this info is funny it’s also a bit creepy. I can’t imagine that it was all that comfortable for the pair to get all smoochy with one another in Catherine Hardwicke’s bed. The chemistry between the two must’ve been really palatable for it to show thru in the director’s bed room. I envision a lot of frilly, floral and lace pillows piled on the bed. ::Shudder::
And so … at last … Twilight will be available for purchase so that all y’all rabid Twilighters can watch the movie over and over and over to your heart’s content. I suspect there will be a lot of folks making their way out to the various midnight release parties that are happening all over the country. If YOU venture out tonight to pick up your copy of Twilight on DVD, send in your pics from the DVD release parties. I’ll be sure to post as many of them as I can on the blog tomorrow! Happy shopping!!
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March 20th, 2009 at 11:21 am
catherine hardwicke: ok kristen…now i want you to kiss this HOT MESS.
and i don’t mean “hot mess” in a good way. I mean “hot mess” like the type that happens in a baby’s diaper.
March 20th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Damn it, it’s not out in the UK for a few more weeks – I need me some Cullen!!
March 20th, 2009 at 11:36 am
UGHHH I preordered my Borders version a few weeks ago and I won’t be getting it for like 2-3 more weeks. BUMMER :[[ I might just go buy the regular version anyway because I can’t wait that long!
March 20th, 2009 at 11:43 am
That’s hilarious! I can’t imagine auditioning that way. Obviously none of them predicted the hige fan explosion that occurred!
-Meganrebekah.com
March 20th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Lana — I ordered it like three days before the “you won’t get it until April”, so it has shipped but because FedEx doesn’t deliver on Saturday I still won’t get it until Tuesday. This is why they should use UPS!
March 20th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Oh, btw, I realize it is just a few days (and I am just not that obsessed to worry about a few days) but my mom is visiting this weekend and wanted to see it.
March 20th, 2009 at 11:58 am
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March 20th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
i cant wait to go for a walk around midnight to blockbuster…i wanna see how many people are lined up for this movie.
March 20th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Not to put a damper on all of the fun, but as someone who works in the film industry I can tell you that this is amateur bull crap.
Having actors, professional ones at least, make out in your bedroom for an audition is juvenile drivel suitable of some ‘hack’ director. The only thing more bizarre than it happening is that this woman seems very pleased with herself for having them do it, as if it’s part of any kind of ‘process’.
Seriously, if you need this in order to tell, as a director, if they have any chemistry, then I wonder what you’ll do if an actor needs to play an assassin?!
March 20th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Im going to one of the twilight parties in dallas. Just wondering how do we send you pictures from the party?
March 20th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
rio – Yes. Just what I was thinking.
March 20th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
I have yet to see this movie. I feel a bit out of the loop, you know? And also, this story is creepy as hell. I agree with Rio.
March 20th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
LOL @ Rio’s comment ;-)
March 20th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
@tiffany — just email them to pinkisthenewblog@gmail.com :)
March 20th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Can’t Life&Style come up with a better angle other then trying the whole Rob and kristen hooking up on set thing? She acts the same way with Nikki as she does with Rob, I think this is just how she is with people she feels comfortable with. They both seem to have similar mind-sets about their jobs.
March 20th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
they look like they both REALLY need a BATH.
March 20th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Yay Trent! I will send you pictures. I love that you love this all too
March 20th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Am I the only one who can not stand the casting for this movie? I can’t stand Kristen Stewart, she seems so stuck up and full of herself in all her interviews. Rob seems cocky in the movie which is NOT how Edward is in the book whatsoever. I’m just disappointed all around in this entire movie.
March 20th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
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March 20th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
btw….summit released a list of possible locations where cast members will be showing up at the release parties
March 20th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Kristen Stewart looks soooo bored no matter what she’s doing, who’s she with or where she is.. =X
Very annoying. I dont really … mind.. her as Bella.. but the way she acts outside of the movies… ugh..she seems so stuck up..
March 20th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Ally…I ordered mine on Amazon, it’s coming via UPS and though it was shipped yesterday from 6 hours from me, it won’t be here until Monday. I’m contemplating driving just to get it! LOL
March 20th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I’m actually standing in line right now my local hot topic and it’s actually not a party as much as it is a line… I do think they held a lot of things out of their promotion they did for this “party”. Oh well I do get my DVD at midnight!