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Rob was so much more relaxed on the Ellen Show, much like Kristen was with Jimmy Fallon. It seems that both of them are much more relaxed with certain hosts. This was a fun interview to watch, Rob actually looked like he was having a good time.

Did you like this interview with Rob?

Taylor always looks so comfortable when he is being interviewed. I don’t know if he just has a lot of confidence or what, but he looks pretty relaxed. Hopefully now with New Moon opening he won’t be continually asked about gaining weight and working out so much anymore. I wish the press would stop asking all of these guys the very personal questions, it would be nice if they were allowed some privacy.

Did you like this interview with Taylor? Have you noticed how confident Taylor is in interviews?

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON has set a new record for opening midnight shows with an estimated gross of $26.270 million playing at 3,514 theaters for a per theater average of $7,476. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON passes HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE ($22.2 million) to take the number one spot.* Following POTTER is DARK KNIGHT ($18.5 million).

In addition to THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, last night Summit re-issued TWILIGHT in theaters. The film grossed $1.3 million playing at 2,057 theaters for a per theater average of $631. The re-issue of Twilight came in just outside the top 15 for the week this is notable especially considering that all came from just 9 PM Thursday night shows.

Entertainment Weekly has put out their prediction and they’re expecting the film to take in $105 million this weekend at the box office. Read more from them here.

Okay, I’m about speechless so I’ll leave the talking to you. What do you think of these numbers? Are you surprised the total is so high? Did you go see a midnight showing?

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The Twilight Saga: New Moon officially hits theaters tomorrow and I expect a whole wave of new Team Jacob fans to be revealing themselves soon. From the acting and the effects to the dialogue and the music, New Moon is in a different league than its predecessor. Whether New Moon is your favorite or even least favorite book in the saga, I predict even the purest of fans will be nothing less than thrilled with the film adaptation.

• Kristen Stewart absolutely shines in the film. Her pain is so real and tangible that it’s easy to identify with her character and you are left rooting for her throughout her pain and self-discovery.

• Though he’s not in much of the film, Robert Pattinson is a definite standout as Edward. His deliverance of the lines in the infamous breakup scene is so hurtful and believable that you feel the pain right alongside Bella.

• Taylor Lautner: Of the three leads, I saved the best for last. Taylor is outstanding in the film and will definitely have you wavering toward Team Jacob. Aside from Twilight, this is the first time I’ve gotten to see Taylor act (Sharkboy and Lavagirl isn’t really my thing). While his few lines in Twilight seemed a little young and forced, all of that is gone by the time he speaks his first word in New Moon. Your heart breaks for him as he fights to make Bella realize that he is the better choice, but you also feel for him through his struggle of realizing ‘what he is’.

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The Twilight Saga: New Moon officially hits theaters tomorrow and I expect a whole wave of new Team Jacob fans to be revealing themselves soon. From the acting and the effects to the dialogue and the music, New Moon is in a different league than its predecessor. Whether New Moon is your favorite or even least favorite book in the saga, I predict even the purest of fans will be nothing less than thrilled with the film adaptation.

• Kristen Stewart absolutely shines in the film. Her pain is so real and tangible that it’s easy to identify with her character and you are left rooting for her throughout her pain and self-discovery.

• Though he’s not in much of the film, Robert Pattinson is a definite standout as Edward. His deliverance of the lines in the infamous breakup scene is so hurtful and believable that you feel the pain right alongside Bella.

• Taylor Lautner: Of the three leads, I saved the best for last. Taylor is outstanding in the film and will definitely have you wavering toward Team Jacob. Aside from Twilight, this is the first time I’ve gotten to see Taylor act (Sharkboy and Lavagirl isn’t really my thing). While his few lines in Twilight seemed a little young and forced, all of that is gone by the time he speaks his first word in New Moon. Your heart breaks for him as he fights to make Bella realize that he is the better choice, but you also feel for him through his struggle of realizing ‘what he is’.

• Supporting actors: We really lucked out with the cast we have. Not only do we have three amazing leads, but each of our supporting actors could carry the film on their own.

- Much like they did in Twilight, The ‘Humans’ really kick the movie up a notch. Michael Welch is perfectly lovable and dorky as Mike Newton, but Anna Kendrick (as Jessica) steals the show with her monologues (no wonder why Stephenie Meyer listed that as one of her favorite parts!). Billy Burke can do no wrong as Charlie and added a lot to the film with his few witty remarks, but mainly with his visible empathy for his daughter.

- The Cullens were absent much in the film, but the few parts they were in were great. The ‘vote’ scene was one of my favorites in the film (Rosalie’s speech took the cake for me), it was great to finally see Jasper’s ability used, but Ashley Greene was spot on and particularly impressed with her one-liners (‘I’ll be back as soon as you take the dog out’).

- The Volturi are perfectly creepy with a hint of humor, but Michael Sheen is an easy standout with his portrayal of Aro. Another performance in the Volturi I was very pleased with was that of Charlie Bewley. His lines were on point and he combined the perfect mix of evil and witty for his role as Demetri.

- The Wolf Pack boys we already know are great friends offscreen and get along well, but that truly translates on-screen as well. Alex Meraz and Chaske Spencer played their respective roles right on point, but it was Bronson Pelletier (as Jared) that really stood out to me even with his very few lines. To be honest, I actually would have liked to see Bronson deliver many of the lines that Kiowa Gordon (Embry) had (‘well, I guess the wolf’s out of the bag!’).

- And last but certainly not least, The Bad Vamps. Edi Gathegi really pulled off the more evil side of Laurent and I am truly sad to see him go. Rachelle Lefevre was creepily perfect with her reprisal as Victoria, and while I would have liked to see a few lines out of her, the subtlety of her role was great.

• Dialogue: I am unbelievably happy with the amount of direct quotes from the book that made it into the film. Not only that, but the lines seemed to fit in well with the feel of the film (let’s face it, we all love ‘and so the lion fell in love with the lamb’, but it didn’t exactly feel natural in Twilight). I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t heartbroken that a few key lines weren’t kept in (‘Before you Bella, my life was like a moonless night…’, or my personal favorite, ‘I’m here and I love you…when I told you I didn’t want you, it was the blackest kind of blasphemy’), but I trust that they were left out for good reason.

• Bella’s Letter Narration to Alice: Since the book is from Bella’s point of view, there was always a worry in my mind that the heartbreak Bella felt when Edward left and the happiness she found with Jake wouldn’t come across sincerely on film. Though the letter-writing wasn’t in the book, the addition of it in the film allowed us the insight into Bella’s inner-turmoil and personal thoughts like we received in the book.

• Key Scenes: Before the film, countless lists were made bearing ‘must-have scenes’ or ‘most-anticipated scenes’ for the film. We at TA even made our own two-part list of must-have scenes (review them here and here), and of the 20 scenes we listed, a whopping 19 of those made it into the film (The exception? One which we dubbed ‘the epiphany scene’). A few standouts to me include Bella and Jacob’s ‘age game’ (a small, but necessary touch), the three-way date, and the final confrontation, just to name a few.

-The Proposal Scene: This scene in the book is absolutely crucial and was one that everyone insisted should be in the film. The placement of the scene is perfect (hello, cliffhanger!) and the feel is truly genuine.

- The ‘Blank Pages’: Not only were these months included in the film, but the way they were presented was so perfectly heartbreaking that it gave you the same feeling that you got when you flipped through each bare, lonely month in the book.

• Changes: Of course, we can’t expect the movie to be 100% faithful to the book, but while some changes were made (like the Volturi showdown and Harry Clearwater’s death), they ultimately worked in favor of the film.

• Effects: I am not a CGI-savvy gal, but even I am impressed with the level of quality of this film. The wolves legitimately scared me on several occasions and Bella’s cliff-diving was remarkable. *Bonus sidenote: No cheesy tree-flying!

• Music: The soundtrack fit in so flawlessly with the film that it made me want to go out and buy another copy. A few favorites for me include Lykke Li’s “Possibility” and The Killers’ “White Demon Love Song”. Unsurprisingly, composer Alexandre Desplat hit a home run with the score of the film. It felt very appropriate and natural, but wasn’t distracting to the point where it detracted from the scenes.

• The (few) negatives: One thing I will admit, the whole “let me take my shirt off to tend to your head wound” was a little over-the-top. Also, the elevator scene in Volterra – awkward! There were maybe a few lines in the film I could have done without (‘you’re sort of beautiful’), but aside from the aforementioned, I really don’t think there’s much else I disliked. I had to rack my brain hard to remember these few minor bits.

I may be biased, but I give the film an easy ‘A’. Will the critics love it? Unless they’re a fan of the books or are within the target audience, I won’t hold my breath (Ebert, I’m lookin’ at you). There are things we are clued in on as fans that make sense to us, but may seem cheesy or out of place to someone who is not as up-to-date with the material. I, personally, would prefer the film include these bits rather than exclude them, so as a diehard and very critical fan, I was pleased with all decisions made by the actors, the studio, Melissa Rosenberg, Chris Weitz, etc.

I cannot stress enough how much this movie is for the fans. Chris Weitz was quoted as saying that his loyalty lies with the readership, and he delivered on that 100%. More than anything, I’m happy to say that my love and respect for Chris Weitz’s performance is not in blind faith any longer. Chris Weitz for Breaking Dawn, anyone?

So TAers, now it’s your turn! Let’s hear your thoughts and reviews on The Twilight Saga: New Moon!

To see more incredible outtakes from Rob’s Vanity Fair shoot click here.

(Thanks Andi!)

Really Rob? You don’t know how much we adore you yet? It’s funny how he just never seems to realize the appeal he really has. Maybe Rob should go through his outtakes from the Vanity Fair shoot again, he must have missed them.

What did you think of this interview with Rob? Are you surprised Rob was on the cover of Vanity Fair?

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A Web-enabled attack that’s spreading lures via emails, blogs and corrupted search results is under way targeting Twilight fans. The bait: a chance to see a pirated copy of New Moon before the much-anticipated vampire movie’s official Friday release.

The lures all require the fan to first download a free video player, called streamviewer. But clicking on streamviewer.exe actually results in the swift installation of a wormhole, called a Trojan downloader, on the fan’s harddrive. The bad guys can now load any malicious program they so choose on the PC, says Michael Greene, Vice President of Product Strategy, at PC Tools.

Thus far, the bad guys have been installing a scareware program that launches a fake security scan and tries to get the user to spend $80 for a worthless cleanup and antivirus protection.

For example, when fans searched for “Stephenie Meyer” yesterday on Google, they may have encountered a search result that read “Stephenie Meyer at 365Multimedia.com.” But instead of seeing a legitimate interview, the fake security scan appeared; hitting the cancel button only ensured that the subsequent pitch for worthless protection would follow.
The last time an attack of this scale and sophistication swamped the Internet was during the run up to the last Harry Potter movie, says Greene. While the bad guys, at the moment, appear to be after a quick buck selling scareware, the wormhole they set in place poses an ongoing threat. It gives them the ability to use the PC as part of a botnet to spread spam, steal data and take control of Web mail, social networking and online banking accounts.

Read more here or more on Yahoo here.

Be careful out there!

Check out more at MakingOf here.

I can’t imagine how intimidating that “blank page” would be to face every day, especially if you thinking about the thousands, or millions of Twilight fans who will eventually be watching the movies. This was a great interview with Melissa where she just honestly spoke about her writing process. It’s always fun to check-in with people like Melissa and see how they handle things.

What do you think of this interview with Melissa? Are you surprised she works on the Twilight Saga movies and Dexter at the same time?

(Thanks Kristin!)

I love how comfortable Kristen was this year in the press junket interviews. I can’t believe she did all the water stunts, it sounds so scary. It seems like it would be hard to get into and out of a character when you’re going back and forth between movies, but Kristen handles it well.

Did you like this interview with Kristen?

Midnight is just mere hours away…are you ready for the big premiere? Having some trouble on deciding what to wear amongst all the Twilight stuff you have? Don’t stress…that’s why you have me.

The best advice I can give to you is less is more. This of course only applies if you aren’t like some who are going in costume as characters or have outfits designed by you and your friends—which is totally neat! You all know that there is a ton of New Moon merchandise out there enough for you to go to 20 screenings of the film with a different shirt or accessory on each time and you’ll still have enough that can go around. But ]I don’t think you’ll want to be a real-life walking store for the film (Of course, I could be seriously mistaken). One great shirt or one great accessory will catch someone’s eye better than 10 different movie-related things on you and people not knowing where to look first.

Pick one thing and plan your outfit around it so you can make it the focal point. The style board I put together below is a good example because you have 3 different outfits just with those few items. The Volturi t-shirt could be dressed up with the blazer and pumps or scratch the shirt, trade it in for a plain white one and make a bold piece of replica jewelry your main focal point. Or you can just stick to throwing on a beautiful New Moon scarf over the blazer. These are just examples… you could pick any movie related merchandise and dress it up in your own way. Just make sure to take baby steps and you’ll be set for a night of swooning over Edward and Jacob!

Click here to visit the style board I put together below.

Click here for the list of all the items featured on the style board plus some more great New Moon night out looks!

To visit all the great sites featuring amazing New Moon apparel, visit the links listed below:

Hot Topic’s New Moon Store

So what are you wearing to your first screening of New Moon? Let me know in the comments section below or over at the forum.

I’d love to hear all of your suggestions for future “Ask Alice” topics! You may contact me at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Also, feel free to reach me for any fashion advice/tips–I’m glad to help!

Ana

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(Thanks Hugz!)

Kristen was so cute with Jimmy, “we should be besties!”. It seemed like Kristen was able to talk easier with Jimmy than some of the others we’ve seen. Her story about Martha Stewart’s Rob dream was hilarious! I had no idea Kristen could throw a football so well, she’s got a good arm.

What did you think of this interview Kristen? Did you like the plate-breaking test?