HOLLYWOOD.COM: INTERVIEW WITH CHARLIE BEWLEY

We have another interview from Hollywood.com’s time on the New Moon set. This time we have an interview with Charlie Bewley, who even mentions TA:

New Moon is your first screen credit. Can you tell us how you got the role?
Charlie Bewley: How I got involved in Twilight is that I just auditioned. And you know what? I went on to TwilightersAnonymous.com, and I asked them about my character … for the first audition stage. They gave me some insight into who he was and everything, I read the book really quickly to find out about the character, and I just realized that a lot of him is about me.

He’s this tracker. He obviously does a lot of running, and I do loads of running, so I just worked out of it. It was very easy for me to play the character, as opposed to building the character from the bottom up … it’s a lot easier when you’re acting, to do that. So I just made the character myself, and when I got called back for the second audition, it was in front of Chris [Weitz] and it was in front of Wyck [Godfrey], and I was just myself. [Laughs] I was just, you know, charming, and smiles, and everything. I wasn’t typically vampiric, in that sense. And I think Chris liked it; he started laughing.

In Stephenie Meyer’s book, Demetri is described as polite…
CB: Very polite, yeah. And I’m just a nice English guy. I’ve had my trouble, and it’s gone. I’m just a nice guy who doesn’t want any trouble. [Laughs] I think Demetri is someone who … seeks out trouble and adventure. He’s getting very bored, having been alive for thousands of years. I think he’s interested in trouble — nonspecific — or adventure — nonspecific — or any kind of action. I think being a vampire, or being alive for 3000 years, just makes you very bored. Look at Marcus’ character; he’s very apathetic, and he just sat there … he just wants to die.

Are you going with the crew to Italy?
CB: Yeah, we leave on the 24th. I can’t wait.

How many weeks will you be there?
CB: Just five days, I think.

For those who haven’t read the books, does your character come back?
CB: He does. I recur until right at the end, when I get killed off.

What power would you give Demetri if you could give him another power?
CB: That’s a good question. [Pauses to think] I think he’s a little bit pissed off that Jane has taken over the head of the Volturi; he hates that. Ergo, I think he would take a psychological power …

In an English-accented whisper, Charlie reveals that he’d give Demetri: “the power to change people’s minds.”

“For example,” he says, “in the scene where Demetri is first introduced to the fray, Edward refuses to come with Bella. He says, “Bella, you go off and enjoy the festival. I’ll go with Demetri and Felix.” If Demetri had the power to switch Edward’s mind and change his mind, he wouldn’t need Jane to come in and clear up the air, how slow they’re being. Jane’s brutally efficient because she’s so dangerous. This is why she’s head guard, and I hate that, as Demetri, because I used to be God. So that’s what I’d do.”

Read the entire interview here.

(Thanks Kaly!)

I am almost dancing on the ceiling because Charlie mentioned Twilighters Anonymous as helping him understand his character when he went to audition for his part. So good job all you TAers who offered some friendly advice about Demetri!

Did you like this interview with Charlie? What do you think of him crediting TA for help?