J-14: Q&A WITH TWILIGHT’S JUSTIN CHON

Posted July 7th, 2009 By: Team Switzerland 2 Comments »

J-14 has a new interview with Twilight and New Moon Justin Chon, who plays the lovable role of Eric Yorkie. They talk to him about how it was flirting with Kristen Stewart, how he reacted to the huge amount of paparazzi in Vancouver, and more:

J-14: In Twilight, did you draw from your own high school experience to flirt with Bella Swan in the cafeteria?
Justin Chon: Of course. As an actor you’re always trying to draw from real stuff to make it real, but I would say in acting terms, you use like substitutions and you think back to the moment. I just tried to make him as awkward as possible and just overly excited about everything.

J-14: What was it like flirting with Kristen Stewart?
Justin: Her character is just really awkward. So you put two really awkward people together and it’s just a really funny thing to see them try and have a fluid conversation.

J-14: What was your reaction to all of the paparazzi at the airport when you landed in Vancouver?
Justin: The paparazzi were a total surprise. I think there’s a picture of me with my mouth open. It’s really pretty funny because I just had no idea what was going on. And I asked Anna [Kendrick], “Wait are they taking pictures of us?” We just had no idea and then we realized they were taking pictures of us and we were just like, “Whoa!”

J-14: You’re a musician — and so are Rob Pattinson, Jackson Rathbone, and Nikki Reed… what was it like working with such a musical cast?
Justin: It’s kind of weird because everyone is like, “Oh yeah! I play guitar!” And then for me, I just didn’t even tell anybody. I was just like, “Yeah, I guess everyone plays the guitar so maybe I shouldn’t say anything because it doesn’t make me special.”

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(Thanks Jamie and Boo)

Great interview. I think Justin is a great guy and I love how he played Eric in Twilight. Him and Michael Welch (Mike Newton) were a great comic relief in Twilight and I’m sure we’re in for even more in New Moon.

What did you think of this interview? Did you like Justin’s portrayal of Eric in Twilight?