ROTTEN TOMATOES: A CLOSER LOOK AT ‘NEW MOON’ DIRECTOR CHRIS WEITZ
Jen from Rotten Tomatoes is back with a great article giving us a closer look at Chris Weitz, director of New Moon. Below, some cast and crew describe Chris:
While on set, we spoke further with cast members and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg to get their takes on the new director.Melissa Rosenberg on working with Weitz, who she called a “lovely guy”: “Chris is a writer himself, so I did one or two drafts with him, and was really able to trust him to take it from there, to make any changes that might need to be made for production or for whatever reason.”
Taylor Lautner on Weitz: “What I love about Chris is, the set is very calm and we’re just having a lot of fun making the movie. And then you sit back and you look at the results that are happening, and it looks amazing so far. I’m so excited to see it. And you just sit back and see what’s going on, and you’re like, ‘How are we having such an easygoing, relaxed time making this movie, and it’s turning out the way it is?’ At the same time, the conversations with Catherine — she just related to us so well. So does Chris. They’re both talented directors, and I’m thankful that I had the opportunity to work with both of them.”
Rachelle Lefevre on Weitz: “Chris is much quieter and calmer anyway, he just has a different style, but also he’s come into a world that somebody went through all of that to bring to life. And so I feel like part of the reason he came in maybe a little more quiet was just sort of respect the fact that he didn’t just show up and go, ‘All right guys. It’s Chris Weitz’s Twilight now.’ He didn’t do that at all. He completely respected that somebody else had laid the foundation and he was like, all right, here’s where I’m going to take it within the realm of what’s already been established. And so it’s a different job, you know? It’s something that he’s executing beautifully because we all really feel both directed and respected in terms of what we’ve already done. We love him.”
When he was confirmed to direct New Moon, Weitz wrote an open letter to fans of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight books and Catherine Hardwicke’s film. “I want to write briefly to try to put you at ease,” he wrote, “and to give you reason to hope for and expect the best.”
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(Thanks Noor!)
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