"They had to have papers that proved their heritage," saysWolves with the actor's eyes? That to me sounds genius! Can't wait to see what it will look like =)
director Chris Weitz, who was the one who insisted on hiring within the
community. "And they had to be in good physical shape."
The Twilight
sequel is filming now, and between takes, the actors usually are working out
with barbells, doing push-ups or chowing down on steak, Weitz says. "They went
through wolf camp together, and they are in constant training. It paid off as a
bonding thing for them and helped them to get to know one another. They drove
each other to get more buff."
Instead, the transformations are
computer-generated, although one part of each wolf might seem familiar.
"They all have the actor's eyes," Weitz says.
Unlike cold-blooded neck biters, these poster guys for animal magnetism are hot. So hot that their temperature runs a steady 108 degrees, as anyone who has read Stephenie Meyer's series of gothic romances knows.
That gives them a great excuse to doff their shirts on-screen and expose the physiques they've been pumping up for playing werewolves in The Twilight Saga:New Moon, the sequel to last year's supernatural sensation, due Nov. 20.
Four actors — Chaske Spencer, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Bronson Pelletier, all with Native American heritage — join Taylor Lautner, 17, who returns as a hairier, scarier Jacob Black. The plotline finds Jacob growing closer to a distraught Bella (Kristen Stewart) after her vampire beau, Edward, runs off.
Among wolf pack job requirements: the ability to work half-naked no matter what the weather in the Vancouver, B.C., area, where the film has been shooting for several weeks.
"It's not pleasant for the actors," says director Chris Weitz. "But they have all been good-natured. They show up on location in drenching, cold rain, and I say, 'OK, off with the robes.' "
So what are the expectations? Let's review a few of the famous scenes, and what this examiner expects of them.
1. The Birthday Scene - In this scene, not only should we get a glimpse of the elated joy that the unbelievable experience of getting to know and be loved by the fantastic Edward Cullen and the Cullen family in general, but we should also see a very hungry, animated Jasper Cullen. When Bella gets her tiny papercut, we should see Jasper, a character who didn't get much screentime in Twilight, deliver.
2. The Breakup - Yes, yes, as much as we all hated it in the book, it's gotta happen. And I want to see tears, Kristen! Tears!
3. The Woods - When Sam Uley finds Bella all wrecked in the woods, we need to see some trauma. When the book says catatonic, that's what it means and I hope the director gives Bella some time to wallow before she scoots off to Jacob Black.
... to be continued...
"Chris Weitz will not direct third film, 'Eclipse'
Chris Weitz will not direct the third film in the Twilight series, Eclipse, a source close to the production tells EW.com exclusively. Because New Moon, which Weitz is helming, and Eclipse are due to be released so close together (on Nov. 20, 2009, and June 30, 2010, respectively), Weitz will be in post-production on New Moon at the same time that Eclipse will be shooting. That said, the source confirms a report that the movies will not be shot simultaneously or back-to-back; there will be a brief
gap between the production of both films. (Reporting by Adam B. Vary)
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