Vampires Bring the Cash to Hollywood!

Everyone knows how hot the Twilight movies are, but they aren’t the only vampires who are bringing in the cash. Between Twilight, True Blood, Vampire diaries, and all the other vampires in the biz, Hollywood has found its new gold mine.

Twilight is still the biggest money maker of all of them! Box office sales alone were $1.76 billion, and along with the more then $160 million from video sales, they have brought in more the $2 billion dollars. That doesn’t even factor in the money Summit has made from souvenirs, or from events.

With the TV Shows True Blood and Vampire Diaries, profit is a little bit harder to calculate because most of their money is made through branding, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, the networks expect $100 million-$125 million from Vampire Diaries and $50 million-$75 million from True Blood. But even their series DVD’s are selling millions of copies.

Now we have Breaking Dawn coming out, and new TV shows like the The Gates, to help bring in more money. And the more money that comes in just means the more vampires we get! And we won’t be complaining about that!

Anna Kendrick Sticks up for Twilighters!

Everybody knows that us Twilight fans take a lot of grief from both our friends, as well as the media because of our love for the series. Sometime it is in a more light-hearted way, such as with the new parody, Vampires Suck. But often it is look down on and the achievements that Twilight has made gets ignored. Well Anna Kendrick, who plays Jessica Stanley, Bella’s sometime friend, has had enough of the fan slamming. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, after they implied that fans go overboard, Anna said-

People like to make fun of the fans who camp out but people have renaissance faires; people do Civil War reenactments; people do what they like,’ Kendrick said. ‘I’m tired of hearing people rag on the fans. If you don’t like ‘Twilight,’ don’t buy a ticket.

Couldn’t have said it better ourselves! As a fan, it is nice to hear a cast member sticking up for us. We like Twilight, and feel there is nothing wrong with that, so we are gonna just keep having fun! Thank you so much Anna!

What do you guys think? Did Anna sum it up perfectly? Have any stories of other cast members standing up for Twilighters? Share your thoughts with us!!

Source- Twilight Examiner

Kaleb Nation on Clevver TV

Kaleb Nation is better known as his alter ego Twilight Guy, the blog that gives us a guys review on Twilight! He has entertained and amused us since the beginning! Nos Kaleb is getting quite the media attention as well. In fact Summit has even chosen him to do interviews on the Red Carpet and he is often a speaker on the Twi-con panel. But not only is he Twilight guy, Kaleb is also an amazing writer. His book series, Bran Hambric, has taken the world by a storm!

Recently, Kaleb did an interview with the wonderful ladies from Clevver TV.  Check it out!

You know, can’t help but wonder if Bran Hambric will be the next hot craze! We hope so!! Awesome interview Kaleb!!

Melissa Rosenberg talks Eclipse Script

So the opinion of the new Twilight movie. Eclipse is that it was much better then New Moon, both character and plot wise. in an interview with the Collider, Melissa Rosenberg, Twilight screenwriter, explained why.

All three of the already released Twilight movies have had different directors: Catherine Hardwicke-Twilight, Chris Weitz-New Moon, and David Slade-Eclipse. Each different director has their own style and vision, and they all utilized Melissa in different ways.  Because New moon and Eclipse were so close to each other, she didn’t have much time to talk to Chris Weitz before handing in the script and moving on. However, with Eclipse, Melissa and David Slade were able to talk more about his vision, plus Melissa was still in Twilight mode! She was able to simply focus on Eclipse with out having to jump around to different projects. Because of this dedication she was able to really get into the characters and immerse in the Twilight world! Well done Melissa, we were impressed!

Happy Mothers Day Twilight Moms!!

Today is a very special day because today we celebrate all the wonderful Moms out there! Here is a shout out to all the Twilight Moms-

Esme Cullen- Although actress Elizabeth Reaser is not a Mom, Esme Cullen is the ultimate Mom. She takes care of not only all of the Cullens, but also Bella and even the Wolfpack. Even though she is forever 26, she seems just like any other mom.

Sarah Clarke- Sarah gets a double Happy Mom Day because not only is Bella’s Mom but she is a real Mom as well. Renee is slightly flighty but in the end she is always there for Bella and she loves her. Sarah’s real daughter Olwyn Harper is 3 years old and Sarah is a much better mom in real life! So Happy Mothers Day to Sarah and her ulter ego Renee.

Bryce Dallas Howard- In Eclipse Bryce plays Victoria, who being a Vampire of course has no kids, but in real life she is the mom of 3 yr old Theodore Norman Howard.  Happy Mothers Day Bryce!

Jennie Garth- Although she is not in Twilight technically, Dr. Carlisle Cullen actor Peter Facinelli’s wife has already declared herself a Twilight Mom. Jennie has 3 kids Luca Bella-12, Lola Ray-7, and Fiona Eve Facinelli- 3. Happy Mothers Day Jennie!

Everyone else!!- To all the other Twilight Moms out there, including my own Mom, who find time to enjoy Twilight well juggling the house, the kids, and Jobs! Happy Mothers Day Moms!!

Leverage Con Con

Leverage is the awesome show about a group of Con artists who have banded together to help the people who really need it. It is filmed here in Portland Oregon and all of us Oregonians are very proud of that fact. And of course also, casting for the show is done by the great Lana Veenker, who also does casting for the Twilight Saga.

Recently they held a Leverage Con Con that down here that brought people from all over.

Looks like a lot of fun! Wish i could have been there and I can’t wait until the 3rd season premieres in June. Thanks Lana!

Do you watch Leverage? Did you attend the Leverage Con Con? Tell us all about it!

Stephenie Writes new Twilight Novella

Twilight Fans have bee begging for months for Stephenie Meyer to write a new Twilight novel and we keep hearing the same answer, that she is not writing anymore vampire novels at the moment. Well I guess she changed her mind because due out June 5th at 12:01am is Stephenie Meyer’s latest novel The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella!! Here is what we know so far about the book-

The new novella is told in the voice of the teenage Bree, a “newborn vampire” whom we meet on page 569 in Eclipse. Ten pages later, she’s dead.

“I started writing this a long time ago,” Meyer said in an exclusive interview with USA TODAY. “It was when I was editing Eclipse. It was more of just an exercise so I could be clear about what was going on in the story.”
Bree is part of an army of newborn vampires created by Cullen family nemesis Victoria. Thirsty for revenge after the Cullens kill her vampire lover James, Victoria’s plan is to use her army to kill the Cullens and Bella.

“The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is pretty much contained in the last week of the newborns’ existence before the big fight (between the Cullens and the vampire army) in the meadow in Eclipse,” Meyer says. “It’s the last week before Bree dies.”

In the novella, Meyer says, Bree has been a vampire for about three months. No other details are being released.

How exciting right? Already the novel is getting some screen time as Stephenie tells us that parts of the book will be added as plot points to the Eclipse movie, due out June 30th.

But that is not even the best part! There is so much more! Stephenie tells it best on her site but I will post some of it hear for you to read:

This story was something that I worked on off and on for a while, just for fun, in between the times I was writing or editing other Twilight novels. Later, when the concept for The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide came up, I thought that might be a good place for Bree. Her story is a nice complement to Eclipse; it explains a lot of the things that Bella never knew. So I dusted it off and finished it up for placement in the Guide.

Then I got the news: my “short story” was nearly 200 pages long when typeset. It was too long to fit into the Guide—without ending up with a tome as heavy as the Oxford English Dictionary. My publisher approached me with the idea of releasing the Bree story on its own. One of the major benefits of this plan was that it would be out before the movie, so people would get to know Bree before they saw her in the film. That made sense to me, and we decided to go ahead with it.

But here is the Best part:

There was one thing I asked for: since this story had always been an extra for me, and was meant to be released with the Guide, I wanted to be able to offer it to my fans for free. You all have bought a ton of my books, and I wanted to give you this story as a gift. My publisher was awesome and embraced this idea. We still wanted to also produce a physical book with a cool cover (see below) that you can add to your set if you like, but starting at noon on June 7th until July 5th, it will also be available online at www.breetanner.com/

How very Exciting!! Thank you Stephenie!!

Are you excited about reading this story? What questions do you hope she answers in the book? Come and share in the excitement with us!!

Quileute Indian Muesum Exhibit

The Quileute indians have been a part of our culture for years and Twilight has been helping put them back into the spotlight. As most Twilighters know the Quileutes Indians play an important part of the Twilight Series. The Wolf pack is completely made up of Quileute indians, including Jacob.

In truth, the Twilight Series gets a lot of things wrong in terms of the history of the tribe. Their stories are actually much different and very beautiful, definitely worth researching. Their is a new exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum from August 14, 2010–August 14, 2011.

Here is a description of the Exhibit from Barbara Brotherton, Curator of Native American Art:

The wolf is central to the cultural beliefs of the Quileute Native Peoples of coastal Washington, and wolf imagery is prominent in their art forms. According to oral traditions, the first Quileute were changed from wolves by the Transformer, Kwati; those ancestral beginnings figure significantly in the Quileute world view, even today.

For better or worse, the Quileute were thrust into a media firestorm with the publication of the Twilight books and the release of the first Twilight movies. Because the Quileute were not consulted, their “wolf origins” were misrepresented, and in the books and films they have been portrayed as sexed-up teen werewolves. This has precipitated unwanted visitors to their territory (in the thousands!).

This exhibition consisting of about 30 objects seeks to provide a public platform for the display and interpretation of art works that represent Quileute wolf mythology specifically, and also the larger sphere of their beliefs about spirituality and transformation. As was true for the Coast Salish prior to SAM’s 2008–09 exhibition S’abadeb, there have been no prior exhibitions of Quileute art. Although this exhibition will be modest, these carefully chosen works will reveal aspects of Quileute art history, style and meaning.

So if you are interested in learning more about the Quileute indians, check out this exhibit. More details can be found on the museum website.

Leverage Boot Camp

Twilight isn’t the only fun that we have down here in Portland!! In fact lots of TV shows and movies are making their way to Oregon for filming. One of are biggest show is Leverage and it is one of my favorites!! Lana Veenker, one of the principal casting directors for Twilight, also casts this show and she is giving hopeful actors a chance to land key roles in this show, it is called Leverage Boot Camp, here are the details.

This weekend (Feb. 6th-7th) Lana Veenker’s is hosting Leverage Boot Camp through her educational division, Tools 4 Actors. Basically casting is going on for season 3 and many of the actors who played thugs and stuntmen are no longer eligible for roles in the show. So Lana and TNT have several different camps that are workshops that train potential actors on how to be stuntmen and thugs. Here are the camps:

*Thug Camp - 12 hours of instruction, plus 2 lunchtime Q&As

*Beginner Camp - 10 hours of instruction, plus 2 lunchtime Q&As ( + optional stunt class)

*Kid Camp - 6 hours of instruction, plus 1 lunchtime Q&A ( + optional parent class)

*Teen Camp - 6 hours of instruction, plus 1 lunchtime Q&A ( + optional parent class)

*Behind-the-Scenes Camp - 2 hours of instruction, plus 1 lunchtime Q&A ( + optional stunt class and/or additional lunchtime Q&A)

This is just a workshop to teach the skills and not an audition so participating does not guarantee a spot on the show, but it is still an amazing opportunity! for more information go to Lana’s Website or to the Boot Camp registration page. Good Luck!

Are you going to go to boot camp? Share the experience with us!!

Happy Birthday Stephenie Meyer!!

Stephenie Meyer is the wonderful women that first brought us into the world of Twilight. Today we want to celebrate her and wish her the Best Birthday Ever!!

What started out as a dream has turned into a best selling book series and now record breaking movies. Stephenie Meyer has awakened a spark in all of us that we forgot was there, inviting us to explore a side of vampires never explored before. Twilight is an original vampire story where vampires sparkle and prefer a “vegetarian” diet. The romance between Bella and Edward is similar to classic relationships such as Romeo and Juliet, but somehow it also reminds us all of our first love. Stephenie Meyer has got us all reading again,  We will forever be thankful to her!

Stephenie, Twilight is exactly our brand of heroin. Have a wonderful Birthday!!

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