New Moon: Chaske Spencer and Alex Meraz, Part 3
January 26, 2010 by RetroEd
Filed under Featured, Vampires & Slayers
In the final part of SciFi Media Zone’s exclusive audio interview with New Moon wolfpack members Chaske Spencer and Alex Meraz, the duo discuss the ways they’re attempting to stay grounded despite the phenomenon they find themselves a part of, as well as their own recognition of the responsibility their newfound fame brings to them as Native Americans.
New Moon: Chaske Spencer and Alex Meraz, Exclusive Audio Interview Part 2
January 23, 2010 by RetroEd
Filed under Sci Fi Movie Zone
The Twilight Saga: New Moon wolfpack members Chaske Spencer and Alex Meraz continue their exclusive audio interview with SciFi Media Zone. In this installment, they discuss shooting Eclipse, the marketing of New Moon and how they are taking the fandemonium around them and parylaying that into other areas of their careers.
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New Moon Exclusive Interview: Alex Meraz & Chaske Spencer, Part 1
November 16, 2009 by RetroEd
Filed under Sci Fi Movie Zone
One of the greatest revelations at the recent press junket for The Twilight Saga: New Moon was real-life wolfpack members Alex Meraz and Chaske Spencer. Have to be honest here, there was some concern about speaking with them, due primarily to the way their parts have been sold over the past several months. Would there be anything to discuss beyond how they got in physical shape or how cold it was in Vancouver while they were running around shirtless and having water sprayed on them constantly. The great news is that, yes, there was. In this first part of an exclusive interview with the two actors, we dig a little deeper and discover their feelings about the phenomenon that they’re a part of. Look for part two on Tuesday. — Edward Gross
New Moon: Edward Cullen Perfect for Volvo!
November 12, 2009 by RetroEd
Filed under Sci Fi Movie Zone
Apparently the Edward Cullen of New Moon is the perfect Volvo driver. The character will, of course, be driving the Savile Grey XC6OR in the film. Linda Gangeri, manager of national advertising for Volvo Cars of North America, notes, “The brand DNA matched to his character couldn’t be ore right. His character is a nurturer and he has to be understated, because he’s living in a human world and is in love with a human. At the same time, he wants something that is good-looking and fast.”
EXCLUSIVE: New Moon Director Chris Weitz, Audio Interview Part 2
October 26, 2009 by RetroEd
Filed under Sci Fi Movie Zone
In the second part of this exclusive interview, New Moon director Chris Weitz discusses Robert Pattinson’s role in the film, the challenge of the visual effects and the elements he feels works most effectively.
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New Moon: Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner Comic-Con Audio Interview
October 16, 2009 by RetroEd
Filed under Sci Fi Movie Zone
The press rooms at Comic-Con this past summer were pretty chaotic, but amidst the chaos came the calm that was the New Moon sessions. What follows is a brief audio session featuring both Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.
Exclusive Interview: Writer Melissa Rosenberg, From Dexter to The Twilight Saga
October 8, 2009 by RetroEd
Filed under Featured, Other Networks
Writer Melissa Rosenberg is in a unique position. As an executive producer/writer on Showtime’s Dexter, she’s helping to guide one of television’s most innovative series, in which serial killer Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) channels his “dark passenger” in such a way that he uses his urge to kill to remove those who truly deserve to die. At the same time, she is the screenwriter behind The Twilight Saga, the film series based on author Stephenie Meyer’s vampire romance novels, the second film of which, New Moon, is reaching theatres on November 20th. The following exclusive interview with Rosenberg is broken into four distinct segments.
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Michael C. Hall as Dexter
The series, now in its fourth season, is reaching a wider audience than ever before. This year, Dexter is trying to balance his inner nature with the fact that he's newly married and a brand new father. Added to the mix is the serial killer Trinity (John Lithgow). In this portion of the interview, Rosenberg details the challenges of keeping the show fresh and the line it needs to walk so that it doesn't go "over the top."
SEGMENT 2: SCRIPTING THE TWILIGHT SAGA
How challenging is it to take a best-selling book series turned phenomenon and adapt it to the big screen? Rosenberg tries to detail the process, noting what elements from the books are necessary to maintain and what needs to be altered.
SEGMENT 3: THE TWILIGHT SAGA - NEW MOON
Rosenberg discusses the strengths of the new film, offering her feelings about how Taylor Lautner has inhabited the role of werewolf Jacob Black, the emotional core of the film and what director Chris Weitz is bringing to the franchise.
Eclipse director David Slade
Each director brings something new to the individual chapters of The Twilight Saga, and in the final part of the interview, Rosenberg shares her feelings on what David Slade (30 Days of Night) is introducing to the franchise.
