Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Twilighters Arrive in Droves for Open Casting

Twilight Summit Entertainment

Dakota Fanning, AnnaLynne McCord, Lucy Hale and Vanessa Hudgens aren't the only people jostling for roles in the next installment of the Twilight series.

Fans of the vampire love saga traveled far and wide to Vancouver Sunday for the chance to join hottie Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in the second film, New Moon, set to hit theaters in November.

The film's casting agents held an open call in the Canadian city and advertised the event on Craigslist. According to the Vancouver Sun, they sought "first nations/aboriginal actors and actresses between the ages of 15 and 25" who would be available throughout filming from March to May.

The line began forming as early as 5 a.m. and soon snaked down a street and around the corner. Fans from as far as Florida willingly froze as they studied Stephenie Meyer's book, anxiously waiting their turn.

Sadly, so many people came camera-ready that assistants began telling the crowd as early as 12:30 p.m. they could accept no more applicants.

"It sucks," Rosanna Razor, 22, told the newspaper after being turned away. "I was here since 9 a.m. I came up from Seattle."

"This is more than we expected," casting assistant Bim Narine told the publication.

Once inside, candidates were prescreened before receiving afternoon audition times and copies of scripts with recognizable character names blacked out.

Presumably, those cast would join Taylor Lautner's Jacob Black and the rest of his Quileute tribe on the La Push reservation.

Robert Pattinson: 'I'm a Miser'


Robert Pattinson: 'I'm a Miser'

By Adam, February 11 2009
Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson doesn't like spending money.

The British actor - who became a household name playing vampire Edward Cullen in the recent Twilight film - says that, despite his success and earning potential, he still likes to live within his means.

"I'm such a miser," the 22-year-old tells Teen Now, "it's kind of pathetic.

"I don't know why I'm like that. I have a car that is like a death trap and I still won't buy another one. I almost died in it about five times and I still won't get a new car, which is silly because it's like I'm going to squeeze every last dollar out of this two grand ($2,000) that I spent on this car, even it takes my life with it.

"I still live in a monthly leased apartment. Everything's rented - I have a pay-as-you-go phone and stuff and I'm always ready to leave."

"Don't spend any money ever," Pattinson says, "and then you'll be rich!"