The Weather
01:15 PM / Thursday, June 26, 2008
Hey Twilighters,
As I continue to edit the film (it's getting really, really
good now) I'm watching the scenes and remembering some of the crazy weather
conditions we had in Oregon... The California actors weren't used to
the Oregon winter -- they had to wear wetsuits and double SmartSocks to keep toasty. (How many places on your body can you put those
chili pepper Heat Packs?)
In one shooting day you could have rain, hail,
snow, and SUNSHINE -- not good for vampires!
Talk about a filmmakers
challenge, trying to get all the shots in the same scene to
match.
Here's a video with some of the cast and crew explaining how tricky it was.
oxo
Catherine
TWILIGHT at Comic-Con
04:22 PM / Friday, June 6, 2008
The cast of TWILIGHT will be appearing live at the 2008 Comic-Con in San Diego
held in July. Scheduled to attend are director Catherine Hardwicke, Kristen
Stewart (Bella), Robert Pattinson (Edward), Cam Gigandet (James), Rachelle
LaFevre (Victoria), Edi Gathegi (Laurant), Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black) and
Stephenie Meyer!* This incredibly talented group will be participating in a
panel discussion, autograph signings, and more! TWILIGHT surprises will also be
at the Summit Entertainment booth (#4413) throughout the weekend.
The
Summit Entertainment Comic-Com panel discussion will take place on Thursday,
July 24, 2008 in Hall H of the San Diego Convention Center. Time of the panel is
still TDB, but if you're planning on going to Comic-Con this year, make sure you
get tickets for Thursday. There are no 4 day tickets left, so buy single day
tickets for the days you want to be there. Get to the hall early and make sure
your are in line Thursday morning. so you won't miss out on this once in a
lifetime chance to interact with the cast of TWILIGHT!
*Talent
attendance subject to change.
Movie scene debuts on MTV Awards Pre-Show!
08:05 PM / Friday, May 30, 2008
I've been deep in the editing cave for the last two weeks and we were
just polishing up the scene that will be on the MTV Awards Pre-Show
this Sunday. They want it to be a surprise, so I can't tell you which
scene it is, but wait till you see it!!!! ... Check it out this
Sunday, June 1st on MTV...xox cat
That's a Wrap
05:46 PM / Friday, May 2, 2008
Dear Twilighters:
It’s our
last night of shooting on Twilight. Principal photography is ending….We
survived snow, hail, sleet, torrential downpours, and blazing sun (when we
didn’t want it) – sometimes all in one day. SEVERE WEATHER is an
understatement. Before I started the film, I walked into an outdoor outfitter
store and asked “What can I wear so that I can stand out in the freezing rain
for 14 hours a day and not get wet?” I bought a pile of Gortex boots, rain
pants, jacket, hat, neckwarmer, long underwear, and Smart Wool socks in every
thickness. ALL GUARANTEED.
But, at the end of our shoot day at the
beach, with Jacob and Bella, the rain soaked through all my Gortex, through
three layers of jackets and socks. I rang out my waterproof gloves and could
have watered my rose bushes for an entire summer. The crew had to hold down the
lunch tent to keep it from blowing away. Grown men were crying, but the actors
and crew gave it their best.
This movie had some rough days, but
yesterday out in Valencia, in the middle of a dusty parking lot, I looked at the
fence and saw a group of fans – some of you guys had made the trek from
Arizona! I was bone tired, but that revved me up to see how much you guys
care. I got turbo-charged and jumped on the process trailer and finished the
scene. Thanks for your support!
Next, I’m heading into the editing room to
start putting everything together – with music, sound effects, visual effects,
etc. Getting ready for December 12th….
Love to you all,
Catherine
Hello Twilight Fans!
07:20 PM / Monday, April 28, 2008
Welcome to the official blog of TWILIGHT the Movie. I’m Catherine Hardwicke, the director. We finally got up and running, so now I can show you some of the crazy cool things that have been happening on the set.
Everybody here in Portland is working hard to make Stephenie Meyer’s delicious book come ALIVE.
Here’s a video from our early days on the stage. We had to shoot the most difficult set Week One -- the ballet studio -- with 360 degrees of mirror walls, raging fires, floor-demolishing stunts and vampire dismemberment. Nothing like getting the hard part out of the way first…
Enjoy!
