Open Casting Call – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Attention, anyone looking to play Seth or Leah in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"!

There’s an open casting call listed for these two characters at EclipseOpenCasting.com. Thanks to Nieko in Film Gecko’s "New Moon Casting News & Rumors" thread for the heads up!

From the Open Casting site:

Seth Clearwater: Seth is a Quileute Indian and the youngest member of the La Push wolf pack. He is a tall, gangly limbed boy with a huge, happy grin, the son of Harry and Sue Clearwater and the younger brother of Leah. Seth idolizes Jacob, and is always eager to please. NOTE: This is an excellent opportunity for Native American and First Nations actors. Seeking age 14-19 to play age 15.

Leah Clearwater: Leah is a Quileute Indian and the only female member of the La Push wolf pack. She is tall and slender with beautiful skin and short cropped black hair. She would be considered gorgeous if not for the perpetual scowl she carries due to a broken heart and her anger issues. She is the daughter of Harry and Sue Clearwater and the protective older sister of Seth. NOTE: This is an excellent opportunity for Native American and First Nations actors. Seeking age 18-25 to play 19.

Auditions are due by June 30, 2009. Again, visit the Eclipse Open Casting site for more info and to submit your audition.

Good luck, everyone! First dibs on interviewing the lucky actors who make it!

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The Twilight Saga: New Moon – Red Carpet Interviews

Wondering how things are going with "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"? Hollyscoop.com caught up with the stars of the vampire flick and got the scoop on the upcoming movie, in theaters Nov. 20, 2009. Check out the first trailer here.

And hear what Michael Welch, Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Cam Gigandet, and Taylor Lautner have to say about it!

Let’s Get Hana Pestle’s "Need" Into New Moon!

My pal Tiffany McFadden sent me this link, and passed the word along about a campaign to get Hana Pestle’s song "Need" into "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

All I can say is: Oh.My! I just listened to the song (about 5 times) on Hana’s MySpace site, and it is SO beautiful. It would be absolutely perfect for "New Moon" – especially the heartbreaking scene where Edward leaves Bella in the woods (check out the first "New Moon" trailer here).

 

Hana Pestle wrote "Need", one of her first compositions, in 2004 at the age of 15. It was produced/co-written (the bridge) for her album by Ben Moody and Michael "Fish" Herring and recorded in Los Angeles last year. The string arrangements are by David Campbell, piano performance by David Hodges, engineered and mixed by Dan Certa, and mastered at Sterling Sound in NYC.

Hana started performing live in Montana at the age of 14 with just her acoustic guitar. In 2006, at age 16, one of her performance DVDs reached Evanescence creator and writer Ben Moody, who helped to craft her first solo CD. She spent the last seven months of 2008 touring the U.S. with bands Live, Collective Soul, Blues Traveler, Joshua Radin, Graham Colton, Jon McLaughlin, Ingram Hill, Corey Smith. Look for her new CD to be released July 7, 2009.

So what do you think? Should Hana Pestle’s "Need" be in "New Moon"? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!

Image: NeedForNewMoon, Hana Pestle, 2009

New Moon – First Trailer!

Summit Entertainment has released the first trailer for “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” and it looks explosive and heartwrenching and wild and everything else you can think of. They’re certainly ramping up the CG effects with the wolf pack.

The second movie in the “Twilight” franchise hits theaters Nov. 20, 2009, and continues the story of Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Jacob Black and all the rest. What do you think of the trailer? Thanks to NewMoonMovie.org for the trailer! (This is the one that aired during the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday.)

New Stills from The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Three new stills from "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" are online, and I’ve got them below! The movie hits theaters on Nov. 20, 2009, and continues the story of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Yes, it’s a love triangle, only with humans, vampires and werewolves. Check out the poster of the werewolf pack here.

Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) and Edi Gathegi (Laurent):

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3 New Images of New Moon Released

Three new images of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" have been released exclusively to EW.com. The pics show:

• Newly 18-year-old Bella after being thrown against a table by her love, Edward.
• The mysterious vampire Laurent (Edi Gathegi) telling Bella not to be fearful of death. "’He was bad in ‘Twilight,’ but still had some compassion," he says. "Let’s just say he’s not conflicted anymore.”
• Bella and Edward about to kiss. "Rob was the first guy to say to me, ‘You know, you don’t really need to have too much of me in this film,’" notes director Chris Weitz. "I don’t want him too present, so his apparition will be a subtle, flitting effect — clearly a reflection of Bella’s will and desire to see him.”

Check out the new images here (I’ll post them as soon as they’re available). What do you think?

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First Look - The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Here’s a first look at the new teaser poster from "New Moon" (known officially as "The Twilight Saga: New Moon.") Cool to finally see an image from the movie I’ve been blogging about for months! I love the dark, hazy background and, of course, Bella and Jacob, with Edward sort of on the outside looking in.

This second installment of the series, based on Stephenie Meyer’s popular books, finds Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) completely devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson).

To fill the void, she turns to Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), who draws her into his world of werewolves. Bella finds her loyalties tested, as werewolves are long-standing enemies of the vampires.

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" hits theaters Nov. 20, 2009. Like the poster? Tell me your thoughts in the comments below.

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Robert Pattinson in Cannes

I just posted some breaking "Breaking Dawn" news from Rob Pattinson, stopping over in Cannes on his way to Italy to finish filming "New Moon." 

For your viewing pleasure, here’s another picture of the star whose vampire alter-ego Edward Cullen, drives girls wild.

 Image: INF

Rob Pattinson: Breaking Dawn is a go

Robert Pattinson stopped by Cannes and revealed some big news for “Twilight” fans. “Breaking Dawn,” the fourth movie in the vampire series based on the Stephenie Meyer books, is in a go mode!

There’s been some speculation as to whether it would be made. “New Moon,” the second movie, and “Eclipse,” the third movie, are already in progress. Pattinson was heading to Italy to shoot the final four days on “New Moon,” and he’ll return to Vancouver in October to finish up “Eclipse.”

He told The Hollywood Reporter that he’s on board for “Breaking Dawn,” but didn’t know when production would begin. [SPOILER ALERT!] The fourth movie centers on Bella and Edward’s marriage and her pregnancy.

More after the jump, including a video…

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New Moon - First Photo of Quileute Wolf Pack!

The first official photo of the “New Moon” wolf pack has been released by Summit Entertainment. The movie opens Nov. 20, 2009, and continues the “Twilight” saga with more romance, more vampires, and more Edward and Bella.

Pictured below are Alex Meraz as Paul, Chaske Spencer as Sam Uley, Bronson Pelletier as Jared, and Kiowa Gordon as Embry Call. Yep, it’s the Quileute Wolf Pack, and they look just fine to me. Your thoughts?

Photo Credit: TM and © 2009 Summit Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.