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Breaking Dawn Salary Disputes "Could Turn Ugly," Director Says
18 May 2010
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke warns that Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene could be replaced -- like Rachelle Lefevre -- in the hit vampire flicks if they ask for too much money to reprise their roles in Breaking Dawn.
"Ashley and Kellan have agents, managers, lawyers... you get all of these outside influences telling you you should hold out for this much because you're such an important part of the franchise," Hardwicke told UsMagazine.com at the Twilight convention in Vancouver on Sunday.
The Hollywood Reporter says Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson have already received huge raises for their roles in Stephenie Meyer's fourth book, which is rumored to be split into two movies. But the secondary characters are still negotiating salaries.
A source tells Us that "Summit leaked the story to turn fans against the cast. They are leading the negotiations to the press and are trying to make them look greedy... Summit has made millions and the cast is just looking to get what they deserve."
Said Hardwicke, "Possibly, Rachelle and Ashley and Kellan might not even be all that involved. They have all the other people telling them things and a lot of stuff can get mishandled, like what happened with Rachelle. There's so many possible misunderstandings. It breaks my heart."
"It could turn ugly. Do [these actors] deserve more money? Probably they do, on one level. But if everybody make so much money then... it's complicated. What a mess!" she continued.
The source tells Us, "The leads made 20 times as much on Eclipse than they did on Twilight," continues the source. "The non-leads are not asking for anything close to that."
Meanwhile, Pattinson and Stewart tell USA Today why they haven't been photographed together recently. (Us Weekly reported last month that they have a system for sneaking around to see each other. While filming Eclipse, out June 30, they spent most of their nights together, but, says a source, "always had two separate drivers to give the illusion they weren't an item.")
"We have gotten better at hiding over the last year," Pattinson admits. Agrees Stewart, "We are just good hiders now."
Posted by Erin
Category: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Articles, Catherine Hardwicke, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Breaking Dawn Movie
Twilight Director Catherine Hardwicke Confirms Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s Romance
12 Nov 2009
After pictures of them almost holding hands at an airport surfaced earlier this week, the furor over Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s possible offscreen romance has been reignited. Catherine Hardwicke, the director for the first Twilight move, fans the flames in a recent interview, implying Stewart has finally decided to “give this a go” with Pattinson.
"After I cast him, I told Rob, Don't even think about having a romance with her. She's under 18. You will be arrested," Hardwicke told TIME in a recent article on the Twilight phenomenon. Pattinson and Stewart first met when the British actor flew to Los Angeles to test for the role of Edward Cullen- a role both Hardwicke and Stewart lobbied for him to get.
"I didn't have a camera in the hotel room. I cannot say," Hardwicke continued about their time together shooting the first installment of the franchise. "But in terms of what Kristen told me directly, it didn't happen on the first movie. Nothing crossed the line while on the first film.”
However, the chemistry was clear from the start and it seemed like a romance with Pattinson was only a matter of time.
Hardwick added, “I think it took a long time for Kristen to realize, O.K., I've got to give this a go and really try to be with this person."
Credit: Radar Online
Posted by Erin
Category: Twilight Movie, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Articles, Catherine Hardwicke
Bryce Dallas Howard Was 'Twilight' First Pick, Before Rachelle Lefevre?
10 Aug 2009
Credit: LA Times
Posted by Erin
Category: Catherine Hardwicke, Video
'Twilight' Cast Takes Over Teen Choice Red Carpet
10 Aug 2009
"It's an awesome love story, about hair," says Kellan Lutz jokingly. (8.10.09)
'New Moon' Star Taylor Lautner Won't Ride His Award
"I'm not the best surfer," Taylor says. "I got to do some practice for that."(8.10.09)
Cathrine Hardwicke Is Glad The Girls Got Noticed
"Everyone's still super excited," says Catherine Hardwicke. (8.10.09)
Ashley Greene Is Interrupted By Chace Crawford
The "Twilight" and "Gossip Girl" stars share a warm greeting on the red carpet. (8.10.09)
Credit: MTV
Posted by Erin
Category: Catherine Hardwicke, Video, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz
Videos: Entertainment Weekly Interviews Cast, Chris Weitz, & More at Comic Con
24 Jul 2009
Entertainment Weekly has posted a few videos from Comic Con. The first one is a funny video of Taylor, Ashley, Kristen, and Rob as well as Chris Weitz. Other interviews at their site include a sit down with Stephenie Meyer as well as Catherine Hardwicke.
Click here to access Comic Con interview videos, then click Twilight/New Moon
Posted by Erin
Category: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, New Moon Movie, Stephenie Meyer, Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz, Video, Ashley Greene
Catherine Hardwicke Talks About Life After "Twilight"
11 Jul 2009
Reuters has a really nice interview with Catherine Hardwicke, talking about Nikki Reed plus the success of Twilight:
Q: You obviously have a knack for dealing with teens.Read more
A: "I respect all the teenagers I work with and feel that everything they have to say is just as valuable as anything I have to say. My first movie was written with a 13-year-old girl (Nikki Reed on "Thirteen"). It was about her life so she knew more about that than I did. We can learn from everybody."
Q: "Twilight" cost $37 million and made nearly $382 million worldwide. Do you feel pressure to top yourself?
A: "I don't think that's possible, and I don't think that's a healthy way to think. "Twilight" was a phenomenon -- the stars just aligned on that film. Thank God (director) Ridley Scott didn't stop after "Blade Runner." He made "Thelma and Louise" and "Gladiator" and a million other interesting movies. I still want to make other good films that won't lose money."
Posted by Erin
Category: Twilight Movie, Catherine Hardwicke, Interview
Catherine Hardwicke Talks ‘Twilight’ Success & Taylor Lautner
15 Jun 2009
Access catches up with “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke at the Women in Film 2009 Crystal and Lucy Awards to talk about the success of the “Twilight” movie and cast.
Posted by Erin
Category: Catherine Hardwicke, Video, Taylor Lautner
Catherine Hardwicke On ‘New Moon’ Stars: ‘I’m So Proud Of The Whole Cast’
14 Jun 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- “Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke may not be directing saga sequel “New Moon,” but she hasn’t forgotten about her former actors.
“I’m so proud of the whole cast,” she told Access Hollywood at the Women In Film 2009 Crystal and Lucy Awards on Friday night. “They’re all getting to do amazing movies. It’s great.”
And it was returning star Taylor Lautner, who bulked up for his bigger role in “New Moon,” who she singled out.
“I think he looks amazing,” she said. “He’s totally worked hard for it so he looked great.”
“Twilight” won big at the MTV Movie Awards on May 31, and the director was excited to see the vampire drama outdo summer blockbuster “The Dark Knight.”
“We even won Best Fight!” she said. “That was pretty cool. We beat Batman and all those movies. I was pretty proud of that.”
Credit: Access Hollywood
Posted by Erin
Category: Articles, Catherine Hardwicke, Cast
Catherine Hardwicke Hopes To Reunite With 'Twilight' Stars
08 Jun 2009
Director could see Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in her next two projects: 'Maximum Ride' and 'If I Stay.'
Under the watchful eye and creative mind of director Catherine Hardwicke, "Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have gone from virtual unknowns to superstar celebrities. And if Hardwicke has her way, the trio not only have a past and present together, but a future as well.
"There's a few projects in the future that I hope we get to work together on," Hardwicke revealed to us on the red carpet of Hollywood Life's Young Hollywood Awards. "We'll see."
The red-hot filmmaker with the largest opening weekend for any female director was in attendance to pick up a Dream Director award, just one week after "Twilight" dominated the MTV Movie Awards. "We had fun that night," she laughed. "Lots of yummy popcorn!"
When we spoke with her recently, she listed the four high-profile projects she's developing as KStew and RPattz continue work on the "Twilight" saga. "We've got 'Maximum Ride,' " she said. "That's a really wild, big-action fantasy film with bird kids. Then I have a cool project at Overture with Emile Hirsch that's a modern retelling of 'Hamlet' - a very radical version. And then at Summit, we have 'If I Stay,' which is another really nice novel that we're adapting."
According to Hardwicke, she's planning to solicit Pattinson and/or Stewart for roles in the fantasy films "Ride" and "Stay."
Credit: MTV
Posted by Erin
Category: Articles, Catherine Hardwicke, Video
Hyped New Moon Cast Disses Original Director
08 Jun 2009
The best part of Twilight was Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Loved the books, but the movie...well. We think it could have been done a tad better—and I think the cast of New Moon agrees. That's why when we saw the trailer last weekend we were über-stoked because we could tell it was gonna kick butt.
Maybe having a different director, namely Chris Weitz, the second time around was the key.
And the cast seems to concur:
Peter Facinelli told the A.T.:
"When we shot Twilight, it felt like it was an indie. We were racing the clock. Catherine [Hardwicke] was fantastic, but with New Moon it felt like we had more time to play. The atmospheres were different. They were both great...in their own ways. I just think New Moon is going to be incredible."
Michael Welch also told us how better prepared they were to film from day one.
"When we all got on the set the first day, [Chris Weitz] gave us this packet of 30 to 40 pages of what he wanted the film to look and feel like—how he was going to shoot it, all of that stuff. The thing is, both Chris and Catherine—I don't want to say one is better than the other. They are polar opposites in terms of style. Catherine can only succeed in chaos, really. But Chris is the exact opposite; he's so calm and has all his stuff together. He really made this film great."
Credit: E! Online
Posted by Erin
Category: New Moon Movie, Articles, Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz, Cast