Taylor Lautner has reportedly said that he believes his character of Jacob Black and Robert Pattinson’s Edward Cullen “connect” in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

Accoridng to Now, Lautner said that he thinks the two roles now have “respect” for each other.

He explained: “Jacob hated Edward with a passion, but now they are forced to team up. We have a moment where I have to hate and understand him at the same time. It’s the first moment where we’re able to connect.”

The 18-year-old added that Bella (Kristen Stewart) makes the rivals work as a team.

“As much as we hate each other, we kinda respect each other. We go, ‘Let’s put this all aside and fight for Bella’.”

SOURCE: Digital Spy

Taylor Lautner has discussed how Jacob Black’s feelings toward Edward Cullen have changed in Twilight Eclipse.

The werewolf and the vampire (played by Robert Pattinson) hated each other in the first two flicks, but now they are forced to work together.

‘Jacob hated Edward with a passion, but now they are forced to team up,’ said Taylor, 18.

‘We have a moment where I have to hate and understand him at the same time.’

‘It’s the first moment where we’re able to connect.’

‘As much as we hate each other, we kinda respect each other.’

‘We go: “Let’s put this all aside and fight for Bella.”‘

Source: Flecking Records

Thanks to Marika for sending us her photos from the Rome premiere of Eclipse!

Robert Pattinson’s favourite scene in Eclipse is when Bella (Kristen Stewart) kisses Jacob (Taylor Lautner).

Rob likes this scene in particular because he feels he can identify with Edward Cullen, the character he plays.

When asked about his favourite scene in Twilight Eclipse, the 24-year-old actor told Turkey’s OK Magazine: ‘There is a scene where Bella kisses Jacob. She comes back to ask forgiveness and Edward acts very understanding about this. I think this is a very nice moment.’

‘This is the only scene in the whole series that I can identify with Edward. I don’t think there are many guys who can do this and for me this scene is a sign that he is a good guy.’

Source: Flecking Records

Taylor Lautner has admitted that he feels “sorry” for his Twilight character Jacob Black because he’s so in love.

The actor, who plays a werewolf infatuated with Bella Swan in the vampire series, has revealed that he understands where his character is coming from, reports Now.

The 18-year-old said: “When I read the books, I felt sorry for Jacob. He is so in love.

“There’s a moment where he forces Bella to kiss him and she is trying to get away and she goes numb… it gets really hard. There is nothing more he wants than to be with her but he can’t.”

SOURCE: Digital Spy

No matter which way you slice it, the night of August 9 is likely to be a big one for “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” With final nominations announced on Monday (July 12), the teen vampire drama leads all nominees at the Teen Choice Awards 2010 with 17 nods total, including 11 for Taylor Lautner.

Among the new nominees for the Katy Perry-hosted show revealed on Monday (July 12) were: Justin Bieber, B.o.B, Taio Cruz, Drake and Eminem in Choice Summer Music Star Male, with Miley Cyrus, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Perry and Rihanna all nominated in the female category.

As for Choice Summer Song, it will be Gaga (“Alejandro”) against B.o.B with Hayley Williams (“Airplanes”), Travie McCoy with Bruno Mars (“Billionaire”), Perry again with Snoop Dogg (“California Gurls”) and Ke$ha (“Your Love Is My Drug”).

The Choice Summer Movie race has major firepower, with a battle brewing between “The A-Team,” “Despicable Me,” “Grown Ups,” “Inception,” “The Karate Kid,” “Knight and Day,” “The Last Airbender,” “Salt,” “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” Male movie stars vying for the prize include: Zac Efron in “Charlie St. Cloud,” Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson in “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” Adam Sandler in “Grown Ups” and Jaden Smith in “The Karate Kid,” while the female category will focus on Cameron Diaz in “Knight and Day,” Selena Gomez in “Ramona and Beezus,” Angelina Jolie in “Salt,” Emma Roberts in “Twelve” and Kristen Stewart in “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.”

With “Eclipse” leading all nominees followed by Miley Cyrus and “Glee” with 13 each, the Teen Choice Awards will be handed out by Khloe, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Logan Lerman, Zachary Levi, Ryan Sheckler and Yvonne Strahovski, who join previously announced presenters David Archuleta, Kristen Bell, John Cena, Miranda Cosgrove, Zac Efron, Victoria Justice, Jim Parsons and Shailene Woodley.

Nominations were also announced in the following categories: Choice Summer TV show (which includes bids for “Make It or Break It,” “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” and “So You Think You Can Dance”), Choice Male Summer TV Star (with “American Teenager” stars Ken Baumann and Daren Kagasoff earning nominations alongside “True Blood” star Stephen Moyer) and Choice Female Summer TV Star (with Nikki Blonksy of “Huge” going up against “True Blood” heroine Anna Paquin and “Teenager” star Shailene Woodley).

Fans aged 13-19 years old can vote once each day for all of their favorite nominees at www.TeenChoiceAwards.com.

SOURCE: MTV

Kristen Stewart has said that she enjoyed her intimate scene with Taylor Lautner in Eclipse.

Speaking with Now magazine, the Twilight star said that she felt comfortable with Lautner filming a scene where the pair share a sleeping bag.

The 20-year-old said: “On the set that day people were walking around joking and calling me a floozy! I was like, ‘Geez, what’s wrong with you?’”

She added: “I liked being in a sleeping bag with Taylor for the tent scene. We 
got to spoon for an afternoon.”

Stewart also said that she and Lautner are “very comfortable” around each other and that they “have a similar dynamic to Jacob and Bella”.

SOURCE: Digital Spy

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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse grossed $7.93m on Thursday, topping the North American box-office chart for the ninth consecutive day and crossing the $200m mark domestically, according to Box Office Mojo.

Directed by David Slade, written by Melissa Rosenberg (from Stephenie Meyer‘s novel), starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner, and featuring Bryce Dallas Howard, Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene, Xavier Samuel, Dakota Fanning, and Peter Facinelli, among others, Eclipse‘s nine-day total currently stands at $203.66m.

Eclipse is currently on the number 10 spot among the fastest movies to reach $200m on the Box Office Mojo chart (not adjusted for inflation). This year, only Toy Story 3 is ahead on the chart, having crossed the $200m milestone with $208m on Day 9.

If inflation were taken into account, Eclipse would be down one spot at no. 11, following the 2002 release Spider-Man (with $202m on Day 9).

Chris Weitz‘s The Twilight Saga: New Moon, released in Nov. ’09, crossed the $200m mark with $205m on Day 8. New Moon is on the list’s no. 4 spot.

Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, and Iron Men 2 crossed the $200m mark only on Day 10 (which included two weekends). All three movies — and Toy Story 3 — have gone on to gross more than $300m domestically. (Avatar, of course, has taken in more than $700m.)

The top three movies on the list are The Dark Knight, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.

The other movies that crossed the $200m mark on Day 9 are Spider-Man 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

Source: Alt Film Guide

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – Twilght Saga star Taylor Lautner continues to receive a lot of attention over his lean muscular physique and six pack abs.

While celebrity workout programs get a lot of media attention when an actor bulks up for a role, many people are turning their attention to Taylor Lautner’s diet and nutritional plan as well.

Through training, proper diet, and nutrition Lautner was able to gain over thirty pounds of lean muscle mass. High protein, adequate calories, and frequent meals played a big part in Taylor’s muscle building transformation.

The key to Lauter’s diet was to consume a set amount of calories each day based on his goal weight, then divide those calories into an equal amount of meals each day.

“I’m very happy to see so many people taking an interest in Taylor Lautner’s diet and nutritional program”, says Chris Cannon, founder of the Free Muscle Building Tips website. “Too many people focus on just lifting weights with poor nutrition, then question why they don’t get results”

Source: Web Wire

Behind the scene pictures of Taylor Lautner in a spandex suit while filming his wolf part with Bella in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The image is little dark, you might have to squint a teeny bit.

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SCOTT WEISS, FOUNDER and executive producer of Bellevue, Wash.-based Zpop Media, was in Port Angeles last Tuesday just before “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” debuted at the Lincoln Theater.

“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” finished the long Fourth of July weekend with $83.6 million in ticket sales, raising its total since opening last Wednesday to $176.4 million.

“The Last Airbender,” a 3-D live-action adaptation of a Nickelodeon cartoon, debuted No. 2 over the holiday weekend with $51.8 million.

“Eclipse” enjoyed the most successful first six days for any movie this year and grossed an additional $104 million overseas, making it an instant success for studio Summit Entertainment.

Fans seemed to love the new “Twilight” movie even more than last November’s “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” giving it an average grade of A as opposed to A- for “New Moon,” according to market research firm CinemaScore.

In addition, “Eclipse” drew a more diverse audience that was 35 percent male, instead of 20 percent for “New Moon,” and 55 percent over 21, as opposed to 65 percent.

Last time we checked, Google said there was an incredible 106 million “Eclipse” items on Web.

Source: Peninsula Daily News

Eclipse star Taylor Lautner has said co-star Kristen Stewart is a ‘fantastic kisser’. The 18-year-old actor plays werewolf Jacob Black in the Twilight Saga and finally got to lock lips with Stewart, who plays Bella, in the new film.

Asked how it was, he told Britain’s Star magazine: ‘There are two kisses. The first was not so fun – kissing someone when they don’t kiss you back!

‘But the second kiss is the ultimate movie kiss on top of a mountain. Kristen is a fantastic kisser! I wouldn’t say kissing her was awkward. She looked at me and said: ‘We just kissed’.

‘And then she said, ‘Let’s do it again’.’

Source: Monsters & Critics

Robert Pattinson-Kristen Stewart-Taylor Lautner‘s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse waned some more on Monday, losing steam for the third straight day according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo.

Though still no. 1 at the North American box office, Eclipse fell below the $15m-per-day mark on Monday, taking in $13.545m, or 52.5% of what it grossed on Friday. Total after six days: $175.29, about $5-$25m less than some had predicted. Eclipse was the only movie among the top ten to post a decrease (-18.4%) relative to Sunday.

Eclipse should cross the $200m mark sometime this week. Depending on how steep its drop-off rate tomorrow, that could take place on Thursday or Friday.

Eclipse‘s per-theater average on Monday was an estimated $3,032.

Overseas, Eclipse reaped $104.6 million over five days from 6,951 screens in 42 territories. Needless to say, it was the no. 1 movie of the weekend.

Source: Alt Film Guide

Auditorium 17 at the AMC-Loews at The Waterfront had no fancy VIP seats or IMAX screen but it had one thing the other theaters did not on Saturday night: dreamboat actor Taylor Lautner.

His famous abs were hidden under a white T-shirt, paired with jeans, but he produced shrieks of delight nevertheless among roughly 170 moviegoers waiting for the 8 p.m. showing of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.”

The film’s cast has been making surprise appearances around the country as a way to thank moviegoers and Mr. Lautner showed up in Pittsburgh, where he is making a film called “Abduction.”

If the fans didn’t know Mr. Lautner was coming — one cited “hearsay,” as if she were a courtroom attorney — they suspected something was up last night once youthful security guards in suits marched in and took positions near the screen on the floor and along the hallway leading into the theater.

Patrons whispered and tapped out text messages, saying they’d heard a surprise might be in store. Then AMC-Loews employee Patrick Fisher introduced Mr. Lautner, called out “Who’s ready?” and asked patrons to remain in their seats.

Mr. Lautner bounded to the front of the auditorium as cell phone cameras captured the moment for all eternity … or Facebook. Fans screamed, whooped and declared their love for the 18-year-old actor who plays werewolf Jacob Black in the wildly popular vampire franchise.

“How are you guys?” he asked, his remarks amplified by a microphone. Smiling and joking with the “awesome” audience, he laughed when someone urged him to “take your shirt off.”

Spotting three women in “Twilight”-themed shirts at the end of the third row of seats, he told them “I love the shirts,” then corrected himself by saying, “I like the one at the end” — a reference to its “Jacob’s Army” proclamation.

The wearer of that garment, Kara Bussard, of Moon, was celebrating her upcoming 16th birthday with her sister, Erin Dargo, 29, of Brentwood. They’d initially purchased tickets for the 10 p.m. screening, Kara said, but went back to buy seats for the earlier show after hearing a rumor about Mr. Lautner’s appearance from a worker at the Aeropostale store in the Waterfront.

When Ms. Dargo yelled, “It’s her birthday” and pointed to her sister, Mr. Lautner wished Kara a happy birthday.

“I’m so excited I can’t think straight,” Kara gushed later. “I could cry.”

Mr. Lautner, who has inspired a near cult-like following, begins filming this week on his new film. He is playing a teen who finds his own baby pictures on a missing persons website.

Film critic Ed Symkus reviews ‘Eclipse’ for NECN Morning:

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
This is by far the best of the three. It has a nice balance of jealousy and romance. Some humor is mixed in. Kristen Stewart is wooden and morose in this role. Taylor Lautner has grown into his part well.

Source: NECN

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are officially box-office beasts, shattering records and making history behind the force of ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”s monster opening.

‘Eclipse’ grossed $68.5 million on Wednesday from 4,416 theaters in North America, setting a new record for the biggest single day Wednesday opening gross in history, topping ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ ($62 million). The film also scored the biggest single day opening during the summer play period, besting ‘The Dark Knight’ ($67.2 million).

This Friday, ‘Eclipse’ will play at 4,468 theaters in North America, setting the record for the widest opening on the continent ever, out-dueling ‘Iron Man 2′ (4,390 theaters) and ‘Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince’ (4,445).

Source: ET Online

Even at a 9:30 a.m. showing of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, there will be screaming. That, I can confirm. If my Manhattan theater, which was two-thirds full at that hour, is any indication, Team Jacob has definitely gained momentum. Here’s when the crowd got vocal. Let us know if you had a similar experience. SPOILER ALERT for those who haven’t seen the movie or read the books.

1. Jacob makes his entrance. Taylor Lautner, whom EW critic Owen Gleiberman described as “the young Matt Damon in the body of Marky Mark,” gets a classic turn-around shot. He’s wearing a shirt, and the ladies still went crazy. (To be fair, that T-shirt does fit him well.)

2. Jacob shows up shirtless at the Bella swap. Our first view of flesh. I’d argue this bit is more successful than the New Moon T-shirt removal after Bella’s motorcycle accident simply because this time, they did a better job of masking the fact that this Taylor Lautner Bicep Watch moment was presented solely for our benefit. Jacob wanted to annoy Edward with his hotness. I bought it.

3. Bella finally accepts Edward’s proposal. Were we cheering because we want them together…or because we wanted Edward to stop proposing?

4. Jacob uses a double entendre! In what could become the most talked about tent scene since Brokeback Mountain, Jacob has to spend a night holding Bella to keep her from freezing — as Edward watches. “Let’s face it, I am hotter than you,” Jacob says. (This will likely be fans’ favorite Lautner line. I, however, am more partial to “I kissed Bella, and she broke her hand punching my face,” delivered dryly to Charlie.)

5. Bella asks Jacob to kiss her. It wasn’t as tortuous a turn-on as the slow lean bedroom kiss Bella shared with Edward in the first film, but this one definitely felt longer. And you wanted it to continue. Lautner is made to play action heroes who make time for a little romance. His first love scene will have the rewind numbers of Nipplegate.

6. Edward takes a bite out of someone. It feels wrong to say who, even with the spoiler alert issued above. So let’s just discuss how cool vampire deaths were in this movie. No blood. No dust. Just body parts breaking off like ice.

7. The credits roll. Honestly, this is the first Twilight film I would recommend to someone who hasn’t read the books.

Your turn. Was your audience as Team Jacob as mine? Or is this not a Team Edward/Team Jacob situation at all? Are we all just Team Lautner? PopWatch poll!

SOURCE: EW

You may have already seen “Eclipse” two times by now (heck even three!), but you might want to get yourself ready to head back to the theater some more this weekend after you hear this news!

We’ve seen a lot of chatter on Twitter today — including this tweet and this one — regarding the possibility of stars from the movie making surprise appearances at “Eclipse” showings in theaters throughout the country this weekend.

Well, surprise! We have exclusively confirmed with a source from the studio that YES the rumors are true! And, we can also confirm that it will be a whole SLEW of “Twilight” actors popping up in MANY locations around the country. While we don’t have any more information at the moment (i.e. don’t ask us if GPS chips will be put on the actors), you can rest assured that you now have that much more of a chance to come within feet of your very favorite Forks resident. Happy hunting, Crushers!

Source: MTV

Did you hear how epic the midnight box office was? Do you understand how huge the release is? Do you know how bad—or not—the reviews are?

You’re about to. Here’s what you need to know about Eclipse’s history-making debut:

$30 Freakin’ Million: That’s how much Summit is guestimating Eclipse grossed from midnight Wednesday screenings. And, frankly, the guess is that it grossed more than $30 million. From one night. From one teeny, tiny, super-charged portion of a night.

The take is easily a new midnight record, topping the “old” record of $26.3 million, which was set seven months ago by New Moon.

More than $1 million of Eclipse’s midnight take came from IMAX screenings, which is yet another record, at least as far as IMAX is concerned.

4,416: That’s how many theaters Eclipse was playing at as of midnight today. The number makes the third Twilight the widest-release ever, outgunning Iron Man 2. And the film isn’t stopping there. It may add even more screens Friday. Which may come as relief, if not justice, to some angry, blacked-out fans in Chicago.

Team Jacob Killed Team Edward: At least that’s the way it was at our midnight screening. For the record, though, the sight of Edward and Bella engaged in some PG-13 petting did elicit the single biggest group howl of the screening. But in terms of sheer number of screams? That’s where the Jacob crowd swamped the competition.

The Reviews Weren’t Half-Bad: At least not at Metacritic, where Eclipse scored the franchise’s highest-yet critical rating: 58 percent. At Rotten Tomatoes, the reviews were half-bad, meaning they were half-good, too, with the film coming in this morning at 50 percent on the Tomatometer, a substantial upgrade from New Moon’s drubbing.

The New York Times Liked It—It Really Liked It. Mostly: We know newspapers are dying and all, and critic A.O. Scott isn’t entirely convinced of Lautner’s thespian abilities, but, c’mon, the actual New York Times called Eclipse a “more robustly entertaining film than either of its predecessors.” Faint praise? Or critical praise to make Twi-hards faint?

Source: E! Online

Thanks Andie for sending this in!

Summit’s “Eclipse” scored massive figures Tuesday night, with more than $30 million at some 4,000 engagements, enough to become the all-time highest-grossing pic for midnight runs.

The franchise’s third outing, which surpassed “Twilight” predecessor “New Moon” ($26.3 million) for the late-night crown, will expand to 4,416 U.S. locations today. Large-screen exhib Imax posted north of $1 million from 192 engagements, a record-setting take for the company.

Some 12 territories, including Brazil and Mexico, also screened “Eclipse” during midnight showings. Most markets will continue the film’s international rollout today, with additional bows July 1. Pic will launch day-and-date in 42 overseas markets.

Pic’s midnight take reps a sizeable start Stateside over the Fourth of July weekend as its core aud of young femmes mostly are on summer vacation. “Eclipse” will go against the frame’s other wide release Paramount’s “The Last Airbender,” which is expected to best serve males aged 25 and under.

SOURCE: Variety

Visual-effects master Phil Tippett tells MTV News how he remade Jacob Black and the wolf pack into primordial animals for third installment. You’ve met Jacob Black and his pack of werewolves before, but you’ve never seen them like this. Fans were first introduced to the hirsute shape-shifters last November in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” but when director David Slade took over directing duties from Chris Weitz on “Eclipse,” he brought with him a new vision for the wolves.

And it was up to visual-effects legend Phil Tippett — his studio engineered a dizzying array of hits, including “Cloverfield,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” and “Men in Black II” — to translate Slade’s vision into computer-generated effects worthy of the big screen. With just hours to go until the midnight opening of “Eclipse,” Tippett called MTV News and gave us a behind-the-scenes look at these cinematic wolves.

The Wolves Have New Fur, Eyes and Behavior
Weitz requested wolves that had more of a rangy look to them, with matted fur and eyes that more closely resembled human eyes than wolf ones. By contrast, Slade wanted his wolves just a bit more, well, coifed.

“They weren’t supposed to look like poodles, but [Slade] wanted them a lot sleeker looking and with shinier, shimmering coats,” Tippett explained.

Slade was also adamant that the “Eclipse” wolves revert to the wolf eyes you might see in nature. But it wasn’t just the wolf pack’s physical attributes that got a makeover for the third installment. Tippett and his team were also directed to adjust the wolves’ overall behavior.

“The ‘New Moon’ wolves, we played them as heroic sentries,” said Tippett. “When the wolves met the humans, we attempted to make it appear as though the wolves had a center of conscience that was definitely human. And David really wanted to play it that the wolves were far more primordial and much more wolflike. The wolves became less sentries sent from God and a lot more twitchy, uncertain, fairer animals.”

Perhaps the biggest similarity between both films’ wolves, however, is that neither set actually has genitals — a compromise necessary to secure a PG-13 rating. “We just deal with it by putting extra fur down there,” he laughed.

Taylor’s Wolf Is Sad
Tippett and his crew spent countless hours perfecting each member of the wolf pack, but obviously Taylor Lautner’s wolf receives the most screen time and thus required the closest attention. Specifically, they had to capture Jacob’s unrequited love for Bella while he was in wolf-form.

“Through non-language pantomime on the wolf’s part, he had to appear to be engaged and try to make his expressions telegraph the tragic love that is their relationship,” Tippett said. “So there is a sad kind of a longing and protectiveness that we try to imbue him with.”

To get the look right, crew members traveled up to a wolf preserve, and actually got into pens with the 200-pound animals and sketched out what they observed.

“I’m a huge advocate of that. Anytime you can get close to an animal, that’s the closet model you can find,” he said. “And the animators are cast just like actors. Certain animators are really strong on action and there are animators that are really strong on the emotional moments. And the animators strong on emotion were the ones creating the emotional response of Jacob’s wolf.”

The Vampires Fought With a Potato
Since the wolves are entirely CGI creations, the actors are presented with a challenge: how to interact with — and often fight hand-to-paw against — imaginary beings. What’s more, they had to do all this in such a way that would allow Tippett and his animators to plug in their digital creations. The solution they hit upon was what came to be known as the “potato.”

“We came up with this object that we called the potato,” Tippett said. “And the potato was roughly a very rudimentary wolf form that was kind of like a big pillow that matched the dimensions of the wolves without hair. And those would be set on location by the special-effects department, and they would rig these potatoes with wires so they would hang and we would be able to manipulate them in a way that we knew later on we would be able to match with the wolves in a realistic confrontation.”

Taylor Dressed Up in a Gray Leotard
Alas, the potato wouldn’t always suffice. For one scene in which Jacob’s wolf nuzzles up against Bella, filmmakers required something just a bit more lifelike than a big pillow.

“David was very insistent that Taylor actually perform with Kristen, and so he had the wardrobe department make up a gray leotard and a hoodie that Taylor wore, and he would kind of crouch down and try as best he could to fit that space where we knew later the wolf would be,” Tippett said. “And Taylor could remain in character and ensure that the performance was a performance based on contact between two performers, not just Kristen talking to a golf ball or something like that.”

Fantasy Trumped Physics
In the climatic fight scene, when the wolves take on a newborn army of vicious vampires, the effects team found itself in a conundrum: How could a 1,200-pound wolf and a 180-pound vampire get into a realistic fight?

“We have to be true to Earth’s specific gravity in the performance work to make it seem like the wolves are really there,” Tippett said. “But if a 1,200-pound object is slamming into a human being at 30 miles an hour, it’s going to have pretty severe consequences. And so there are these scenes where it’s like, ‘Oh my God, how are we going to pull this off?’ ”

Their solution was to sprinkle a hefty dose of magical realism into their physical calculations.

“David’s justification for it was, ‘OK, the newborns are made out of some material that increases their mass and that they are closer to 500 pounds,” Tippett said. “The actors didn’t actually play it like that — I don’t think they ever told them that because they didn’t start walking around like the Hulk or anything — but what it did is gave us an excuse to be able to choreograph these things. So when a wolf runs and attacks and slams into one of the newborns at the tail end of the third-act battle, we have a performance justification for how that works. That was actually planned out and made sense and didn’t look stupid.”

SOURCE: MTV

I just saw and it and O-M-G best movie from the saga yet! It was utterly amazing. Seriously, words cannot describe – although some asshole kids were laughing and talking during the tent scene – I mean come on REALLY….

Going to see it again next week probably when the movie fades out the first week, I have to go before work. But definitely, seeing it again!

Cole Haddon: So in your opinion, what’s different about Eclipse compared to the first two movies?

Taylor Lautner: I was actually bummed. There’s a lot more action in this picture, but, for me specifically, I’m a wolf when there’s any action going on. So I was bummed I wasn’t involved in too much action. I got to kiss Bella for the first time, so that was probably the biggest thing.

CH: Jacob definitely seems to have matured in Eclipse. But how much of that is his character, and how much is it you, coming into your own as an actor, showing up on the screen?

TL: No, I don’t know if it really has anything to do with me. It’s kind of all in the books and that’s what we go off of. That’s exactly what the fans want to see. But yeah, Jacob definitely matures quite a bit because he’s been dealing with his new self now. He’s come to know his new self and the situations he’s been put in romantic-wise. He deals with a lot. He becomes frustrated in this one a little bit because he gets this close all the time, and gets told no over and over again. So it’s quite a bummer, but he’s quite persistent.

CH: You worked a lot more closely with Robert Pattinson this time around.

TL: Yeah, that’s right. I had a scene or two in New Moon where I was able to work with Rob, and I was really excited to work with him for Eclipse quite a bit. The hardest thing I found about working with him is that usually I have to hate him in the scenes, and it’s difficult. He’s such a funny, nice guy. Literally we’ll be doing a scene where we’re yelling and screaming at each other, and he’s slapping my shoulder, and I’m shoving him off me, and we’re screaming and spitting in each other’s faces — and then, as soon as they call cut, we bust out laughing. It is really hard to be mean to Rob, definitely.

CH: The best line in the movie is also its most self-aware, when Edward asks Bella if Jacob owns a shirt since your character is always running around topless and ripped. Was that in the script, or improv?

TL: I believe it was actually in the book, but it was definitely in the script. When I read that for the first time, I couldn’t wait for Rob to deliver that. It was funny. It was quite obvious when they pull up in the middle of the street, even in the position I’m in. I’m leaning back up against the car with my hands behind me. It looks like I’m waiting, flexing for her as she comes up. Those are the awkward scenes. When everybody is fully clothed, it’s raining and I’m just the only person there waiting, kind of posing for them.

CH: It’s been announced that Breaking Down, the fourth book in the Twilight series, will be broken into two movies and Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters, Dreamgirls) will be directing it. What are your thoughts on the breakdown, and have you spoken with Condon yet?

TL: I have only met Bill once, and then only very briefly, so we have not had time to discuss it. He seems like a very nice guy, and obviously he’s extremely talented. I think whatever comes our way he’s going to deal with it fine. I’m looking forward to talking to him for sure.

CH: And the movie being broken up into two?

TL: I think that was definitely the right thing to do. It’s hard enough to break down 500-plus pages into a 110-, 120-page script, but this one is 800 pages, and there’s just so much going on with the wolf pack and the baby. There’s a lot of stuff, so to condense that into one film would probably be a challenge. I’m very excited that it’s two. Looking forward to it.

CH: What are your thoughts on keeping Breaking Dawn faithful to the book?

TL: It’s definitely super important to us to remain as faithful as possible to the books because that’s exactly what the fans want to see — they want to see the books. There may have to be a few changes here and there, but as long as we maintain the basic story and everything the characters go through, all those emotions, we’re going to be fine. I think whatever Bill Condon does is going to turn out amazing. I definitely trust in him, and I think the fans should as well.

CH: Curious: Have you had much feedback from Native Americans about the wolf pack?

TL: I haven’t heard too much feedback from them, but two years ago, maybe even longer — back when we filmed Twilight — I met with some real Quileutes. I kind of just wanted to get to know them before we started filming. I went there with a pad and paper and a pencil. I was thinking I was going to have to write down notes and transform myself into this different person. I was like, “What do you guys like to do in your free time?” And I was expecting some different answer, and they were like, “We go to the beach and we play basketball, but most of all we like to check out girls.” I was like, “Oh really? Alright.” It would definitely be interesting to hear feedback after the movies have come out.

CH: So you’re Hollywood’s new “it” guy. You’re attached to a flurry of projects and your quota has skyrocketed. What’s it been like from your point of view?

TL: I don’t know about that, but it’s exciting. This franchise has been such an incredible platform. It’s amazing. I’m so thankful for this franchise and the opportunity. I’ve had the time of my life these last two years, and I’m just so thankful to be in this position now. I’m having fun making movies. It’s great. I’ve met a lot of cool new people, and had the opportunity to work with a lot of new talented people, and amazing is the best word for it.

CH: So how do you choose your projects now?

TL: It’s kind of a gut instinct. It’s whatever I’d want to watch. You read a lot of scripts, and whenever you can finish one, you really love it. It’s all based on story and the character. I want to challenge myself to do many different things. I definitely don’t want to stay on one road, so I try to change it up.

CH: And you’re playing your first superhero next, right? Stretch Armstrong?

TL: Not next, but hopefully soon. Next is Abduction. I’ll just be a regular guy who is in an interesting situation, but maybe a superhero about a year from now.

CH: Any sense yet of how Armstrong will be executed?

TL: You know, they’re doing all of the designing and all that stuff right now. They’re writing the script and everything, so I haven’t seen any finalized version.

CH: Do you know what the character’s backstory is going to be? It’s not a well-known character anymore, I think.

TL: No. They’re not finished with the script yet. I think they should be shortly, so hopefully we’ll know soon. The cool thing with the toy is that there is no story. Like with a superhero you have to stay along these lines, but with a toy you get to create everything, which is super exciting and creative.

CH: Final question: Why should people want to see this movie [Eclipse], including those who haven’t seen the previous two?

TL: If you like the first and second movie, then you are definitely going to like this movie. If you haven’t seen the first or second movies, you’re still going to like it. It basically takes everything — the romance, the action, the suspense, the danger — everything in the first two movies, and times it by five in this one. It’s by far my favorite movie. It’s exciting. It’s very dangerous. They’re at war the entire time, but you still have that romance and it’s elevated because this is the height of the triangle. Edward and Jacob are forced to team up together and protect Bella from [the vampires] Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Riley (Xavier Samuel) who are after her. [Laughs]. All that was a very long way of telling you: you should see the movie.

He’s looking really snazzy now isn’t he?