Orginal título was meant to be :Chris Weitz Talks About The New Moon DVD-The Missing Deleted Scenes & Why There Is No Cast Commentary but it was too long
Chris Weitz recently spoke to Collider where he discussed the New Moon DVD and his seguinte project…
Collider: Yes. How are you doing today, sir?
Chris Weitz: I’m very well thank you. How are you?
I’m doing very well actually. Thank you for giving me some time today.
Chris: It’s my pleasure.
So have you been doing a lot of press today?
Chris: Well you are the 5th on my list, so not so much that my brain has turned to Jell-o yet.
So I will jump on in. I let a lot of people know that I was going to be talking to you and when I say a lot of people I’m talking about Twilight fans. So I was given a whole bunch of things to ask you, so here we go.
Chris: Okay.
The first thing though is a lot of people wanted to know…you might not remember me at the junket for New Moon. I’m the one who followed you up in the elevator and sort of…I sort of talked to you about what to expect on the DVD.
Chris: I remember we spoke, yes.
And you told me at that point that there was going to be about 10 minutos of deleted scenes and there was going to be a commentary with Kristin, Rob and Taylor.
Chris: I know and they blew me off. (laughter) por the time it came to record the commentary, I think that they were so exhausted because they had done even mais press than I had. And I recall….we did it in New York and they were either on their way there or, you know, getting ready for some fancy function that evening and it just wasn’t going to happen. And so even though I think it’s probably terribly disappointing it’s just me and editor talking about things, but actually I think we’re rather funny.
mais after the break…
So basically you’re telling me that the reason why the actors are not on it is due to time or just…
Chris: Just due to time. It’s funny, you know, you sort of have to plot out amongst all the bejillion other things that they’re doing including getting ready to shoot Eclipse. Whether there is two hours for them to get to the studio to watch the film and then talk through it or not. And it just didn’t work out that way.
Okay, but this now leads to the seguinte things which is forgetting about the actors, you mentioned about 10-12 minutos of deleted scenes. I looked at the DVD last night and I’m going to be honest, I couldn’t find those deleted scenes.
Chris: No?
Were they on the DVD?
Chris: Yeah. Well you’ve got a scene with Victoria in the car. Let me see…I’m trying to think…
Are they put back in the movie?
Chris: Oh are they put back in the movie? You know to be honest with you, you have to tell me because I haven’t seen the final DVD menu. It might be separate or they might have been put back in the movie. I can’t answer that because I’m unaware of the final format.
I will…by the way I’m not criticizing or anything.
Chris: Oh not at all. You’re trying to confirm. I know that there is at least 10 minutos of extra material. Whether they’re actual entire scenes that got cut-probably not very many entire scenes were cut, but that’s a good thing. It’s because we were kind of happy with what we’d shot. But there are extended scenes which have mais to them that ended up in the theatrical version.
Because when I went through the menu system I found there was a really cool documentary. I watched the 2-disc DVD. And the documentary seemed cool and I definitely learned a lot about the behind the scenes of the film and I would totally recommend it. But I didn’t find any deleted scenes or even a section that had extended scenes. And I’m pretty good at finding through menu systems.
Chris: You surprise me. I’ll get right on that.
I’m just throwing that out there, but this actually goes back to my seguinte thing, which is I’m just going to go out there and say that the amount of deleted scenes that you mentioned to me are not on the disc. So my pergunta for you is, as most people know the DVD’s have to be created when the film is getting ready to come out. And it’s really rushed. Has Summit already sort of talked to you about, well you know down the road you know after Breaking Dawn they’re going to probably put out I would imagine like a deluxe set. You know, something that they could give the fãs with a lot of extras. Have they already sort of said to you about maybe doing like a special edition down the road?
Chris: They haven’t actually. I mean I know what you’re talking about, kind of an extended director’s cut version. We haven’t spoken about that. I mean I know they did that with things like Lord of the Rings and that sort of thing. I think that that sort of is a two way rua and it would require me to feel as though I hadn’t made the version of the movie that I was satisfied with. And I sort of felt the version that was up in theatres was great. Now there is material that would be of interest to fãs and whether it’s on the DVD that comes out now or whether there’s going to be another version coming out later, I’m not sure. You should ask the Summit guy. I don’t want to answer for them because I would be making it up.
Well let me ask you this question-if Summit were to come to you and say, “We’re going to do a deluxe box set down the road”, would it be something that you would want to go into and sort of just play with?
Chris: Yeah, sure. I’d be happy to. Any director kind of always wishes they could tinker a bit longer with what they had. I think it would be fun. But there’s not a kind of a burning desire born of not having felt that I said what I had to say in the movie.
Now that you’re removed from the whirlwind of making the film, I’m sure that a lot of fãs know what you look like now based on interviews and whatever else. What’s the one thing that people always or the one thing that fãs have said to you about the film or what have they always wanted to talk to you about now that everyone’s seen it?
Chris: Well, of course everyone wants to meet Rob or Taylor! (laughter) And they’re under the impression that I’m always hanging out with them and I wish that I was so cool! That’s, I’m sure, in the foremost of people’s minds. But mostly they, I think, have expressed appreciation that movie is treated in the spirit of the books. And I’ve felt very supported in that regard. But I must say you’d be surprised at how unrecognizable I become when I’m not standing directly seguinte to Kristen, Rob or Taylor! So, you know, I am incredibly non-descript in that regard.
Which is, what exactly are you currently working on? What are you thinking about doing next?
Chris: I am actually have just gone to pre-production on a film called The Gardener which is about a father and son. The father is a undocumented immigrant living in Los Angeles. So imagine no special effects. A very kind of strong character driven actor’s piece is what I’m doing next.
Do you know when you’ll be announcing casting?
Chris: Yeah, actually probably in the seguinte couple of weeks.
Of course I have to ask because the Twilight fãs are going to want to know, is there any Twilight actors that impressed you to the point that you might want to put them in the movie?
Chris: Well, all the Twilight actors have impressed me actually. I really enjoyed working with them, but since this is a movie really about Mexican-Americans, there’s no one from the Twilight act that would fit in. I tried to get Kristen to have a mustache and wear a sombrero but it wouldn’t work.
That’s funny. I know I’ve got to embrulho, envoltório with you, when do you think you’re in front of cameras on this thing?
Chris: April 26th is our first dia of shooting.
Oh wow. Are you shooting in L.A.?
Chris: Yup.
Is it Summit?
Chris: It is Summit. Yes it is. Had a great experience with them and want to keep on working with them.
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Chris Weitz recently spoke to Collider where he discussed the New Moon DVD and his seguinte project…
Collider: Yes. How are you doing today, sir?
Chris Weitz: I’m very well thank you. How are you?
I’m doing very well actually. Thank you for giving me some time today.
Chris: It’s my pleasure.
So have you been doing a lot of press today?
Chris: Well you are the 5th on my list, so not so much that my brain has turned to Jell-o yet.
So I will jump on in. I let a lot of people know that I was going to be talking to you and when I say a lot of people I’m talking about Twilight fans. So I was given a whole bunch of things to ask you, so here we go.
Chris: Okay.
The first thing though is a lot of people wanted to know…you might not remember me at the junket for New Moon. I’m the one who followed you up in the elevator and sort of…I sort of talked to you about what to expect on the DVD.
Chris: I remember we spoke, yes.
And you told me at that point that there was going to be about 10 minutos of deleted scenes and there was going to be a commentary with Kristin, Rob and Taylor.
Chris: I know and they blew me off. (laughter) por the time it came to record the commentary, I think that they were so exhausted because they had done even mais press than I had. And I recall….we did it in New York and they were either on their way there or, you know, getting ready for some fancy function that evening and it just wasn’t going to happen. And so even though I think it’s probably terribly disappointing it’s just me and editor talking about things, but actually I think we’re rather funny.
mais after the break…
So basically you’re telling me that the reason why the actors are not on it is due to time or just…
Chris: Just due to time. It’s funny, you know, you sort of have to plot out amongst all the bejillion other things that they’re doing including getting ready to shoot Eclipse. Whether there is two hours for them to get to the studio to watch the film and then talk through it or not. And it just didn’t work out that way.
Okay, but this now leads to the seguinte things which is forgetting about the actors, you mentioned about 10-12 minutos of deleted scenes. I looked at the DVD last night and I’m going to be honest, I couldn’t find those deleted scenes.
Chris: No?
Were they on the DVD?
Chris: Yeah. Well you’ve got a scene with Victoria in the car. Let me see…I’m trying to think…
Are they put back in the movie?
Chris: Oh are they put back in the movie? You know to be honest with you, you have to tell me because I haven’t seen the final DVD menu. It might be separate or they might have been put back in the movie. I can’t answer that because I’m unaware of the final format.
I will…by the way I’m not criticizing or anything.
Chris: Oh not at all. You’re trying to confirm. I know that there is at least 10 minutos of extra material. Whether they’re actual entire scenes that got cut-probably not very many entire scenes were cut, but that’s a good thing. It’s because we were kind of happy with what we’d shot. But there are extended scenes which have mais to them that ended up in the theatrical version.
Because when I went through the menu system I found there was a really cool documentary. I watched the 2-disc DVD. And the documentary seemed cool and I definitely learned a lot about the behind the scenes of the film and I would totally recommend it. But I didn’t find any deleted scenes or even a section that had extended scenes. And I’m pretty good at finding through menu systems.
Chris: You surprise me. I’ll get right on that.
I’m just throwing that out there, but this actually goes back to my seguinte thing, which is I’m just going to go out there and say that the amount of deleted scenes that you mentioned to me are not on the disc. So my pergunta for you is, as most people know the DVD’s have to be created when the film is getting ready to come out. And it’s really rushed. Has Summit already sort of talked to you about, well you know down the road you know after Breaking Dawn they’re going to probably put out I would imagine like a deluxe set. You know, something that they could give the fãs with a lot of extras. Have they already sort of said to you about maybe doing like a special edition down the road?
Chris: They haven’t actually. I mean I know what you’re talking about, kind of an extended director’s cut version. We haven’t spoken about that. I mean I know they did that with things like Lord of the Rings and that sort of thing. I think that that sort of is a two way rua and it would require me to feel as though I hadn’t made the version of the movie that I was satisfied with. And I sort of felt the version that was up in theatres was great. Now there is material that would be of interest to fãs and whether it’s on the DVD that comes out now or whether there’s going to be another version coming out later, I’m not sure. You should ask the Summit guy. I don’t want to answer for them because I would be making it up.
Well let me ask you this question-if Summit were to come to you and say, “We’re going to do a deluxe box set down the road”, would it be something that you would want to go into and sort of just play with?
Chris: Yeah, sure. I’d be happy to. Any director kind of always wishes they could tinker a bit longer with what they had. I think it would be fun. But there’s not a kind of a burning desire born of not having felt that I said what I had to say in the movie.
Now that you’re removed from the whirlwind of making the film, I’m sure that a lot of fãs know what you look like now based on interviews and whatever else. What’s the one thing that people always or the one thing that fãs have said to you about the film or what have they always wanted to talk to you about now that everyone’s seen it?
Chris: Well, of course everyone wants to meet Rob or Taylor! (laughter) And they’re under the impression that I’m always hanging out with them and I wish that I was so cool! That’s, I’m sure, in the foremost of people’s minds. But mostly they, I think, have expressed appreciation that movie is treated in the spirit of the books. And I’ve felt very supported in that regard. But I must say you’d be surprised at how unrecognizable I become when I’m not standing directly seguinte to Kristen, Rob or Taylor! So, you know, I am incredibly non-descript in that regard.
Which is, what exactly are you currently working on? What are you thinking about doing next?
Chris: I am actually have just gone to pre-production on a film called The Gardener which is about a father and son. The father is a undocumented immigrant living in Los Angeles. So imagine no special effects. A very kind of strong character driven actor’s piece is what I’m doing next.
Do you know when you’ll be announcing casting?
Chris: Yeah, actually probably in the seguinte couple of weeks.
Of course I have to ask because the Twilight fãs are going to want to know, is there any Twilight actors that impressed you to the point that you might want to put them in the movie?
Chris: Well, all the Twilight actors have impressed me actually. I really enjoyed working with them, but since this is a movie really about Mexican-Americans, there’s no one from the Twilight act that would fit in. I tried to get Kristen to have a mustache and wear a sombrero but it wouldn’t work.
That’s funny. I know I’ve got to embrulho, envoltório with you, when do you think you’re in front of cameras on this thing?
Chris: April 26th is our first dia of shooting.
Oh wow. Are you shooting in L.A.?
Chris: Yup.
Is it Summit?
Chris: It is Summit. Yes it is. Had a great experience with them and want to keep on working with them.
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10 Ways to Annoy Emmett Cullen
10. Tell him he looks like a creepy stalker rapist.
9. Inform him, as politely as possible, that he has grizzly in his teeth.
8. Ask who wears the pants in his relationship.
7. Try to stab him through the coração with a stake.
6. Tell him brawn is out, scrawn is in.
5. Inquires as to how he feels to be the least-liked Cullen male.
4. When he is around, wonder aloud what Rosalie calls him in bed.
3. Ask if he is overcompensating for something with that Jeep.
2. Ask if he is overcompensating for something with those muscles.
And the Number One way to annoy Emmett Cullen?
1. When he denies the above two claims, respond with “That’s not what Rosalie saaaaaid!”
10. Tell him he looks like a creepy stalker rapist.
9. Inform him, as politely as possible, that he has grizzly in his teeth.
8. Ask who wears the pants in his relationship.
7. Try to stab him through the coração with a stake.
6. Tell him brawn is out, scrawn is in.
5. Inquires as to how he feels to be the least-liked Cullen male.
4. When he is around, wonder aloud what Rosalie calls him in bed.
3. Ask if he is overcompensating for something with that Jeep.
2. Ask if he is overcompensating for something with those muscles.
And the Number One way to annoy Emmett Cullen?
1. When he denies the above two claims, respond with “That’s not what Rosalie saaaaaid!”
10 Ways to Annoy Bella Swan
10. Ask about Mike.
9. Ask about Eric.
8. Ask about Jacob.
7. Ask about Edward.
6. After asking about all these boys, inquire as to how much she is paying them, and where in the White Pages she looked for fake fan-boys.
5. When she complains about not being a vampire, throw glitter on her and claim she sparkles just like a vampire in the sun.
4. Ask if the thought of Edward biting her makes her… happy.
3. Say that since Edward is technically dead, she is into necrophilia. Tell her that is sick and wrong, and she should stop with her weird fetishes.
2. Tell her we all know about the real reason she married Edward – the honeymoon.
And the Number One way to annoy Bella Swan?
1. Tell her that you and Jacob imprinted on each other, and are getting married. Tell her you are pregnant, and will be with him forever. Videotape the reaction.
10. Ask about Mike.
9. Ask about Eric.
8. Ask about Jacob.
7. Ask about Edward.
6. After asking about all these boys, inquire as to how much she is paying them, and where in the White Pages she looked for fake fan-boys.
5. When she complains about not being a vampire, throw glitter on her and claim she sparkles just like a vampire in the sun.
4. Ask if the thought of Edward biting her makes her… happy.
3. Say that since Edward is technically dead, she is into necrophilia. Tell her that is sick and wrong, and she should stop with her weird fetishes.
2. Tell her we all know about the real reason she married Edward – the honeymoon.
And the Number One way to annoy Bella Swan?
1. Tell her that you and Jacob imprinted on each other, and are getting married. Tell her you are pregnant, and will be with him forever. Videotape the reaction.
10 Ways to Annoy Alice Cullen
10. Take her credit cards and shopping vouchers, hold them above your head and tell her to “jump for it”.
9. Tell her if she was just a few centimeters shorter she could legally be a midget.
8. Wear the trashiest possible clothing whenever you can.
7. Tie her up in a straightjacket. When she protests, tell her she needs to go back to the loony bin.
6. When you go into the sun with her, fall into a twitching heap on the ground and moan “I’m melting.”
5. Pelt her with cloves of garlic.
4. When she gets a vision, ask if her “spidey senses” are tingling.
3. Trip her up and ask if she saw it coming.
2. Ask her what you will be doing in five minutos every ten minutes.
And the Number One way to annoy Alice Cullen?
1. Email her dozens of application forms for the position of speaker on psychic hotlines.
10. Take her credit cards and shopping vouchers, hold them above your head and tell her to “jump for it”.
9. Tell her if she was just a few centimeters shorter she could legally be a midget.
8. Wear the trashiest possible clothing whenever you can.
7. Tie her up in a straightjacket. When she protests, tell her she needs to go back to the loony bin.
6. When you go into the sun with her, fall into a twitching heap on the ground and moan “I’m melting.”
5. Pelt her with cloves of garlic.
4. When she gets a vision, ask if her “spidey senses” are tingling.
3. Trip her up and ask if she saw it coming.
2. Ask her what you will be doing in five minutos every ten minutes.
And the Number One way to annoy Alice Cullen?
1. Email her dozens of application forms for the position of speaker on psychic hotlines.
I have recently read a fanfiction story about bella getting sick with something and then she has to stay over at the cullens and all this weird stuff happens to her. Then she can't feel pain. Its not after breaking dawn is before when she is still human. I don't know what it is called. That is why i need your help inding the name of it or find out who wrote it. I like the story and i want to finish it. Please if anyone has seen or hear about this story please send me a message...My name is Brittany. My screen name is EBRCBrit. You can add me as a friend if you want!!!
It is being reported that Taylor Lautner snagged an amazing 7.5 million to estrela in Northern Lights opposite Tom Cruise. Nikki Finki has deduced that with this sum of money Lautner has sky rocketed to being the highest paid teenaged actor in Hollywood over Zac Efron and Miley Cyrus. fãs of Twilight might think he’s worth the price tag, but as Cinema Blend points out, Lautner hasn’t carried a film on his own yet which makes the paycheck that much mais impressive.
“Given that Lautner hasn’t carried a single movie without the word Twilight in the title, that’s a pretty significant gamble. Robert Pattinson’s projects beyond Twilight haven’t really gone anywhere, though granted, he hasn’t been groomed as a new estrela por a studio in the same way. But can the Twilight effect carry on without Bella lurking somewhere in the frame?”
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my story, Edward is a smart over achiever, Emmett is in jail, and Bella is a mysterious seguinte door neighbor with some issues.
Edward has to decide if he's going to risk everything for Bella, or if he's going to continue to please everybody around him and forget about her.
It's E/B AU-AH with heavy drama.
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"La Bella Vita" is a Angst/Horror One-shot featuring a dia in the life of the disturbed Edward Cullen. It's a 'Mentalward' Contest entry.
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