Kristen Stewart: Taylor Lautner Grew Up During New Moon

By Michael Y. Park

Taylor Lautner’s transformation from human to wolf wasn’t the most impressive change that came over him for New Moon, according to Kristen Stewart – even more astounding was the way the 17-year-old went from skinny teen to hunky sex symbol for his role.

“He’s literally become a different person. He’s just grown up,” Stewart, 19, said at a recent press conference to promote New Moon. “He’s so confident and the nicest guy that I’ve ever met. I know that I’m using this grammatically incorrect but he’s the funnest guy I’ve ever hung out with. So he’s great. I’m so proud of him.”

Lautner credits his routine of five days a week at the gym – and a gut-busting 3,200-calorie daily diet – with getting him in werewolf shape.

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‘New Moon’: Team Edward or Team Jacob debate continues

by Mandi Bierly

Sometimes it’s hard to be a celebrity. November 2009 is one of them. Chances are, stars will, at some point this month, be asked if they’re on Team Edward or Team Jacob. I myself asked The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder to enter the debate recently during a Pop Culture Personality Test interview (so totally legit line of questioning!), and having never read the books or seen the first film, he was unable to choose a side.

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New star Taylor Lautner rises in “New Moon”

By Alex Dobuzinski

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Women swooned for Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen in last year’s hit movie romance “Twilight,” but in its upcoming sequel Taylor Lautner, who almost didn’t make it into the film, is the newest hunk for fan’s to feast on.

“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” rises in theaters on November 20 as one of the most-anticipated movies early in Hollywood’s holiday season. Predecessor “Twilight” made $384 million at worldwide box offices in 2008, and its young principal actors, Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, shot to overnight stardom.

But in “New Moon,” the second romance about the netherworld adventures of teenager Bella Swan (Stewart) and the love of her life Cullen, it is Lautner who grabs the spotlight.

He portrays American werewolf Jacob Black, Swan’s protector when Cullen leaves her to go to Italy. Black’s devotion to Swan has earned him — and that means Lautner, too — the devotion of millions of young girls obsessed with author Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” books on which the movies are based.

“We have fans all the time that will just burst into tears, it’s just moving,” he said. “It must mean so much for them to meet us, and it’s an amazing feeling to know that you can touch someone in that way.”

Prior to “Twilight,” the 17-year-old Lautner was best known for his starring role in 2005 children’s film “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D.” And in 2008’s hit vampire film, the Jacob Black role was a small one as Swan’s childhood friend. So, Lautner is relatively new to the stardom “New Moon” is bringing, and the teenager seems to be enjoying it.

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‘I’m used to playing really distinct characters that are so far away from my normal reality,’ Stewart says.

By Eric Ditzian

With the end of principal photography on “Eclipse” in Vancouver late last month, Kristen Stewart completed her third “Twilight” series film as Bella Swan, the high school girl who falls hard for a vampire. Even before starting “Eclipse,” though— at the very beginning of “New Moon,” in fact, the second film in the franchise — the 19-year-old actress felt so comfortable playing the character that she had a hard time separating herself from Bella.

“I feel very much like I can’t really tell a huge difference between myself and Bella anymore, as odd as that sounds,” she admitted in an interview released by Summit Entertainment. “I’m used to playing really distinct characters that are so far away from my normal reality and in this case, the only thing that I was really worried about was just making sure it was absolutely honest and open and vulnerable and very present.”

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From a bruise-inducing scene to a fake flight, spoiler-free goodies about the second installment in the ‘Twilight’ saga.

By Larry Carroll

As the number of days between you and “New Moon” continues to dwindle, you might think that you’re all studied up on the second novel in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series. But although we can’t review the film yet (let’s just say it rhymes with “Schmawesome!”), we have seen enough and spoken with the cast enough to offer a few fun, spoiler-free goodies that will make your November 20 viewing experience even more pleasurable.

From a bruise-inducing scene to house construction, a pivotal pamphlet to a fake flight, read on to learn five things you don’t know about “New Moon.” Then keep checking back here daily from now until the movie opens, as we unveil in-depth interviews, clips and coverage of the latest installment in Meyer’s screen saga.

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Kellan Lutz tries to sneak in some Cullen love; plus Jamie Campbell Bower and Edi Gathegi.

By Larry Carroll

When you think about “Twilight” and the soon-to-release “New Moon,” there are plenty of words that come to mind — but they probably don’t include “big hugs” and “sexual white chocolate.” Well, that’s about to change.

As we continue this week’s “New Moon” Stars Answer Fans’ Burning Questions, a Cullen, a Volturi leader and a nomad take the spotlight, answering queries straight from the lips of Twilighters. Read on for some revealing answers, as well as a good laugh.

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On November 20, millions of Twilighters will pack movie theaters worldwide, eager to see “New Moon” and meet the actors who will portray Volturi vampires, werewolves and other newcomers to the franchise. And, in a cast as huge as the “Twilight Saga,” some of the actors are looking forward to those introductions as well.

“The cast is so big now,” said Justin Chon, who plays “human” Eric Yorkie. “Seriously, it’s like an army. You really don’t get to meet everyone.

“The premiere is going to be wild; it’s gonna be a zoo,” he laughed, sounding for a minute like a super-fan. “I want to meet Michael Sheen!”

This week, we interviewed “Twilight” veteran Billy Burke, who also said he has yet to meet Sheen, Dakota Fanning or Bryce Dallas Howard and is eager to do so later this month at the Los Angeles premiere.

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Greene and co-star Kellan Lutz screen part of ‘Twilight’ sequel for friends in Las Vegas.

By Jocelyn Vena

Fans will have to wait until November 20 to see “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” when it opens in theaters, but star Ashley Greene revealed that she’s already seen it and loves the film.

“The first one is very much a love story, and this one is kind of more about heartbreak and healing, and … the wolves come in and there’s that threat, that danger,” Greene told People over the weekend when she hosted the Yelloween party at Tao Las Vegas dressed as a peacock. “I actually saw the movie about two months ago, and it’s really good.”

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Kellan Lutz reveals how he’s spending his ‘Twilight’ paycheck, while Nikki Reed surfs the Web.

By Larry Carroll

Every week, they answer hundreds of questions from reporters. But when true fans are doing the questioning, the stars of “Twilight” always take that into account and seem to answer a little more honestly, a little more frankly, giving us a rare peek behind the curtain at their innermost thoughts.

And so, once again, we’re presenting a weeklong jackpot of “New Moon” Stars Answer Your Burning Questions. Keep posting them on our sites, we’ll keep bringing them to the stars, and you’ll keep getting their unique thoughts on scooters, paparazzi, shopping with KStew and everything else below:

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