David Slade Talks ‘Eclipse’, how he got the job of directing Eclipse and ‘Hard Candy’ (video)

David Slade told at Sundance, Kristen Stewart stressed during Twilight Eclipse shoot: 'There were tears'

When David Slade appeared on the pop-culture dais in the wake of his breakout Sundance smash, Hard Candy, featuring a plucky would-be victim in Ellen Page, the last thing you'd expect to learn about the man was his deep conviction in the concept of romantic love.

A story that hung on the threat of sexual assault involving a minor, Hard Candy seemed like such a testament to the baser elements of the human animal that its director assumed the shape of a next-gen Neil Labute — a creator capable of balancing absolute contempt for the human species with an arid sense of humour.

It's a dicey endeavour, but one Slade pulled off with a dramatically elegant sleight of hand.

Slade reached into the same bag of tricks when he called the shots on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which hits DVD and Blu-ray on Saturday.

The story of a young woman named Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) who falls madly in love with a vampire stud named Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), only to be hounded by a lovesick werewolf named Jacob (Taylor Lautner), the whole Twilight Saga deals with a young woman at risk.

In this case, Stewart is at risk of losing her mortal soul. In Hard Candy, Page was at risk of losing a similar chunk of self, as well as — we suspected — her life.

"Hard Candy was definitely a different beast in some ways, because it was a contained, two-person drama, with Ellen Page raging away in a brilliant performance," says Slade.

"Eclipse was a lot broader . . . but it's still a character-based drama. That's what I really enjoyed about it," he says. "I think it's also a much more adult film than (the previous two), because the characters are becoming more mature. There's loads of fun stuff to play with, and because we treated it as a drama, the transformation (of character) takes place."

The substance was always bloody and meaty, but Slade says the pragmatics of the whole ordeal were anything but easy. He feels exhausted just thinking about the experience.

"It was a 50-day shoot, with many 16-hour days," he says.

To make things even more challenging, the cast was losing itself in its own Twilight cosmos. All actors have to surrender to their roles and inhabit their characters to some degree for the duration of production, so Slade was pleased his cast was taking the whole project seriously and sincerely.

Everyone was committed, he says.

"Kristen, in particular, was very tough on herself."

Slade says because Stewart didn't pull from her own life and her own person to play Bella Swan, she found it personally demanding to find Bella's truth.

"She would say, 'I don't know who Bella is to me.' In a lot of ways, I think she felt Bella was the antithesis to her, which presented a lot of challenges for Kristen. . . . She would beat herself up about it, because she wants to be there. She never wants to leave a scene undone.

"There were tears," says Slade.

"But you move on and you keep going. . . . Even in rehearsals with Rob (Pattinson), there was a similar spiralling that would happen."

Actors are people. They get insecure, and any human being facing the weight of expectation surrounding Twilight would have to buckle, if only a little. To offset as much of the thespian obsessing as possible, Slade says he's learned the value of preparation.

He says he rehearses his actors as much as possible, so they're comfortable with the material and their characters, and he gets to focus on the minutiae of performance without the intrusive presence of a camera.

"You're always looking to get the emotional truth from the performance," he says. And with Twilight, that emotional truth is nothing less than the blood-red heart of romantic love — which pounds away in Slade's heart, even though, at 41, he's supposed to be a member of a more cynical generation.

"I do believe in romantic love. How could you not, if you're lucky enough to find it? It seems like we live in a much more sarcastic . . . cynical culture, and I don't like to use the c-word. There's the idea out there maybe that (romantic love) isn't cool. But true love is a wonderful thing."

Slade says romantic love is the gooey hook on the Twilight narrative, but after reading Stephenie Myers' books, he also feels they address a lot more issues than mere vampires and teen romance.

"It's a love story that's dealing with the problems of the last century," he says. "And I got the best book. We had the epic battle, the action . . . the whole thing."

Slade says he's leaving at a high point in the story, and that's one of the other big lessons he's learned along the way: Preparation will save your bacon, but timing is what makes it tasty.

He'd love to share what he's doing next, Slade says, but he can't. At the very least, we can rest assured it will be interesting, well-prepared and approached with an open heart and a vampire-proof carotid.


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Director David Slade Tries To Explain Why 'Eclipse' Is Best 'Twilight' Movie So Far

"I think it had the best story," he said. "And the most action."


That's all well and good, David, but we think you had a little something to do with it, too.


"You know, I did my best," he said with a chuckle. "The director of the film is always the harshest critic of the film. What you do is spend two years or a-year-and-a-half or whatever it is intensely, emotionally working on something. You watch it a thousand times. What you're doing is assembling it together, and then there's a bunch of cracks, and you're closing the gaps in those cracks. And then, what happens in the end, you go, and you start noticing those cracks again. It's the same with any film."


Yes, David clearly is his own worst critic, but he did admit the film had a lot going for it.


"I certainly do believe we had one of the best stories," he said. "'Eclipse' is the fans' favorite book, behind 'Twilight,' the first book. There's so much in terms of backstory and understanding characters. It has a very clear progression to Bella's transformation; not physically but emotionally. That's something that is important. That, along with the fact that we had so many fun backstory moments. We had a Western. We had a 16th century historical piece. We had a '30s period piece, as well as the rest of it."

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Eclipse DVD Extra Features: Sneak Peek With David Slade (video)

'Eclipse' DVD Countdown: Edward And Jacob Are The No. 5 Reason

As you all know, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" DVD is coming out this Friday at midnight finally, and we couldn't be more excited. To help get us hyped for all those extra hours we get to spend with Bella, Edward and Jacob—now in the privacy of our own homes—we've decided to post a different reason we're excited for the release every day this week. We're kicking it off with the reason we love "Eclipse" the most of all the "Twilight Saga" flicks: more Edward and Jacob.

If "Twilight" was all about introducing us to our love for Edward Cullen, and "New Moon"'s main purpose was to make us question whether we should instead be falling for Jacob Black, then "Eclipse" is here to let us know that, unlike Bella, we can have them both. And Summit Entertainment is making it easy for us by having "Edward Fast-Forward" and "Jacob Fast-Forward" features on the DVD that allow us to—you guessed it—fast-forward to our favorite Edward and Jacob scenes.

Our favorite Edward scene is definitely the sleepover. How could it not be? We could watch that make out session and the leg hitch on repeat for hours. I mean, Bella's face is kind of covered, so it makes it easier to pretend that we're the girl Edward is macking on. That meadow scene is a close second though, made all the more special by the fact that it's the first scene we were teased with so long ago.

Fortunately for all you Jacob lovers out there, Edward isn't the only one getting some quality Bella time. How could we forget that first kiss in La Push (and the intense confrontation afterward), or their last kiss up on the mountain? That's plenty to swoon over by itself. Yet, in proper werewolf fashion, Jacob is shirtless for a majority of this film, often with his fellow wolves half-naked surrounding him, which gets us swooning even more. We definitely have a soft spot for pretty boys.

I think most "Twilight" fans would agree, though, that one of the best scenes in "Eclipse" includes both Edward and Jacob, so it should make it to all of our jump-to lists. I'm of course referring to "the tent scene," also known as "the hottest night on the coldest mountain ever." That's a sexually tense moment I'm sure we're all grateful we'll have on DVD.

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Eclipse Closes Its Box Office Run at $300,531,751 Domestic Market

According to Box Office Mojo, Eclipse has finally ended its run in theaters with a total of $300,531,751 in the domestic market. International sales still continue, and there are some countries where it has not even opened yet!

Eclipse was the first women-driven film to hit the elusive 300K mark since Titanic back in 1997. It’s a mark that very few films ever hit, let alone a film that is predominantly driven by female dollars.

The $300,531,751 will easily put Eclipse into the top 10 films of the year, and in all likelihood it will stay in the top five.  right now it is in fourth position behind Toy Story 3, Alice in Wonderland, and Iron Man 2. The only film that opens between now and the end of the year that is likely to overtake the Eclipse tally is the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The summer release was an interesting experiment since the other films opened at Thanksgiving time.  Eclipse certainly benefited by a summer of lackluster films that had lots of PR, but in the end didn’t live up to the hype. In short it lucked out by not having lots of competing films. Rather than see a movie that got panned, people went back and saw Eclipse again. Granted, folks tended to see it more than once anyway, but the movie choices or lack thereof this summer certainly helped.

To summarize the previous films box office totals:

Twilight: number 7 film of the year in 2008    $192,769,854

New Moon: number 4 film of the year in 2009 $296,623,634

One day release of back-to-back Twilight and New Moon: number 131 of the year $2,385,237

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Behind the Scenes of Eclipse Special Effects from Tippett Studio (video)

Making Of released a video that shows the team from Tippet Studio who made the amazing Eclipse's Special effects.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Two-Disc Special Edition to be released on Dec. 4, 2010

The Two-Disc Special Edition of Twilight Saga: Eclipse is now available for Pre-order in Amazon for a price of $21.49.

Twilight Box Office: ‘Eclipse’ Officially Tops $300 Million North America alone

It’s official!

Summit Entertainment confirms the film has now earned more than $300 million in North America.

Eclipse became the fourth release to cross the $300M threshold in 2010, joining Toy Story 3, Alice in Wonderland and Iron Man 2.

The movie is also closing in on $700 million worldwide.

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Eclipse movie soundtrack “Heavy In Your Arms”- Florence + The Machine Music Video

Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be out in DVD/Blu-Ray on December 4.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which hits shelves December 4, 2010 packed with special features, commentaries, and more on DVD and Blu-ray.

In fact, the list of extra material was so tantalizing that it momentarily distracted from reading the Stephenie Meyer-endorsed The Hunger Games, and we started thinking… what do we really want to see in the Eclipse bonus features?

The Gore We Were Promised, Kinda

Eclipse director David Slade, who made all sorts of delicious red stuff spill in the snow in his other vampire flick 30 Days of Night, kept things pretty PG-13 for the Twilight crowd. But back in June, he told us that at least one of his vampire battle decapitation shots was too hot for the MPAA's sensibilities. ("We had this one part in the battle where Emmett just tears someone's face off," he said. "The face kind of breaks off into pieces of crystal that shatter.")

Will we get to see extended, unused footage of Emmett ripping some vampire faces off on Blu-ray, even if they shatter bloodlessly like pieces of marble? Let's hope.

 What Rosalie Did to Those Horrible Old-Timey Men

In Eclipse, stiff old Rosalie (Nikki Reed) finally got to loosen up a bit, telling her origin story in flashback: After being raped by a gang of men and left for dead, she returns newly vampirized like a bride from hell to wreak bloody revenge on her attackers. In other words, it's Rosalie's I Spit On Your Grave moment -- and we'd like nothing more than to see a deleted scene of her tearing that cad Jack Huston limb from limb.

Victoria and Riley's Vampire Love Nest

There were no indications that they'd shot such a scene for the film, but this being our fantasy list of Eclipse bonus material, we wish we could get a peek at Victoria's hidden love nest as described in the spin-off novella The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. (Read our book review here.) This is where Riley has his sexy rendezvous with Victoria and where he gets his orders to lead the newborns to the fight in the clearing, unaware that he's just a pawn in Victoria's game, and it's also where more than one unfortunate young bloodsucker meets their end.

(While we're at it, we'd LOVE to see more of Jodelle Ferland as Bree, the confused newborn given a second chance by Carlisle who meets her fate at the hands of the Volturi. Bree's first kill, her adventures with her ill-fated mate, Diego, even her last-act psychic exchange with Edward Cullen -- they're all fascinatingly drawn events in Meyer's supplemental novel that would be nice to see included in the comprehensive filmed version of Eclipse that, alas, only exists in our minds.)

Taylor Lautner in That Infamous Spandex Wolf Suit

Our fingers are crossed the hardest for a glimpse of Taylor Lautner in the gray spandex suit he wore on set to help co-star Kristen Stewart visualize Jacob in wolf form. Slade described the scene: "He came in and he put out his fist, and she kind of nuzzled his fist and stroked his hair." Somewhere in the Six-Part Making-of Documentary included on both the DVD and Blu-ray editions, there's got to be at least one shot. Forget those silly jean cut-offs. The fans demand Taylor in spandex!

Last But Not Least, We Want To See KStew and RPattz Confirming Their Love on the Record

Hey, don't judge. Who among us won't be listening hard to the Kristen Stewart-Robert Pattinson Eclipse commentary track for clues and dead giveaways or some public acknowledgement of their alleged off-screen relationship? Expect the same kind of awkward, random banter from these two that we got on the first Twilight release, in which they shared a commentary track with director Catherine Hardwicke -- especially when it comes to the fan-favorite "leg hitch" make-out scene, the tent scene, and KStew's hot and heavy lip-smacking scenes with both of her leading men.

For now, we'll have to wait and see if any of our Eclipse Blu-ray wishes come true… check out the announced list of extra features below and mark your shopping calendars for December 4, 2010...

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE DVD/Blu-Ray hits shelves December 4, 2010! Not only will you be able to own the movie nationwide that day, but you can also get every available special feature (including audio commentaries w/ Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Stephenie Meyer) in one place when you buy the 2-Disc National DVD or the Blu-ray/DVD Combo!?

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE

2-Disc Special Edition DVD

- Audio Commentary w/ Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart

- Audio Commentary w/ Stephenie Meyer & Wyck Godfrey

- Eight Deleted & Extended Scenes- Six-Part Making of Documentary (90 minutes)

- Photo Gallery

- Jump To… Edward

- Jump To… Jacob

- Music Videos (Metric, Muse)

Special Edition Blu-Ray/DVD Combo

- Audio Commentary w/ Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart (both DVD & Blu-Ray sides)

- Audio Commentary w/ Stephenie Meyer & Wyck Godfrey (both DVD & Blu-Ray sides)

- Eight Deleted & Extended Scenes (Blu-Ray side only)

- Six-Part Making of Documentary (standard and PIP mode, both on Blu-Ray side only)

- Photo Gallery  (Blu-Ray side only)

- Jump To… Edward (Blu-Ray side only)

- Jump To… Jacob (Blu-Ray side only)

- Jump To… The Love Triangle (Blu-Ray side only)

- Jump To… The Cullens (Blu-Ray side only)

- Jump To… The Wolfpack (Blu-Ray side only)

- Jump To… The Humans (Blu-Ray side only)

- Jump To… Victoria's Army (Blu-Ray side only)

- Jump To… Action Sequences (Blu-Ray side only)

- Music Videos  (Blu-Ray side only)

Single Disc DVD

None

Standard Blu-Ray

None

Also, here is release information for two companion DVDs released on the same day as THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE!

MUSIC VIDEOS AND PERFORMANCES FROM THE TWILIGHT SAGA SOUNDTRACKS, VOLUME 1

Synopsis

This unprecedented release features a collection of music videos and live performances from bands featured on the Billboard Chart topping soundtracks from The Twilight Saga: Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse.  Connect with the artists as they perform the songs that channel the emotions of Twilight fans through music.  Enjoy original music videos and never-been-seen live performances all on one release.

DESTINATION FORKS: THE REAL WORLD OF TWILIGHT

Synopsis

Over 250,000 fans have made the pilgrimage to Forks to breathe in the reality that inspired Stephenie Meyer's epic saga – have you?

Destination Forks is a must-have for any Twilight Saga fan.  Divided into three segments: Twilight Tour, Moods of Twilight, and Twihards, each segment is a unique journey that takes you deeper into the real world Twilight universe.

- In Twilight Tour cruise through the actual streets of Forks, Washington stopping at the real sites, homes, and businesses as highlighted in the Saga.

- In Moods of Twilight take a virtual walk through the mystical woods, mountains, rivers, and other gorgeous locations of Forks & La Push.

- In Twihards travel around the globe and meet the real life people that make up the greatest fan community in the world.?

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Twilight Saga: Eclipse is Nominated at Scream Awards 2010

Spike TV’s Scream Awards have now announced Scream Awards 2010 nominations. And the Twilight Saga: Eclipse has 5 different nominations and its actors at different categories

    The Ultimate Scream: Twilight Saga Eclipse
    Best Fantasy Movie: Twilight Saga Eclipse
    Best Fantasy Actress: Kristen Stewart for Eclipse
    Best Fantasy Actor: Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner for Eclipse
    Breakout Performance Male: Xavier Samuel

CLICK HERE TO VOTE!

Moviefone’s End of Summer Movies Poll: Vote for Twilight Saga Eclipse and it's Cast

Summer is winding down, and as we prepare for the fall movie season, we're taking one last look at the past three months at the theater.

Some have argued that this was the worst summer movie season in years, but with the mind-blowing 'Inception,' the Jacob-Bella-Edward love triangle in 'Eclipse' and the uber-success of 'Toy Story 3,' there were still a number of quality flicks for everyone to choose from.

But which films came out on top? Have your say in our official end of summer movies poll.

Which movie was most worth your cash?

'The Expendables''Inception''Iron Man 2''Toy Story 3''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'

Which movie was least worth your cash?

'The A-Team''Jonah Hex''The Last Airbender''Prince of Persia''Sex and the City 2'

What was the best action/horror movie?

'The Expendables''Inception''Iron Man 2''The Last Exorcism''Piranha 3-D''Salt''Takers'

What was the best chick flick?

'Eat Pray Love''Letters to Juliet''Sex and the City 2''Step Up 3-D''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'

What was the funniest comedy?

'Cyrus''Dinner for Schmucks''Get Him to the Greek''The Other Guys''MacGruber'

What was the best family film?

'Despicable Me''The Karate Kid''Ramona and Beezus''Shrek Forever After''Toy Story 3'

Who was summer's sexiest woman?

Megan Fox, 'Jonah Hex'Scarlett Johansson, 'Iron Man 2'Angelina Jolie, 'Salt'Eva Mendes, 'The Other Guys'Kristen Stewart, 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'

Who was summer's hottest leading man?

Javier Bardem, 'Eat Pray Love'Robert Downey Jr., 'Iron Man 2'Zac Efron, 'Charlie St. Cloud'Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 'Inception'Taylor Lautner, 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'Robert Pattinson, 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'

Who was your favorite on-screen couple?

Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem, 'Eat Pray Love'Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, 'Iron Man 2'Annette Bening and Julianne Moore, 'The Kids Are All Right'Will Ferrell and Eva Mendes, 'The Other Guys'Barbie and Ken, 'Toy Story 3'Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'

What was the summer's best sequel/prequel?

'Iron Man 2''Shrek Forever After''Step Up 3-D''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse''Toy Story 3'

What highly anticipated movie was most disappointing?

'The A-Team''The Last Airbender''Prince of Persia''Robin Hood''Sex and the City 2'

What was the best movie no one saw?

'Cyrus''Get Low''I Am Love''Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work''The Kids Are All Right''Winter's Bone'

Who was summer's breakout star?

Gemma Arterton, 'Prince of Persia'Tom Hardy, 'Inception'Jaden Smith, The Karate KidMary Elizabeth Winstead, 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'

What was the best 3-D experience?

'Despicable Me''Piranha 3-D''Shrek Forever After''Step Up 3-D''Toy Story 3'

What was the best gasp-worthy moment?

'Inception's' cliffhanger endingSamuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson miss their mark, 'The Other Guys'Angelina Jolie and Liev Schreiber's final face-off, 'Salt'The toys run from the incinerator, 'Toy Story 3'Bella and Jacob kiss, 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'

Who was your favorite on-screen duo?
Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, 'Dinner for Schmucks'Russell Brand and Jonah Hill, 'Get Him to the Greek'Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, 'The Karate Kid'Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, 'The Other Guys'Buzz Lightyear and Woody, 'Toy Story 3'

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Kellan Lutz talks about his role in Eclipse in Tribute Interview (video)

Tribute.com got a chance to sit down with the very sweet Kellan Lutz to talk a little bit more about his role in Eclipse. In the interview talked about wishing that Emmett’s back story could be shown on screen, eating lots of protein and working out.

The Final Numbers on Eclipse Box Office

Vampires and shape-shifting wolves are not immune from the law of summer flings: Even the hottest ones inevitably cool.

And so it has come to pass with Eclipse.

The sequel's Top 10 run at the weekend box office is all but assuredly done. So, how'd it do? What'd it outdo? And is the franchise on the rise?

Let's find out:

• With a $290.2 million domestic take, as of Wednesday, Eclipse is the third-biggest grosser of the summer, and the fourth biggest of the year. Worldwide, it's at about $650 million, which makes it the year's biggest 2-D movie so far, and third biggest overall, behind the 3-D-assisted Alice in Wonderland and Toy Story 3.

In short, Eclipse was, as expected, big.

"When you consider that the film cost under $70 million, it will probably, along with Toy Story 3, end up as one of the most profitable films of the year," Exhibitor Relations' box office analyst Jeff Bock said in an email.

• Among Twilight movies, Eclipse is No. 1 domestically. So, so much for the argument that Team Edward loyalists turned on the movie over alleged Team Jacob favoritism…

Um, right?

Well, as some aggrieved fang fans may point out, New Moon made a lot of money—more than $20 million—after it fell out of the Top 10. This means that while Eclipse holds a substantial lead over its predecessor now, the race for No. 1 may tighten when all is said and counted. Worldwide, New Moon is the one with the substantial lead over Eclipse.

So, did Eclipse eclipse—or get eclipsed?

Summit exec Richie Fay said Friday he expects Eclipse to keep the edge domestically. Worldwide, he was less sure, saying foreign-exchange rates may cut into Eclipse's bottom line, although the film's overseas attendance has been virtually even with that of New Moon's.

"We're not really looking at franchise fatigue," Fay said. "I think our audience has remained relatively loyal. It might have [even] expanded a little bit."

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Eclipse Star Kiowa Gordon Interview in Fox 13

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Box Office Total Gross

Domestic Total as of Jul. 28, 2010: $283,126,985

Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: $283,126,985 46.5%
+ Foreign: $326,400,000 53.5%
= Worldwide: $609,526,985

Domestic Summary
Opening Weekend: $64,832,191
(#1 rank, 4,468 theaters, $14,510 average)
% of Total Gross: 22.9%

Widest Release: 4,468 theaters
In Release: 29 days / 4.1 weeks

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Eclipse Actor Kiowa Gordon says he owes his career to 'Twilight'

Kiowa Gordon says the "Twilight" phenomenon has been "very good" to him.

In fact, according to the 20-year-old actor, "I owe my entire career, at least to this point, to 'Twilight,' and I'm very grateful for that."

In the movies, which are based on author Stephenie Meyer's best-selling fantasy romance novels, Gordon plays Embry Call, one of the friends, or "wingmen," of Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).

Gordon, a newcomer at the time, got the much-coveted part due in part to a lucky break. He is a member of Meyer's LDS Church ward in Arizona, and "when she told me they were casting for the movie, I jumped at the opportunity."

And he said he has enjoyed the chance to play a "strong" Native American character in the film. Gordon is a member of Arizona's Hualapai tribe, which is probably best known for maintaining and operating the Grand Canyon's "Skywalk."

"I love being able to honor my roots and my heritage, especially in movies that are so hugely popular," he said by telephone from Los Angeles.

Gordon said his mother and manager, Camille Nighthorse, has been responsible for his cultural upbringing.
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And that will certainly be on Gordon's mind when he appears in Utah this weekend. He is one of the celebrity participants in the Native American Celebration Golf Tournament in Lehi July 23. And on July 24, Pioneer Day, he's appearing at the 16th annual Intertribal Competition Powwow in Liberty Park.

Gordon will be signing autographs in the afternoon and will be joined by other Native American entertainers, including his mother and actor/stuntman Patrick Shining Elk.

Gordon said he is "looking forward to enjoying the traditional music and entertainment."

In fact, he said he is a fan of many different music styles. He describes his band, Touche, as "progressive metal."

He and Touche got to perform at the red-carpet premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" earlier this year.

"It was fun to play our music in front of that many people," he recalled, adding that "my co-stars were even dancing on stage while we played."

Gordon and Touche were originally set to be part of this year's Vans Warped Tour bill, but "unfortunately things got too crazy and we had to drop out."

Those "things" include Gordon's busy movie career. While he's here, Gordon is expected to sign on for a feature-film project with writer/director Eric Hendershot ("Down and Derby"), titled "Phantom Justice."

He's also about to start work on "Into the Darkness," a horror film that also features Mischa Barton and John Schneider.

Then, of course, there's "Breaking Dawn," the final part of Meyer's "Twilight Saga." The fourth book will be split into two movies, which will be made under the guidance of director Bill Condon ("Dreamgirls").

To save costs, Condon and officials at Summit Entertainment decided to shoot the films back to back.

"It's going to take us several months to shoot the whole thing. It's going to be absolutely crazy," Gordon said. "We'll take a break early next year and then have to dive right back in."

Gordon said he is hoping his character will get more to do in these two films, though he knows "obviously, people aren't just going to these movies to see me, unless they're my friends or family.

"It doesn't help that my character changes shape when he goes into action, so I don't really get to do as much physically as I would like."

Still, Gordon said he is looking forward to having a career after "Twilight."

"It will be nice to do something else besides these movies," he said. "But I am a little scared at the same time. Hopefully my newfound fans will follow me along to whatever else it is I do after that."


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BBC Switch: How to Become a Werewolf Skit Featuring Alex Meraz and Booboo Stewart