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'Eclipse' spawns a new star in Xavier Samuel

When Australian actor Xavier Samuel shipped off an audition tape to Twilight producers, insta-fame seemed oceans away.

"It's kind of strange because you send them off into oblivion and you don't know if anyone watches them," says Samuel, 26.

That was last year.

Fast-forward to the Eclipse premiere, where thousands of fans are not only screaming but are screaming for him. "It's kind of 360 degrees of hysteria," Samuel says just hours before the Los Angeles premiere of the third film installment of Stephenie Meyer's blockbuster series. "The sound (of Twilight's fans) does really knock you off your feet."

Samuel steals not only the first five minutes of one of most anticipated movies of the summer, but much of its finale. He plays newborn vampire Riley Biers, who, alongside vengeful vamp Victoria, leads a bloodthirsty army of young vampires with one goal: killing human Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and those who protect her.

Hailing from Adelaide, he now joins Hollywood's short list of hot young Aussie men in the spotlight, including brothers Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek) and Liam Hemsworth (The Last Song), and Sam Worthington (Avatar).

There was only one problem en route to the Eclipse set.

"I was going through the book going, where's Riley?" says Samuel, whose character gets a major upgrade in the screenplay version of Eclipse. But director David Slade slipped him an early top-secret copy of Meyer's recent novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, in which Riley and Victoria's relationship is more deeply explained.

Joining the ranks of Robert Pattinson, Stewart and Taylor Lautner, "I ought to feel ostracized, but everyone was wonderfully down to earth," says Samuel, who found battling a CGI werewolf in the wilds of Canada more challenging than making friends. "You're just working with a piece of fur on the end of a stick just kind of poking you," he says with a laugh.

The son of parents who teach history and English, the dry-humored Samuel, whose younger brother Benedict is finishing up acting school and whose sister Bridget is an opera stage manager, cut his teeth playing Hamlet in college, later appearing in a smattering of movies on the film festival circuit, including Newcastle, September and The Loved Ones.

Mom Maree now keeps tabs on his Google status (a quick search for her son's name snags upward of 900,000 hits). "She's kind of made it her mission to monitor the info on me on the Internet, which is an impossible task," he says.

That includes the rumor that Samuel ditched his supposed band to follow his film career. "Completely untrue," he says, though he did tote his acoustic guitar to Vancouver to relax between shoots and workouts. "I don't have a burning ambition to be a rock star or anything," he says, instead listing other musical favorites: The National, the Very Best and the Magnetic Fields.

Fellow Eclipse newcomer Bryce Dallas Howard, 29, (who takes over the role of Victoria from Rachelle LeFevre) seduces young Riley in the film.

In real life, Samuel calls the two especially good friends. "She's so professional and she works harder than anyone I've ever met in my life," he says of Howard, who even offered the temporarily homeless actor her couch in L.A. once filming wrapped.

Samuel spent two weeks hanging out with Howard's young family, "really wonderful people," he says of her husband, Seth Gabel, and their young son, Theo. Although he's now renting in West Hollywood, he recently attended Theo's third birthday party and noshed on barbecue with Bryce's rather famous father, director Ron Howard.

Did he schmooze his way into a film? "I don't know if I'd be so lucky," he quips. "I haven't really broached the subject with Ron yet."

Famous friends aside, navigating a new career post-franchise can be tricky (read: Megan Fox), but so far, Samuel is taking the offers as they come, having just returned from shooting historical thriller Anonymous in Berlin, which decodes the true author of Shakespeare's works.

"I went from playing an evil vampire to an Elizabethan aristocrat, which is a great thing to do," he says.

And now? "I don't have a plan of action," he says. "I just want an experience that challenges me as an actor and pushes me to get better."

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The Cast of Twilight Saga: Eclipse at the Premiere

Kristen Stewart talks about Bella's love for Edward Cullen and Jacob Black

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Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone,and Ashley Greene talk about some of the action in Eclipse.

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BooBoo Stewart and Kiowa Gordon talk about shapet-shifters

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Xavier Sameul, Bryce Dallas and Dakota Fanning talk anout the pressure

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THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE Premiere – Fan Line and Camping Rules & Regulations

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE – FAN LINE UP AND CAMPING

TWILIGHT Fans are allowed to begin lining up at NOKIA PLAZA L.A. LIVE no earlier than 6:00 am on Monday, June 21, 2010.

Overnight camping is allowed in designated areas only, starting in the Nokia Plaza. Please follow all directions advised by L.A. LIVE and Summit security. Please note, that special wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and each fan must be present to receive a wristband. Each wristband will be numbered and reserves a space in the Fan Viewing areas for the Eclipse Red-Carpet arrivals in sequential order. The wristbands DO NOT enable access to the Movie Premiere.

Fans will be asked to change location as Premiere set-up begins on the Nokia Plaza on Wednesday morning June 23rd at 6:00am.

PARTIAL LIST OF RULES AND CODES OF CONDUCT:

• ONLY Standard Sized Pop Tents will be allowed (4'x4' [16 sq. ft.] or less. No oversized tents, staked tents, etc., due to limited space)
• ABSOLUTELY No Drugs or Alcohol allowed on premises
• No Cooking On-Site or open flame
• No amplified music. All music devices must be used with headset or earphone
• Smoking in Designated Areas Only outside of the NOKIA Plaza boundaries
• Fans are responsible for their own property. LA Live, AEG, nor Summit is responsible for any lost or stolen items
• Everyone must please pick up after themselves. A fine will be enforced for anyone who litters on Nokia or LA City property
• Please only use the restrooms designated for fans and respect the other area businesses
• Guests must follow the rules and directions of L.A. LIVE Management/Summit Security at all times

THANK YOU for your cooperation and adherence to the above to help ensure a safe and entertaining experience for everyone!

WRIST BAND DETAILS AND EVENT DAY LINE UP TIMES
Twilight fans will be given wristbands starting at 6:00am on Monday, June 21, 2010. Wristbands MUST be worn until the premiere is over. Any wristband that has been tampered with or removed will NOT be considered valid. Any fan arriving without wearing the original wristband they were provided will not be allowed into the viewing area. There will be periodic spot checks through June 24, the day of the event. On event day, fans will begin lining up in sequential order based on their wristband number.

2:00 PM: Wristband #4700-5000
2:30 PM: Wristband #5001-5300
3:00 PM: Wristband #5301-5600
3:30 PM: Wristband #5601<

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Xavier Samuel: Twilight's Eclipse New Vampire

When Xavier Samuel arrived in Vancouver last summer, he didn't make it far past baggage claim before he started making headlines. With just a few offbeat Australian flicks under his belt, the sandy-haired 26-year-old had been chosen to play newborn vampire Riley, the latest heartthrob in The Twilight Saga. Almost instantaneously he was being hailed as Robert Pattinson's doppelgänger and couldn't get coffee without seeing flashbulbs.

"It was all very sudden, not just with the paparazzi but also with being cast in general," says Xavier, who's been acting since high school. "I did an audition from Sydney on tape. Then I got word that it was down to four guys—and that I was one of them." (Rumor has it he beat out Channing Tatum and Harry Potter's Tom Felton for the part.)

But the role of Riley was a perfect fit—and Xavier had a blast hanging out on the set of Eclipse. An indie-rock aficionado who has recently been digging The Magnetic Fields and The xx, Xavier joined in on periodic jam sessions with fellow guitarists Robert and Jackson Rathbone. (Xavier travels everywhere with his old Yamaha C-40.) And he bonded with Bryce Dallas Howard—his on-screen love interest, vampire trainer Victoria—who thought she was helping him get acclimated with stateside pop culture when she bought him a DVD box set of Lost. "People think that there's, like, one public phone in Australia and that we all ride kangaroos to work," the Adelaide native jokes. "They're surprised we do actually get American TV and things there."

After a few months of couch surfing in Los Angeles post-Eclipse, Xavier took off for Berlin, where he's been filming the Roland Emmerich–directed Anonymous, an Elizabethan thriller that contests the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. "It's been lots of tights, pantaloons, and riding around on horses—definitely a change of speed," he says. "To go from Stephenie Meyer to Shakespeare? You can't really make a bigger jump than that."

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'Victoria' of Twilight Saga:Eclipse is Most Anticipated Summer Villain

Vampire Villain Victoria of Eclipse played by Bryce Dallas Howard topped the Fandango Movies Most Anticipated Summer Hero and Villain Poll.

On the villain side of things…I mean, c'mon – is there anyone we despise more than Bryce Dallas Howard's Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse? This is Howard's first go at the role (the character was previously played by Rachelle Lefevre in both New Moon and Twilight), and so fans will need to warm up (or down) to her. That said, even with Howard taking over the role for the first time, fans are still more than pumped to see her run all sorts of naughty deeds with the character. Iron Man 2's villains (Sam Rockwell and Mickey Rourke) took the number 2 and 3 spots on the list, while Val Kilmer (MacGruber) and Eric Roberts (The Expendables) rounded out the top five. (And can I just say how cool it is to have a poll that features Mickey Rourke, Val Kilmer and Eric Roberts on it! Right on – rock on old school!)

Most Anticipated Summer Movie Villain:

Bryce Dallas Howard (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) 31%

Mickey Rourke (Iron Man 2) 29%

Sam Rockwell (Iron Man 2) 11%

Val Kilmer (MacGruber) 8%

Eric Roberts (The Expendables) 6%

Steve Carell (Despicable Me) 5%

Mark Strong (Robin Hood) 4%

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3 New 'Twilight' Eclipse Still Images

Summit Entertainment reveals 3 new awesome still images from Twilight Saga:Eclipse.

7 Minute Behind the Scene of Twilight Saga:Eclipse Featurette

The 7 Minute Behind the Scene’s Eclipse Featurette from the Walmart DVD.

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Bryce Dallas Howard On Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Actress Bryce Dallas Howard talks about Eclipse director David Slade and replacing Rachelle Lefevre as the character of villain vampire Victoria.

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Xavier Samuel in Short Film Drowning to Play At Festival

Xavier Samuel plays newborn vampire Riley in Twilight Saga:Eclipse made a short film called Drowning, an entry at the Flickerfest Film Festival.


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Interview: THE LOSS OF A TEARDROP DIAMOND with Bryce Dallas Howard

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond is a new drama based on a recently rediscovered original screenpla

By by legendary writer Tennessee Williams. Widely considered the most important American playwright of the post-World War II era, Williams wrote the screenplay at the height of his late-1950's heyday, amid such classic plays-turns-films, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Suddenly, Last Summer, Sweet Bird of Youth and Orpheus Descending.

Set in the Roaring Twenties, in the town of Memphis, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond tells the story of Fisher Willow (Bryce Dallas Howard), a headstrong young heiress who is bothered by the constraints of proper Southern society and who rebels by asking the impoverished but handsome son of her father's caretaker, Jimmy Dobyne (Chris Evans), to escort her to the major social events of the season. Although their relationship starts off as purely a business arrangement, Fisher discovers that she really loves Jimmy, but she finds it impossible to earn the affection she tried to buy.

At the film's press day, Bryce Dallas Howard talked about playing the dueling strength and fragility of the quintessential Williams heroine, as well as what it's been like to be a part of the big film franchises, Spider-Man, Terminator and now the Twilight Saga, in which she is taking over the role of vampire villain Victoria in Eclipse, due out in June 2010.

Q: This is a great time in your career, being in such big franchises as Spider-Man, Terminator and the Twilight Saga, and you got to do this recently re-discovered, long-lost Tennessee Williams film. What is this period in your life like right now?

Bryce: I just feel really lucky. To get to originate a Tennessee Williams heroine is not anything that I ever thought to even go for. You don't think that those kinds of roles would ever be available. It was extraordinary. For me, whether or not a film has some kind of massive budget or is an independent film, or however it's getting made, it's always about the filmmaker and, hopefully, being a vessel for the filmmaker's vision. That's what really attracts me to projects.

With this, it was really Tennessee Williams and Jodie, and just her deeply profound understanding of what Williams intended for this piece, and then her own perspective and interpretation of that. It was so exciting to me. I just feel really lucky to have gotten to do this.

Q: Is being a Tennessee Williams heroine a genre unto itself? Did you try to put all of those other characterizations out of your mind while doing this?

Bryce: No. I really valued going through his canon of work and studying the great performances that had already been captured on celluloid and reading about the great theatrical performances because, in my opinion, he was a very singular writer and he had particular themes that it seems he was consistently fascinated by. There's an iconic Williams female character that you see elements of, over and over and over again, which is a woman ahead of her time, who's being suffocated by the world and who's too bright, too clever and too sensitive to really survive and feel grounded. So, to go through and watch Blanche DuBois and Maggie the Cat, who are these really iconic characters that he had created, and steal, to be honest, was something that was helpful to me.

Q: When you were watching those various performances, did you try to mimic the way they spoke at all?

Bryce: No, not that so much. We had this wonderful gentleman, Tim Monich, who was really helpful.

Q: There are a lot of words in this film. What was that like to adapt your acting to that approach?

Bryce: I come from a little bit of a theatrical background. I started that way. I don't have a tremendous body of work or anything, but I went to drama school. And so, to get to do a piece where the characters get to talk a lot, and that isn't just about the spectacle or the set piece, or is simply visual or movement based. It was really wonderful for me, and juicy and exciting. So, I didn't feel like there needed to be an adaptation to a different kind of style. It's just that the characters are speaking their mind. As opposed to it just being an expression, they're actually saying what's on their mind, and that's something that Tennessee Williams is really famous for. Shakespeare does that and Tennessee Williams does that. You crave that, when you're an actor, for sure.

Q: How did you go about approaching this in such a grounded way?

Bryce: I didn't consciously do that. I was always on set asking for line readings.

Q: What was it like to work with Chris Evans?

Bryce: Chris comes from a theater background as well and he really values rehearsal. It was such a relief to work with him because usually I feel like I'm the one harassing people to do it again, and he was right there. We'd rehearse pretty consistently until four in the morning. It's a very nuanced relationship. There's this shift in dominant-submissive that keeps happening throughout the film. This is Tennessee Williams. We wanted to do our best and give it our best go.

I just felt really lucky to work with him, for that reason. I remember looking on the monitor one day, and I was like, "Oh, my God, he looks like Paul Newman." There's something classic about him. He has this classic, strong, leading man presence, and is just such a wonderful person as well.

Q: What did they doing to your look for Eclipse, since you are stepping in to play an already established character?

Bryce: I'm wearing a wig for that film, so that there's a very grounded visual continuity for the character, which is critical.

Q: Isn't it a bigger role in the third film?

Bryce: Well, as written in the book, Victoria becomes the primary predator of Bella in Eclipse.

Q: You're going to be doing the Clint Eastwood film Hereafter next. What can you say about that?

Bryce: Oh, goodness, that's actually the first question I've had about that. I want to be careful because I haven't spoken to anyone on the film, as far as what I can share. But, it's a Clint Eastwood film, written by Peter Morgan and starring Matt Damon. I play opposite him. It's an incredible story. I'm really going to be totally vague because I don't want to speak out of turn. I just got hired.

Q: With it being a supernatural thriller, isn't that new territory for Clint?

Bryce: Oh, possibly.

Q: Clint Eastwood is an actor who became a director, Jodie Markell is an actor who became a director and you grew up with a father (Ron Howard) who was an actor that became a director. Is there a certain comfort zone, or a certain sense that you can communicate in a different way with a director who has been on your side of the camera?
Bryce: I couldn't answer that, just because I'm not a director. But, working with directors whose history is in performance, I feel like there's a different kind of focus, as opposed to directors who are more prone to being really technically proficient or visual. I feel like there are two schools of both, and a director needs to have both.

Jodie has both, for sure. I felt really, really supported, in terms of my performance. When I had questions or when she was directing me, there was an approach that was coming from a psychological place because she's an actor, and so she knows how to speak that language. Kenneth Branagh was the same way. M. Night Shyamalan is the same way. And, that's highly effective, for a number of reasons.

Q: What is the best advice that your father ever gave you, as an actor, and the best advice he ever gave you, from a directorial standpoint?

Bryce: The best advice he gave me was that, if there was anything else I could do, to do that. You need to not be able to do anything else, to be in this business. If you have other options, in those unemployed moments, those other options will take precedent. From a directorial standpoint, I think it's really Freudian, the amount of trust I have in filmmakers because I have such a trusting relationship with my dad. He's such a mentor to me. He has never let me down, as a person. He just hasn't. And, that's translated for me with filmmakers.

I have an association that director means total authority. Director means they will never let you down. Director means just trust them and fulfill their vision, and know that the story will be told in its best incarnation. I've always felt really lucky to get to work with really great filmmakers. For me, the whole objective is just to hopefully be of service to what they want. In his persona, that's been the advice that he hasn't directly said, but I've understood.

Q: Are you going to come back for Spider-Man 4?

Bryce: I don't know. But, that was always how it was. I'm just really glad that it's going to be Sam [Raimi] and Tobey [Maguire] and Kirsten [Dunst] because they're the epicenter of that franchise. Other than the fact that it's Spider-Man, they're responsible for that. They're incredible and totally dedicated.

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Bryce Dallas Howard Talks Twilight saga:Eclipse on ABC News Radio

Bryce Dallas Howard portraying the role of a villain vampire Victoria stopped by at ABC News Radio to talk with David Blaustein about her role in the new film “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond” and she also talks for a good six minutes about the Twilight third sequel Eclipse movie!

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Bryce Dallas Howard a.k.a Victoria talks about working on a film right after having a child and on The View talks about Twilight Saga: Eclipse movie in the end of the interview.


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Eclipse star Bryce Dallas Howard Interview on Saturday Night Magazine

She may have a last name that rivals most Hollywood heavyweights, but don’t think Bryce Dallas Howard rose to fame riding on her father’s coattails. Before starring in big name blockbusters like Terminator Salvation and Spider-Man 3, Ron Howard’s daughter paid her dues.

Thanks to a reputable background in theater, where she caught the eye of director M. Night Shyamalan who cast her in two of his biggest films, The Village and Lady In The Water, Howard’s career has blossomed on the big screen. This month, she emerges as a 1920s debutante in Tennessee Williams’ The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond and next year will soon be seen as Victoria in the The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (replacing Rachelle Lefevre). While there may still be some skeptics (nothing can stop an angry Twilight blogger after all), Howard continues to make a name for herself all on her own.

SNMag: So you have a film coming out this month, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond?
Bryce Dallas Howard: Yes, it comes out in select cities on December 30.

SNMag: Could you tell us more about the project and how you came to get involved with it?
BDH: It was such an amazing thing. I had enormous excitement when Jodie (Markell, the film's director) invited me to do the film. It was brave on her part because typically women who are pregnant don’t get movies. (laughs) But, Jodie, she’s a mother and she was incredibly inspiring and said, “You know I really think that you can do it and I will be really supportive of you and let’s play together.” That got me involved. Jodie reached out, and I’m really grateful.

SNMag: We heard that you were her first choice for the role of Fisher Willow. What are your thoughts on that?
BDH: The fact that she would feel that way is astonishing and humbling, and it was amazing to work with somebody who is also an actress because she knew this character so well. She knew this character not only from the perspective of a filmmaker but from the perspective of an actress. I could really rely on her in ways that I haven’t in previous projects. It was really great. It feels like this role was a genuine collaboration.

SNMag: What was it about the role specifically that drew you to the character?
BDH: Well, the character is very different from me and to be honest it was kind of challenging at first, for that reason, to really understand her. I think the reason why I was having difficulty in understanding her is because I operate from a very apologetic place. I just don’t like to take up a lot of space and I’m always feeling bad if I do something. I’m a people pleaser and she’s none of those things. She is totally unapologetic and every single emotion that she has, every single nuance comes from that. She doesn’t care what people think about her.

SNMag: Were you a fan of Tennessee Williams’ work before taking on this project?
BDH: Oh yes, very much so. I went to drama school and I was always really disappointed that I was never cast in any of the Williams teams. It’s such a delicious thing for an actor to do a Williams role. It is so emotional and the characters are so expansive in their emotions and how they express themselves and the language is so beautiful. I mean, to be honest, one of the reasons why I went to NYU is because when I was a junior in high school, I went and saw an NYU production of Suddenly, Last Summer and it was amazing. I wanted to go to the school. So, the possibility of acting in something that draws you in with the rich beauty of his heroine …it is just outstanding for me. That’s a huge treasure.

SNMag: When you initially applied to drama school you chose to drop your last name. Is that something that you’ve had to worry about, getting special treatment because of your father’s career?
BDH: That’s definitely something I think about a lot because I’m all about fairness. I have a huge thing about justice in life. I want to achieve things by my own merit. I’m really grateful to have a family that has an immense amount of wisdom, but I didn’t feel comfortable just going out there professionally with the Howard name. To be honest, I don’t think it would have made a difference. At the end of the day people just need an actor that does a good job. For my own well-being, I needed to remove my name at first so that I would never question that. My sister is an actress and she’s the same way. We’re just super sensitive to that. It goes back to justice and wanting to be fair. The idea that there’s another actress out there that’s better and not being hired because I know someone who is friends with my dad, I could never stomach that.

SNMag: What has it been like joining the cast of Twilight?
BDH: It’s a really extraordinary series and obviously the franchise really reflects what Stephenie Meyer has created with a lot of integrity. She’s so involved with the movies and it is really wonderful. It’s really an incredible storytelling moment. And people are really connecting with and responding to that. So I read the books and I just did my best for the character Victoria. I just wanted to do my best not to interfere with the books.

SNMag: Did you feel pressure coming into this, with the character already being established?
BDH: Yes, of course I did. Rachelle [Lefevre] did an extraordinary job at creating Victoria and part of the joy of a franchise like this is getting to see not only the characters grow but the actors continuing to grow with the characters. That’s a lot of the joy in the Harry Potter series. Every time I see one of those movies it’s so exciting to see them because they’re all getting a little bit older and different things are happening to them. It’s like watching a TV show. You start to connect with the actors really deeply. It was really unfortunate for everybody that Rachelle left. I did feel, I don’t know if I should say a pressure, but an enormous responsibility because the fans felt really strongly about the role of Victoria and they felt a deep connection to Rachelle, which they should because she is also beautiful and talented. I really did do my best and I hope that whatever work I did can somehow honor what had been created before and what was created by Stephenie. I felt really grateful to this because Rachelle and I have connected. She’s an amazing woman and has been enormously and overwhelmingly helpful.

SNMag: What was the shooting like for you? Did you have an opportunity to hang out with the cast and bond with them?
BDH: Oh, yes, I mean they’re a very tight-knit group of people who are just wonderful. They’re incredibly authentic and none of them are getting swept up by the mania of this. They just care about each other and are protective of each other. They are just a great group of friends. I feel like all of these people would have been friends regardless. They all bonded through this amazing moment that’s happening in their lives.

SNMag: Now that you’re a new mom, how do you balance motherhood and having such an intense career at the same time?
BDH: It is really challenging. I’m producing a movie in Portland right now and I fly back home to L.A. on the weekends. I have a really supportive family and my husband is like father of the year. It’s a good infrastructure of support but even then I always feel like I’m falling short. I think most mothers feel that way, especially working moms.

SNMag: What is your perfect or ideal Saturday night?
BDH: I write a lot. My ideal Saturday night is either writing or going to my favorite restaurant in L.A. called Lamill. My ideal Sunday is with family, my husband and my baby.

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'Eclipse' Star Bryce Dallas Howard Explains How She Maintained The Essence Of Victoria

Turns out Bryce Dallas Howard might not have been able to get as much into the character of Victoria as she would have liked. The "Eclipse" star said she has seen "Twilight" several times, but her husband ("Dirty Sexy Money" actor Seth Gabel) had his own reason for not being such a fan.

"Whenever Robert Pattinson would come onscreen, I would grab my husband's hands and start squeezing, and he'd be like, 'Stop squeezing my hand!'" she told MTV News.

But beyond not drooling over Rob whenever he walked around on set, Bryce said the thing she paid the most attention to during her time shooting was maintaining the continuity of Victoria's character through the transition from Rachelle Lefevre to her.

"The visual continuity of the character of Victoria is really important because such a distinctive character had been created that the fans and the audience had really connected to," Bryce said. "She's really described perfectly in the book. So that's what's really important to everybody, that there's an authenticity to bringing these characters to life. It's not really an interpretation. It's like a true representation of what's written on the page, so that's obviously incredibly important to preserve."

Though we haven't had a look at "Eclipse" yet, we hope that the change in actresses isn't a distraction during the character's biggest role in the series.

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'Eclipse' Actress Bryce Dallas Howard Felt 'Very Lucky' To Work On Film

'It's an incredible group of people,' she says of the cast that welcomed her after Rachelle Lefevre's departure.

"Twilight" fans are notoriously fickle when it comes to the actors chosen to bring their favorite Stephenie Meyer characters to life. In fact, it's now the stuff of "Twilight" legend that following the announcement that Robert Pattinson would be portraying brooding vampire Edward Cullen, online petitions circled feverishly, decrying the British actor's participation in the saga. A similar uproar occurred last July, when just weeks before production was to begin on the third "Twilight" installment "Eclipse," Bryce Dallas Howard replaced Rachelle Lefevre as villainous vampire Victoria due to scheduling conflicts. Howard revealed to MTV News that the prospect of taking over the role Lefevre originated in both "Twilight" and "New Moon" was a bit daunting.

"It was actually a really unfortunate circumstance where the actress who everyone really cared deeply about, who has done an amazing job in this role, was unavailable," Howard said, explaining her last-minute casting. "They were looking for someone to fill that slot. It was right before production actually happened, so of course there was intimidation there and feeling a huge responsibility to do my best."

In the ensuing days, both Lefevre and Summit Entertainment released separate statements detailing their sides of the story. But despite the drama behind the scenes, Howard insists the cast was nothing but welcoming.

"[They] were really lovely," Howard said. "And yes, it's an incredible group of people. I have so much respect for them. There's so much frenzy surrounding them, and they've remained grounded, and their friendships are so genuine. I felt very lucky to work with such a good group of people.

"They love these books — all these actors," Howard continued. "They're fans themselves. It was a great energy on set — that people are so passionate about bringing these characters to life."

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Eclipse Stars Xavier Samuel, Bryce Dallas Howard Stroll Through Vancouver

Rabid Twilight fans camped out in Vancouver, Canada -- where the third installment in the Twilight series, Eclipse is currently filming -- got a two-for-one treat Sunday, as a pair of its stars, Xavier Samuel and Bryce Dallas Howard, walked the streets along with Dallas Howard’s husband, Seth Gabel, and son, Theodore Norman Gabel.

The three grown-ups all sported cool shades, while adorable Theodore Norman, 2, relaxed in his stroller until taking a ride on daddy's shoulders.

Eclipse hits theatres June 30, 2010, but as Twilight fans know, the highly-anticipated second installment in the Twilight series, New Moon, hits theatres November 20, 2009.

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Twilight cast gathers in Vancouver for Eclipse

Vancouver Twi-hards are still waiting for Twilight saga stars Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen) and Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) to arrive, but many of the other cast members are already here to begin rehearsing for the shooting of Eclipse.

Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black), Kellan Lutz (Emmet), Nikki Reed (Rosalie) and Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen) are already in town and have been photographed by relentless paparazzi and fans in the airport Monday and strolling downtown in the days since.

Stewart remains in Los Angeles to wrap production of The Runaways, in which she plays tough-as-nails 80s rocker Joan Jett.

Pattinson is in New York City shooting Remember Me. Even in the Big Apple, Pattinson has had a hard time shaking Twilight fans, who chased him into traffic where he was grazed by a taxi cab.

Rehearsals for the new film - based on the third instalment of the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer - will begin next week.

Filming is scheduled to get underway Aug. 17, but that could change. Rehearsals for New Moon went so quickly that shooting began a week early.

New Moon production took place in a variety of locations around Metro Vancouver, including Port Coquitlam, Surrey and Tofino on Vancouver Island. All those will be used again for Eclipse, but the storyline will require an urban backdrop, so look for shoots in the heritage district of downtown Vancouver, the only place in B.C. that could stand in for Seattle.

Busy 14-year-old actor Jodelle Ferland announced on Twitter Wednesday that she has accepted a role in the film and gained 2,500 new followers over the next 24 hours.

The Nanaimo-born Ferland appeared the creepy thriller Silent Hill, which grossed nearly $100 million. Ferland worked with Twilight saga lead Kristen Stewart on the 2007 feature The Messenger.

She has recently completed work on Case 39 with Rene Zellweger. Ferland is believed to have the role of Bree, a recently turned vampire bent on revenge.

Fellow Canadian Rachelle Lefevre was dumped from her role as Victoria, in favour of American actor Bryce Dallas Howard.

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