oh the fun.

so we're up here visiting steven at cloud. and this is the amount of fun that we're currently having...lol.

wow. steven. wow.

wow. sam didn't want to be seen.

he's going to attack me. i think.
she didn't want to be seen...and then she was.

we were watching mean girls. "SHE DOESN'T EVEN GO HERE!"

he's hiding...from something.

so that's it. yup.

**UPDATE as of January 31 1:38am**
Check the facebook page for the videos of this oh-so-entertaining night...

paramore.

Paramore.

What more can you say about them? The name alone is enough. They are amazing.

While they may have never won a Grammy (it's a shocker, I know), that doesn't make them any less amazing.

Considering their songs have been featured in Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour, they've really got things going for them. And it's recently been announced that they are going to be one of the opening acts for No Doubt's long awaited 2009 summer tour.

I would say things are going well. And they have been. Ever heard of a film called Twilight? Well they wrote 2 songs for it. Two songs that were amazing. "Decode" and "I Caught Myself".

You should have nothing against them...but it really seems like no one does these days.

I can't wait until the tour. I'm SO there.

Meet and Greet, anyone?

"Who's that standing next to Hayley Williams of Paramore? Oh yeah, that's ME!"

(that's what it could be like...if I was lucky enough to get to meet them...lol)

Just a few New Moon rumblings...

So if you click on the title of this post, you'll be redirected to the amazingness that is a website for New Moon. As to be expected, there's not much on it yet because nothing major has happened -- the movie is still in pre-production and will be until the end of March when they begin filming. But when they do start filming, it should be a good source of info, the kind that we all know we want. But I think that the biggest thing that'll come from the site is casting information, so check it for that if you use it for anything. And stay tuned...

Some things from the site:

Kelly Clarkson is a Twilight saga fan.
Well of course she is. Who in their right mind isn't? This is great in my brain. Kelly always has been and always will be my favorite AI winner. A sorry goes out to Carrie Underwood, but as the saying goes, you just don't mess with Texas (that's Kelly's home-state) or the original American Idol...

New Moon Soundtrack News.
Apparently, it could be more experimental. I guess Chris Weitz likes to be surprised by music for his movies, so Music Supervisor Alexandra Patsavas has a LOT of work ahead of her. I know one thing for sure though: the soundtrack WILL be amazing. There's no doubt about it. And of course, Stephenie Meyer's favorite band Muse and everybody's favorite band Paramore are expected to be on the soundtrack as well (in case you didn't know, both bands were featured on Twilight's soundtrack, with Paramore having written 2 songs specifically for the movie). I don't want to offer suggestions or anything, but I am going to make my own version of the soundtrack and hopefully post it up here soon. I am going to suggest one song though: "Need" by Hana Pestle. If you haven't heard it, you should, and then jump on the Hana bandwagon to help her get her song on the soundtrack. (If you've never heard of her, she's 19, from Montana, and amazing. She wrote "Need" in 2005 when she was 15. The song is so absolutely PERFECT for New Moon, it's not even funny. Oh, and by the way? Song = written in 2005. New Moon = published 2006. So she wrote THE perfect song before the book was even out. Nice.)

The 5 Most Anticipated Scenes of New Moon.
So those fan sites have their lists, and they're great and all. But I have mine.

5. "The Vote" - I don't know about you, but I'm REALLY excited to hear Kellan Lutz shout out, "Hell yeah!". Just the dynamic of the scene is enough to make me want to see it, and what Emmett says is icing on the cake.

4. Laurent's Death - If James' death was any indication, this is going to be spectacular. Werewolves, vampires and Bella - oh my. **I will admit that the earlier version of this post was WRONG. And I am sorry to Stephenie Meyer for that. I was thinking of when Edward and Seth kill Victoria in Eclipse. It's the werewolves that end up ripping apart Laurent.** I do like Laurent, don't get me wrong, but he had to die. And so he did. And Edi Gathegi is sure to make this scene as bad-ass as it can possibly be. ("Hello. My name is Laurent. Have you seen my abs?" LOL.)

3. Italy - Everything about Italy I'm excited for. And the fact that the locations they'll use are going to be authentic (Kristen Stewart recently confirmed that they are indeed filming in Italy) makes me even more excited. It's going to be amazingly beautiful scenery with an even better storyline. I can't wait to see the village of Volterra and the Volturi compound (I didn't know what else to call it...lol.).

2. Edward Leaves Bella - I know that this should be my number one. And in a way, I suppose it is. But on this list, it is number 2 for a reason. Number one is really good, I promise. Anyway, this is bound to be the saddest part of the movie. I'm going to cry, that I already know. Luckily, when we see the midnight premiere in theaters I'll be sitting next to Sam, who I know will cry too, therefore making me feel like less of a dork. Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will get to showcase their acting talents in this scene, and of course it's on everyone's list as a must see because it's a pivotal part of the story.

1. Bella's Birthday Party - I know what you're thinking: "How is Bella's birthday party going to top Edward leaving Bella?" And I have the answer. Based on the description that Stephenie Meyer gives in the book ("Alice, I assumed, had covered every flat surface with pink candles and dozens of crystal bowls filled with hundreds of roses. There was a table with a white cloth draped over it next to Edward's grand piano, holding a pink birthday cake, more roses, a stack of glass plates, and a small pile of silver-wrapped presents. It was a hundred times worse than I'd imagined."), it's going to be the girliest birthday party ever, something Bella wouldn't ever want or set up for herself. And it's not just the set that makes me want to see this scene either. This is another major part of the story -- Jasper attacks Bella after she gives herself a papercut while opening one of her presents. That whole fiasco is what leads Edward to believe that he and the family need to leave to keep Bella safe. Ashley Greene should be hilarious in this scene, with all of her Alice peppy-ness. And I'm looking out for Jackson Rathbone too, as he's going to get to play a whole new Jasper -- one that attacks his brother's girlfriend.


*ReelzChannel, which is a cable channel dedicated to movies and movie news, has a complete listing of the scenes some fan sites are dying to see. I've read some of the comments, and it seems like people are getting some pretty good ideas. Like this chick:


"loverofbooks
01/29/09 06:37 PM
Hopefully, ALL of the scenes listed above will be included. I'd like to add three more. 1 - the scene where Jacob and Bella almost kiss and Bella is hesitating and the phone rings because Edward is calling. 2 - the scene where Rosalie calls Edward to tell him that Bella is dead (I know that this did not take place in the book, but Stephenie Meyer did write it as an extra and posted it on her website and it was amazing). Since they add scenes anyways that are not in the book, why not add one that Stephenie did write?! 3 - after the vote, when Edward takes her back to her room and cleverly comes up with a way to postpone her turning into a vampire by offering to turn her himself if she will marry him first. The proposal must be in the movie!!!"

I'm totally in agreement about the phone scene. If they did need something to take up some time in the movie, why not make it this scene? (If you haven't read it yet, head here and read it for yourself. It's just some banter, but Stephenie Meyer did write it, which means it would be accepted by fans of the saga everywhere.) And I also think that the "sort-of" proposal should be in the movie as well, including everything that Edward does say to Bella (line for line, or as close as possible). It's not the true proposal, but it still counts as one. And it should be there.


So leave comments. Your top 5 scenes, soundtrack ideas, any thoughts like that.
Make it fun.
And make it work! (Ha. I love Tim Gunn.)

Seriously...

Don't hate.

So I've come up with a solution to all of those people who are being all "Negative Nancy" on the Vanessa Hudgens rumor. REMEMBER: That's just what it is; A RUMOR.

Want more options for casting Leah? Here you go.

Q'Orianka Kilcher. She played Pocahontas in The New World, which also had Colin Farrell in it. It was from 2005, so it's semi-recent. Plus, she's younger (almost 19) and she is part Native American. And she does look it -- that you have to admit.

Tinsel Korey. She was just a name that someone had thrown out on the blogs over at MTV Movies. I didn't know who she was until I searched her on google. I have to say, she appears to be the most promising candidate to me. It's too bad no one really knows who she is. She has the looks for the part and the cultural background. The only question is that because no one knows who she is, can she act?

I don't know what way this is going to go. I have no idea how the casting director's brain works. But since that same person originally cast Ashley Greene as Alice despite her height and kept Taylor Lautner around, I'm going to have faith in them. For now...

Seriously...

Umm...I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this one yet.

So apparently this is just a rumor. Click the title to find out what the heck I'm talking about. And I know that I said that this isn't all about Twilight and such. But right now, it is. I'm on the fence about this one.

Pro: Visually, I think she'd make a good Leah. Better than any of the other names they're throwing around (i.e.: another Disney Channel "princess", Brenda Song, who's Asian. Yes, I went there and made that reference ;) ). She's not exactly a perfect actress. She's also not six feet tall either. But the height thing doesn't really seem to factor into who the casting director has been choosing (How, you ask? Taylor Lautner almost lost his role but kept it because Jacob is supposed to seriously grow between Twilight and New Moon. Ashley Greene was cast as Alice Cullen even though she's about a foot taller than Alice is supposed to be. See? The height thing is clearly not at the top of the requirement list for casting.). I just think people hate this idea because she's branded as "Disney". But people have to realize that if she's Leah, there is NO Disney involved. Leah's hardcore -- she's a wolf, people.

Con: She's Disney. Everything she's ever done has been Disney. She hasn't branched out yet, and everytime someone hears her name, they think, "Oh geez. That chick from High School Musical again..." She's not exactly brilliant at her craft either. She can be whiney at times.


I guess what I'm trying to say is that if it was between her and some other bitch, you'd have to go with her. Because now that Twilight has been a major success, no one in the cast is a nobody anymore. There are other rumors going around that Dakota Fanning is being cast as Jane. No offense to anybody, but we all know that Vanessa Hudgens isn't as famous as Dakota Fanning. DF would be more of a distraction to us all, not to mention whatever fool they'd have to get to play her twin brother Alec.
Look at it this way: she IS Native American, which is something that can't be ignored with Leah. Her height won't make a difference on camera -- if it did, Taylor Lautner wouldn't be coming back. There are ways to make things look real when they're not; that's the beauty of movie magic.


I'm not saying that I would ultimately pick her to play Leah. But if she does get the part, I really hope she doesn't screw it up. If she can pull it off, it'll be fantastic for her career. Maybe she'll finally get that HSM stuff out of her system...

My ultimate pick for Leah, you ask? Kristin Kreuk. She isn't Native American (her father is Dutch and her mother is Chinese), but she looks like she is. She looks like she could pull it off. Everyone loved her in Smallville, and we haven't seen her much since. A lot of people on message boards and such are suggesting her name, and that is something that I would be all for. Come on, who didn't love her on Smallville?

Seriously...