“Q: How was it to make New Moon with a new director and a new story that has a whole different emphasis?
Ashley: This go-around, I think we were all a little bit more prepared, which was nice. In the first film, we were all going, “What’s going on? What’s happening?” And, we had the support of the fans behind us. In the first one, we were going, “Oh, God, we hope they don’t hate us,” and they completely embraced us. So, going into the second one, I think it was a much more fun, relaxed experience, at least for me.
Kellan: Yeah. It’s nice to have that weight off your shoulders. We were all stepping in and giving a face to our characters, which fans already had celebrities and actors, who they envisioned as Emmett, Alice or Bella. It’s nice to have their support, so it was a huge weight off our shoulders shooting New Moon and then Eclipse.
And then, we had Chris Weitz, who’s such a laid-back, easy-going director and who really had everything so organized. It trickles down. We felt at ease, with knowing what the scene is and what he wants out of us, and then allowing ourselves to go to Chris and be like, “I want to try it this way,” or “What do you think of this?” He’s so open to all the actors’ decisions. It’s nice to feel like an actor and not a robot, so it felt so easy.”
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