Archives for 2010

Jackson Rathbone Aim High: Actor and Producer!

We have more information on Jackson Rathbone’s new Internet series called Aim High. It turns out that Jackson is also a producer on the project. See the press release below.

Warner Premiere and Dolphin Entertainment today announced casting for their forthcoming multi-platform teen action series Aim High. Jackson Rathbone, best known for his role as the scarred vampire “Jasper Hale” in the Twilight movie series, stars as teenage government operative “Nick Green.” He is joined by Aimee Teegarden, known to loyal Friday Night Lights fans as “Julie Taylor,” who stars as Nick’s charming love interest “Amanda Miles.”

“We’re thrilled to have Jackson and Aimee on board,” said Producer McG. “They’re incredibly talented, collaborative individuals with undeniable screen presence.”

Aim High also stars Rebecca Mader (Lost) as Nick’s sultry science teacher “Ms. Walker,” Johnny Pemberton (Megadrive) as the well connected best friend “Marcus,” Clancy Brown (Highlander) as Russian mercenary “Boris the Bear,” Jonathan McDaniel (That’s So Raven) as Amanda’s jealous boyfriend and swim team captain “Derek Long,” and Greg Germann (Ally McBeal) as the protective “Vice Principal Ockenhocker.”

About Aim High
Aim High is the story of a young man leading a double life – juggling his studies by day and serving as a government agent by night. This series chronicles the life of Nick Green, a junior who’s just starting a new school year as one of the country’s 64 highly trained teenage operatives.

When he’s not handling international spies, Nick is dreaming of Amanda Miles, the most popular girl in school who’s cool, intelligent and very alluring. Amanda mercilessly flirts with Nick, but before he can enjoy her advances he has to avoid Derek – her overly protective boyfriend who threatens him for even looking at her.

Aim High, a Warner Premiere and Dolphin Entertainment series, comes from Director/ Producer McG (Chuck / Charlie’s Angels), Wonderland Sound and Vision, and production services are being provided by Bandito Brothers. Peter Murrieta, who served as Executive Producer for the mega-hit Wizards of Waverly Place is Executive Producer. Mary Viola, Andy Shapiro, Jackson Rathbone, Bill O’Dowd, Jim Henrie and Philip von Alvensleben also serve as Executive Producers. The series is written and created by Heath Corson (Living with Abandon / Scary Godmother) and Richie Keen (Living with Abandon) who also serve as Executive Producers, directed by Thor Freudenthal (Hotel for Dogs/ Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and produced by Lance Sloane (Yucatan) and McG.

Full Cast for Aim High:

Jackson Rathbone …………………………..Nick Green
Aimee Teegarden……………………………Amanda Miles
Rebecca Mader………………………………Ms. Walker
Johnny Pemberton……………………………Marcus Anderson
Clancy Brown………………………………..Boris
Jonathan McDaniel…………………………..Derek Long
Greg Germann……………………………….Vice Principal Ockenhocker
Matthew Moy………………………………..Scotty Winelin
Natalie Lander……………………………….Marcy
Michele Glavan………………………………Trish
Chris Wylde…..………………………………Terry
Nick Swardson..………………………………Deuce
Deena Freeman………………………………Mrs. Green
Dakota O’Neil……………………………….Natalia Fender
Fred Cross……………………………………Mr. Anderson
Zita Vass……………………………………..Allison Morton
Stephanie McVay…………………………….Ms. Tudball
Kevin Brief……………………………………Security Guard
Curtiss Frisle………………………………….Friend
Massi Furlan….………………………………Joey
Hans Marrero…………………………………Tony
Michael Dibacco………………………………Sal a.k.a. Scottie
Anthony Lewis Vitale…………………………Vince
Omid Zader……………………………………Goombah#1
Ray Corasani….………………………………Goombah#2
Jonathan Avigdori…………………………….Goombah#3

To keep up to date on the latest developments with Aim High, follow Warner Bros. Digital Distribution on Twitter @WBDigitalDist.

Destination Forks: The Real World of Twilight On DVD

The same folks who brought you Twilight in Forks have a new DVD coming out. According to the description on the official website:

“Destination Forks is a must-have for any true Twilight fan. With three movies on one disc (Twilight Tour, Moods of Twilight, and Twihards), it’s the on-screen pilgrimage into the real world of Twilight. Your companion for the books and movies, it showcases the incredible beauty, mystery, moods, and places of the real Forks – birthplace of the story that became a global phenomenon.

Over 250,000 fans have made the pilgrimage to the real Forks, Washington to breathe in the reality that inspired Stephenie Meyer’s epic saga – have you? We take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the town: inside the real-life Cullen house, Bella’s house, Jacob’s house and many more, and set the mood of Twilight with the amazing beauty of the woods, beaches, and mountains of the area. Walk on First Beach in La Push, drive with Bella in her old Chevy pickup to Edward’s house, and go to the heart of the Olympics where Jacob and Edward protected Bella from Victoria’s attack. Eat mushroom ravioli at Bella Italia in Port Angeles, and drive through the woods as Bella and Edward did on the way home from their first date. ”

You can also find them on Facebook here.

It will be interesting to see what they come up with. They interviewed us and several fansite operators during the Eclipse premiere weekend.

Twilight Kiss Number 1 on Portrait Magazine List

Portrait magazine came up with the top ten movie kisses of all time and Twilight was in number one ahead of Titanic and Gone With the Wind.

“#1. Bella Swan & Edward Cullen (Twilight)
With a staggering 77% of your votes, the Twilight kiss came out as being the Top Movie kiss. I have a feeling this one will continue to be on the top lists of romantic movie moments for a very long time. After all, what better love is there then the love from an eternal (stud) vampire? Millions of people couldn’t wait to see how Bella and Edward’s first kiss from the series of books would turn out on the big screen and it’s oblivious to see, most of you were very happy with it. MTV Movie Awards 2009 crowned the movie scene as the best kiss with millions of you guys voting. So, let’s see what all the fuss was about…”

Do you think they picked the best kiss from the series?

Video: Billy Burke on Pop Eater

Via TwiMoms

Video: Gil Birmingham Interviewed on Mingle TV

According to the press release Gil was interviewed at the Screen Actors Guild President’s National Task Force for American Indians & NBC Universal’s world premiere of the short video American Indian Actors and the Los Angeles premiere of the feature documentary director’s cut of Reel Injun at LA Skins Fest, the premiere Native American film festival in Los Angeles. American Indian Actors is a look at contemporary American Indian actors in the entertainment industry. This 10-minute video was produced by Multinesia Productions, commissioned by SAG President?s National Taskforce for American Indians and funded by the SAG-Producers Industry Advancement Cooperative Fund. Reel Injun, directed by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond, is an entertaining and insightful look at the portrayals of North American Natives through a century of cinema and how the myth of “the Injun” has influenced the world’s understanding-and misunderstanding-of Natives. Interviews include Clint Eastwood, Adam Beach, Sacheen Littlefeather, Chris Eyre, John Trudell, Jim Jarmusch and more.

Kiowa Gordon on 21st Century Skins Calendar

Kiowa Gordon on the cover of “21st Century Skins Calendar” a Native American calendar featuring Native American men in entertainment. This calendar also featured other Twilight heart throb Alex Meraz in 2006 & 2008! All calendars can be purchased at www.viewfinderphotographs.com the first 100 2011 pre-orders will get autographed copy from Kiowa Gordon!

The Twilight Saga Christmas Shopping Guide Part II-Twilight Apparel

If you missed our part one guide yesterday, check it out here.  Today’s version is going to focus on apparel and other products the apparel companies make. Tomorrow we will be back with our stocking stuffer edition.

Cafepress For Original Twilight Gear


Cafepress has been providing Twilight gear since the books first came out. They have it all from tees, to coffee mugs, now IPhone cases! All you need to do is go to Cafepress and put any twilight character name or saying through the search and tons of options will pop back up. The Lexicon has it’s own Cafepress store. Our most popular items are seen above. The bags make an excellent item to have celebrities sign at conventions.

Official Quileute Nation Store

It you are looking for authentic, look no further. The Quileuete Nation has its own store that sells tee shirts, hand-carved necklaces, even smoked salmon. All money goes to supporting the tribe and education for the kids who live there.

Everything Booboo a Booboo Stewart site

Did Booboo Stewart charm you in Eclipse or at a fan convention? Well there is a store that is all Booboo all the time! They have everything from various Team Booboo tee shirts to life-sized cardboard cutouts.

Actor Tees at Twi-Gear

Let’s say you want to profess you Charlie Bewley or Alex Meraz love. Twi-Gear has the answer for you. Pick and actor and there is a tee dedicated to that actor, often with their input. They also have fantastic general Twilight inspired tees. Not to be missed are their track jackets and warm ups not seen elsewhere.

Licensed Gear at Hot Topic

Hot topic has products with officially licensed images from the movies. They have rolled out a couple of new items for Christmas from tees to necklaces. There’s also a new throw that we haven’t seen before. Note: Hot Topic tees can run small. Their Torrid counterpart sells roomier and plus sized merchandise.

Chaske Spencer Motley Press Interview

chaske_gilMotley Press has an interview with Chaske Spencer that covers a lot of new turf.  It’s in PDF format. Chaske’s interview starts on page 12.

It is a long journey from the Northern Cheyenne and Nez Perce reservations of Chaske Spencer’s childhood to the red carpet premiers filled with screaming fans in Hollywood and across the globe. A journey through the games of Hollywood, and one that saw Chaske in jail and confronting addiction on a path where he saw death looming in front of him. One constant for Chaske on his journey has been his traditional beliefs which helped him find his center through fame garnered as Sam Uley on the set of Twilight and the harrowing time he spent in jail in New York. Chaske took the time to discuss his journey with us, starting with the whirlwind of
the last year and what his current projects are.
Chaske Spencer: I just finished a movie called Shouting Secrets. I’m pretty proud of that one. We did it in Globe Arizona and I really liked the story. I found out that the script is also written by Steven Judd who is a native American screenplay writer and very talented. It was first written for a Dutch family and they were trying to get it financed and for some reason they switched over to a Native American family and I did not know that when I first read it, so it doesn’t really read as a Native American movie. It is like a family movie and the people just happen to be  Native American. It was a different twist on things. It was totally a movie written for a Dutch family and you know it just interested me. I really like the character I play.

I finished that project and I’m gearing up to do Breaking Dawn in November. I think we’re shooting through March. After that I’m gearing up doing Winter in the Blood, the James Welch Novel, with Andrew and Alex Smith who did the Slaughter Rule.

Via The BlackPack


Alex Meraz, G-Shock Model

The are more stills over at The Meraz Effect

Twilight Actors Celebrate Thanksgiving 2010

First up is Ashley Greene who tweeted a picture of her whimsical breakfast.

Ashley later showed us the dinner table as well. She said, “I’m Incredibly thankful for SO many things..most of all my wonderful family and friends who continuously love and support me 🙂 Annnnd I’m thankful for all my amazing fans! You guys deserve your own separate tweet 🙂 Cant wait to read all your Turkey Day stories! Xo

Erik Odom, who plays Peter in Breaking Dawn, gave us his recipe for bacon-apple pie. Yes, that’s not a typo, bacon-apple pie.

Apparently it’s a great combo recommended by Rachel Ray.

Kellan Lutz Tweeted, “Happy Thanksgiving. Hope You all had a great thanksgiving! With family and friends together! I love Traditions. Comatose time. Thx Turkey.”

Peter Facinelli tweeted, “Happy Thanksgiving Twitterverse! and thanks for al the birthday well wishes. Gotta go… turkey’s gobbling….”

Tinsel Korey spent the day reading The Deathly Hallows and loved the classic Molly Weasley line,”Happy Turkey Day Everyone! Time for some Pumpkin Pie next! *Drools* Mmmmmmmm.”