Archive for July 12th, 2009

Twi/Tour Vampire Ball

// July 12th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Fandom, Pictures

joyscaglione-twitourconventionatlanta-day2-0289Originally I wasn’t going to go to the Vampire Ball, because a) it was too expensive, and b) press isn’t allowed into the evening events without tickets, but Alison and I decided to hang around outside the ball and snag pictures of people in costume… and we ended up getting access into the actual event for what we intended to be just a little while, which ended up being for three hours! We went around to the tables and got pictures of the entries for the centerpiece contest and tried our darndest to snag pictures of The Hillywood Show, who were dressed up as the EW cover. Unfortunately my camera battery died about 10 pictures in, so I just followed Alison around and gathered people’s names for her newspaper!

Once Kellan and Ashley arrived and started making their way around to all the tables, we knew we wouldn’t be able to get any pictures and we’d probably get kicked out if we tried. We ended up hiding in the corner, trying not to make eye contact with any of the celebrity handlers, who were fan-blocking and camera-confiscating all over the place… a few girls almost got kicked out for trying to tackle Kellan!

We did get to meet The Hillywood Show’s manager – Hilly and Hannah’s mom – who was so sweet and lovely! She got us our own photo op with the group and arranged for us to meet with them this morning for a short interview and photoshoot! I’ll be writing a full report later!

On today’s agenda: Kellan and Ashley together on stage, and then Catherine Hardwicke in the afternoon! I’ll be driving home directly after she’s done, so I might not get my report and pictures up until tomorrow, but keep following me on twitter for the latest updates!

Twi/Tour Convention Day Two

// July 12th, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Fandom, Pictures

Another fantastic day at the con!

Although there was a lot of sitting around today, I had fun hanging out with Alison from Awesome Twilight Musings and GiGi from Twilighters Anonymous! We also went out to Starbucks with Laura, Lori, and Shelley from the Lexicon – they’re so lovely! Laura and I swapped stories about how much we hate the paparazzi and gossip sites, and how they make our jobs so much harder…

joyscaglione-twitourconventionatlanta-day2-0034Anyway, the day’s highlights were quite obviously Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene! Kellan is the master of the double entendre – he had the girls in fangirl spasms! – and Ashley is so unbelievably gorgeous. A recap of Kellan’s session:

» Kellan would love to play Captain America in a film!
» He originally went to university for chemical engineering before getting into acting!
» “Who Emmett is is what made me be drawn to Twilight.”
» Emmett is his favorite character of all that he’s done… He wants to be someone who “is charismatic, smiles, and eats bears.”
» Emmett is “me in real life.”
» He loves to “mess with” the paparazzi just for fun!
» He has “arm wrestling parties” with his roommates!
» What does he want for Emmett in the next few films? “More dialogue” and “bigger wheels on the jeep”!
» The last book he bought? “The dictionary… I’m reading that slowly.”
» He loves to play games and is “obsessed with dice”!
» When asked about the bag of eggs Emmett carries around, he replied, “You don’t carry sixteen boiled eggs with you?”
» Did it hurt when he and Rob crashed into each other during the baseball scene? “It hurt Rob!” followed by “he’s fragile!”
» He confirmed that this picture of him isn’t real! “I wish it was me, cuz that guy’s ripped!”
» What did he call Rob on set to make Rob flip him off? “I called him another name for a cat.”
» He loves hanging out with Rob and pulling pranks on him!
» He completely faked out the entire crowd: “I’m not doing Eclipse.” We all gasped!
» When they read out my question (!!!) and said it was from Pattinson Online, he quipped, “Is she online right now?”
» He made so many innuendos that I can’t repeat (because I know my mom is reading this!), and the fans just ate it up!
» He actually did some very impressive push-ups on the stage – I’m now deaf from all the screaming!

joyscaglione-twitourconventionatlanta-day2-0255Ashley seemed like Kellan’s polar opposite – instead of wandering around the stage, winking at fangirls and doing impressive physical feats, Ashley was calm and poised and so incredibly lovely.

» Ashley would love to play Audrey Hepburn in a film and is “obsessed with Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
» Does she feel any added pressure to be a role model for girls? “I’ve embraced it!”
» She is very excited about the upcoming fight scene in Eclipse and has talked extensively to the director about it. “It’s going to be really really cool!”
» Did she get to drive Alice’s yellow Porsche? “Yes, I did!”
» What superpowers would she wish for? “I think I’d want to fly… and make my car fly!” Also, “being invisible would be rad!”
» She called Rob a “phenomenal actor” and said he even gave her acting tips!
» She said that director Chris Weitz gave the cast a 20-page packet about his vision for New Moon, which really helped her prepare for the role!
» What was it like kissing Kellan in Warrior? “Kind of weird kissing your friend!”

I have TONS of pictures from the day, so check them out here!

I’m headed off to meet Alison for dinner, and then we’re going to the Vampire Ball to get pictures of everyone’s awesome costumes!

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