Comic Con 2008: Twilight, Knowing, Push

Liveblogging the Summit Entertainment panel on TWILIGHT, KNOWING and PUSH at Comic-Con 2008.

The first ever Summit Pictures Comic-Con panel, which was met with snores up until the Twilight segment began, and then really began amidst continuous Beatlemania-like screaming from fangirls. Oh, and we learned a few new things about Alex Proyas’ Knowing and Paul McGuigan’s Push.

Highlights:

- The Twilight actors are really into themselves.

- Robert Pattinson is one of the most wanted guys in the world.

- Robert Pattinson’s band might be providing a tune to the Twilight soundtrack.

- Nic Cage is in another movie about a foreseen disaster (Knowing).

- Alex Proyas is not directing The Silver Surfer.

- Dakota Fanning was the surprise guest (really she was just late), and she’s all grown up.

3:02 – Here’s a surprise guest…. ending everything….

Dakota Fanning….she finally made it through traffic. She’s all grown up, looking even older than she did in the Push clip. They grow up so fast these days! *sniffle*

And… we’re out.

2:59 – I think everyone has screamed themselves out, and they’re winding down. I picture a lot of sore throats and hoarse voices throughout the rest of the con.

2:50 – TWILIGHT Q&A, the screaming continues:

Okay, some young Asian girl, maybe 16 years old got up and said “Hey Robert, how does it feel to be one of the most wanted guys in the world? Because I WANT YOU BABY! YEAHHHHHHH!”

And the crowd goes wild.

Catherine said “You fans out there who came and camped outside the set? That really helped encourage us.”

EEEEEEEEEEEEE!

The next question was literally, “Do you guys on the cast wear boxers, briefs, or freeball it?”

The crowd, once again, goes nuts.

2:39 – TWILIGHT panel revelations:

They have a special surprise…. apparently Rob is in a band and will “maybe” be providing one of the songs for the movie. Boy, talk about lamest surprise ever. These people need a lesson in making surprises.

According to director Catherine, apparently during one love scene, “Rob got a little excited and fell onto the floor!” The crowd goes absolutely nuts for this.

They’re asking all the actors what attracted them to the role, and everyone says “The books were incredible” oops, sorry Kristen Stewart, take a step back.

An aside note here: Cam Gigandet has to be one of the most “into himself” actors ever. The guy can’t stop checking himself out on the big screens, and trying to be coy and cute.

He’s like an entire season of Dawson’s Creek rolled up into one person.

2:36 – TWILIGHT Q&A, question #2:

Next question: “What’s it like playing super hot vampires?”

Answer was provided by the audience, “EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!”

2:35 – TWILIGHT Q&A, question #1:

Kristen Stewart plays the girl in the clip, and she was asked how she got involved, and there was literally a deer in the headlights moment. She panicked.

“Well, I must have been living under some huge boulder because I hadn’t heard about this until Catherine approached me with it. I have odd tastes, I don’t live in that world. Hee hee. Hee hee. Hee hee.” My friend Sarah said, “Wow, maybe she shouldn’t have done so much coke before she came out on stage.”

2:33 – TWILIGHT clip:

Here’s what I’ve gleaned, not being a Twilight reader….girl gets lured into a big mirrored room, sees videos of herself as a child in ballet lessons. Evil vampire appears, tortures her, video tapes it, then ka-bam, her vampire boyfriend shows up. They have a massive fight which ends up with her getting bit on the arm. Does she get turned? I guess you’ll have to watch the movie to find out. If you can stand the screams.

It looks a bit like a TV movie… and seems pretty reminiscent of Spike vs. Angel from the Buffy days, which probably reveals a little of my Whedon-esque geekery.

2:26 – TWILIGHT panel finally really starts amidst the screaming:

They’re trotting everyone out on stage one by one, and people are killing their vocal cords and destroying any chance of being a singer down the line.

The panel includes director Catherine Hardwicke, author Stephenie Meyer, and the cast — Robert Pattinson (Edward), Kristen Stewart (Bella), Cam Gigandet (James), Rachelle LaFevre (Victoria), Edi Gathegi (Laurant), and Taylor Lautner (Jacob).

Eric Morrow is fighting a losing battle against the screamers.

It’s devolved into the cast / director saying one or two words, and then people start screaming.

It’s going something like this, “So Taylor… tell us” EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Taylor: “Well, my character…” EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Another cast member “What’s interesting is… ” EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

There’s a hell of a lot of vamping (sorry, bad pun) going on, and these actors are pretty sure of themselves. “We just look good!” says Cam.

Now, it’s clip time, and everyone is flipping out.

2:18 – TWILIGHT panel:

Next up: Twilight.

People are going literally nuts. It’s like a Beatles concert.

The logo for Twilight just popped on screen, and I think someone behind me wet their pants. I only wish I was kidding.

People are now chanting “Twilight! Twilight” and I’m fearing for personal safety.

They’re urging people to stay seated during the panel. I’m eyeing a nearby exit.

They can’t even introduce the panel because people are SCREAMING at the top of their lungs.

Screaming. Like, they were on fire.

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