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Kellan Lutz on the making of Twilight and working with Edi Gathegi
24 Apr 2009 | Comments (0) |
Courier Mail
FORGET tween fans screaming for snaps and signatures - for the stars of Twilight, it's the mothers that really get their vampire blood curdling.
As hundreds of die-hard devotees flocked to get their DVD copies of the super-successful book-turned-cult-movie autographed yesterday, Kellan Lutz (who plays the brother of heart-throb Robert Pattinson in the film) revealed teenage girls aren't - surprisingly - the ones to look out for.
"It's the mums who are the most full-on, I think some of them actually make their daughters stay home," Lutz told Confidential yesterday.
"And, bless their hearts, they come in these big groups and battle to give us the best presents, (like) candy, picture frames, flowers, baskets of stuff."
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'Twilight' Actor Edi Gathegi Says 'New Moon' Is 'A Lot More Active'
17 Mar 2009 | Comments (0) |
MTV
Posted By Larry Carroll
'I definitely get to sink my teeth into something,' Gathegi says of his character Laurent.
SANTA MONICA, California Edi Gathegi recently reunited with his "Twilight" co-stars in Vancouver, kicking off the lengthy process of shooting the highly anticipated sequel "New Moon." But before he left, he stopped by the MTV studio to fill us in on some top-secret script details, what it's like to pump iron with Taylor Lautner and what we can expect next from the vampire Laurent.
"I'm going up to Vancouver for some preproduction stuff and rehearsals. The entire cast is going to be up there," said the actor, who recently starred in "My Bloody Valentine 3D," making him the first "Twilight" star to have a hit film follow-up (there's already talk of Gathegi returning in a sequel). "We're going to be doing a whole bunch of fun stuff.
"I've read the script it's very good," Gathegi explained, praising the talents of returning screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg. Comparing the script to Stephenie Meyer's 563-page novel, he said, "It's a lot more active in the best possible way than I thought it was going to be."
Although the novel is peppered with failed romance, depression and thoughts of suicide, Gathegi insisted that the second story is better because anticipation becomes reality. "I'm actually one of the people that think that 'New Moon' is pretty active. There's a fraction of people who think it's slow because [Edward Cullen] is gone for a long time, and [Bella] is going through depression but I think it's more active than 'Twilight,' " he explained. "In 'Twilight,' it's the anticipation every day. The anticipation of 'What is he?' And then you discover what he is. 'New Moon,' I think, has a little more forward movement; which is great for a movie.
"And I love what I get to do in it," he said with a wicked grin. "I definitely get to sink my teeth into something."
Gathegi also loves the recent activity of co-star Taylor Lautner one of his best friends on the "Twilight" cast. When Lautner's youthful appearance presented him with a possible exile from "New Moon," the two actors pledged to hit the gym together and the results have spoken for themselves.
"He does not let up. I ask, 'What do we do?' [and he replies] 'Everything! The whole routine,' " Gathegi said of their regimen. "I could say that he's definitely one of the most committed people that I have ever seen at the gym. I think I might have been like him when I was younger I go off and on, even right now. This kid just stays at the focus point.
"[Lautner] does free-weights: bi's, tri's, shoulders, legs," Gathegi marveled. "He's ready [to play the older Jacob Black]. His job depends on it, and he has to be this way and get bigger for the rest of the series. I mean, this kid is incredible!"
The biggest news for Gathegi these days, however, is that the movie version of Laurent won't go down without a fight. "[In the novel] they talk about me getting chased and destroyed by the werewolves and in the movie, we'll see what they have me do," he revealed cryptically. "We might show it."
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The Best 'Twilight' Cast Performances You Haven't Seen
03 Mar 2009 | Comments (0) |
MTV
By Larry Carroll
Robert Pattinson in 'How to Be,' Kristen Stewart in 'Cake Eaters' and more make our top five.
You've memorized the books, you'll be in line for the midnight DVD-release party, and you have "Kellan 4-Ever" tattooed across one (or both) buttocks. But are you fully prepared to be a true Twilighter?
First, you need to bask in the versatile skills the franchise's stars will depend on as they film "New Moon" and "Eclipse," practically back-to-back, beginning this month. With that in mind, we've compiled our top-five "Twilight" cast performances you haven't seen:
5. Kristen Stewart in "The Cake Eaters"
In this sweet, tiny little film, KStew steals the show as Georgia Kaminski, a terminally ill teen hoping to find love while grappling with the nerve-system-attacking disease Friedreich's ataxia. The potential pitfalls are obvious, as Stewart slurs her speech, limps around and depends on others to help her maneuver. But the talented actress sheds light on the affliction, giving a performance that is tender, sweet and most disarmingly sexy.
Where to See It: The movie opens in limited release March 13.
4. Edi Gathegi on "Life on Mars"
Sadly, this trippy, time-traveling cop drama was recently canceled. Its short life, however, gave us a great cameo by the man Twilighters know as Laurent. Stepping in for a flashback of an older character, Gathegi's performance built to a big payoff basically, he had to make the audience care for his character as much as the show's star did. In a brief amount of time, the endearing Gathegi brought the goods.
Where to See It: Pray that the episode, titled "Things to Do in New York When You're Dead," gets rerun or that season one eventually gets a DVD release.
3. Robert Pattinson in "How to Be"
In the months since RPattz's career explosion, this tiny independent film has become a phenomenon. Filmed in early 2007, the flick stars Rob as a young musician seeking wisdom from a self-help guru and "Twilight" fans have been traveling hundreds of miles for its current cinema tour. "Cinequest we just did; it went really well," producer Justin Kelly said of a recent date at a San Jose film festival. "It's insane; people fly across three states to see it. It's fantastic."
Where to See It: The Independent Film Channel's Festival Direct service will make the film available April 29 on cable providers Bright House, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Insight and Time Warner. "We're supporting IFC's release with the cinema tour," Kelly explained.
2. Billy Burke on "The Closer"
If you're like me, you see "Matlock," "Columbo" and "Monk" and wonder: What's the point of watching if the star always catches the criminal? After years of suffering in silence through my wife's "Closer" obsession, I was recently rewarded by a tour-de-force cameo from Burke. Bella Swan's father broke out as Philip Stroh, a smooth-talking lawyer who might be in cahoots with his murderer/rapist client. By the end of the episode, Burke had shown tremendous range and walked away with a devilish glee a performance that has haunted Kyra Sedgwick's homicide chief ever since.
Where to See It: The episode, titled "Power of Attorney," can be found on TNT's Web site.
1. Anna Kendrick in "Rocket Science"
Admittedly, it might be the most visible performance out of the five listed here. Still, Twilighters who haven't seen Kendrick's breakout performance in this 2007 indie flick need to put down their copy of Kristen Stewart's unauthorized biography and get to Blockbuster immediately. Cast as fast-talking debate queen Ginny Ryerson, Kendrick is nothing short of a revelation.
Where to See It: On DVD.
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Camping Out for ‘Twilight’
01 Feb 2009 | Comments (0) |
Home Media Magazine
By Chris Tribbey
WESTWOOD VILLAGE, Calif. Actor Edi Gathegi, one of the vampires in Summit Entertainment’s hit Twilight, knows what he’ll be doing Friday night, March 20.
“I’m gonna be there at midnight with everyone else waiting for the DVD,” Gathegi said at Summit’s Push premiere party Jan. 29. “We’re gonna make it an old-fashioned slumber party … I think it’s genius what Summit is doing. A large part of our audience is teenagers, and every one of them will be there.”
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Pick-axe-ing My Bloody Valentine 3-D: An interview with Edi Gathegi
01 Feb 2009 | Comments (0) |
Herald de Paris
By John Esther
Los Angeles (Herald de Paris) - As 3-D technology increases, we can expect more and more movies to come at us from the big screen. Of course, what better way to get the youth to wear those funky glasses than to promise sharp objects, blood and gore?
Moving from one Valentine’s Day to another Valentine’s Day a decade letter (without any of those dumb male wigs to signify another time), My Bloody Valentine tells the discordant tale of the town of Harmony. Plagued by the hard economy, the members of the this mining community now live in fear of a pickaxe wheeling maniac who was presumed death but, apparently, has arisen from the grave to spear away the downtrodden.
While the Sheriff Axel Palmer (Kerr Smith) has his pants full with his lover Megan (Megan Boone) and his wife, Sarah (Jamie King), whom he mistrusts around Tom Hanniger (Jensen Ackles), her ex-boyfriend who vanished after the last time a homicidal maniac attacked Harmony, Deputy Martin looks on.
Played by Edi Gathegi, Deputy Martin is the brains of the bunch, and also the only one who does not have a link to the past. Perhaps he is the town’s only African American?
Born in Kenya and raised in Berkeley, Ca., while his father was in the process of picking up five degrees from UC Berkely, Gathegi stumbled upon acting after a basketball injury that ended one career and started another.
Gathegi’s first screen acting break was in the movie Crank followed by such roles as Zeke Molinda in Veronica Mars, Darudi in The Fifth Patient, Cheese in Gone, Baby Gone, Dr. Jeffrey “Big Love” Cole in House, Laurent in the recent blockbuster, Twilight, and other films and television programs.
In this exclusive interview we spoke to Gathegi about My Bloody Valentine, his life and the upcoming sequel to Twilight.
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Edi Gathegi
22 Jan 2009 | Comments (0) |
Variety
By Byron Perry
Edi Gathegi ("Twilight") has booked a guest role in USA pilot "Operating Instructions." Gathegi's onscreen in "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," and his credits include "Gone Baby Gone."
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'Twilight' Actor Edi Gathegi Talks 'New Moon' Love Interest
21 Jan 2009 | Comments (0) |
MTV
By Larry Carroll
 Actor also fills us in on gym buddy Taylor Lautner: 'You should see this kid! He's jacked.'
SANTA MONICA, California When last we saw "Twilight" vampire Laurent, he had aided the Cullens, turned his back on his fellow nomads and vanished into the woods of Forks.
Now, with a new director and a much-anticipated sequel just weeks away from filming, Edi Gathegi is eager to channel his character's evil side and find true love in the process.
"It was a tiny little independent film did moderately well in the box office," Gathegi laughed when he stopped by the MTV News studios for an exclusive interview to discuss "New Moon" and his latest movie, "My Bloody Valentine 3-D." Asked how his life has changed in the seven weeks since the vampire flick's record-breaking opening weekend, he grinned and said: "I've gotten a lot of MySpace requests."
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'My Bloody Valentine 3-D' Star Edi Gathegi Talks Naked Co-Star, Dating Tips
15 Jan 2009 | Comments (0) |
MTV.com
By Larry Carroll
'I'm a gentleman! I couldn't look at her,' the 'Twilight' actor says of filming with a nude Betsy Rue.
SANTA MONICA, California He shows up at the MTV studios alone, eager to share "Twilight" gossip while we set up the cameras. Once the red light comes on, he peppers his answers with laughs, sarcasm and the revelation that he has all his fellow vampires in his cell phone yup, even RPattz.
Edi Gathegi may be a box-office star and one of the most suddenly in-demand character actors out there, but most importantly, he is every bit as nice a guy as you'd hope.
These days, Gathegi is playing one of several possible suspects in the fun-loving, bloody whodunit flick "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," which hit theaters Friday (January 16). We sat down with Edi to talk about waving things at the camera, the curse of being a black man in a horror movie and what to say to a naked woman you won't be having a sex scene with.
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Megan Boone, Edi Gathegi Interview
14 Jan 2009 | Comments (0) |
Movies Online
By: Sheila Roberts
In 1981, the slasher film craze was at its peak, driven by the box office success of films such as Halloween and The Last House on the Left. Then, out of Canada came the controversial low-budget sleeper My Bloody Valentine, whose enormous cult following shocked even its creators. Now, My Bloody Valentine 3D brings the fear factor to a new level with an immersive and utterly terrifying remake of the ultimate campfire story using the latest dazzling stereographic technology to put audiences in the middle of a chilling nightmare.
MoviesOnline sat down with Edi Gathegi (“House,” Twilight) and Megan Boone to talk about their new film, My Bloody Valentine 3D, directed by Patrick Lussier from a screenplay by Todd Farmer and Zane Smith. The film also stars Jensen Ackles (TV's "Smallville" and "Supernatural"), Jaime King (The Spirit, Sin City, Sin City 2), and Kerr Smith (Final Destination, "Dawson's Creek").
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Review: My Bloody Valentine 3D
14 Jan 2009 | Comments (0) |
ShockTilYouDrop
Source:Ryan Rotten, Managing Editor
Lionsgate has lifted their embargo on press reviews for the latest horror movie to hit us this month My Bloody Valentine 3D. Good news, because ShockTillYouDrop.com's criticism of this 3-D horror is positive and alive 'n twitching here. A sample: Director Patrick Lussier demonstrates growth as a director (he's come a long way since Dracula 2000 and its sequels) and earns kudos for not just bringing one helluva party favor to this bash - the 3-D aspect - but utilizing it to such an immersive degree that it will have you screaming bloody murder.
Opening this Friday, MBV3D stars Jaime King, Jensen Ackles, Kerr Smith, Edi Gathegi, Kevin Tighe, Tom Atkins and Megan Boone.
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New Moon's Edi Gathegi on Taylor Lautner and a new director
11 Jan 2009 | Comments (0) |
SciFi Wire
Edi Gathegi, who will reprise the role of Laurent in the upcoming Twilight sequel New Moon, told reporters that he's glad Taylor Lautner managed to keep his job as Jacob.
"Yeah, I'm very happy with Taylor," Gathegi said in a group interview on Saturday in Westwood, Calif., where he was promoting My Bloody Valentine 3-D. "I was with him last night. I always believed in that kid, because it didn't make sense to me why they wouldn't think that he can play it, the fans or whoever. Also, it's a misconception. He's always, he was signed on, just like we all were, for all of them, or for the movies that we're supposed to be in. So he's playing it, obviously."
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Exclusive: EDI GATHEGI CONFIRMS HE WILL REPRISE HIS ROLE AS LAURENT IN THE 'TWILIGHT' SEQUEL 'NEW MOON'
11 Jan 2009 | Comments (0) |
iFMAGAZINE
by CARL CORTEZ
The actor is also starring in the new horror film MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D opening this Friday.
LOCATION: Westwood, CA
THE SKINNY: While speaking about his role as a Sheriff Deputy in the new horror film MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D (which opens this Friday), actor Edi Gathegi confirmed to iF Magazine that he will indeed be in the new TWILIGHT sequel NEW MOON reprising his role as the vampire Laurent set to commence under director Chris Weitz.
“Yes, I am in the movie,” Gathegi tells iF.
Of course, anyone familiar with the Stephenie Meyer penned NEW MOON novel, knows that things don’t turn out so great for Laurent, but Gathegi is hopeful there might be more of him in the two subsequent sequels after that.
“NEW MOON would be my last one, unless they do something different with the third movie,” he says. “I’m talked about in the third or fourth book I’m not sure if they’ll do some flashbacks [in the movies] and I’ll be working for the flashbacks or if they’ll use existing footage from TWILIGHT. I have no idea.”
As for the controversy surrounding TWILIGHT director Catherine Hardwicke not helming NEW MOON, Gathegi says he knows about as much as everyone else.
“I don’t know the politics involved in it,” he says. “I haven’t had the chance to talk with her since then. She’s a friend of mine and I adore her. I assume it’s all for the right reasons. It’s mutual. She obviously didn’t feel she was going to get enough time. That’s what I’ve read. I don’t know the details of what happened. I know I am excited to work with Chris Weitz, I’m a fan of his work and he’s super capable of helming the next project, which has so much CGI. It’s a big film. I think he’s a good man and a good choice.”
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Twilight’ Star Edi Gathegi Joins The Law In Our Second ‘My Bloody Valentine 3-D’ Clip!
06 Jan 2009 | Comments (0) |
MTV
By Brian Jacks
Last week we brought you the very first clip from the upcoming horror film “My Bloody Valentine 3-D,” and now we’re back with a second helping. This time we’re in the sheriff’s office with “Twilight” star Edi Gathegi, who receives a potentially gruesome package.
Watch the exclusive clip below, and click after the jump to watch our other scene. “My Bloody Valentine 3-D” hits theaters January 16th.
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Fans out for blood over vampire casting
06 Dec 2008 | Comments (0) |
The Ottawa Citizen
by Jamie Portman
Twilight controversy smoothed over by quick-witted actor
BEVERLY HILLS, California - Edi Gathegi may play a villain in the film version of Twilight, but he's a villain that fans of Stephenie Meyer's stories adore.
And when his casting as Laurent, the suave vampire with a taste for human rather than animal blood, was first announced, those fans weren't happy. Gathegi freely admits the reason for this hostility. He was the wrong colour.
"I saw that the fans were sort of disgruntled about my casting because Stephenie doesn't necessarily have an African-American in the book," he says cheerfully. But he quickly found a solution to the problem.
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'Twilight' Stars Kristen Stewart, Cam Gigandet, Nikki Reed, More Talk About What's Next
25 Nov 2008 | Comments (2) |
MTV.com
by Larry Carroll
 Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene reunite; Edi Gathegi goes 3-D; Jackson Rathbone concentrates on music.
Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene reunite; Edi Gathegi goes 3-D; Jackson Rathbone concentrates on music.
When folks like "South Park" and "The Soup" and even Kathie Lee Gifford are all talking about your movie, you know you've become a pop-culture phenomenon. And, oh yeah, $70 million doesn't hurt either.
Even the haters wouldn't dare debate the notion that a bright, shining spotlight is now focused on the young stars of "Twilight." The question is: Where do they go from here? On Tuesday (November 25), we took a peek into the immediate future of Robert Pattinson. Looking at his co-stars' calendars, we find a similarly intriguing mix this time filled with pet projects, 3-D slasher flicks and gender-bending dramas.
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'Twilight' Sequel 'New Moon' Will Be Dark And 'Spectacular,' Stars And Director Say
24 Nov 2008 | Comments (1) |
MTV
by Larry Carroll
With werewolves, motorcycles, Italy and cliff-diving, the cast and crew have their work cut out for them.
And so, the lion fell in love with the lamb. But as $70.5 million worth of moviegoers watched the closing scenes of "Twilight" this past weekend, one thought unavoidably filled their love-struck minds: Where do Edward, Bella and all the other undead denizens of Forks go from here?
As Twilighters are all too happy to point out, author Stephenie Meyer has already penned three smash sequels to her intimate ode to human-immortal romance. The first, "New Moon," got the green light for production this past weekend, less than 24 hours after "Twilight" began breaking box-office records. The best-selling sequel tells a decidedly darker story that has Bella receiving a nasty paper cut, getting attacked by one of her potential in-laws and becoming an adrenaline junkie while an in-hiding Edward teeters on the edge of suicide.
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'Twilight' actors chat about the movie experience
20 Nov 2008 | Comments (0) |
Seattle PI
by MOISES MENDOZA
In Seattle to promote "Twilight," the three actors seemed somewhat starstruck themselves.
At the airport they were chased by paparazzi. Then, later in the day, they were besieged by screaming teenage girls at a local mall.
During a brief interview, Taylor Lautner, Rachelle Lefθvre and Edi Gathegi, who all have minor roles in the film, were eager to talk about the filming process -- as well as "Twilight" devotees.
"It's just amazing how into this the fans are," marveled Lautner, 16, who admits that he's enjoying all the attention.
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Love bites: The young stars of Twilight talk about bringing the beloved vampire novel to life
19 Nov 2008 | Comments (0) |
Houston Chronicle
by Jemimah Noonoo
 It's a story of girl meets boy. But not just any boy. Boy is an "impossibly beautiful'' Adonis. His skin is like marble and glitters in the sunlight. He has superhuman strength and speed and is an accomplished piano player. He can put girls in a trance with his voice and smile and scent. Talk about pheromones.
What's not to love?
Well, he doesn't eat food. He never sleeps, and he doesn't breathe. He's dead. He lives off the blood of other creatures.
He is Edward Cullen, the hottie at the heart of Twilight, the greatly anticipated vampire flick, which finally opens tomorrow. Twilight could be big, maybe Harry Potter big.
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Movies: Actors mirror fan devotion to 'Twilight'
18 Nov 2008 | Comments (0) |
The Salt Lake Tribune
By Sheena McFarland
Fans of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" saga have been swept up in the romance of an average teenager and the godlike vampire who falls madly in love with her.
Readers from elementary schools and retirement homes alike feverishly read through the four books. But it didn't stop there: Women (and some men) across the globe started talking to one another about their love of the characters. The contemporary vampire-human love story has blossomed into a worldwide pop cultural phenomenon, seemingly leaving no one untouched -- not even the film's actors.
"We had read all the books by the time we had gotten on set, and we were already fans," said Rachelle Lefevre, who plays a vengeful vampire named Victoria. "We wanted to get it right because we all fell in love with the books."
The movie's young cast soon found they were part of something bigger than just another movie, but part of a cult with a ravenous fan base that was, at first, difficult to handle.
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Team 'Twilight' vamps it up at premiere
18 Nov 2008 | Comments (0) |
USA Today
By Sharon Knolle
LOS ANGELES Let this be a warning to all teen girls: Vampire love can make you go deaf. Or lose your voice.
At Monday night's world premiere of the movie Twilight, hundreds of fans, the vast majority teen girls, roared, cheered and swooned as stars of the film, opening Friday, made their way down the red carpet at the Mann Village and Bruin Theaters in Westwood.
The most deafening cheers burst forth for star Robert Pattinson, the British actor previously known as poor, doomed Cedric in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The actor plays brooding "good-guy" vampire Edward Cullen in the film, based on a best-selling books series, and has become the heartthrob of the moment.
"Oh yeah, they flip over him," said Kristen Stewart, who plays Edward's mortal love, Bella. "All he has to do is run his hands through his hair."
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Edi Gathegi on Twilight
17 Nov 2008 | Comments (0) |
Can Mag
By Fred Topel
The fan base for Twilight is so intense that every character has a following. Even the supporting parts like Laurent, a vampire who travels with the evil James, piques readers and viewers' interests. Actor Edi Gathegi was attracted to the part for reasons both complex and basic.
Edi Gathegi Supports Twilight
"I like the fact that my character isn't all bad, even though he's rolling around with the bad vampires," said Gathegi. "He's like a traditional vampire so he has to eat human beings to sustain himself but he actually warns the Cullens that James is evil so there's a different level there. And just secretly I've always wanted to play a vampire. I think that's kind of crazy, kind of cool. It's sort of embarrassing to say it but vampires are strong and fast and sexy. I don't see myself as a sexy person so I like to play a sexy vampire."
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Initial Twilight Fan Reaction Not so Warm for Pattinson, Stewart, and Gathegi
09 Nov 2008 | Comments (0) |
Reelz Channel
 Now that the Twilight faithful have gotten the chance to see the cast in posters, trailers and still images, the overall reaction to the casting choices is positive. But this was far from the case at the get-go.
Message boards, fan sites and blogs were awash with venom when the largely unknown cast was first announced for the adaptation of book one of Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight series. As any regular internet surfer has surely observed, the more rabid the fan base, the more outright cruel the comments tend to get.
Speaking to the cast of Twilight this weekend, the group has managed to emerge unscathed, winning over the fans bit by bit in the months leading up to the November 21st release. But each has had their fare share of mixed emotions about first being introduced to the fan base.
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'Twilight' Cast Signed Shirts And Kissed Fans At First 'Spoilers' Special
08 Nov 2008 | Comments (0) |
MTV.com
by Larry Carrol
The stars came out and showcased some previously unseen footage for the first taping of the MTV movie special.
 BEVERLY HILLS, California The Fine Arts Theatre was rocking tonight, as MTV, "Twilight" and hundreds of shrieking Twilighters packed a taping for MTV's new movies show, "Spoilers." Needless to say, a dazzling night was had by all.
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Edi Gathegi and "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke were all in attendance as MTV paid tribute to the highly anticipated film, coming to theaters November 21.
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Q&A: Twilight’s Edi Gathegi
07 Nov 2008 | Comments (0) |
Vanity Fair
By Cassandra Handley
 Edi Gathegi, 29, plays Laurent, a vampire who temporarily relinquishes his thirst for human blood and leaves Forks, Washington, in search of a more human-friendly coven when fellow vampires James and Victoria decide to hunt Bella Swan. Gathegi was in the film Gone Baby Gone and has appeared on House and C.S.I. Miami.
VF Daily: How did you initially become interested in acting?
Edi Gathegi: At U.C. Santa Barbara, I was undeclared as an undergraduate and I was interested in playing basketball. I was training with some of my teammates and I blew my knee out. I decided that I wanted to take a somewhat easy course because I was depressed, so I took an acting class. I fell in love with acting. I auditioned for their conservatory, got in, and called my parents and told them that this is what I wanted to do with my life. They supported me, and the rest is history. As for grad school, I applied to a lot of schools and by the graces of God or whoever, I got into N.Y.U., which I am told is the best one.
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'Twilight' Countdown: Edi Gathegi's vampire love
29 Oct 2008 | Comments (0) |
LA Times
By Denise Martin
 22 days left...
At first, Edi Gathegi wasn’t jonesing to play a vampire. The 29-year-old actor portraying Laurent tells us that, in fact, it wasn’t clear to him that he was auditioning to play one of the nomad vampires in the big-screen adaption of Stephenie Meyer’s hit novel “Twilight.” “I just remember having to read some very strange things to [director] Catherine Hardwicke,” he says. “I wasn’t sold until I read the book itself.”
But now, Gathegi is hooked. He talks to us about channeling his inner blood-sucker, getting to meet Meyer, and which of the “Twilight” books is his favorite. (Yes, it's true. He’s read all four!)
How’d you get involved with the movie?
A casting director who I’ve worked with suggested I audition, but I didn’t know what the story was, or that I was a vampire. I was hesitant when I first got there too. My character was saying things like ‘What is your hunting range?’ And I was thinking, ‘Hmmm, I don’t know about this material.’ I knew it was otherworldly, but I wasn’t convinced about doing it.
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Twilight - Edi Gathegi Interview at Comic Con 2008
25 Aug 2008 | Comments (0) |
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By Rebecca Murray
Edi Gathegi ('Laurent') is a fan of 'Twilight' and even if he wasn't in the movie, he would have turned up at the San Diego Comic Con to check out all things 'Twilight.' See, just because he plays a bad vampire, that doesn't make him a bad person.
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