That's a Wrap
05:46 PM / Friday, May 2, 2008
Dear Twilighters:
It’s our
last night of shooting on Twilight. Principal photography is ending….We
survived snow, hail, sleet, torrential downpours, and blazing sun (when we
didn’t want it) – sometimes all in one day. SEVERE WEATHER is an
understatement. Before I started the film, I walked into an outdoor outfitter
store and asked “What can I wear so that I can stand out in the freezing rain
for 14 hours a day and not get wet?” I bought a pile of Gortex boots, rain
pants, jacket, hat, neckwarmer, long underwear, and Smart Wool socks in every
thickness. ALL GUARANTEED.
But, at the end of our shoot day at the
beach, with Jacob and Bella, the rain soaked through all my Gortex, through
three layers of jackets and socks. I rang out my waterproof gloves and could
have watered my rose bushes for an entire summer. The crew had to hold down the
lunch tent to keep it from blowing away. Grown men were crying, but the actors
and crew gave it their best.
This movie had some rough days, but
yesterday out in Valencia, in the middle of a dusty parking lot, I looked at the
fence and saw a group of fans – some of you guys had made the trek from
Arizona! I was bone tired, but that revved me up to see how much you guys
care. I got turbo-charged and jumped on the process trailer and finished the
scene. Thanks for your support!
Next, I’m heading into the editing room to
start putting everything together – with music, sound effects, visual effects,
etc. Getting ready for December 12th….
Love to you all,
Catherine
Hello Twilight Fans!
07:20 PM / Monday, April 28, 2008
Welcome to the official blog of TWILIGHT the Movie. I’m Catherine Hardwicke, the director. We finally got up and running, so now I can show you some of the crazy cool things that have been happening on the set.
Everybody here in Portland is working hard to make Stephenie Meyer’s delicious book come ALIVE.
Here’s a video from our early days on the stage. We had to shoot the most difficult set Week One -- the ballet studio -- with 360 degrees of mirror walls, raging fires, floor-demolishing stunts and vampire dismemberment. Nothing like getting the hard part out of the way first…
Enjoy!
