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Last night, The Hollywood Reporter released a statement about Breaking Dawn. How certain actors, revealed to be Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, were demanding more money for the movies.

Yes, the Twilight movies are not at all Oscar worthy. They are films that are based on the books we all seemingly love. They don't showcase the actors' talent, if they have any. Comments from different communities jokingly state that Summit would need to pay them alot of money to star in the movies. Which, I'm sure is true for alot of the hardcore fans who believe that the movies haven't done the book series justice.

Setting all jokes aside, and into a more serious note, I am somewhat troubled by this, or by what the fans are saying. The Twilight Fandom has erupted into pandemonium more than once: Twilight cast revealed, Twilight's release, Rachelle Lafevre's recast, New Moon filming in Italy (Bella/Edward kiss), Rob and Kristen at Kings of Leon Concert, Robert and Kristen seen holding hands (arguably for some), etc. This "salary dispute" has cause a minor uproar in the fandom.

Some people are saying that Summit should just pay them. Some are saying that they wouldn't be missed if recast, and that they are replaceable with a better actor/actress.

What do I think Summit should do? Based on this report, not all the details were given. We don't know exactly what is going on besides there is a bit of a money issue. Drama, to put it into loose terms. If Kellan and Ashley are demanding more money, let's look at the cold, hard, evidence.

1) How big is Emmett's character in the books? And how big is Kellan's role in the movies? Answer: Not very big. And in the movies, maybe ten lines tops. Of course that's only Twilight and New Moon.

2) How big is Alice's character in the books? And how big is Ashley's role in the movies? Alice has a bigger role in the book than in the movies, but still, not a major character. Ashley is barely in the movies as well. Of course, her part is probably growing due to a more complicated plotline.

Should they be demanding more money? I mean, we ALL know Summit is cheap and we are always ready to point fingers at them, but let's look at this closely. Why should Kellan and Ashley demand more money when their characters are minor? Surely their paychecks get a little bigger due to more lines in Eclipse, I'm sure, but why ask for an amount (unknown) that may risk in them losing the parts?!

Now, before I go ANY further, let me clarify. I HATE cast changes. I LOATHE them. When Rachelle was replaced, I WAS FURIOUS. And I would be quite upset with Summit if this fiasco wasn't settled, or didn't find a compromise, and that the actors would be replaced. However, why would they request more money? Their parts are probably not that much bigger than Jackson's or Peter's. Jackson has about 5-10 minutes screentime, gathered by the Eclipse screening reviews and early draft of the script. Without Twilight, Kellan and Ashley wouldn't have had a career. At least, not like this. They aren't sought out stars because of their talent, they are sought out because they star in Twilight. Once this franchise is over, I fear they won't have anything to rebound off of, and they will struggle to find jobs, just like it was before Twilight came along.

And do they "star" in Twilight? I wouldn't even consider their minimal work in Twilight, "starring". Ashley, yeah, she had a bigger role in New Moon, but it didn't leave an impact. It's not something you would remember if you weren't a hardcore fan of the movies or books. It pains me to hear the actors demand for more money when they had barely anything to show for it. Kellan was in Nightmare on Elm Street... for 5 minutes. I hardly call that sought after.

Is Summit in the right to threaten kicking them of the wagon? I think so. I'm not one to side with Summit, but if this is how it went down, then I think so. For their egos to be that inflated and to be that high on the horse, I think it's time that this incident brought them down to earth. Time to humble up. Because demanding for a paycheck, just because the movies are doing successfully, isn't professional. It would be nice if Summit did pay them a generous amount, but since their parts are rather small, I don't see why they are complaining about it.

Like I said at the begining of the article. We don't know what happened. We don't know all the details. But, if the incident happened in a similar way to what I had been describing, then Summit has the right. I don't want them to be replaced. I'm not saying they're bad actors because they are mediocre (and Twilight doesn't showcase talent), but because I hate recasts. And, because, they own the characters. Their faces are linked to the characters for a while, and to replace that, it wouldn't be fair to the fans. But, they put themselves in that situation if they are demanding more money. So they are doing it to themselves, and the fans.

My mind is an utter mess right now. I have so many mixed emotions about this subject, and it was hard to write out this article. So, I apologize if it doesn't make sense.

Please comment. I would really love to hear what you have to say about this incident. Let's pray it will get sorted out. It'd be a shame if they were replaced. They are loved in the fandom: as the characters and they themselves. It doesn't mean people will boycott the movies, but it would take the fandom further into the blackhole of pandemonium, further than we already are in. There's no going back to the good ol' days when it was just Twilight Tuesdays and no hatred. Just pure excitement that the movies were being made. *sigh*

My opinion is they should "recast" the screenwriter, Melissa Rosenburg. She's the cause of alot of this mess! But again, that's my personal opinion :) But I'm sure I can find a few people that agree with me ;)

Sorry for rambling! Comments are welcome!

EDIT: The amount Kellan and Ashley are demanding is 4 million each. 4 MILLION DOLLARS. Rob and Kristen get about 10-12 million and they are leads. 4M is a bit high, especially since Emmett and Alice are minor characters.
Bellas POV



Charlie was still at work. He wouldn't be back till ten to eight. It was only six now. Time passed qiuckly at Edwards house.

Atseven thirty I decided to reheat leftover steaks and potatoes from last night. I put both mine and Charlies plates in the microwave.I herad Charlies car pull im the driveway. He was just in time. He came in the door and I was just putting his plte on the table.

"Your just in time. Your supper is ready"

" Yeah I can see" he puased to smell the air."smells good Bella"

"Thanks"

"I will be back in a minute. Im going to change out of my uniform" He said

"Ok" I grabbed...
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Rotten Tomatoes has a pretty cool article featuring 5 cool facts about The Twilight Saga: Eclipse!

Fact #1: It’s Darker

The brand new poster for Eclipse (above) hints at a darker tone with its brooding storm clouds. With 30 Days of Night director David Slade at the helm, it’s unsurprising. “Every movie is different because we work with a different director on each one, which I love,” Taylor Lautner tells RT. “David Slade is perfect for the third film because it’s darker. Eclipse was my favourite book.”

Ashley Greene, who plays vampire Alice, tells RT that Slade isn’t just a prince...
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jake and bella
jake and bella
come join the Jacob n' Bella vs. Edward and Bella club!!It's where you can come and debate which of these two couples is better! SO PLEASE JOIN!!And you can always come and post anything you want about jacob and bella or edward and bella or each of them seperately!!! So PLEASE COME JOIN AND SHARE YOUR IDEAS ABOUT THESE WONDERFUL COUPLES THAT WILL SOON ENCOURAGE OUR FUTURES!!JK!! No RUDE COMMENTS PLEASE!!!! EDWARD AND BELLA!!!


JACOB AND BELLA!!!

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edward and bella
edward and bella
posted by IsabellaMCullen
Here it is.Chapter three.Special thanks to RosalieLillian who helped my writers block.Thanks so much to everyone for reading and being supportive of Painful Memories.Hope you like this chapter :D

xoxo bree xoxo


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Painful Memories


Chapter Three






Alice POV






"Alice what's wrong?What did you see?" Edward asked me.I knew he would freak if he saw my vision.I quickly started sing Brick by Boring Brick by Paramore in my head.That was my favorite song by Paramore.

"Edward, It was about Rosalie" I turned to face the rest of my family and Bella."I'll tell...
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Time was always slow with Jake not around. I regretted telling him I would drive myself, I wanted to see him and an hour felt too long. I sprawled myself across the couch, my wet hair dangling over the end. I spent extra long in the shower. I flicked through the channels, my eyes constantly switching back and forth from the television to the clock. I decided to watch some romantic-comedy, I didn't even take notice of the name. As the clock approached five, I went to dry my hair, it was still damp. The butterflies in my stomach returned without an invite. "Go away," I murmured, glancing at my...
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posted by smg09
p.s. If you didn't read the books already this is a huge spoiler....

Plot summary

Breaking Dawn is split into three separate parts. The first part details Bella's marriage and honeymoon with Edward, which they spend on a private island off the coast of Brazil. Two weeks into their honeymoon, Bella realizes that she is pregnant and that her condition is progressing at an unnaturally accelerated rate. After contacting Carlisle, who confirms her pregnancy, she and Edward immediately return home to Forks, Washington. Edward, concerned for Bella's life and convinced that the fetus is a monster as...
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posted by twilight-7
I looked down at the boy by my side. His hair once a golden colour was now a dirty blond and his bouncy curls were all matted. He held his right arm in his left hand. It was broken and I knew it was very painful for him. He didn’t once whimper or scream or moan in pain. He was very brave.
“Kyo?” I said, quietly.
He looked up at me, his green eyes holding so much intelligence. I saw a flicker of pain cross his pale and dirty face.
“Yes, Father?” he replied, his voice shaking slightly. It was cold outside I knew that but I didn’t think that was the reason his voice shook. We were...
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If you're a diehard Twilighter, you might wonder just how different New Moon the film is from the book. Below, are 20 ways the movie deviates from Meyer's tome – and works all the better for it.

Twilight scribe Melissa Rosenberg faced an enormous challenge adapting Stephenie Meyer's 500+ page novel for the screen, but it's clear that the filmmakers chose to remain steadfastly faithful to Meyer's book. Still, for fans, New Moon should feel just authentic enough to drive it toward an enormous opening weekend. So how do Rosenberg's additions, changes, and omissions from the text affect New Moon...
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posted by bella01
{EPOV}



then suddenly earth started to float on midair creating a very big ball of rock,then it flew very fast toward darius.darius caught it and threw it back to bella,but when its about to hit bella it turns into dust.then bella turned her attention to us.darius took advantage of the time while she is looking at us.hushed her to the ground.


"no"we shouted at the same time.


darius hand is on her neck.i know what he is planning to do and i will not let him.he is even smiling.hesitantly i turned my full attention to emmett.


"i am sorry emmett"i whispered before i pushed him.i look at my family they...
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In honor of New Moon Premiere tomorrow!
In honor of New Moon Premiere tomorrow!
I wasent paying attention while writing,and I went out of things in the wrong order so here is in the car,as Bella basicly tells edward she knows what he is,then I will continue with the 'book'. I just need to get this in.And after this im just gonna skip till i get to the part about Seattle.


DRIVING
My hands gripped on the steering wheel as she basicly told me that it doesn't matter what i am to her. I fought back a hiss from myself. I never thought this would happen. For her to figure it out,for me to blow everything that we have built for a century. My family. Everything.
She was staring at...
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This is a new Fanfic I'm working on, called When Worlds Collide. I'm posting the link, hoping everybody will give it a chance.
It was published 10 days ago & only has 15 chapters, but it has over 3000 views and 36 reviews so far!
In my story, Edward is a smart over achiever, Emmett is in jail, and Bella is a mysterious next door neighbor with some issues.
Edward has to decide if he's going to risk everything for Bella, or if he's going to continue to please everybody around him and forget about her.
It's E/B AU-AH with heavy drama. I hope you take a look at at!!

LINK---> link
Warning: This is just my fantasy coming through. And some information to you; the story plays before Bella became a Vampire and there is no Nessie in sight. So its just for our little Jacob's sake, he needs some luving.

When your world crashes, what can you do?
Twenty days had passed, twenty long days and there wasnt a change. Not for her, not for me and not for the Cullens. I was sitting in front of the bed of my love, holding her hand that yet felt so much colder. She was breathing, looking like she did sleep, but we all knew that wasnt the case. My sleeping beauty. I was about slapping myself...
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posted by bella01
[EPOV]


i am still pinned at the ground by emmett.i don't know what's going to happen.i can't do anything except to look at bella who is being stalk by darius like a prey.


"don't worry bella i will not kill you because i need you to be alive if i want you to be my mate"darius said


a growl escaped my lips.bella turned her face towards me then to carlisle,esme,alice,jasper and rosalie.


"bella keep your attention to me"darius said.then bella looked at him again.


then in a flash darius lunched himself towards bella,making bella fly for about 40 miles and then she crashed to a tree.4 of her ribs broke...
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When I woke up I went to the window and looked outside. It was overcast and windy. In other words it was a perfect day, and I wouldn’t have to go to school without Edward. He left and I was ready when he picked me up.

On our way to school I realized that I had never gotten an answer to my question last night. The one about whether Edward had rethought his carefully planned boundaries. But now wasn’t the best time. We were in the school parking lot. Edward opened my door and led me to my locker. The first bell rang.

“I guess I’ll see you later.” He said melancholy.

“Yep, see you in...
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posted by bella01
{BPOV}


[after the flash back]


i decided to push my power to the limit.i just need to kill darius and everything is going to be fine.no one will hurt my family anymore,that's what's important nothing else.i took a deep breath and gathered all my remaining energy and released it with a blow.

i tried to open my eyes but my eyes have been blinded by the light around me.so i closed my eyes again to shield it from the light.

i think all my senses are gone.because i can't hear anything,feel anything or even smell anything,and i can't get my eyes to open again.it feels like i have been separated from my...
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posted by joe-edwardfan
Chapter 7: powers
My head hurt to much I just wished to die I think it was worse than the venom that spread in a humans body to change it to a vampire as my old vamp friend Kayla told me how painful it was for her. i wanted to scream and make the pain less by screaming it out but my mouth didn’t obey me I tried to move my hands, legs but they wouldn’t move to it was like I was paralyzed my breathing got harder I needed more air then someone touched my forehead and brushed my cheeks going down to my breasts…. thats what Damien always does! What's happening? is he doing this to me he likes...
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Twilight Products as Enticing as Edward Cullen’s Amber Eyes

Twilight-inspired action figures, games, books, gift packs and accessories – even a special re-release of the Twilight DVD – are now available at Toys“R”Us stores nationwide, located in eye-catching boutiques, featuring graphics and scenes from The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Following is a sampling of Twilight Saga products available at Toys“R”Us stores and online:

New Moon Lifestyle [Edward] Gift Set from NECA® – Available Exclusively at Toys“R”Us
Show support for Team Edward with the New Moon lifestyle pack, which...
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Toys“R”Us Times Square Transforms Into All Things Twilight

Attention Twi-Lovers! On Thursday, November 19, just one day before the release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Toys“R”Us Times Square will transform into the ultimate destination for all things Twilight. Guests will have the opportunity to take their photo against a backdrop featuring characters from the movie and participate in a trivia quiz for a chance to show off their knowledge of The Twilight Saga. The flagship store’s Twilight Saga boutique will feature a special selection of apparel from Hot Topic in addition to the...
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posted by MissCupcake
Carisle Cullen
Carisle Cullen
Name: Carlisle Cullen

Type: Vampire

Special Ability: None

About Them: Carlisle Cullen, born Stregoni Benefici, is Esme's husband and the adoptive father of Edward, Rosalie, Emmett, Alice, and Jasper. Carlisle whose physical age is twenty-three and he is described as looking like a model. He has blond hair, stands at 6’2” and is slender but muscular. Carlisle theorizes that when a human is turned into a vampire, they will have an enhanced ability from their previous life. So according to his theory Carlisle believes he brought compassion from his human life. Carlisle has had centuries to perfect...
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posted by MissCupcake
Bella Swan
Bella Swan
Name: Bella Swan

Type: Human-later Vampire

Special Ability: Shields herself and others from mental attacks

About Them: Isabella "Bella" Marie Swan, later Isabella Marie Cullen, is an average, clumsy, accident-prone girl who moves from Phoenix, Arizona, to Forks, Washington, to live with her father, Charlie. Though many boys are attracted to her when she arrives, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious boy she discovers to be a vampire. Desperate not to lose him, Bella vows to stay with Edward, even if it means turning into a vampire herself, despite Edward's wishes. In an effort to...
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