Just in case there weren’t enough articles already written about “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ and its bed-breaking sex scene (and really, when it comes to vampire sex, is there ever such a thing as “enough”?), this week’s Entertainment Weekly has its own exclusive to add to the mix: an interview with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner about the shredded pillows (we know), the shattered headboard (seen it!) and the fact that the first cut of that hot ‘n’ heavy scene was actually a whole lot hotter and heavier than a PG-13 rating would allow.
According to Rob, this ultra-sexy interlude did exist somewhere on film before getting cut down into more age-appropriate territory: “There’s a version where it was really intense.”
We have just three words in response to this: DVD special feature. (Please and thank you.) And for those still trying to trace the timeline on Rob and Kristen’s rumored involvement in an off-screen relationship, this little tidbit from their interview might tell us something:
Kristen said, “Cinematically, cut all together, it’s awesome. But we didn’t really do that scene. ”
Rob added, “And when we did, they kept telling us to stop.”
Why? He doesn’t say, but we’re guessing it’s because they were making out like wild bandits.
Want more behind-the-scenes scoop about the biggest scenes in “Breaking Dawn”? Click through for the full interview, where the topic turns from baby-making to baby birthing. (Hint: There’s an “Exorcist” reference.”)
The studio estimates it will rake in as much as $ 125 million during the opening weekend, starting with midnight Thursday showings, while outside estimates are predicting a new “Twilight” record.
After much hype, and a global promotional rollout by Rob, Kristen, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene and the rest of the “Twilight” cast, diehard fans are already lining up for the movie’s wide release tomorrow (Nov. 18).
An internal Summit estimate estimates that “Breaking Dawn Part 1″ will gross $ 110 million to $ 125 million, according to movie Web site deadlinehollywood.
If the opening estimates are on target, Breaking Dawn, Part 1, will be the second highest grossing debut in the four film “Twilight” series.
The original “Twilight,” which opened in Nov. 2008 was no schlep. It grossed $ 69.6 million in 3,419 theaters, according to boxoffice mojo. It went on to gross $ 191.5 million, domestically.
The hype from the first movie propelled its sequel, “Twilight: New Moon,” to the No. 1 spot with an opening Nov. 2009 weekend gross of $ 142.8 million from 4,024 theaters. It went on to gross $ 296.6 million domestically.
“Twilight: Eclipse,” which opened in 2010 has been the most disappointing so far, relatively speaking. It grossed Eclipse to $ 64.8 on its opening weekend and $ 300.5 million during its 16-week domestic run in 4,468 theaters.
Other estimates predict that “Breaking Dawn” will come in at New Moon’s $ 142 million opening gross, and possibly even higher.
The film will be released in more than 4,061 locations in North America. The estimates do not include midnight openings on Thursday.
More than 1,000 showtimes have sold out in advance on Fandango, which says theater owners are scrambling to add more screenings to meet the fan demand, according to deadline.
Fans are already lining up in front of theaters, the Web site reports.
Three scenes topped the anticipation list of “Twilight” fans awaiting part 1 of “Breaking Dawn” – Bella and Edward’s wedding, the couple’s bed sequence and Bella’s birthing scene. But Kristen Stewart, who plays female lead, said the much-publicized sex scene was far from being passionate, even when it was done with real-life boyfriend Robert Pattinson.
“The bed stuff was a little bit technical and weird. Every time I was off-camera, I was making goofy faces at Rob to make him laugh. I couldn’t take it seriously. I had fun when we got romantic in the water though. It felt very spontaneous,” Stewart told Parade.com.
For the real/reel couple, hate-love had been the theme while filming. “They’re (Edward and Bella) in love, but Edward and Bella are at complete odds in this story. For the first time, you actually feel like they kind of hate each other. I played a moment that was so wrong-feeling to me, it so betrayed everything that I’ve played up until this point. I hated Edward. I truly looked at him like, ‘You better steer clear and stay away from me.’ Bella turns into a feral animal. She’s protective. She’s a mother. It’s stronger than anything she’s ever felt.”
Stewart also revealed how she favors the fact that the love between two main characters in “Twilight” espoused old-fashioned love story. The 21-year-old actress even claimed she’s always been the traditional type, off-cam. “What I really love about this particular film is that the director, Bill Condon, was not afraid of people calling it corny. If you’re going to do a real romance, you should feel the heart of it and not be ashamed of it. It’s so not hard to stomach, but it’s so romantic and traditional. I’m into that. I like that.”
Stewart reportedly broke down after the wedding scene. According to previous reports, the ceremony felt too real for the actress. “I was so transcendentally weird that day. It was one of the last things that we shot in the movie, and I felt it all coming to an end. I was uber-aware; my nerves were so close to the surface of my skin. I had all of these beats in my head laid out about what I was going to do in those scenes. Like, I knew that there was a moment where you’re supposed to swell and glow. It was intense,” she told Parade and OMG!
“The morning we were filming the wedding, I let all the others go to work without me. I stayed in my bedroom by myself and I did not go to set with everyone else. I tried to have the experience of what I would feel before the wedding and what I felt when it happened for real, I think it came across. I felt good that day.”
For parents planning on taking their under-13 children, Stewart does not recommend the part where Bella gives birth. “It’s PG-13, but it’s pretty graphic and bloody. If it is too much for somebody who is younger, than discretion should definitely be used by parents. But it should be impactful, it should be scary. You have a story about somebody who has been fighting for what she believes in. Bella is going, ‘I’ll die for my baby, I’ll do anything for it.’ I hope it doesn’t scare people, but on the other hand, I hope it does.”
“Breaking Dawn Part 1” will hold a gala screening Nov. 17 at the SM Premiere Cinema, Mall of Asia.
The Parade feature also touched on a softer, media-friendly Stewart. Reconciling with the woes of fame, she explained: “It’s weird, sometimes I can become very reclusive. Sometimes I’m: ‘Oh, I can’t deal with anything right now, I cannot see anybody.’ Like the idea of going into a 7-11 and having someone look into your face, you are like, ‘Agghh! Oh God, they are probably taking in like every little thing.’ When it comes to acting, I’ve always been pretty solid and together ever since I was 10 years old on a film set.”
But being more open allowed Stewart room to take fame in. “Doing interviews was hard, but now I’m more able to speak freely about things that affect me. I think before I was just a little bit caught up in expressing things that were, like, so important to me with 500 people that I didn’t know listening. And then more so, the millions of people out there who’d see me. It’s not about growing up. I think as you get older you just change.”
“It wasn’t that graphic, honestly,” Condon said. “It’s close to what’s in the movie now. Maybe a thrust or two!”
The Oscar-nominated Dreamgirls filmmaker also discussed the pros and cons of helming a movie with a huge in-built audience, adding: “It’s great to know [that people want to watch it]. It’s great to have that question answered already, but at the same time these people are very invested in this story and you have to make sure you don’t screw it up for them.”
