[Breaking Dawn - Part1] Comic Con 2011

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Good morning everyone! We're liveblogging the Breaking Dawn press conferences for you.

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The order for the press conferences is as follows:
9 AM: Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Julia Jones, Booboo Stewart

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9:30 AM: Divergent author Veronica Roth

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9:45 AM: Warm Bodies author Isaac Marion

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10 AM: Night Circus author Erin Morgenstern

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10:15 AM Kristen Stewart, Rob Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, and Bill Condon

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in about 1 minute

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Introductions happening now

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Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Julia Jones, BooBoo Stewart out on stage

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First Comic Con?

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Reaser: No, first came on a bus. NEver really done it for real. We just went out and met the fans on the street at 6 AM. It was amazing.

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Greene: We've done panels but this is definitely starting off a lot more interesting because of the interaction with fans.

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Reed: I've been here before. I'm very amused and entertained by people on the streets. Wanted to get out there to see what's going on.

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Jones: This is my first Comic Con. I have a general sense that we're in for a lot even though I don't know what. Yesterday I saw people dressed as all kinds of things. Fruit Ninjas...

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BooBoo Stewart: I came last year just as a fan. I like comics and stuff. But yeah, this is my first time doing panels.

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Question: What is it like to get the phone call for casting that you've been cast in Twilight?

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Greene: Amazing. I called my mom and dad right away. For me it was really one of the first things I've done. Being a fan myself and getting into the mix of it was exciting.

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Reaser: When I got the offer I ahdn't read the books so I didn't know what I was entering into. Was excited to play a vegetarian vampire. And to play one character over a long period of time was exciting.

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Reed: It sort of developed and unfolded as the excitement has grown. It was a different experience maybe for Jones and Stewart..

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Jones: It's funny because I've had a convo with a bunch of cast members asking where we were when we got that call. And the people on the first movie.. their reaction was COMPLETELY different than mine since they didn't know what the fan hype would be like. I personally had this overwhelmed sense that everything was going to completely change overnight.

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BooBoo Stewart: It was crazy. I didn't get a call for amonth after my audition so I was depressed. But then I got the call from my agent and it was so exciting. New Moon was coming out when I was auditioning it. Then my mom made me do yard work when I was outside.

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Question: Feeling of last day on set?

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REaser, Reed, Greene laughing

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Reaser: it was such a complicated experience. We all had different wrap days. I happened to be there with Kellan, Peter.. we had this surreal experience with being leftover in canada. It was a nightshoot and everyone else was gone, including Bill Condon. It was this weird thing where I had to finish stunts. Peter Facinelli and I had a little dinner together. It was one of those things where you can't capture.. it's just so weird to end something. I was in shock. But I knew we'd be promoting the films for a couple more years so it's not over yet.

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Question: Do you think the Breaking Dawn movies will be the end of the saga or will there be a spin off?

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Greene: Who knows. Fans are certainly passionate. There's definitely an opportunity for it. As far as we know, we're finished.

Reaser: I think Stephenie is done with us.

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Question: Notable different working on scenes for Breaking Dawn Part 1 VS part 2?

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Greene: We shot them all together. We had to play close attention to make sure we knew hwere our characters were. It got a little tricky.

Reaser: I thought of it in terms of, "which uncomfortable shoes am i wearing today?" that's how i knew which movie i was shooting.

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Stewart: Condon made it clear where we were.

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Question for Nikki Reed: Your character is not very fond of Bella. HOw much does she change in this movie with her relationship towards her?

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Reed: They find a middle ground so they understand each other. Rosalie finds a mom so she finds a way to work through her anger to be that mom to Bella's child in a sense. It hasn't been THAT bad between them. A lot of it is implied but you don't see much of it.

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Question: What has been your favorite lien so far?

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Reed: I was a bit theatrical back then.

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Reaser: I can't remember a scene. There was one that was deleted in the first movie that was our little sexy scene. They got it out. I remember that was a good scene. I kept wanting to be more sexy than Peter Facinelli did.

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Greene: I don't know. Alice is always saying "Bella!"

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Jones: My character has some mean one liners. (booboo laughs) he obviously agrees. I'm trying to think. I'm thinking of one.. has to do with Bella being dead already.

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BooBoo Stewart: Hmm. In Eclipse I didn't say a lot. When I say "Jake!"

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Question: Before you came on board with this series, were you a vampire/wolf fan?

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Reaser and Greene: I was a fan of vampires.

Reed: Uh no. I just didn't think much about them. I wasn't a fan but it wasn't for a reason.

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Jones: I'm more like Nikki. I ahdn't thought about it much. I was nerdy in a totally different way. I wasn't down with pop culture.

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BooBOo Stewart: Yeah, I was a fan beforehand.

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Question: Fans are looking forward ot the wedding scene. What was it like on set watching Rob and Kristen's characters wed?

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Greene: It's weird watching someone walk down the aisle. At least filming wise, we do have the most fun when we're all together. Like the baseball scene in Twilight.

Reaser: it's so beautiful. it's a dream wedding. i'm not allowed to say anything about it. i want to tell you about how amazing it was but i can't. and alice planned it all. mainly i did but i give her all the credit.

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booboo stewart: i just thought it was really cold outside. I was sitting in the back freezing cold.

reaser: weren't you wearing clothes though?

booboo: yeah, but you guys were wearing less (wedding dresses)

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question: if you could walk around comiccon anonymously, what would you like to check out? would you want to dress up as a particular character?

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reaser: i'd like to dress up as batman.

greene: i'd dress up as an angry bird.

reaser: facinelli and i did a thing for college humor and we dressed up. it was a lot of fun. i definitely felt inspired for halloween

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stewart: i'd have to go as a zombie.

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question: you guys mentioned going out to talk to fans. some of them have been waiting out there since monday. would YOU guys camp out for that long for anything?

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booboo stewart: lord of the rings.

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greene: i haven't had something like that. that's part of the reason why i have so much respect for our fans.. they found something they're so passionate about.

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reaser: if i knew the white stripes were going to come to the tent. if i knew for sure. the fans outside here didn't know we were coming. that's amazing to me. but if i had known about the white stripes, i would. but i'd like to be under safari tents.

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question: you guys have a lot of new actors coming in. were there any in particular that you had some great scenes with?
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reaser: the egyptians were cool. there were all these international vampires all of the sudden. these very different, sexy vampires. the denali sisters with their leather jackets and their fur. we were like, "we're the cullens. what's going on here?"

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reaser: and those nutty romanian guys. their outfits were very S&M inspired. a lot of great, great new characters. it was a lot of fun.

Reed: Lee Pace.

they're naming others but hard to keep track of.

BooBoo: Maggie Grace. It was so cool meeting her. She was in the movie Taken. Iwas like 'oh my gosh this is so cool"
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Question: What'd you guys think about filming in Brazil?

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Answer: none of us went to brazil, unfortunately
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Last question: From the fans: did you guys take anything from set?
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Greene: Reaser, you'd take your wig wouldn't you?

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Reaser: I took socks just cause I needed them.
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Greene: I took an american apparel sweater.
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Reed: Kristen took my necklace. I was going to take it otherwise.
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Jones: I took a ton of makeup. If i could've taken something I'd take the cut offs. I could wear cut offs every day.

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BooBoo: I took a lot of cut offs (laughs). Kidding.. If i could've taken something I would've taken my shoes. My shoes were really comfortable on set!

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Question: favorite fan sighting/encounter?
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Jones: I saw a woman once who had a night gown on. She glued cotton and feathers to her skin and painted bruises all over. And I was like "What is that?" I realized she was dressed us as Bella post Brazil
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Jones: That wasn't today but (laughs). Creative!

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BooBoo: One time I was doing pictures and there was a lady in her 40s and after the picture she turned and asked if I wanted to make out. I was in shock and she awkwardly walked away.
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Reaser: How old was she?
BooBoo: She was a lady (Laughs)
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Reaser: the weirdest encounters are when people talk about the young mens bodies. You know, when Taylor was still a boy and much older ladies were talking about his body. it was crazy.
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last question (again): Ashley, we've seen a lot of changes in your wig. What led to the latest crop?

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Greene: For me, that's what I've always had in my mind for Alice. Bill Condon agreed. With every installment of the saga we were trying to get it exactly right and tweak it a bit and see how much we could push our luck. But I was very excited and working with Bill and the hair and make up team to make Alice's look a little more modern.

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Press conference is over!

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DON'T FORGET that Rob Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and director Bill Condon will be up at 10:15 AM