Robert Pattinson planned ‘Twilight’ premiere walk out to avoid sex scenes

 

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Robert Pattinson planned to walk out of the premiere of the latest “Twilight” movie on Monday so he wouldn’t have to sit through the film’s sex scenes.

The British actor joined his co-stars Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart to walk the black carpet at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles for the premiere of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.”
However, Pattinson told reporters he planned to leave the screening early to avoid embarrassment over the saucy scenes he filmed with Stewart.

When asked how he would react to first public showing of the footage, Pattinson told “Access Hollywood,” “I’ll probably have left.”

Fans of the vampire franchise began camping outside the venue last week to secure their spots for the big night, and the author of the books behind the movie series, Stephenie Meyer, showed her support by handing out signed copies of her Breaking Dawn novel to devotees ahead of the premiere.

Meyer revealed she was impressed by the friendliness of fans at the campsite, gushing, “They’re really kind to each other, which I love, and all very excited, and looking pretty good for having slept on the street.”

The stars of the film were also amazed by the devotion of the campers, with Lautner insisting he couldn’t bring himself to sleep on the street – not even for a meeting with his favorite football player, Tom Brady.

He says, “Honestly, no (I couldn’t do it). The closest thing I would do it for is for my favorite sports team or my favorite athlete. I would not camp out a week. Tom Brady – you’re not worth it. I’m sorry! I love you, though.”

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Liam Neeson's food stained script offered at SCENE fundraiser, plus signed posters from Twilight Saga

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When Liam Neeson was in town shooting new film The Grey not too long ago, he was treated, along with other cast and crew members, to a private screening of Raging Bull at the Cinematheque. In return, the actor bequeathed his shooting script to repertory cinema for its annual fundraiser, SCENE.
“It has coffee stains on it, food stains on it, it’s been leafed through, all his part is highlighted, stuff has been scratched out, reworked… It’s really quite cool,” Cinematheque managing director Amber Orchard told the Straight.

Now in its fourth year, Orchard started SCENE to combat dwindling grants from sources like the BC Arts Council. Thanks in part to the yearly fundraiser, Orchard said the Cinematheque is still in good health, and on Thursday’s event (November 3), patrons will be treated to something of an upgrade as it shifts from its former home at the Canvas Lounge to the Waldorf.

Naturally, this means a Tiki themed bash, with Nuba providing the eats, the Gurus bringing the live tunes, and CityTV’s Dawn Chubai supplying the polished hosting job. But south pacific vibe aside, it’s the auction that really brings in the punters.

Along with Neeson’s script, this year’s booty also include a number of signed posters—The Beaver (Jodie Foster), Incendies (Denis Villeneuve), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Kellan Lutz), and RED (Karl Urban) among them—lots of tickets from local arts groups, and even some jewelry donated by producer Christine Haebler (Hard Core Logo, Daydream Nation).

“It’s less than a hundred back a ticket, it’s a great way to come out and support the arts in Vancouver, and you can do your Christmas shopping,” said Orchard.