Bailey’s Interview With Edi Gathegi and Jamie Campbell-Bower
November 17, 2009 by Sara
Filed under Interviews, News
I am back from my interview with Edi Gathegi and Jamie Campbell Bower, and I had an amazing time. This was such a great experience, and I want to thank both actors for allowing me to interview them.
Here is the Q&A:
Bailey Carver: Did you read the books before filming?
Edi Gathegi: …Only after I got the script for the Twilight movie, and I was interested in the character that I was auditioning for. I read the book to understand the part better.
Jamie Campbell Bower: I read the books after I received the Twilight script. The books were addictive.
BC: Was it hard to switch directors for New Moon?
EG: Easy to switch, because I have never been with the same director for any movie or show that I have done.
BC: Is it hard to play an evil character?
EG: It’s a fun character to play, and as an actor my greatest goal is to transform into a character so different from me…and a villain is one of the biggest transformations I can do.
JCB: I originally wanted to be Edward, but unfortunately was not able to meet with the producers and had other commitments. But I am glad to be a part of the second film.
BC: Jaime, tell us about being an actor and playing in (your band) the Rose Buds.
JCB: I love them both.
BC: Why might ‘New Moon’ be more appealing to a male audience than the first Twilight?
EG: There are two new groups, the Wolfpack and the Volturi — a very strong and dangerous vampire coven. In this movie, it brings the action to a whole new level.
BC: What charities do you support?
JCB: I haven’t found a charity that I directly associate with, but I do donate to an epilectic foundation because my father has epilepsy, and it just hits close to home.
EG: I have no direct association yet. I did a benefit to cure autism called Autism Speaks, and I also work with the Somali Mom Organization.
BC: Future projects?
JCB: London Boulevard, Harry Potter and an HBO show called Game of Thorns.
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