THR: Interview With Chris Weitz
October 21, 2009 by Sara
Filed under Interviews, News
Here is a new interview from The Hollywood Reporter with New Moon’s director Chris Weitz.
THR: How much do you interact with the Twi-hards?
Weitz: Quite a bit. I don’t have an online, direct relation with the fans; I was too busy making the movie. But I sort of feel as though every bit of footage I get out is speaking to the fans in a way. I’ve only addressed the fans directly twice: At the very beginning, when I said, “Don’t worry, I’m going to take care of this book,” and then to address an insane rumor that all the Volturi were naked in their introductory scene. But I listened to what they have to say by checking in on the Internet. I didn’t do it that much while we were shooting because I didn’t want to get swayed one way or another; it would be like a politician just going by the polls. But now that the footage is complete, I kind of enjoy just checking in various sites and seeing what they like.
THR: What is your favorite “Twilight” blog?Weitz: I don’t really have a favorite. All the blogs are, in a really delightful and noncompetitive way, poaching and linking to one another’s material. So if something is on one blog, it’s very likely to be another blog as well. I think it’s great that there are fan sites that are not there to make money but to express enthusiasm for these books and the movie and they are happy to share information with one another.
THR: Based on the success of the first film, people are expecting a big movie. How do you create a tentpole feel when there isn’t a tentpole budget?
Weitz: The budget isn’t a huge budget; it doesn’t have to be. It comes down to being very efficient with special effects. Also key was the construction budget and the scheduling of the Italian shoot. We squeezed everything we can out of that.
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