Tyson Houseman Interview
November 6, 2009 by Sara
Filed under Interviews, News
SayWhatNews.com recently spoke with New Moon star Tyson Houseman:
SayWhatNews: Its really something how things just fall into place. Now, since the announcement that you were joining the cast of New Moon, your name has become a household name. Tell us how much has your life changed since you have been linked to the Twilight saga?
Tyson: It has been quite a change, and I am trying to deal with it to the best of my abilities. It may have changed the circumstances of my day to day life, but I’m trying really hard not to let this change me as a person. I am still just Tyson. Hopefully nothing will change that or affect that in a negative way.
SayWhatNews: So, is it true that you had no idea you were going to a casting call for Twilight and the character Quil Ateara? Tell us about it.
Tyson: Yes. I remember when I went to the open casting call, it never actually said that it was for Twilight. It only said that it was casting for a “major motion picture” and that it was looking for people ages 15 to 25. When I got to the casting call it was filled with hundreds of Twilight fans carrying books and t-shirts and everything Twilight related. So when I saw the crowd I knew it was for Twilight.
SayWhatNews: I totally agree. Why have some pretend to be when you can have the real thing. Its more believable. Your character Quil is one of the first of the Wolf Pack to “imprint”, but he causes a scandal because its on Emily’s two-year-old niece, Claire. Now, Jacob (Taylor Lautner) makes an attempt to “explains that there is currently nothing romantic about it, and that Quil will be whatever Claire needs him to be at each point in her life, whether it be a brother, a friend, a protector, or a lover.”
Can you tell us what is the real meaning of “imprint”? I have read many different meanings but the one constant was that it meant finding your soul-mate.
Tyson: It really is essentially another way of saying “soul-mate”. When you imprint on someone, they become your reason for living. I think there is a line from the book that describes it pretty well, and it’s something along the lines of the fact that when you imprint on someone, there is almost a gravitational attraction to that person. You are no longer connected to the earth, you are connected to them.
SayWhatNews: Ooh now that is deep. What is your favorite quote from the movie?
Tyson: This first line that Quil says is “I’m Quil Ateara.” The way I got to say it was so fun, because I had to try to be seductive, but almost in a cheesy way. It was fun.
Read the full interview here.
