EXCLUSIVE TWILIGHT BLOG: Rob, Kristen and Taylor At The London New Moon Event
Nov. 12 2009, Published 6:55 a.m. ET
As the stars of New Moon travel around the world promoting the movie, they’ve encountered deliriously happy fans at every stop. Our fave blogger Lorabell was lucky enough to see them Wednesday night in London and here are her amazing up close and personal details.
Hi! This is Lorabell and I just got back from the UK New Moon fan event and am still buzzing! In fact, I’ve been buzzing since I found out I’d won tickets and thought I’d reined in my inner-fan-girl until “those” photos of Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart yesterday – after that, there was no hope!
When I arrived at London’s Battersea Evolution, I seriously could not believe the amount of (squealy girls) people waiting to get in – you literally could not see the end of the line! Once beyond the gate – fabulous New Moon wrist band accessory in place – you walked straight up to the red carpet! Lit by a glowing “moon” and lined with flaming torches and more fans, I took my time strolling (OK, so maybe it was more “bouncing”) down and even getting “papped” on the way, whilst trying to contain my excitement that RPattz, Kristen and Taylor Lautner would be walking the same carpet so very soon!
Inside the venue, the excitement continued as the foyer was decorated with real trees and atmospheric fog (very “Forks”) opening into a huge main room, dressed head-to-toe in New Moon posters, eerie red-lights and even cloaked Volturi and bare-chested werewolves. At the front was a huge stage with a giant moon back-drop… and we were three rows in!
Then, screens lit up either side of the room showing the red carpet out-side: Rob was the first to arrive looking gorgeously scruffy as usual and rather more smiley as usual - perhaps due to being back home… yeah that must be it! He graciously gave almost all of the crowd autographs as he grinned his way along the fans.
Taylor arrived next, looking dashingly charming in his dark suit and made his way briefly down the carpet, looking a little too cute – is it legal for someone so young to be so buff? Soon behind, was Kristen – not arriving with Rob as many had hoped – the girl is stunning! She looked rocking in her daring outfit and killer heals, her skin is absolutely flawless and she is super tiny – imaging the most delicate person you know… and then halve that - t-i-n-y!
Whilst we were waiting for the cast to make their way down the red carpet into the venue, the director, Christ Weitz (looking especially dazzling in bright gold trousers) came out to kick things off and bring out Band of Skulls and the Magic Numbers from the New Moon soundtrack to get the crowd going. Like we needed any more enthusiasm?
And then… it was time!
Chris came out again first, taking his seat on the panel and then the presenter introduced Kristen, who sat next to him, Rob who sat on the other side of Chris (and not next to Kristen) and then Taylor on the other side of Kristen: Taylor, Kristen, Chris, Rob. The screaming got so loud it actually became a whole new level of anti-sound – I swear, only dogs (especially werewolves) would have been able to hear it!
The Q&A started and every time the presenter posed a question, the audience would erupt into new screams for their favourite actor. Rob, looking stylistically disheveled in a loose white shirt and black jacket (yum!) was obviously really glad to be back in his home town and in a very smiley mood – he barely ran his h