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James Witherdale | Cam Joslin Gigandet

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:22:17 +0100

The Character

Name: James Witherdale

Type: Vampire

Special Ability: Tracker

About Them: James Whitherdale is depicted as a merciless "tracker" vampire who hunts human beings just for the sport of it. Fellow coven member Laurent says that James is unusually gifted at what he does (tracking) and always gets what he wants and Laurent hasn’t seen anything like him in his 300 years. Unlike the vegetarian Cullen family, James drinks human blood as his food source. At the end of Twilight, James is dismembered by Emmett and Jasper and set on fire (thus permanently destroyed) after luring Bella to an empty ballet studio and nearly killing her. The shimmery scar left by his venomous bite still remains on Bella's wrist as a symbol of his unsuccessful attempt on her life. James is described as having light brown hair and being quite unremarkable and average-looking.

Their Early History: Nothing is known about James’ past until later in the saga when it is revealed that a then-human Alice Cullen escaped his clutches some time ago by being turned into a vampire before James could attack. Apparently Bella was not the first human to make James go into a frenzy.

Actor Biography

Name: Cam Joslin Gigandet

Nick Name(s): None

Date of Birth: August 16th 1982

Height: 6’

Hair: Blonde

Eye Color: Blue

Fun Fact: Has two tattoos: a dragon on his right arm and one on his left hip that says "Godspeed."

Hometown(s): Tacoma, Washington; West Hollywood, California

Career: Cam Gigandet first hit the screen in 2003 in a guest role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He then went on to play in The Young and The Restless, Jack & Bobby, and on The O.C. as surfer Kevin Volchok from 2004-2005. In 2007 he starred in film Whose Your Caddy? and in 2008 he landed role in Never Back Down and Twilight. While he hasn’t hit popularity big time quite yet, he’s sure to quickly gain momentum and surprise us one day soon. He recently starred in The Unborn as Mark Hardigan and his next appearances include Five Star Day, Pandorum, Making Change, and Pinkville.

About Them: Cam Joslin Gigandet was born to Jay and Kim Gigandet in Tacoma, Washington along with big sister Kelsie. After high school graduation Cam moved to California and enrolled in Santa Monica Community College. There Cam took acting classes and fell in love. His last name is pronounced "Jig-and-day.” One of his favorite movies is Fight Club. He has been quoted as saying, “I have seen it at least 50 times.” Cam broke his nose when he was 18, along with managing to break many other bones. At one time he has mentioned Snow Patrol and Ray LaMontagne as being music artists that he enjoys. Cam has been described as being quiet, shy and very much down-to-earth by his co-stars, however, he has also been described as popular and self-assured by former classmates. Gigandet enjoys movies, basketball, golf, skiing, and surfing, and is trained with a black belt in Krav Maga, a self-defense system developed by the Israeli army.

Quick Quote: “Today it started off like a yellow belt and then brown, black. I’m gonna be a ninja tomorrow.”

Bella Swan | Kristen Jaymes Stewart

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:08:19 +0100

The Character

Name: Bella Swan

Type: Human-later Vampire

Special Ability: Shields herself and others from mental attacks

About Them: Isabella "Bella" Marie Swan, later Isabella Marie Cullen, is an average, clumsy, accident-prone girl who moves from Phoenix, Arizona, to Forks, Washington, to live with her father, Charlie. Though many boys are attracted to her when she arrives, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious boy she discovers to be a vampire. Desperate not to lose him, Bella vows to stay with Edward, even if it means turning into a vampire herself, despite Edward's wishes. In an effort to keep her safe, he leaves the town of Forks. Jacob Black, a werewolf from the Quileute tribe and the son of Bella's father's best friend, comforts her in that time and Bella falls in love with him as well.

Bella is described as an understanding, caring, serious, shy, and intelligent person, with a very dry sense of humor, and is noted for being very clumsy, and also stubborn. She has a very private mind, which is thought to be why Edward is unable to see her thoughts, and she is determined to become a vampire. She is also said to be terrible at lying, but occasionally demonstrates good acting ability. Bella becomes faint at the smell of blood, though this does not bother her once she becomes a vampire — this trait may also be the reason why Bella does not hunger for blood as strongly as most newborn vampires.

After Bella is changed into a vampire by Edward Cullen in Breaking Dawn, she becomes very beautiful-her already pale skin becoming even whiter, her hair becoming darker, and her lips becoming fuller. After her transformation she has the ability to shield her and others' minds from mental attacks. With her newfound ability, it is also discovered that Bella is incredibly self-controlled, much to the astonishment of the whole Cullen family-mostly Jasper. Bella learns to remove the shield from her own mind with the help of Kate, another vampire, and surprises Edward one night with all of her thoughts he has always missed out on.

Bella is described in the novels as being pale-skinned with brown hair and eyes, and a heart shaped face. Beyond this, a detailed description of her appearance is never given in the series. Stephenie Meyer explains that she "left out a detailed description of Bella in the book so that the reader could more easily step into her shoes." While Meyer stresses that "Bella's looks are open to interpretation", she does supply her own personal interpretation on her website, describing Bella as: "very fair-skinned, with long, straight, dark brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. Her face is heart-shaped—a wide forehead with a widow's peak, large, wide-spaced eyes, prominent cheekbones, and then a thin nose and a narrow jaw with a pointed chin. Her lips are a little out of proportion, a bit too full for her jaw line. Her eyebrows are darker than her hair and more straight than they are arched. She's five foot four inches tall, slender but not at all muscular, and weighs about 115 pounds. She has stubby fingernails because she has a nervous habit of biting them." Stephenie Meyer has stated that Bella's "tragic flaw" in Eclipse is her lack of self-knowledge. After being turned into a vampire, she describes having a more clear view of the world.

Their Early History: Due to being human, there is no past for Bella Swan. Only the future lies ahead of her.

Actor Biography

Name: Kristen Jaymes Stewart

Nick Name(s): Kris, KStew

Date of Birth: April 9th 1990

Height: 5’6”

Hair: Long Brunette

Eye Color: Green

Fun Fact: Kristen got a record player for her birthday because of her love for classic rock.

Hometown(s): Los Angeles, California; Colorado

Career: Kristen Stewart started off her acting career with a bang after an agent saw her perform in a school Christmas show at eight years old. She landed the major role of Jodie Foster’s diabetic daughter in Panic Room. The film was a success and Stewart got noticed for her performance. She then was caste in Cold Creek Manor, however the film was not a big hit at the box office. Next she played the lead in the kids-comedy Catch that Kid! and was a success for the younger crowd. One of her most memorable films is Speak where Kristen played a young teenage girl who after being raped stops all verbal contact with those around her. Kristen received high praise for her performance even though she had only a few speaking lines, but kept up a dark-witted commentary inside her head throughout the film. She then landed several other roles in various films including Zathura, Fierce People, and In the Land of Women all which received mixed reviews and success. She got back on track with Into the Wild with her sturdy superb performance as Tracy, a teenage singer with a crush on a young adventurer. Since then her other films include Adventure Land, Jumper, and Twilight, where she plays clumsy, recluse Bella Swan. Her next roles include New Moon, K-11, and The Runaways.

About Them: Kristen Jaymes Stewart was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, to her father, John Stewart, who is a stage manager and television producer who works for Fox and her mother, Jules Mann-Stewart, who is a scriptwriter who came from Sydney, Australia. She attended school until the seventh grade when she then continued her education by correspondence/homeschool. She has an older brother, Cameron Stewart, she plays the guitar, and she is a fan of rock music-her favorite bands include U2, Radiohead, The Beatles, The Specials, Laura Marling, Green Day, Nirvana and Beck. In a 2008 interview with Vanity Fair, Kristen confirmed she is dating actor Michael Angarano. Stewart has expressed a desire to live and work in Australia, saying, "I want to go to Sydney University in Australia. My mom's from there.” Stewart is very close friends with her Twilight co-star Nikki Reed. Kristen loves to surf and has three dogs: Oz, a border collie mix, Jack and Lily who are mutts. She also owns a cat named 'Jella'. She has appeared in a commercial for Porsche-ironic from the standpoint of Twilight. Although born in LA, she was raised during some of her early years in Colorado. She greatly admires actor Heath Ledger and actress Evan Rachel Wood. Kristen’s favorite book is East of Eden by John Steinbeck. She wants to go to college to major in literature. Kristen is ranked #8 in AIM's 100 Celebs Under 25. Her favorite horror movie is The Shining.

Quick Quote: (about her love for acting) “I love it because I love to tell stories. I like being in movies that have a great story. I'm not so interested in being a Hollywood star. It's a job, you know. When you wake up at six in the morning every day for a week, it feels like hard work.”

Carlie Swan - William Albert Burke

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:56:36 +0100

The Character

Name: Charlie Swan

Type: Human

Special Ability: None

About Them: Charlie Swan is the father of Bella Swan and works as the chief police officer in Forks, Washington. His hobbies include fishing with Harry Clearwater and Billy Black, as well as watching various sports, mostly baseball and basketball, on TV. Charlie married his high school sweetheart, Bella's mother Renée, just after they both graduated high school. They had Bella within the year but their marriage was rocky. Renée divorced Charlie not long after Bella's birth and moved to Phoenix, Arizona, along with little Bella. Despite the divorce, Charlie was still in love with Renée, but had gotten past the fact that she did not love him anymore.

He slowly became accustomed to living alone, except when Bella started to visit him in the summer. When Bella was seventeen, she moved to Forks, Washington to live with Charlie. Initially, Charlie is accepting of Edward as his daughter's boyfriend, but after the events in Twilight and New Moon he blames Edward for Bella's stunt "move" to Phoenix and the deep depression that Bella went into after Edward left her. Charlie is forever grateful to Jacob because he was a great and close friend to Bella during her difficult times, and Charlie makes it clear that he'd rather Bella choose Jacob over Edward. When Bella and Edward agree to tell Charlie about their engagement he reluctantly agrees to the marriage as long as Renée agreed. Charlie continues to stay in Bella's life after her transformation although he does not know it until he is invited to come and see his granddaughter, Renesmee. At the end of the saga Charlie and Sue Clearwater appear to have developed a romantic relationship.

Their Early History: Due to being human, there is no past for Charlie Swan. Only the future lies ahead of him.

Actor Biography

Name: William Albert Burke

Nick Name(s): Billy

Date of Birth: November 25th 1966

Height: 6' 0 ½"

Hair: Brunette

Eye Color: Brown

Fun Fact: Billy's first career choice is becoming a rock star.

Hometown(s): Bellingham, Washington; Los Angeles, California

Career: Billy appeared in his first theater production while studying at his high school, Sehome High School. He then performed in Seattle at the Annex Theater, New City Festival, and the A.H.A. Theater. He made his feature film debut in the independent film DareDreamer, and then moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in singing and acting. He then appeared in such films as Mafia!, Marshal Law, and Roman Paris. He has made guest appearances on such television shows as Party of Five, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Law & Order, Wonderland, Gilmore Girls, Monk, My Boys, Fringe, and a reoccurring guest role of Gary Matheson in the hit series 24. Some of his newer motion picture roles included Ladder 49, Forfeit, Fracture, Untraceable, The Grift, and Twilight. His next expected roles are appearing again as Charlie Swan in New Moon and Baby O, due out later this year.

About Them: William Albert Burke was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. Billy began singing at age nine and joined his first band at fifteen. He continued on with his work with bands and study/performing drama at Western Washington University. It was there that Billy realized his true love of acting. Billy learned to play poker when he was about nine years old. He is also one of the "famous faces" on the online poker website, Hollywood Poker. One of Billy's favorite books is Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet. In 2008, one of Billy's favorite up-and-coming directors was Catherine Hardwicke who made the films Thirteen and Lords of Dogtown. Billy's favorite artists include Amos Lee, Ben Folds, Ray LaMontagne, Tom Waits, Brandi Carlile, Jackson Browne, Band of Horses, and Placebo among others.

Quick Quote: "If I were motivated only by a desire to please everyone, I'm sure the result would be pathetic and I'd probably end up guzzling bleach in my trailer."