Charlie Bewley Says Eclipse Will Be ‘Dark And Vicious’

261 Comments December 29, 2009 by Jaypat Filed Under: Charlie Bewley

Charlie Bewley (aka Demetri) talked to OK.co.uk recently about the Twilight Saga: Eclipse and how it is different from the first two films.

He told us: “David is a master of mood. Eclipse has this different mood about it, it’s dark and vicious. You get to see the brutal nature of vampires and what they are really capable of, which is something we haven’t really seen in the first two movies.”

And the star told us David works very differently to New Moon director Chris Weitz.

He said: “They are very different directors. David understands what each scene needs [to create the dark mood] – absolute fine tuning. He might stop the scene halfway through and just tweak something before saying: ‘Go back, say that word again and I want you to put the emphasis on that’.

“It’s very controlled and when I was on set I found myself not being able to be as theatrically elaborate as I was with Chris’ film. But that’s exactly why David has been brought on board – to make this a more real film. Eclipse is going to be more real.”

More after the break!

But Charlie says Chris was happy to let the stars develop the characters themselves while filming New Moon.

He added: “Chris is someone who is massively organised in his work and he is meticulous in his preparation towards something, purely because the stuff he does is on such a grand scale and it was with New Moon.

“He scouted out Montepulciano [the village in Tuscany used for the clock tower scene in New Moon], they visited every single village in Italy to find out the best place to shoot this thing and they got it just right.

“When it gets to set he knows he has done the hard work, really, he just needs to trust in everyone he has put around him and just very finely manipulate people.”

Dark and vicious?!! EEEEK!! I’m scared!!! In a very good way!!

June 30th seems so far away! *looks out at the snow* *sighs* Very far away. I can’t wait for Eclipse!

[Source: OK.co.uk]

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wolfiexx

I just can't NOT like your comments!
I couldn't say these things straighter and clearer!
and not just you only! all of you just took my thoughts and put them there in clear english! lol

..like..like…like…like..like…
wannacullen

i so agree, i am nervous too. this was also my favorite book because of the intense feelings and scenes, but all those had some wonderful humor. i just hope DS doesn't loss the humor and the intense enegry between E/B and J.
wolfiexx

Yes! I deff agree, I wanna see that raw and brutal Edward!

almost my favorite scene in the books is that tent-scene before the fight with Victoria, and the FIGHT! and especially the aftermath when Edward think Bella is scared..I wanna see that change in Edward when first he is like total and brutal vampire and then he is Bellas Edward!
…can't wait for the movie!!..but the whole scene is so clear in my head so I'm sure I'll be disappointed if I keep my hopes too high.. lol
30yearoldtwifan "Team Slade"

I know, I keep hearing how Summit is making this and that,, nothing on BD, we the fans made Summit what it is, and for not even a greenlight on BD is a slap in the face to me. Thats fine, they we never have Twilight fans support on other movies, they could have to, we would have supported other movies from Summit, “if” they brought are Saga to justice. Whitch in all honesty there lacking.
30yearoldtwifan "Team Slade"
30yearoldtwifan "Team Slade"

30 days of night, sorry I had to correct it LOL
30yearoldtwifan "Team Slade"

I wouldn't worry, I think he just meant that one aspect of Eclipse is much more well viscous, as s should be, his statement IMO doesn't mean the hole movie is, just his part in it. The last thing David wants is a bunch of pissed Twi fans on his as* LOL
kai09

I agree! What kills me is that the writing for DEXTER is actually very good stuff. But it's targeted to an older audience. I think, therefore, that MR might actually do a stellar job with Twilight if she'd just get outside of this mentality that it's for 13 year old girls. She's making it unnaturally cheesy and forced by trying to write for an audience that she doesn't typically write for. MR is actually a twisted, dark writer who is trying to write for tweens when she should just focus on telling the story.

Ooh, what ff?
kai09

Show versatility. Not all girls and women like SOLELY Lifetime-esque romance.. I'm excited to see a little more action and darkness! It makes the romance all the more sweeter…
kai09

Well, I think there is some darkness to the love triangle.. one, it's killing Jacob. Two, it killing Bella, particularly when she kisses Jacob back and discovers that she's in love with him too (I'm hoping I didn't just ruin it for anyone, this is a fansite after all so I'm assuming we've all read it, if not 10 times by now), which is immensely painful for everyone involved.

I don't think Eclipse is a dark book, but I do think a dark spin will be interesting if carried out effectively. All in all though, the relationship between Edward and Bella is KEY. If he doesn't get that right, Breaking Dawn is going to come off as incredibly cheesy and nonsensical.
My_brand_of_Leg_Hitch

Hmmmmm…. I can't lie, when he helped her with her bandage on the counter and then….

*wanders off to gutter*

Oh, ahem *clears throat* sorry about that! I also really loved RPOV when he picked her up at the hospital. So sweet.
*sigh*
vampwannabe

gets down on knees next next to SicTransit and FortuneTelling Bloodsucker (that's a mouthful ha!)

pretty please Summit?????
breesmom

I, too, am anxious to hear about BD. I wish we would get some word soon.

However, it may be that there is some scheduling difficulties with an actor(s) or director. Maybe MR (cringe) is still writing the script and an actor(s) wants script approval before signing on for 2 movies, not wanting to commit before knowing what they're in for.

I'm anxious for them to let us in to their little secret. We don't need all the details now…just the confirmation…
http://rhythmchyc.livejournal.com/175455.html NTJB-TeamJazzica

I can't wait for it to come out, fans to say they don't like it for one reason or another, then seeing it 10 times for the heck of it lol.
http://www.newmoonmovie.org ferni [abc...] 8)

No problem.. I'm glad it did… I was a little worried it might not. 8)8)
breesmom

Oh yes! This is what I want to see, too! Vampire Edward! ripping Victoria to shreds and then, soft, cuddly Edward, reassuring Bella…and later, trying to seduce her!
http://rhythmchyc.livejournal.com/175455.html NTJB-TeamJazzica

Aww. Cool. Thanks!
breesmom

Nope. I hope nobody wants angry Twifans! Talk about dark and vicious!

I think they are really trying to let us know that this film has more…texture, for the lack of a better word. There is romance, vampires , humans, and wolves, but there is a new darkness, to it, a raw energy behind it.

Each movie so far has had a new, different visual feel to it, a different color scheme. This one, I guess, will be more dark…whatever that means. I guess, as vampires, they do an awful lot when it's dark…especially since they don't sleep!
http://twitter.com/CaptainAdriana Adriana Sanchez

BD already has been green lit remember the article a while back about them returning to Portland, Oregorn and that production is going to start in the fall, that is pretty much true. The reason the cat was out of the bag before Summit made the statement so now we have to wait but it has been green lit people.
breesmom

Oh, JB! You have a one track mind! I'm sure the leg hitch will be hot!
breesmom

She doesn't appear to know how to adapt a book to a screenplay. She does go to the set and is available for suggestions, though, and that's very good.
JenX

The longer they wait though, the more likely there WILL be a scheduling conflict because the principal actors are in high demand and will be offered all sorts of things, and could just wait so long that they are over the whole saga. They need to get it moving NOW. I hope that they have someone starting to write on it even if they haven't announced to the the public that it has been greenlighted. (Maybe they are being quiet because they have someone else writing, and they don't want to shake things up….. A girl can dream, right?)
breesmom

Yes! I think we would all rest a lot easier if we some kind of a teaser so we could see the mood, the colors, get a feel of the movie.
breesmom

I'm pretty sure they are in negotiations now, just haven't put anything out there for the press or the public officially. Scheduling is a huge deal with this and must be complicated. Good thing the actors all seem enthusiastic about doing it!
Gypsy0531

I agree that the key is Bella and Edward. However I don t see where this artificial “Love Triangle” is killing Bella. For one thing it was not until the end of eclipse that she realized her true feelings for Jacob. Before that Bella was hurting and she was worried about Jacob being in pain because of her relationship with Edward. I don’ t consider that killing her. And even when she said goodbye to Jacob that pain was nowhere in comparison to the pain she felt over Edwards lost. The end of eclipse was emotional because all three were suffering. But you still can t compare that to Bella’s immense suffering and depression in new moon which happens throughout most of the book. Hence the title “new Moon” the darkest time of Bella life when Edward left her. The difference between the two is that Bella became catatonic for one week and then went into a zombie like state. That is what made new moon dark the longing and the suffering. There was no longing and suffering after Bella said goodbye to Jacob at least not in the same way like new moon. The fact that Bella was able to get up in the morning and continue planning her future with Edward proves that Bella can go on without Jacob. I don t consider one night of crying immense suffering especially when the crying was not all about Jacob she was crying about Edward too which was more of a “hysterical cry”
sagrario

And that will put to rest the question of…what do you find in Edward?…psst…all of that, baby! I find all of that…
well said Breesmom, nice talking to you again, have a nice new year´s eve and a happy new year, hope you´ll find me around this new year too…kisses from spain..
breesmom

*Hugs* to you from southern California, too. Hope you have a great New Years celebration…me, I have to work on New Year's eve and New Years day, of course. No rest for me at all on holidays, I'm afraid!
Team Swirl RWTP

True it's bella's choice but dying in general is a dark subject regardless u want to or not.& by eclipse we're 1 step closer to her decision. It's also correct NM is the darkest bc Edward left her. But I think the reason DS is making eclipse dark or darker is the simple fact it's all the characters dealing with their consequences & the reality that Edward is a vamp & Jacob is a werewolf. As well someone from the cullens could die or the pack. Death is a subject that lurks throughout which I think is another reason DS will make it darker.
kai09

Seriously? Bella goes through a lot of pain and angst over the fact that she knows she can't be what Jacob wants her to be (his), which completely peaks in Eclipse, ESPECIALLY once she realizes she's actually in love with him and yet still can't be with him. She hurts because Jacob hurts, and she knows it's her fault. It's not the same pain as losing Edward, which is the only reason why she picks him, because the love she has for him is on a whole other level. That doesn't make the pain any less real. Nobody said she couldn't go on without Jacob, but to say that the love triangle doesn't have some serious pain for multiple parties is ridiculous.
sagrario

This two days all the celebration is “transferred” to my home so I´ll be cooking for the next days…sorry you have to work full-time, anyway have a very nice celebration, the best you can…and as I told you hope next year we´ll be sharing this site to be overwhelmed or catatonic or wathever…about the things that we love…right? …”smile”
breesmom

Oh, yes. Big year for us with all that's coming up. Really looking forward to it!
mrsq29

ok everyone i know we all would the saga to have a higher rating and that would be great but i don't blieve its MR's fault. i fnay of you have seen Dexter on Showtime its PHENOMENAL! and she's the writer for that series and has been since day one. Dexter gets better every season. i beliee that SM is a big reason she'd keeping geraed for the PG13 rowd and thats ok too because SM is great. just check out Dexter before you totally write off MR. she's really not that bad when giveb full creative freedom.
FortuneTellingBloodsucker

Well she should tell MR she sucks and fire her ass then.

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♥LoveThemCullenBoys ♥s Edward♥

JB!! I haven't talked to you in like Forever!! Thanks for the Christmas card!!!!
deen29

i have a feeling i am not gonna like this movie. this movie is about LOVE!! edward and bella and there undying love for eachother!!!!!!
mrscullenwentz

awesome!
snapcrakklepop~CW4BD

LOL! Yes!
http://www.fanfiction.net/~tieratarie Tiera

i too am a Dexter fan, i think this season left something to be desired though. might not be MR's fault.
bettingonalicexo

sorry… i can't concentrate on any of the words.

hes just too beautiful
flounderthefish

It will be very unfair and stupid if they try to fit the story in to 2 or 2.10hr movie.

There are so many things happen in Eclipse….. If the movie is close/true to the book then it should definitely be longer….Its understandable isnt it?

I am sure DS and the production team are smart people.

I dont mind missing some scenes….as long as the scens which are lucky enough to be in the film are NOT CUT SHORT.

Whats the point of having all the scenes with too little time to absorb and enjoy them.

NO NEED TO RUSH.

MORE TIME means BETTER MOVIE means HAPPY FANS means MORE MONEY
McVampy – TEAM BOUFFANT

YEP totes agree!

NTJB and CF are writing a fan fic =)
i think thats what i was talking about above
Gypsy0531

But that is what i said she is hurting because she knows that he is in pain. what i dont agree with is that it was killing her. Bella was hurting yes but it was not this all consuming hurt as if it occupied all her time. it was killing jacob. The point that i was trying to make was that when you compare the 2 books Bella goes throught more pain and suffering in new moon. So that makes the book darker than ecli[pse. She does not go through immense pain and suffering in eclipse. While there is hurt and angst over the fact that she can' t be what Jacob wants her to be she does not go into a zombie like state or catatonic. and yes there was a lot of emotional pain for all three. However the fact remains that bella was able to go on. But by that i am not trying to make her pain any less real.
Gypsy0531

dying is a dark subject it's true. and it has nothing to do with the way i want to see it or not. the happiest time for bella was when she became an immortal. that is what she has been fighting for all along since she made the decision in twilight. bella's true place is as an immortal by Edward's side. because that is what gives meaning to her life and i just don t see it as something dark.
iluvrobsten

ive read a few comments lower and im here to set everyone straight. few things first. im happy with this article. this guy wo had but two lines in new moon said sum gud stuff. i think david is a strong director. and i usually get freaked out when all i hear is itsss dark…. and no romance. but i like the fact that hes actually directing them it seems like he has a very focused view and hes redoing things just to have a different word sound differently? guys thts not being an over acheiver thats wanting the best out of every single scene. thts amazing. and i think these directors kno that melissa rosenburg sux. ddnt chris weitz add back in carlise sewing bella up in new moon. david slade said in an message that since she left out rosalies husband story that he wrote one in. seriously mr! u need to haf rosalies story!!!

and also remember this guy issaying its dark and vicious and hes only working on the fight scene. and i understand wat evryone is saying when they say all the actors can talk about is the fight scene. i agree theres a ton more important elements to the book . but i think they tlk about the fight scene cuz its gonna b AMAZING and its probably the biggest example of changed mood from these movies. and david slade luks like the kind of guy tht doesnt take no crap he rlly doesnt want to b cheesy and its hard to make a vampire story not be cheesy if he makes it seem reak ill b surprised. ive noticed thats ppls biggest complaonts wen tlkin bout this movie its too cheesy. which it is.

also they havent rlly asked kristen and rob about there scened i mean theyve gave the gist of the book . i think that later on when eclipse is closer to comin out well get more insight. every body needs to jus sit back and let ds do his thing. and remember last time they released all those clips. i recall counting up all the minutes of released footage of new moon and it was 15 minutes. no lie. i knew all the scenes it felt like. i think david slade is sneakily smart hes gonna make us wait in agony. hopefull he uses this impatience and tension techiques in the movie with bellas sexual frustration, yes i think its fair if were goin to get sum gritty action scenes we should get sum gritty luv scenes. but all u team leg hitchers out there b calm. if anyone got entertainment weekly or read the article with kristen taylor and rob they kno the kind of questions they were being asked. at one point rob and kristin were jokin about a bed scene they did. the one from the book where he actually proposes( and even mr said she wouldnt leave this whole scene out) rob was explaining how he had his shirt off in the scene and kristin as bella was trying to take her shirt off and he as edward was like no…. of course he said funny about it i dont remember.
anywys i think david slade is very capable. we just need to haf trust in him
also does anyone think it would be a gud i dea to releas a trailer durin superbowl???
Taycob_Wolfie

OMG!!!!! I'm so glad I read this comment. I went to the site, and started reading and I was HOOKED!!! I couldnt even sleep because I wanted to keep reading. I love nessie on this story, and I'm happy for Jake & Nessie they are just so cute…really typical teen loves lol especially that you can read each chapters from different point of view. I love being able to read mind when I was on Edward's POV, and always giggle reading the stuggle Jake had when he was gonna tell Nessie his feeling.

Love this story! thanks a lot for sharing the link!
twilighter118

hahaha, i apologize. i was in the middle of a fantastic idea and got ahead of myself. i have seen the movie before, so i should have gotten it right. either way, MR needed to be in it and get eaten. i will agree with whoever said that MR has done good in DEXTER and that it is a great show. but DEXTER isn't necessarily geared towards younger people. and DEXTER is based on a book as well, and heavens knows how much she has changed with that.
McVampy – TEAM BOUFFANT

taycob wolfie =)
hello there.

yes! im glad you like it! how good is it!!!

and the way she writes is exactly like stephenie myers style!!!

and nessie is SO COOL. she is awesome haha love how she turned out.

yeah i love that (edward reading jacobs thoughts) and how jacob thinks about cars and stuff when hes around edward hahaha

i actually printed out the whole fan fic and have read it numerous times lol

keep me updated on what you think!! im going away in a couple of days but ill be here for the next day or 2 xx and i can reply on my phone.. jsut cant post any new comments

glad you like it =)
xx
twilighter118

she doesn't have full creative freedom with DEXTER. it's based on a book series by jeff lindsay. and there is no telling what all she has changed from the books to the TV series. don't get me wrong, DEXTER is my all time favorite show, and has been since it came out, but DEXTER isn't as huge as the Twilight saga and people are expecting a lot more out of it than out of a Showtime series.
Team_Robward_Kristella

Very true
I will be very happy twihard if eclipse has some of the lighthearted b/e humor that the movies have been lacking – I started to see more of it in new moon, but I want more! Teehee
the movies almost make it seem like she is always smiling and laughing around J and then all serious around E which is not the case

that being said I am really looking forward to some b/e intensity as well
*cough* leg hitch *cough*.
just_bella#1MemberTeamLegHitch

Haha!

It better be!!!!!

*waves TLH flag*