Twilight Fans Rejoice As New Moon Sees The Light Of Day

21 November 2009

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When a relatively unknown film called 'Twilight' came out last year no-one could have foretold the overall effect it would have, especially on the world's teenage girls.

This popularity is only just now fully being realised, with the release of first sequel 'New Moon'- selling out cinemas across the world and becoming, in the UK, the highest grossing advance sales film of the year, taking £1 million in booked seats ahead of its release.

'New Moon' - based on the second book in the series by US author Stephanie Meyer - is guaranteed to be an instant hit, aside from the screaming teenagers, it has already been nominated for six People's Choice Awards.

The second film carries the established tale of teenage schoolgirl Bella, played by Kristen Stewart, who falls in love with Edward, heartthrob Robert Pattinson, a "good" vampire.

This time around Edward's struggle against biting her and turning her into a vampire heats up to a point where he leaves her completely, disappearing for her safety - leaving her to rekindle an earlier relationship with hunky Jacob Black, whom - it transpires - is a werewolf, leading the three into a very bizarre love triangle.

As schoolgirls across the country debate whether they're Team Edward or Team Jacob, the three main actors have found themselves thrust more prominently than ever into the limelight and into a whole new vampire-obsessed world.

Teenagers and even adults have had their pulses set racing by the newcomers, but sometimes it's just a little too much for the stars themselves to cope with.

Robert said he has been amazed at the response from fans across the world, but can't quite understand the fascination.

He said: "It suddenly exploded. I don't know how, it just explodes so quickly. It takes seven months to take hold - it's like a virus."

Having secured his place as the new heartthrob in the minds of teenage girls, the 23-year-old British actor said he finds all the attention quite strange.

He explained: "Recently I've had less direct contact with people because there's way more security and stuff. But I always find it funny when older people come up to me. There was a woman the other day who must have been in her 90s!"

It suddenly exploded. I don't know how, it just explodes so quickly. It takes seven months to take hold - it's like a virus.

At one point the hunk said he nearly "lost it" because he was getting so paranoid, but knows that "whining won't change anything."

Despite his popularity, Robert said he is unable to get a date because "girls scream out for Edward, not Robert."

He added: "It's funny, about a year ago I'd talk to girls and no one would be interested. The attention I get now is just mind bending."

Robert has also constantly been linked to his 'New Moon' co-star - his love interest in the film, Kristen Stewart, 19 - but both have persistently denied this is the case.

In fact, Kristen said she loves mocking Robert about all of his female devotees.

She said: "It's weird to see people mainly my age flipping out over Rob walking into the room. He shifts in his seat and they all just go crazy. It's a little daunting. I laugh all the time, constantly. It's like, 'Rob, touch your hair again.'"

Kristen also said she thought the world had gone a bit 'vampire crazy' and believed it was the gripping nature of Stephanie's books which had hooked readers onto the new vampire phenomenon.

She said: "It's such a machine now. All of a sudden, this movie has become something bigger."

Original 'Twilight' director Catherine Hardwicke also recently controversially claimed Robert and Kristen were in a relationship, saying: "In terms of what Kristen told me directly, it didn't happen on the first movie. Nothing crossed the line while on the first film.

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