Kaleb Nation who is also know was the twilight guy got to interview Nikki Reed (Rosalie) and New Moon director Chris Weitz. He interviewed them at the midnight release party of the New Moon DVD at LA. Check the videos out below.

Chris Weitz: What Was Different In Filming New Moon?

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Here’s a really awesome interview that EW did with New Moon director Chris Weitz. He talks about the movie reviews for New Moon and opening weekend.

Chris Weitz just joined the ranks of a very select group of directors such as Chris Nolan and Sam Raimi who have opened their films above the $100 million mark. The news is sweet revenge for a man who had his last film The Golden Compass complete re-cut by his previous studio bosses. Check out our Q&A with Weitz where he reveals his favorite cast moments and how he’s dealt with the fan adoration and the paparazzi intrusion.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your biggest fear going into [opening] weekend?
CHRIS WEITZ: I didn’t have any particular fears. The tracking numbers were enough to indicate that I wouldn’t be letting the studio down. But if one could imagine their biggest fears, it would be complete rejection of the movie, by the fans. What I’ve realized over the last week is I won’t necessarily get good reviews for this movie. Having swallowed that, this was made for the fans, and if you don’t get it, then you don’t get it.

Did the negative reviews surprise you?
Nothing surprises me in terms of reviews. Having been a reviewer myself, there are only two ways to spin this story. You can either be the one guy who says this is a great movie, or more likely, take a more jaundiced view of the whole thing. And given the media blitz that has accompanied New Moon, it’s rather unsurprising. I do wish there was more appreciation for cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe. I think he’s a genius and I think he made something beautiful.

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There’s a new MySpace Artist on Artist with Chris Weitz and Death Cab For Cutie. You’ll also remember last year’s Artist on Artist was with Robert Pattinson and Hayley Williams from Paramore.

Artist on Artist with Chris Weitz and Death Cab for Cutie

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If you’re among the most die-hard Twilighters, you might know that Stephenie Meyer has previously worked on a novel through the eyes of Edward — but which other character deserves his or her own spin-off? You may be aware that Anna Kendrick is getting Oscar buzz for “Up in the Air” — but who do fans think will win the award before her?

From the best-looking actress to who should direct “Breaking Dawn,” a new poll is offering insight into Twilight Nation, and MTV News is the only place where you can see the results.

Last week, we teamed with Fandango to survey 1,457 Twilighters who had purchased tickets to “New Moon” through their service. Much like a poll in mid-October, the results are as illuminating as Edward Cullen stepping into the Italian sunlight. Here are five of the most interesting tidbits and trends.

Breaking Down “Breaking Dawn”
It’s the question on everyone’s lips these days: Who should direct the final “Twilight” movie? Out of the three series directors — Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz and David Slade — Twilighters overwhelmingly want Weitz:

Q: Which of these directors would you most like to see return for “Breaking Dawn”? (Chris Weitz received 57 percent.)

“Oh, that’s sweet,” Weitz grinned when we told him about the results. “Those are Obama-like numbers! I’d say to them thank you very much, but wait until you see the movie. They’re just going on the trailers. And, of course, no one has seen David Slade’s ‘Eclipse,’ so they can’t judge fairly based on that. I’m the flavor of the month.”

Interesting notes: Forty-seven percent of fans are more excited to see “Breaking Dawn” than either “New Moon” or “Eclipse.” They are split on the topic of separating “BD” into two movies, however, with 47 percent wanting to enjoy the final flick “Harry Potter”-style, and 53 percent saying it should be only one film.

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It looks like the press pre-screening of New Moon was a hit! The attendees aren’t allowed to say much about the movie but they seem to have all enjoyed it so far, judging by their tweets below! (Quoted from Twilight Lexicon)

“I was very impressed not only by the visual effects and the movie, but by the acting itself. Chris Weitz is bad ass.”

“Just saw New Moon. Better than Twilight and crowd just applauded at end. Leaves on a soap opera sting….”

“I’m not allowed to say anything! But be sure to follow me tomorrow at @celebuzz – Big day for RPattz news!”

“I enjoyed it more than Twilight, lot of frenching! RT @mytwitherapy: @JasonKennedy1 so….how was the new moon press screening?!?!? ”

“@shaunssanctuary just came frm seeing NM.I guess it’s every girl’s dream to have a vampire & werewolf fighting over her!”

“One word: amazing! I was very impressed all around – visuals were stunning. The underwater scene..le sigh. And Summit was fabulous!!”

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Boxoffice has this awesome interview with director Chris Weitz. He talks about fan experiences, Rob and Taylor taking off their shirts, and some of the music.

It started with a pie. Once Chris Weitz and brother Paul deflowered the dessert in 1999′s American Pie, they became two of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. Though he was barely out of his twenties, Chris Weitz was smart enough not to squander the opportunity, and instead of signing on to keep the sequels coming (seven, counting the straight-to-DVD installments), he held out to direct more literally adult fare like Chris Rock’s Down to Earth and About a Boy, the Hugh Grant-led adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel. Weitz invested the next several years in his passion project—the big budget fantasy film The Golden Compass—but the film’s irreligious subtext coupled with Weitz’s high ambitions and the studio’s anxiety doomed the American release. Though worldwide grosses of $372 million justified the estimated $180 million budget, its comparatively small US take left everyone involved backing away from what had once considered a surefire franchise. But with The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Weitz has taken the reins of another hit franchise, and he’s certain to steer this one to box office success. Weitz talks to BOXOFFICE about the power of break-up stories and his family’s gratitude to vampires—a lineage that stretches back to his grandparents.

How do you direct a film when everyone knows the story and ending?

In a way, that’s an advantage. That people know and love the book means that people know and want to see the movie, which is what you hope for when you’re making a film. It’s a fine balance between being as faithful as possible to the spirit of the book, and bringing changes. I regard myself as fan as much as any other, and the way that I see the book in my head is just like any other fan’s ability, except that I happen to have tens of millions of dollars at my disposal to realize that vision. One hopes that it’s a strong enough envisioning of the book that people will be amused and entertained and excited even though they know how things are going to end.

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“Twilight Saga: New Moon” director Chris Weitz is ready for a different speed, now that filming and finishing the soon-to-be mega-hit is just around the corner.

“I’m rather lazy and I get tired after a while, waking up at six in the morning,” he laughed during roundtable interviews at the San Diego Comic-Con. Instead, he’s decided to take up a “small movie,” after this one’s out.

“It’s called ‘The Gardener’ and it’s about a Mexican gardener,” Weitz said. “And I’m not joking. It sounds like a joke movie, but it’s not.”

Directing the third “Twilight” movie was out of the question, “impossible without serious disjunction” due to scheduling. But he said there will be some noticable stylistic differences between the first film, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, and his “New Moon.”

“I like classical films, I’m kinda an old fogey in that way. Catherine… is very much more contemporary. This will look and feel like an old romance.”

Hollywood.com had the chance to interview Chris Weitz, Ashley Greene and Melissa Rosenberg at the Comic Con.

We were lucky enough to chat with New Moon director Chris Weitz, screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and star Ashley Greene during New Moon’s Comic-Con takeover. They had a lot to share about onscreen chemistry, creating the wolves, and Taylor Lautner’s resemblance to a certain Greek god.

Chris, what were the challenges of adapting a Twilight book?
Weitz: In terms of the visuals, just sort of combining a sense of, I mean the last film I did [The Golden Compass] was set in a parallel universe, so we could reinvent the wheel. This one’s not only set in a very specific place, and in some ways a very workaday place, but also a place that had already been established in the previous film. And then to take it to flights of fantasy, the Volturi. Really, to be honest, its hiring someone like David Brisbin who is a genius production designer and Javier Aguirresarobe the D.P. who shot things in such a beautiful way. We were able to take a world that had already been established and put it in a setting that is just incredibly rich, and I think it’s quite beautiful.

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