MTV talks New Moon and Rob w/ Catherine Hardwick

We all love the on screen chemistry between Rob and K Stew. But if you have read New Moon you know that Edward however central to the story is absent for a good portion. Should Catherine Hardwick stay true to the book or try to include Edward as much as possible? That would mean more screen time for our boy Rob. Below is an excerpt from her most recent interview where she addresses the challenge of including a little more Edward. What do you think, stick to the book or stray from the story?

And the other challenge, as Twilighters know, is staying true to the novel while also figuring out how to get more screen time for breakout star Robert Pattinson. "When you look at the book, you wonder, 'How is this going to work?' That's one of the balancing acts that is being considered. It's definitely an issue, because we all love that chemistry between Rob and Kristen, but that's also what's great about 'New Moon' — [Edward] has to break himself away from [Bella], and the depression she gets into, the deep depression. That is the whole story, and you have to keep the integrity."

To get around the problem, Hardwicke conceded, she and Rosenberg may abandon the series concept of the story being seen through Bella's eyes. "That could be one of the ways," she said, contemplating scenes depicting Edward's journey without Bella. "Though, his story was a little bit depressing; it seems like he just sat down in a room and [moped]. But, you can always make that interesting."

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