I sat down with Peter Facinelli at the tail end of Saturday’s “Twilight” smorgasbord. Needless to say, he was a lot more relaxed than his co-stars, who were being hounded from all sides.
The actor, who plays the magnanimous Dr. Carlisle, revealed why “New Moon” bothered him, why it’s important for him to interact with “Twilight” fans, and, yes, what he thinks of the new “90210,” starring his wife, Jennie Garth.
Have you had any crazy fan experience yet?
I’ve had really nice experiences. A group of TwilightMOMs came to the set and were so sweet, always bringing presents. They brought this big basket of food and cookies — they are the best fans to have. They’re feeding me, I’m happy!
How are you all handling the pressure?
I feel for Robert. He didn’t sign up for this knowing what it would become. The fan base has grown even since when we filmed it. There were underground fans when we started. I remember we’d all go to their web sites and they all said, ‘All these actors are wrong for the roles. Facinelli doesn’t have blonde hair — what are they thinking?’
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