Oprah to feature Twilight author Friday

Author of the bestselling Twilight saga Stephenie Meyer has given her only interview of the year to Oprah Winfrey, and the show will air at 4 p.m. Friday on NBC.

Meyer, whose four-novel series of vampires and teen love are set in Forks, announced the interview on her Web site, www.stephenie meyer.com.

“I’ve been doing the hermit thing this last year, insofar as media is concerned, and I’m not changing that now, but I am making an exception,” she said.

“I’m doing this for a good reason: I am so pleased and amazedand thrilled with what Chris Weitz has done with ‘New Moon’ that I want to talk about it, and to show my support for him.

“And since I’m only doing one interview, better make it big. Really big.”

Weitz is the director of the second installment in the movie versions of Meyer’s books.

“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” will be released Nov. 20.

Screenings one minute after midnight Nov. 19 are scheduled in both Port Angeles and Port Townsend.

Advance tickets will not be available for the screening at the Lincoln Theatre, 132 E. First St., in Port Angeles. Tickets will be sold for the movie, which will be on two screens and which will be prefaced by a showing of “Twilight” on one screen, at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 19.

Tickets will be available online and at the Rose Theatre, 235 Taylor St., in Port Townsend beginning Monday.

Twilight, which is set primarily in Forks with cameos in Port Angeles, tells the first part of the story of Bella Swan and her vampire suitor, Edward Cullen.

In New Moon, Bella’s best friend, Jacob Black, makes a bid for her heart as well creating an adventurous love triangle for the Forks teens.

Meyer chose Forks for the locale because of its famously rainy weather — which provides proper cover for the vampires who become iridescent and sparkle in the sunlight, revealing their supernatural tendencies.

Since the release of the books, which have become international bestsellers, Forks has had a host of international media publicity.

Showtime will provide another venue to display Forks next year, said Mike Gurling, Forks Visitor Center manager.

The premium movie channel has obtained the rights to show “Twilight” next year, and will be filming a special segment to introduce it with real footage from the town.

“We are really excited about what they want to do,” Gurling said.

“They said they want to spend three full days here really getting the feel of what the real Forks is like.”

________

Reporter Paige Dickerson can be reached at 360-417-3535 or at paige.dickerson@peninsuladaily news.com.

More in Life

tsr
NOLS to host ‘The Boys in the Boat’ discussions

The North Olympic Library System will host special discussions —… Continue reading

Assured Hospice to host grief gathering

Assured Hospice will host a holiday grief gathering at… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Set your holiday heart on poinsettias

BEFORE WE BEGIN today’s article, let me touch on an email I… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths
Still a wild mustang who, overall, dislikes being touched, Freya offers her nose for Vanessa to touch.
HORSEPLAY: Wild BLM horses find a paradise on the Olympic Peninsula with Vanessa Lowe

PARADISE WAITS WITH open arms to help abused, abandoned and aggrieved Bureau… Continue reading

tsr
WAG, CVAR provide free West End spay-neuter clinics

Welfare for Animals Guild of Sequim and Center Valley Animal Rescue of… Continue reading

Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship speaker set

Jamal Rahman will present “Celebration of Mary and Jesus… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith
Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Practicing Peace: Shepherds,… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Giving it up for Christmas

IT’S THAT TIME of year again, when we start thinking of Christmas… Continue reading

Naloxone class planned at library

Anya Callahan will present “How to Save a Life:… Continue reading

Pictured, left to right, are Maria Catuira, Sarah Hoagland, Elin Seever and Julie Hatch.
Holiday food drive, diaper drive ongoing in Port Angeles area

Kitsap Bank is conducting a holiday food drive for… Continue reading

Tribal storytelling event to take place virtually

Quinault Storyteller Harvest Moon and Quileute Elder Sharon Pullen… Continue reading

Daniel Pullen with his sons, Dan, Chester and Royal circa 1906. (Submitted photo)
BACK WHEN: Land disputes, lawsuits part of Peninsula history

FOR THE PIONEERS of Clallam County, life was hard. Living was difficult.… Continue reading