14 DAY TRIAL // “New Moon,” the second film in the “Twilight” saga, opened this weekend in most theaters around the world and even managed to top expectations, becoming the third biggest opener ever in the history of film. The latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine brings Taylor Lautner on the cover, together with an interview that offers a look behind the scenes, into what playing a wolf is all about.
As fans already know by now, Lautner plays Jacob Black in the “Twilight” franchise, one of Bella Swan’s (Kristen Stewart) best friends ever since childhood. The second film sees him learning about his dual nature, as well as about his mission on earth. In other words, Jake is a wolf that, with the help of the Wolf Pack, must keep vampires from harming the good people of the town. As such, he immediately becomes Edward Cullen’s (Robert Pattinson) enemy.
But Jacob is also in love with Bella and there are key points in the film where she too seems to reciprocate. “Because she’s different, meaning she’s more of the plain Jane type,” Taylor says of Bella’s appeal. “You know, she’s not fake. I know that attracts me too. Just somebody who is down to earth and themselves. I mean, apparently Edward likes her smell. But Jacob’s relationship with her is – Jacob has just always liked her. They used to be friends because their fathers are best friends. And he’s just always had a crush on her since he was a kid. Now they are getting to that stage where things can start,” the actor further says.
As for some fans being of the opinion that Jacob is actually interfering in between Bella and her one true love Edward, the actor explains that there are two sides to ever coin. Granted, the two characters (the men, that is) are completely different and it’s precisely because of this that Bella gets to love them both to different extents. On one hand, Edward is all serious and dramatic, while on the other, she can have fun with Jacob. There is no doubt that Bella would always – and should – choose Edward, but that’s not to say that she doesn’t love Jake too, Taylor adds.
However, even for a guy like Jake, this could get too tiresome at one point, Lautner agrees. “If I was Jacob, and I feel like I have lived as him, it gets so annoying. Because she’s in the car with you one moment, about ready to kiss you and then she leaves and is with Edward. And then she’s back with you, you know,” the actor explains in the same interview for the mag.
Please refer here for the full interview with Rolling Stone, as well as for more photos of recently beefed up Taylor Lautner.