Chris Weitz and his New Moon syllabus

When the Twilight actors were interviewed, they all mentioned that they were given by director Chris Weitz a “syllabus” prior to shooting. MTV asked about that syllabus and if there is any chance the fans can see it.

“You needed a secret encoded key to unlock it,” he laughed, joking about the secrecy that surrounded his pamphlet. “Basically, it was just a guide about me, because I was the new kid on the block. I wanted to let them know what kind of movie I wanted to make, what I wanted it to look like, what I wanted it to feel like. [I even gave them] floor maps of the sets, so that the first time they walked on they didn’t feel completely lost.

“An actor comes into things not quite knowing what’s going on,” he explained. “[So the book was] to give them as much of a leap as possible on what they were going to do.”

“I’ve been thinking about that, and I’ve decided not to do it,” he said of publishing the book. “Instead, I think I will eventually give the orientation book to the fans — if it’s OK with Summit — for free.”

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