Were you a “Twilight” fan beforehand? Have you read the books?
Never read the books but I did watch the movie. Because a lot of people were saying like, it was half and half— all the guys were saying it was bad, and all the girls were saying it was good. I actually liked it, I didn’t mind it at all. And now obviously, I have to be in it, so…yeah [Laughs.]
In the audition process, how did it work?
We actually got a call, because I just live on the island [Vancouver Island], so we got a call and we were going to come over here, and I can’t remember happened, but I couldn’t come over. And I missed the audition and I was so panicked about it, so I called my agent, and I was like, “Give me their phone number, I’m going to say sorry.” And he’s like, “You may not have to, I think they’re just going to give it to you.” [Laughs.] And so we ended up just going, going, going…and sure enough they ended up just giving it to me. And obviously I’m not going to turn this down. I’m really honored to be in it.”
Is there pressure to kind of come into a movie that’s so big, as a new person?
Well it’s definitely different. Like, I was in “X-Men 3,” right? So that was kind of the same, but that was the last one of it. So I was in the last one, but this one there’s still two more coming. So it’s kind of mixing in and you know, it might give me a chance to finally be recognized and get bigger. Because all my other movies didn’t really have anything going for them until they came out; that was when they got it. Whereas this one already has a huge fan base because of the books and everything.
Do you have any instant fame or crazy fan stories to share? Something with the “Twilight” moms or anything?
[Laughs.] No not yet! I don’t know, I’ve only been here for two days, we have yet to see! I know when I first got here two days ago, right away two people hopped out the car outside the hotel, and are, “Cameron!” Obviously autograph collectors I guess, and they told me, “It’s your choice to go over to them or not.” I did, obviously; I’m not going to be an idiot. Went over and gave a couple of autographs, that’s about it. I mean, we’ll see what happens when it actually comes out.
You won’t be able to walk down the street.
I still will—it’s not going to hold me back.
Do you get to go to Italy with the rest of the crew?
Nope, the whole Volturi family is going except for me!
Awwww!
Yeah, exactly! [Laughs.] Maybe now they’ll be like, “We’ll send him, out of pity!
Do you have a project between now and “Eclipse”?
We don’t have anything planned, but “Eclipse” is set to start filming pretty quick. Obviously because we can’t have people growing up and being too big. Because in a year I might have a full beard, you never know, right? [Laughs.] Obviously still trying to get jobs, you know…you never know.
You and Dakota are two of the youngest cast members, and yet two of the most veteran actors on the cast. Is that a strange thing to walk into?
Not really, it is weird because people ask me about acting and how it relates to my life. I’m 16 and I’ve been acting for 10 years, so it’s really all I know, and it is my life. Like obviously I have no life, so it’s just natural to me now, that’s all it is.
Your wardrobe, that pendant you’re wearing—do you know what those symbols are?
I don’t know, they just kind of slapped it on me. I know that’s a “V” for Volturi, I’m guessing? Because I’m a Volturi…I really have no idea what you’re asking. [Laughs.]
Does yours match Daniel’s?
The whole Volturi family has it because that’s their family seal. I don’t really know all of it.
Did you get to talk to Dakota before you started?
I actually met her a few years ago…[he confers with his Mom]…at the premiere of “Thank You for Smoking,” so I met her briefly. And I actually didn’t think she’d remember me at first, and then I got here, and she says, “I think we’ve met somewhere before,” so that was kind of cool. I haven’t talked to her before, other than that one time, and that was for like, five seconds. I’ve only been here for two days, so I haven’t really talked to anybody. There’s a dinner tonight for everybody in the cast, luckily I got here in time for that.
How many more days or weeks of shooting do you have?
On top of this, a week I think? Not too much, I’m only in the second book.
There’s a big fight scene, right?
In this scene, yes.
Do you get to participate or do you just stand back…
I’m just kind of the creep in the background... [Laughs.] That’s all I do, I guess. But it’ll be fun to watch people flip…and just kind of stand back and say, “Hey, that’s cool,” instead of me getting injured!
How are you playing your character’s special powers?
I don’t know, I haven’t been able to use it yet! So we don’t know, but…it’s kind of a weird power. I just kind of make people…I say, “Ha! You’re blind!” all of a sudden. I don’t know, we’ll see…it’s definitely a cool power. Especially Jane’s, right? She just kind of makes people feel pain all of a sudden? All I know is one of my friends is like, “You’re of the strongest, and you’re one of the meanest.” [Laughs.] I’m fine with that! Everybody likes the guy to hate!
Did you get to talk with Stephenie [Meyer] to get insight on your character?
Nope, I actually just met her yesterday. Pretty sure she’s going to be at the dinner tonight, so we’ll be able to talk and all that kind of stuff. So far it hasn’t been too much on the acting, because obviously I’ve only been here for a day, right? Still getting warmed up. It’s kind of sad that as soon as I get warmed up I have to leave and wait for the next one. But it is what it is…we’ll see what happens.
Where do you live?
I live in Nanaimo.
Where?
Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island. An hour and a half ferry ride.
So is it a small town…
It’s actually not small at all. Have you ever heard of Victoria? It’s a two-hour drive south of Nanaimo. It’s a big island, but not very many people know…it’s a huge island, the size of England or something like that.
Did you know Daniel from before, from “X-Men”?
Yep, he’s the only person that I knew officially before this, it’s kind of cool. We were just walking, and I heard there was a big guy in it, and I was like, “Big guy…there aren’t too many…” and they said, “Daniel.” And I said, “Wait, Daniel…Daniel from from ‘X-Men 3’”? Walked outside and there he was, and I was like, “Hey it’s you!” That was kind of funny. Of course the first time I met him he was talking through a tin mask, and he was like, “Oh hi.” That was kind of funny, too.
If you could give your character an extra power, what would it be?
That’s a good one, I don’t know, I really don’t know. That’s a tough one to say, there’s too many. The power to have every power?
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