Immortality leaves plenty of time for nostalgia, but Jackson Rathbone, known to fans the world over as vampire Jasper Hale in “The Twilight Saga,” is too busy to reminisce for long. Fresh off a string of international premieres for “Breaking Dawn — Part 2,” the fifth and final installment in the blockbuster series, Rathbone sat down with The Daily to diagnose his fan base’s PTSD — that’s Post-Twilight Saga Disorder — and discuss his latest creative endeavors.

In case you missed it, here’s Jackson’s interview on The Wendy Williams Show.

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After the premiere of the new movie from The Twilight Saga, vampires have dominated many conversations of young locals.

Jackson Rathbone, who plays Jasper Hale in the “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2,” was at the Four Seasons Hotel and Resort on Friday to discuss why the saga was such a phenomenon to begin with.

“I think what Stephenie Meyer was able to create was putting out that there is the duality that we experience in life, which is love and fear,” Rathbone said. “You have this character that falls in love with someone she should fear. I think that when love conquers fear, it is something that is so innate in our human sensibilities that we are immediately attracted to it.”

“There are a lot of love stories out there, but there is not that sense of having to conquer fear. To have the sensibility and connectivity that you can fall in love and be love for eternity is something I firmly believe in and that people look for in life. So to me, that’s what draws people to it.”

Rathbone could not reveal much about the highly anticipated battle scene, but he believes it is going to leave fans speechless.

“I love action sequences. It’s really fun getting to utilize that vampire strength and speed because we didn’t get to do it a lot,” he said. “In a lot of the ‘Twilight’ films, we didn’t get a chance to really dive into what makes a vampire movie so great. So it was amazing to get a chance to dive in there.”

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Stephenie Meyer hardly is the first modern author to have a novel successfully transition to the big screen, but she’s certainly among the most notable.

The Twilight author, whose next adaptation, The Host, is due out in March, created a phenomenon with her first book series, selling about 1.6 million print and 778,000 e-book copies of The Twilight Saga in 2012 alone. The fifth and final film in the series, Breaking Dawn – Part 2, opened to a whopping $340.9 million globally this past weekend.

Meyer released her first non-Twilight novel, The Host, in 2008 and serves as a producer on the film adaptation directed by Andrew Niccol. Like Twilight, The Host is set in the realm of sci-fi centering on a young, female protagonist caught in the midst of a pseudo-love triangle. In the tale, the human race has been taken over by an alien species called Souls, which take over the mind and body of their human hosts. Saoirse Ronan plays Melanie Stryder, a character who refuses to allow a Soul to fully control her thoughts.

“It’s the duality, I think,” says Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Hale) of Meyer’s success. “Within The Host, she has this character that’s of two minds, and throughout the entire Twilight Saga, you’ve got a girl that’s in love with two guys. It’s interesting, that duality in human nature, light and dark, fear and love, love and hate. It’s something that we’re all faced with every day.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

 

Breaking Dawn’ Stars Sound Off on Author Stephenie Meyer

Jackson stopped by the Fuse studios earlier this week and here is a small portion of his interview. His episode of Fuse’s Top 20 Countdown airs next Tuesday!

Jackson Rathbone reveals some interesting facts about his fellow Twilight cast members

The Twilight star, who plays R-Patz’s brother Jasper, loomed large in Breaking Dawn 2′s big twist. What’s next for the retired vamp and new dad? Rathbone came to Cosmo headquarters (with baby son Monroe!) to talk shockers and his new family. Beware: Breaking Dawn 2 spoilers ahead!

Q: So, how’s Monroe?

A: He’s the greatest thing I’ve ever done in my life. He’s the best part of the future. This is the reason to wake up in the morning. This is the light that shines regardless of the sun.

Q: Do you love him like Edward and Bella love Renesmee?

A: I imagine my love is real…because it is! So, we’re deep in the Twilight zone here?

Q: We are and we got the closure we needed from Breaking Dawn, so thank you!

A: So you don’t have PTSD—post-Twilight stress disorder? Excellent.

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Jackson Rathbone talks about how the original vampires in ‘Twilight’ initiated new vampires brought into the cast.

Earlier today, Jackson appeared on the Today Show to talk about Breaking Dawn – Part 2. In case you missed his interview, you can watch it below.

Screencaptures and stills from his appearance have also been added to the gallery. Enjoy!

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- Screencaptures > Talk Shows > The Today Show (November 19, 2012)
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In case you missed it or only caught the end segment of it, here is Jackson’s interview on Huffpost Live.

While promoting the film overseas, Nikki and Jackson made an appearance on Norway’s Senkveld. Check out the interview below.

Screencaptures have been added to the gallery. Enjoy!

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