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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner became stars with the "Twilight" series, and all hope for sustainable movie careers.
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updated 11/15/2011 11:33:22 AM ET 2011-11-15T16:33:22

As "Twilight" fans gear up for the emotional rollercoaster of weddings, babies and battles that is "Breaking Dawn - Part 1", the movie's three stars are beginning to look to new horizons.

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1", opening in U.S. theaters on Friday, sees young lovers Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) finally marry in a wedding that has the "Twilight" fan-verse in a frenzy.

But wedded bliss doesn't last long for the young couple after Bella finds herself pregnant with a vampire baby that is slowly killing her. Back home, werewolf Jacob Black, played by Taylor Lautner, faces conflict within his own tribe as he chooses to protect Bella and her unborn child.

"Lots of milestones are crammed into this one and there's a very accelerated bit of life lived in this movie," said Stewart.

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The end to the "Twilight" movie series eventually plays out when "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" reaches theaters in the summer of 2012. But with filming already wrapped up, Pattinson, Stewart and Lautner already are emotional about the end of the saga that turned them into worldwide stars and good friends.

"I'll never have anything like that again in any other aspect of moviemaking," said Stewart, 21. "It's a very shared love, but to share that with so many people, it is just so unique and it's so rare."

Lautner, 19, said the trio had become very close since making the first "Twilight" movie, released in 2008.

"We've gone through a lot with each other," he said. "We have a lot of fun making the movies, and it was definitely a bummer when it all finished."

But the young stars already have begun to move on. Lautner took a turn as an action hero in "Abduction" earlier this year, and he stars in the movie version of upcoming young adult sci-fi novel "Incarceron."

Video: Pattinson dishes on wedding, honeymoon… in ‘Twilight’ (on this page)

Stewart, in 2010, played rock singer Joan Jett in "The Runaways" and a teenage prostitute in "Welcome To The Rileys". She will next be seen in the classic beat generation drama "On The Road," and in the lead role for 2012 fantasy "Snow White and the Huntsman."

For Pattinson, 25, there's one thing he won't miss as "Twilight" draws to an end.

"Putting a bunch of white face make-up on so you notice all the wrinkles you're getting. After awhile, it's kind of depressing," the British actor said. "I'm looking forward to not seeing that anymore."

Pattinson branched out in circus romance "Water for Elephants" opposite Reese Witherspoon earlier this year and has two other movies under his belt -- "Bel Ami", in which he plays a young Parisian seducer, and "Cosmopolis."

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He is still surprised by fan response to the first three "Twilight" movies based on the best-selling novels by Stephenie Meyer. Combined, the three films have made more than $1.8 billion at worldwide box offices.

"I'd be curious how long it would go on for if we just kept making sequels. That would be so strange if it went on for ten years or something," Pattinson said.

"Breaking Dawn", directed by Bill Condon and produced by independent studio Summit Entertainment, has generated mixed reviews.

Todd McCarthy at The Hollywood Reporter criticized the "dirge-like" pacing and "banal" script. But Variety's Justin Chang said Stewart and Pattinson "have merged so completely with their roles and each other that the sight of the duo's matrimonial bliss -- delicately shaded by that sense of transience and loss that attends even happy life transitions -- delivers a genuine emotional payoff."

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Photos: 'Twilight' mania lights up Hollywood

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  1. Family affair

    In "Breaking Dawn Part 2," young Mackenzie Foy plays the half-human half-vampire child of Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson). Jacob (Taylor Lautner) also plays an important role in Renesmee's life. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  2. Next generation

    Mackenzie Foy, 11, plays Renesmee Cullen, whose name is a hybrid of her two grandmothers, Renee and Esme. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  3. Super couple

    While Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's relationship progressed to marriage and a child onscreen, the actors' offscreen romance had a few bumps in the road. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  4. Cullen clan

    Plenty of vampires, including Edward's adoptive father Carlisle (Peter Facinelli), take sides in the war between the Volturi and the Cullens in "Breaking Dawn Part 2." (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  5. Love gives a lift

    Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen gives Bella Swan a lift in "Breaking Dawn, Part 1." (Andrew Cooper / Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  6. Ready for a fight

    Taylor Lautner, as Jacob, gives a menacing glance as a blood-splattered Edward and his parents stand behind him in "Breaking Dawn Part 1." (Andrew Cooper / Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  7. Like picking up a toothpick

    Kellan Lutz and Nikki Reed move some trees in "Breaking Dawn, Part 1." We assume they're making a clearing for Edward and Bella's wedding. Good thing vampires have that super-strength! (Andrew Cooper / Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  8. What lies ahead

    Smile while you can, Edward and Bella. Things are about to get crazy. (Andrew Cooper / Andrew Cooper) Back to slideshow navigation
  9. Team Jacob

    In between his "Twilight" duties, Taylor Lautner found time to shoot the action movie "Abduction." (Andrew Cooper) Back to slideshow navigation
  10. If the shoe fits

    Ashley Greene as Alice convinces Bella to try on some possible wedding shoes in "Breaking Dawn Part 1." (Andrew Cooper) Back to slideshow navigation
  11. Awaiting the bride

    Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser and Peter Facinelli await the "Breaking Dawn" wedding. (Doane Gregory) Back to slideshow navigation
  12. Wedding night at last

    Reportedly the wedding-night scene involves Edward biting through the pillows, with feathers flying. The sex scene itself, however, had to stay PG-13. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  13. Hot honeymoon

    Edward and Bella's honeymoon was shot in Brazil, which stands in for Edward's adoptive mother's own private island. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  14. Baby on the way

    Bella and Edward didn't believe she could become pregnant with a half-vampire baby. Boy, were they wrong. Their daughter Renesmee enters the world in "Breaking Dawn Part 1," but the battle over her existence will mostly take place in the second film, due out in 2012. (Andrew Cooper) Back to slideshow navigation
  15. I'm getting married in the morning

    Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen) and Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale) help Bella get ready to walk down the aisle in "Breaking Dawn." (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  16. Greeting the guests

    Elizabeth Reaser, as Edward's adoptive mother, Esme, greets Denali coven guests Irina (Maggie Grace), Kate (Casey LaBow) and Tanya (MyAnna Buring) as they arrive for Edward and Bella's wedding in "Breaking Dawn." (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  17. Vegetarian vamps

    Mia Maestro and Christian Camargo play Carmen and Eleazar, vegetarian vampires from Alaska's Denali coven who come south to attend Bella and Edward's wedding. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  18. Not going to RSVP, then?

    Jacob (Taylor Lautner) is furious when he receives the invitation to Bella and Edward's wedding. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  19. Facing up to a star

    A fan gets up close and personal with an image of "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson during the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on June 24, 2010, in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  20. The terrific threesome

    Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the premiere of the third movie in the series, "Eclipse," during the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on June 24, 2010, in Los Angeles. (Jason Merritt / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  21. A childhood pal grows up -- and fills out

    While vampire Edward Cullen is Bella's true love, Taylor Lautner, as Jacob Black, who can phase into a giant wolf, is the true monster star of the third film, thanks in no small part to Lautner's abs and tendency to take his shirt off often. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  22. Another vampire couple

    Alice Cullen (Ashley Greene) and Jasper Hale (Jackson Rathbone) are two of the vampires who are part of the Cullen coven. In "Eclipse," Jasper tells how he became a vampire, when, as a Confederate major in the Civil War, he was bitten by the bewitching Maria. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  23. Shirts? We don't need no stinkin' shirts!

    The "Twilight" wolfpack is allergic to chest coverings. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  24. Murdered by her fiance

    Rosalie Hale (Nikki Reed), shown here with partner Emmett Cullen (Kellan Lutz), is another of the Cullen coven with a tortured past. Her fiance was a drunk who orchestrated her gang rape and then left her for dead. As a vampire, she sought revenge and killed her rapists one by one. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  25. You only hurt the one you love

    Emily Young (Tinsel Korey) is permanently scarred from a wolf attack by her boyfriend, Sam Uley (Chaske Spencer). He lost control and didn't mean to hurt her, and forever feels guilty for her injuries. (Summit Entertainment.) Back to slideshow navigation
  26. A force to be reckoned with

    Vampire Riley (played by Xavier Samuel, center) leads a group of newly undead planning to kill Bella and anyone who gets in their way -- including the Cullens and the werewolves. (Doane Gregory) Back to slideshow navigation
  27. Bella in the middle

    In "Eclipse," Bella once again finds herself forced to choose between two men she loves dearly -- vampire Edward and her childhood pal, Jacob, who has secrets of his own. (Kimberley French / Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  28. The Cullen clan

    Is it an ad for denim? No, just a meeting of the Cullen clan, vampires who have bonded together as a family and managed to hide in plain sight of the mortal world. Shown in a scene from "Eclipse," from left, are Ashley Greene as Alice, Nikki Reed as Rosalie, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme, Jackson Rathbone as Jasper and Peter Facinelli as family patriarch Carlisle. (Kimberley French / Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  29. Just friends?

    Jacob grabs a rare moment alone with Bella in "Eclipse," the third film in the saga. There's one more book, "Breaking Dawn," which will be split into two films. (Kimberley French / Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  30. Cute couple

    In the second film, "New Moon," Bella and Edward are inseparable until a major threat rips them apart. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  31. Frail Bella

    In "New Moon," the sequel to "Twilight," Bella starts off deliriously happy and in love with the vampire Edward Cullen, but falls apart and becomes a shell of herself after he leaves her. When she realizes that she hears Edward's voice and sees visions of him whenever her life is in danger, Bella engages in high-risk activities as a way to hang on to her memories of him. () Back to slideshow navigation
  32. Three's company

    Edward watches on as Bella chats with her friend Jacob Black in "New Moon." Jake, who harbors a not-so-secret crush on Bella, brings her back to life after she is crushed from the breakup with Edward. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  33. A crushing blow

    After Edward breaks up with her, Bella lies in the forest in shock overnight until her police chief dad, Charlie (played by Billy Burke), scours the woods for her with his squad. When they find her, she is unresponsive and remains in a deep depression for months. () Back to slideshow navigation
  34. Boy no more

    In "New Moon," Jake transforms from a lanky teen to a beefy hunk, thanks to his new werewolf status. To prepare for the physical change the role required, Taylor Lautner started hitting the gym and eating 3,200 calories a day to gain muscle so that his physique would better resemble Jacob's. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  35. If you love them, let them go

    Though it nearly kills him, Edward breaks up with his beloved Bella in "New Moon" in an attempt to keep her safe from the constant dangers of the vampire world. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  36. Give me death

    When Edward hears that Bella has died, he goes to Italy to see the Volturi, a powerful coven of vampires that governs the laws of their world. He asks that the Volturi will grant him his wish: to destroy him, as he has no desire to live in a world without Bella. Here, the Volturi tracker Demetri stands over him. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  37. Team Edward!

    A female fan kisses a poster showing the face of actor Robert Pattinson before the presentation of his new film, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at an HVB youth event at the Olympic Hall in Munich, Germany, on Nov. 14. (Alexandra Beier / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  38. Playing heroine

    When Bella discovers that Edward plans to have the Volturi destroy him after coming to believe that she has died, she races to Italy to save him. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  39. Finding love in the 'Twilight'

    Though Edward finds Bella's scent intoxicating and dangerously irresistable, he can't help but be drawn to her in "Twilight." (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  40. Hunk with a hidden life

    English actor Pattison moved from modeling to the role of Cedric Diggory in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" before taking on the role that would make him famous, that of hunky vampire Edward Cullen in "The Twilight Saga." (Summit Entertainment, EPA) Back to slideshow navigation
  41. Muscling up but staying sweet

    Kellan Lutz plays Emmett Cullen in the "Twilight" movies. He's considered Edward's brother in the film and books, but in reality, the young vampires aren't related -- they were brought together by an older vampire and present themselves as a family to the outer world. Lutz bulked up for the films, but insists it hasn't interfered with his addiction to gummy bears, gummy worms, chocolate and other sweet treats. (Paul Buck / EPA) Back to slideshow navigation
  42. Leading the vampire clan

    Peter Facinelli (husband of "90210's" Jennie Garth) and Elizabeth Reaser play the Cullen parents, Carlisle and Esme, in the "Twilight" movies. Carlisle, a doctor, managed to gather his small band together as a family and convince them to kill only animals to slake their bloodlust. They occasionally clash with other vamps who aren't quite as compassionate where humans are concerned. (Summit Entertainment, Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  43. So my daughter's in love with a vampire ...

    Billy Burke plays Bella's father, Charlie, and serves as the chief of police in their small rainy town of Forks, Wash. The Cullen vampire clan resides in the damp town because it's low on the bright sunshine that would reveal their non-human identities. Vampires in the "Twilight" universe sparkle brightly in direct sunlight. (Paul Buck / EPA) Back to slideshow navigation
  44. Hanging with the wolf pack

    Bella's pal Jacob (far right) has a secret of his own, and it involves a wolfy transformation often associated with the full moon. His dad, Billy Black (Gil Birmingham, in wheelchair) is good friends with Bella's father, Charlie (Burke, in blue shirt). When Bella's relationship with Edward puts her father in danger, Billy and his community protect Charlie. (Summit Entertainment) Back to slideshow navigation
  45. Bella, Bella

    Beautiful Bella Swan leaves her mother in sunny Arizona and moves to the Pacific Northwest, where she stumbles upon Edward Cullen and his vampire clan. Instead of being horrified, she confesses her love for Edward, and wants him to change her into a vampire as well, something he tries to resist doing. (Summit Entertainment, Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  46. This sister's trouble

    Nikki Reed plays Cullen sister Rosalie, a gorgeous vampire who resents her status and takes some of her anger out on Bella. She doesn't want her brother's human girlfriend to join her clan, leading to trouble in the second book of the series, "New Moon." (Vince Bucci / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  47. Look out for Laurent

    Edi Gathegi, seen here with Peter Facinelli in a scene from "Twilight," plays Laurent, a vampire from a group of nomad vampires that does battle with the Cullen clan. (Summit Entertainment, Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  48. It's tough to be a bloodsucker

    Jackson Rathbone plays Cullen brother Jasper. The newest vampire in their clan, he must constantly struggle to fight off his urges to kill humans, Bella included. His fascinating backstory includes a history as a Confederate soldier in the Civil War and years spent training newborn vamps to learn to control themselves. He has the power to feel and manipulate the emotions of others. (Vince Bucci / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  49. On the prowl

    Vampire James, played by Cam Gigandet, is considered a "tracker," and once he discovers Bella's human scent, plans to pursue her until her death. In "Twilight," he convinces her that her mother is in danger and thus forces her to sneak away from Edward and meet him in the Arizona ballet studio where she studied as a child. (Summit Entertainment, Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  50. The hunt continues

    Fiery-haired Victoria makes up the third and final member of Laurent and James' coven. Her mate dominates the action in the first book, "Twilight," but by the third book, "Eclipse," Victoria takes center stage to try and wreak bloody revenge on Bella and the Cullens. Rachelle Lafevre, center, plays Victoria in the first two films, but when she needed time off for a movie, she was fired and replaced by actor Ron Howard's daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, right. (AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  51. Team Jacob or Team Edward?

    While Jacob Black is a Native American in the books and the films, actor Taylor Lautner himself is not. He was nearly replaced for the second film when moviemakers thought he couldn't convincingly pull off the bulk required for the role, but an impressive workout routine changed that. (Summit Entertainment, Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  52. Life with the vampire royals

    Young actress Dakota Fanning plays Jane in the "Twilight" sequel "New Moon." Jane is a member of the Volturi guard, working with the royal family of vampires who reside in Italy. Jane has an especially cruel power that allows her to create the illusion of pain and thus torture others. (Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for NAACP) Back to slideshow navigation
  53. Waiting for 'Twilight'

    "Twilight" fans are among some of the most devoted around, with numerous Web sites, fan clubs and conventions gathering groupies to discuss and debate both the books and the films. Here fans reach for free T-shirts at the Los Angeles premiere of the first movie, in November 2008. Stores such as Hot Topic offer plenty of "Twilight" merchandise, including "TEAM EDWARD" and "TEAM JACOB" shirts, allowing fans to declare their allegiance to one of Bella's suitors. (Matt Sayles / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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Video: Pattinson dishes on wedding, honeymoon… in ‘Twilight’

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    >>> back now at 8:12 and according to "glamour uk" i am sitting next to the world's sexiest man talking about actor robert pattinson who actually didn't even know that. he is revisiting immortality as vampire edward in the new movie the twilight saga " breaking dawn " and the fourth film starts with a wedding and a honeymoon.

    >> you tired? do you want to go for a swim?

    >> yeah, that sounds nice. i could use a few human minutes.

    >> don't take too long.

    >> robert pattinson , good morning.

    >> good morning.

    >> it seems like you struggle to watch yourself in a movie. you're sort of rubbing your eyes, sort of not really comfortable.

    >> i know. yeah. i don't know what's happened to me recently. i can't even look at a mirror without crying.

    >> really? why?

    >> not true.

    >> you know, this honeymoon obviously comes after probably one of the most stunning weddings on film ever. and really visually stunning. what was it like to see kristen walking down that aisle?

    >> it was nice. you suddenly realize that the role of a man, the role of a groom in a wedding is that of a prop. you kind of -- like watching kristen have to take all the nerves and deal with all the heavy lifting in the scene base clinchts becau basically. they sort of held her back and all of you worked together all of these years but you hadn't seen her before.

    >> i had seen her in the wedding dress but pretty much everyone else hadn't seen her so when she was walking down the aisle and everyone turned around there was genuine curiosity because there was so much secrecy about it. i don't know why. it's beautiful.

    >> it was stunning.

    >> it's an incredible dress.

    >> she was beautiful, kristen .

    >> she looks amazing.

    >> but that was the easy part. the hard part, i had been reading all this research. it was really it sounds like because you are a kind of shy fellow, shy, very talented fellow, that you sort of struggled with having to have your first scene, you know, in a love scene , the honeymoon love scene and i'm wondering, it seems to me that would be the worst part about being an actor, having to sort of do something so intimate with all of these cameras and people sort of watching.

    >> yeah, i mean, it's not so much doing the love scene that's the nerve-racking part because i mean i've done a bunch of them before but it's the fact that it's within the "twilight" series and so much based on -- you know, taylor lautner the sex pack himself.

    >> you were worried about being compared to taylor?

    >> you're thinking about sexual positions which don't involve --

    >> my gosh. that is so funny. and they're already screaming just hearing you speak about that outside.

    >> oh, can people hear?

    >> they can actually hear you outside.

    >> i was like what are they screaming at?

    >> there are millions of people watching on television. you know that. and you know it's interesting because this is the end, the second to the last of the movies of the series. and you, i'm wondering if you feel as though coming to this now speaking about this movie a sense of relief? or a sense of trepidation looking ahead?

    >> yes. a little of both. it's kind of -- i feel like i could have played -- i could have done anything between these movies. i could have gone and played a kind of, i don't know, trying to think of the most ridiculous part i could think of but everything i think of is insulting to someone. but like --

    >> i know you've come out and said you were worried about having the mark hammill curse, the fellow who played luke skywalker in " star wars ." you've got two movies going on, one with unmovma thurman so it sounds like you're doing really well.

    >> you have this series where you can -- you know, just be in any position where you get interviewed, you're afraid of being type cast. i wasn't afraid at all before. but, you know, it eventually seeps into you and you're going -- because there is another thing. you can't really -- you can't suddenly shun the audience which, you know, you've collected by doing all these movies. and so, you know, you feel like you want to do something different, completely different but that's not the right way to go about it. it's just a strange, hard industry. i think everyone is pretty much afraid .

    >> if you are then we all should be. you know? congratulations. at 25, so much success. a beautiful girlfriend, a wonderful career. movies in the works. enjoy it. enjoy the ride . don't be afraid. you're doing great.

    >> i am.

    >> " breaking dawn " part one opens in theaters nationwide next friday on november 18th .

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