| Twilight makes an instant star of Michael Welch |
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| Posted on Tuesday, 8 July 2008 by Don |
As one of the stars of the vampire love story Twilight, Michael Welch quickly discovered there's a rabid fan base for the books by Stephenie Meyer. One thing he learned: Don't describe Twilight as the "Hannah Montana of vampire books," as he did on one blog. He meant it as a compliment, and while fans didn't mind the reference to Hannah, they objected to any comparison to High School Musical. The novels are so popular, at one point this year, eight of the world's top 10 actors ranked by IMDB.com's Starmeter were cast members from the Twliight movie. Welch ranked as high as No. 6, but has since dropped to No. 13. Not bad recognition for a film which doesn't open in the US until December, and January here. Welch, 20, plays Mike Newton, a nerdy basketballer who's obsessed with Phoenix High School classmate Bella Swan (Kirsten Stewart). Bella in turn is attracted to hunky Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), who turns out to be a vampire. "I actually think the Twilighters are very similar to StarGate fans, just a very fun group of people," says Welch, whose credits include StarGate, Joan of Arcadia, The X-Files and Star Trek: Insurrection. "They're very serious about these characters and about this story but still understand that it's a story, and you're supposed to have fun with it," he tells MTV. "If I'm a part of something that makes me in-ish right now, that's great, man. Keep it coming." |
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