Young fans got the chance to meet two stars from America's No. 1 movie, "Twilight," in Cambridge during the weekend. Actors Kellan Lutz and Edi Gathegi were at the New England Fan Experience at the Hyatt hotel.
Two stars from America's No. 1 movie, "Twilight," spent the weekend greeting young fans in Cambridge.
Actors Kellan Lutz and Edi Gathegi introduced a midnight screening of the movie at the New England Fan Experience at the Hyatt hotel in Cambridge.
"We'll probably go see it three to five times," said Bryahnna Prevatt, who traveled from New York City to attend the convention with friends Krista and Shayla Conway of Abington.
Prevatt dressed as Bella Swan, the heroine in "Twilight." When she got the chance to meet Lutz, she took a risk and asked him to pose like he was biting her.
Shayla Conway said being able to meet Lutz and Gathegi at a smaller event, one where the stars weren't being mobbed by thousands of fans, was special.
Lutz happily chatted with fans, answered questions about their favorite scenes and obliged requests to pose with stuffed animals.
"I love meeting the fans, and I loved making this movie. It's the type of role that only comes along once in a lifetime," he said.
Jacci Smith, 13, and her friend Briana Naoum, 14, both of Weymouth, waited on Saturday to get a picture with Lutz. They never got the chance, so they were first in line on Sunday. After emerging from the photo room, they jumped with joy and skipped down the hall.
"He said I was one of his favorites!" Jacci said happily.
Early estimates showed that "Twilight" hauled in more than $70 million during the weekend, despite some less-than-stellar reviews.
"I love my character. I love his lines, and his presence. I can't wait to play him again in the rest of the movies," Lutz said of the tough vampire he plays.
"I like that my friends are jealous. Jealousy is good," Shayla Conway said jokingly.