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Monday, July 25, 2011

'Breaking Dawn' At Comic-Con: Top Five Moments

'Ew, get that thing off me! Get me a real baby!' Kristen Stewart remembers of the animatronic baby used as Bella and Edward's daughter.
By Kara Warner

Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart at 2011 Comic-Con
Photo: WireImage

SAN DIEGO — After taking last year off from San Diego Comic-Con, the cast of the "Twilight Saga" returned to the famed pop-culture extravaganza in a very big way. There was new "Breaking Dawn" footage screened before a crowd of 6,000, food gifts presented to fans via the castmembers themselves and talk of the awkwardness involved in filming sex scenes.

It was a lot to take in. Here is our list of the top five "Twilight"-themed moments witnessed during SDCC 2011:

Castmembers Treat Fans to Breakfast
"Twilight" fans are known for their extreme loyalty and passion for the film franchise and its stars. As such, every time the cast has made the trek to San Diego for an appearance, thousands of fans line up outside the Con's famous Hall H — many of whom camp out for days ahead of time.

This year, castmembers Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Elizabeth Reaser, Booboo Stewart and Julia Jones surprised a bunch of lucky fans with an early-morning wake-up call that included a gift of muffins and fruit.

Wedding Scene Was Filmed "Secret-Service Style"
As much as they can, the "Breaking Dawn" cast and crew try to keep spoilers and set photos from being snapped and released on the Internet. But nothing has been as secretive and protected as Bella's wedding dress. Kristen Stewart explained the great lengths that were taken during filming.

"The wedding was secret-service style. It was insane. The crew was completely inconvenienced and grumbling around set," she said at the "Breaking Dawn" press conference at San Diego Comic-Con. Stewart didn't let their efforts go unnoticed. "You don't understand what this means to us," she told the security team. "If this dress gets on the Internet, I'll die."

Bella and Edward's Baby Terrified Its Onscreen Parents
There has been much ado about the "Rosemary's Baby"-esque birthing scene Stephenie Meyer wrote in "Breaking Dawn." Specifically, the end of that scene when Bella brings a half-human, half-vampire baby into the world. According to the scene's key participants, Stewart and Robert Pattinson, what should have been warm and fuzzy was actually horrifying.

"We had an animatronic baby, the scene where [Bella] had to be introduced to the baby for the first time," Pattinson explained during Thursday's press conference.

Stewart explained that although the scene is one of her favorites in the book, the fact that the baby bore more of a resemblance to Chuckie from "Child's Play" than a real newborn made the scene a bit awkward.

"[The puppeteer] is sweating right below my eyeline, trying to [reach] up to get the [animatronic baby's] hand up to touch your face," Stewart recalled. "And then it sticks to your hair and pulls a little bit and you're like, 'Ew, get that thing off me! Get me a real baby, this is ridiculous!' " she said. "And it had hair!"

"If you've ever seen a baby with a wig on ...," Pattinson offered. "[It] looked like a little troll on a stick."

Seven-Minute Clip Teases "Honeymoon" Scene
Of all the scenes fans are most looking forward to seeing in "Breaking Dawn," the honeymoon scene is at the top of the list. And the lucky 6,000 fans who attended the film's panel Thursday were treated to a steamy sneak peek, along with about seven minutes of new footage from the film.

Pattinson told us the key to getting around the awkwardness involved in filming that scene was to go for it.

"You just get lubed up and jump right into it!" RPattz joked. "You have to have some tantric breathing and stuff."

Pattinson Likens Himself to Processed Meat
Speaking of brilliant Pattinson quotes, one of our favorites occurred when the heartthrob had to address appearing shirtless on camera.

"The thing I was most nervous about was taking my shirt off," Pattinson said of which scenes he was most anxious about.

"I don't want to get anyone's hopes up," Pattinson self-deprecatingly added, referring to what fans will see of his torso in the film and preview footage. "I look like an inflatable frankfurter in some of those [scenes]."

Check out everything we've got on "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" and "Part 2."

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