"New Moon" vampires meet fans in New Jersey
By Tiana Spruill
Hundreds of "twi-hards" swarmed New Jersey's Cherry Hill Mall Tuesday night, thirsty for a glimpse of the "Twilight" movie vampires.
In preparation for the second installment of the "Twilight" series, various "New Moon" cast members appeared in select cities all across the U.S. for a Hot Topic-sponsored promotional tour.
Known to the fans as "Demetri" and "Felix," actors Daniel Cudmore and Charlie Bewley appeared at the New Jersey mall to meet the fans, sign autographs and answer questions about the upcoming movie.
Two "twi-hards" (as the fans are known) drove several hours as well as waited in long lines to meet "Demetri" and "Felix."
"Last weekend my best friend and I waited in line for about 12 hours just to get a meet and greet wristband," said 17-year-old Jasmine Torres of Browns Mills, N.J.
"My mom let my sisters and I skip school today and we drove over two hours to meet the cast," said 16-year-old Brittany Anderson of Scranton, Pa.
Both girls agreed that waiting in long lines and driving for hours was "totally worth it."
Screaming teenage girls dressed in "Twilight" gear weren't the only ones who came face-to-face with the vampires. Among those who met the cast was 20-year-old Nathan Long of Croydon, Pa., who was one of the handful of males in a sea of girls at this event.
"Twilight is not my thing, but meeting the cast was cool," said Long. "I was only there to get the casts' autographs to surprise my girlfriend. She's a huge 'Twilight' fan, but she's at home now recovering from swine flu. I definately think she'll fully recover after seeing her gift."
Thirteen-year-old Allie Saxton of Pine Hill, N.J., received a meet and greet wristband for her birthday.
"My mom first told me I couldn't go," she said. "I was mad because my best friends were going. But today's my birthday and this morning my mom surprised me with a wristband to meet the cast! This definately was the best birthday gift ever! Thanks, Mom!"
Lorraine Jerolamon of Elizabeth, N.Y., came out to meet the cast with her daughter. "Well, I'm definately a 'Twilight' mom, so I was excited to meet the cast just like everyone else," said Jerolamon. "Meeting the boys tonight was wonderful."
Besides vampires, screaming fans also welcomed monsters at Tuesday's event. The lone member of the band Hurricane Bells treated fans to "Monsters," a song from the "New Moon" soundtrack.
"Hurricane Bells' song 'Monsters' is the best one on the soundtrack," said 16-year-old Emily Beth Parker of Wilmington, D.E. "His performance was epic! This whole night was epic and amazing. I really hope Hot Topic does this again next year. I had so much fun!"
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Tiana is currently a student at the College of Southern Maryland.
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