Stories from the set

The film is based on Stephenie Meyer's novel «Twilight» (Twilight, 2005).

Stephenie Meyer made a cameo in the film: When Bella and Charlie came to eat at the cafe, Stephenie was sitting at the bar drinking coffee.

Production of the film began in April 2007.

Filming began in February 2008 and ended on May 2 of the same year.

When writing the book, Stephenie Meyer envisioned only Henry Cavill as Edward, but by the time the adaptation began, the actor had significantly outgrown his character. Tom Sturridge was also considered during casting, but ultimately Robert Pattinson played the lead role.

Kristen Stewart was the first to be cast, then a month later Robert Pattinson, the Cullen family was found in February 2008, and Gil Birmingham was the last to join the cast.

5,000 actors were auditioned for the role of the vampire Edward. The four finalists were Robert Pattinson, Jackson Rathbone, Ben Barnes, and Shiloh Fernandez. The choice fell on Robert Pattinson, and Rathbone ultimately played Jasper.

For the role of Edward Cullen, Robert Pattinson flew from England to director Catherine Hardwicke's house for an audition. There he and Kristen Stewart, who had already been cast as Bella Swan, rehearsed the "Love Scene" / "Meadow Scene" on Catherine Hardwicke's own bed.

Notably, Robert Pattinson and Tom Sturridge attended the same school, were the same age, and were best friends; both were the main contenders for the role of Edward — Robert turned out to be the luckier one.

Aishwarya Rai was originally planned for the role of Rosalie in the film "Twilight", but she remained dissatisfied that she looked too "adult" next to Kellan Lutz's character Emmett.