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Black carpet for Twilight premiere

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Thousands of screaming teenage girls braved the freezing cold for the premiere of vampire love story Twilight. Skip related content

The stars of the film Robert Pattinson, 22, and Kristen Stewart, 18, walked a black carpet blasted with dry ice for atmosphere in London's Leicester Square.

The film is based on the first novel in Stephanie Meyer's series about high school girl Bella Swann who falls in love with vampire Edward.

In its first weekend at US cinemas Twilight outsold new James Bond film Quantum of Solace and High School Musical 3.

Director Catherine Hardwicke said: "We love London even though it's so cold. These fans are braver because they're out here and it's freezing so they are heartier souls."

Harry Potter star Robert said of his hysterical fans: "It's absolutely mad. I'm in a daze. They're here for the character, not for me. I don't know what to do. I'm terrified of doing the sequel."

Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella, claims some feminist groups disapproved of her character falling for a dominant vampire. She said: "It's a love story about two people who would die for each other. Bella has very innately female qualities, she really trusts herself. It takes a really strong person to subject themselves to that.

"A lot of feminist groups have problems with her which I don't understand because it takes someone very strong to be able to give that away."

Director Hardwicke said when casting Robert for the role of Edward it was an easy decision.

She said: "Robert and Kristen have this amazing sexual chemistry between them. We could see it in the audition. That's why we cast them. You can't create that. It has to be there."

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Sizzle at London Premiere of 'Twilight'

By TheImproper.com
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Fans went wild for Twilight stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson at the film's U.K. premiere on Dec. 2.

London native Pattinson, 22, and Californian Kristen, 18, were besieged by hundreds of screaming fans at the European premiere of the vampire romance, which has been on fire at the U.S. box office.

To date, Twilight (which opened Nov. 21) has grossed $144 million worldwide. Remarkably, the film only cost $37 million to produce--making it a cinematic rainmaker for its indie studio, Summit Entertainment.

In keeping with the film's Gothic theme, Robert looked dapper in a slim-fitted black suit, while Kristen sizzled in a dark mini-dress. Stewart says casting the hunky 6'1" Pattinson as the brooding Ed Cullen was a stroke of genius.

"Not to put down any of the other actors who came in [to audition], because they were really good, but everyone came in playing Edward as this perfect, happy-go-lucky guy," says Kristen. "But I got hardcore pain from Rob. It was purely just connection.” robert pattinson kristen

Pattinson is best known for his role as Cedric Diggory in the 2005 Harry Potter film Goblet of Fire, while Kristen played Jodie Foster's daughter in the 2002 thriller Panic Room and the snooty sister in the 2005 space adventure Zathura.

Twilight, which was adapted from 34-year-old Stephenie Meyer's 2005 novel, is about the enduring romance between a human teen, Bella Swan (Kristen) and a 108-year-old vampire, Edward Cullen (Robert).

Meyer's Twilight books, which have sold some 25 million copies worldwide, have been translated into 37 languages. Thanks to the film's huge box-office success, Stewart and Pattinson will reprise their roles as Edward and Bella in the highly anticipated sequel, New Moon.