PETER FACINELLI IS A ‘TWILIGHT’ DOCTOR IN DEMAND

Ever wonder if your GP looked like Peter Facinelli? Check this article out from TwilightersAnonymous. -Liana- (via @TwilightersAnonymous)

The LA Times has a great new interview with Twilight Saga star Peter Facinelli where he talks about his Twilight journey from beginning to present. In the new interview, Peter talks about how a ‘vampire movie’ didn’t appeal to him until he read the books, why he chose to join Twitter (and why he continues to tweet), how he’s handling the hysteria, and more.
When his agents approached him about taking the role in a “vampire movie,” Facinelli was hesitant.
“I was like, ‘Um, no,’ ” Facinelli recalled. “I was proud of my roles up to that point. I was thinking a gory, B slasher movie. You know, vampires in caves who turn into bats. It just wasn’t my cup of tea. But I read the first book and I couldn’t put it down. If I could have made myself a vampire, I would have. That’s how much I wanted the role.”
Luckily, no skin was punctured in his casting for the part. Now two films into the saga, Facinelli has seen his life — and career — go into overdrive.
“I’m a lot busier,” Facinelli said. “I’m traveling a lot more. And I’m meeting a lot more people. I’ve been acting for 15 years so I’ve sort of always had a fan base. But this is a whole other level of fans. They’re die-hard.”
In between his “medical” commitments — aside from playing bloodsucking Dr. Cullen in the “Twilight” saga, he plays a human doctor on Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie” — Facinelli is communicating with those fans. He can usually be spotted finger-deep on his iPhone, blasting tweets to his million-plus followers on a daily — if not, hourly — basis.
“It’s my way of having control over what people know about me,” Facinelli said.
It’s a savvy attempt to combat the hysteria. While his young “Twilight” costars grapple with the media whirlwind attached to the vampire saga’s success, a slightly older Facinelli has a different outlook.
“It is easier for me to deal with now,” he said. “I can’t compare to Rob [Pattinson] and Kristen [Stewart] because I’m not with them on a day-to-day basis..."

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