Ashley Greene Interview from the Skateland Junket

filming of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" in Canada’s Vancouver area. What’s the latest update on the filming?
Everything kind of got turned upside down and inside out. We got the least of the brunt of things. We have to be thankful for that. But really, it’s more about that we had to pick up and move to a different location and switch scenes around, but we are certainly moving forward and carrying on. It’s not really going to affect the film too harshly.

Do you have any comment on the disasters that have hit Japan?
I’ve certainly voiced my opinion — as have a lot of my other friends — about raising money for Japan and being with them and praying for them, because I think it’s something unpredictable and horrible and unexpected and really unfortunate and heartbreaking. I certainly send out my prayers and my thoughts to the people and to their loved ones and lost ones. And hopefully, we as Americans are going to do everything we can to help them rebuild.

What advice would you have for actors and actresses who become famous quickly because they’re part of a huge franchise such as the "Twilight" series?
I think probably through the chaos of it all is you really have to stay grounded and remember who you are and where you came from, because that’s a really big thing. I have a really solid, core group of friends and family that could care less what I do, who I am [as a celebrity]. My mom’s like, "Go do the dishes. Go make your bed." And I really appreciate that, and I think that’s key, because at the end of the day, this is a job, not a life.



What goes through your mind when see all the "Twilight" merchandise?
When I see the merchandise, it’s exciting. To be able to say I have a doll [Alice Cullen] is pretty amazing. I have an action figure. That’s awesome!

Out of all the people in the "Twilight" cast, with whom do you share the closest bond?
Kellan [Lutz, who plays vampire Emmett Cullen in the "Twilight" series] and I have been very, very close friends for little over five years. We knew each other before the whole process started. And now we have to spend all of our time together at work, so it’s really nice.

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