Despite thousands of fans descending upon Leicester Square for the premier of the latest in the Twilight Saga, Eclipse, the organisers ended up a few people short – the film’s three biggest cast members no less.
The Twilight Saga has developed a rabid global fan base and an audience which, quite rightly, may not be forgiving of such neglect. Note to celebrities; if your fans turn up to see the premier of your film, you probably should too.
Reports of fans protesting and cold-shouldering the film, is the obvious result of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner not giving enough back to their fan base.
And the actors’ responses? Pre-recorded apologies broadcast to the crowd. The only problem with this was that their feeble explanations were not a strong enough compensation for the snub which fans had experienced. Further to this, said apologies were noticeably read from cue cards – if an apology is what’s needed, genuine regret is what the people want to see!
A terrible faux pas indeed, who in the world told these three rising stars that it would be OK to stay at home with a cuppa? At the very least, if something negative will happen indefinitely, pre-warning those who could be affected can often soften the blow. Especially in this case, a straight forward press release beforehand would have prevented the unexpected insult on the day.
Fresh fame and such arrogance only serve to intensify the other – even the most beloved star would have difficulty pulling off such a stunt whilst maintaining popularity with the fans who put them where they are.
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