“Mirrors” is the ninth movie clip from The Host. This clip showcases the cave, the mirror system, and The Seeker searching for Wanderer. This is not how it is seen in the film. Parts have been cut out. The moments before the clip starts is the massive reveal of the wheat fields with beautiful score behind it. It is one of my favorite parts of the film. This clip stars William Hurt (Uncle Jeb), Saoirse Ronan (Melanie/Wanda), Chandler Canterbury (Jamie), Jake Abel (Ian), and Diane Kruger (The Seeker).
Head over to MSN Movies (source) to watch the clip since it is not embeddable.
Did you watch the Google Hangout live with Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, Diane Kruger, and Stephenie Meyer? If not, you can watch the recorded version below or re-watch it. I missed the first minute or two because the link I kept refreshing was not the one that went live. I don’t think it was as funny as the first one, but at least all of them were in the same room, not via a webcam. The whole chat lasts about 34 minutes.
And after the Google Hangout ended, #TheHostLive was trending in the US. I did not see it trend worldwide, though.
I just got out of my fourth screening of the film, and I come home to this beautiful trailer for The Host. It uses the song “To Build a Home” by The Cinematic Orchestra. I have a feeling this was made specifically for fans of the book because it tugs at your heart strings. Having seen the film multiple times, there are at least three scenes in this trailer that are not in the film . . . which means I hope we see them in the deleted scenes on the DVD. Enjoy this trailer!
There are also some “new” images from the film, but they have been seen before. These seem to be photoshopped into something you could use for a desktop wallpaper, so enjoy those, too!
This is a good update (and great publicity for the film) for those who might not be familiar with ‘The Host’, yet. I did catch that Stephenie said she tried to write a book with just humans before, but that it was boring to her. I don’t recall hearing anything about that before. Stephenie talks again about her writing process and needing seclusion to really get her stories on paper. One of the fans asked about whether Stephenie would write from the male perspective in the future and Stephenie’s concerns about that (I understand the dilemma!). The lady interviewing her also mentions that Stephenie would be on Nightline, so we’ll keep our eyes and ears open for that!
The location of the Lotus (from the film, btw) tells me that he conducted these interviews in LA at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons, where we also attended the press junket, and if I’m remembering Saoirse’s outfit correctly, this is actually the same day as the junket (back on the 16th of March). We also get another look at the prank war that Stephenie talked about in our interview with her during the junket. Hopefully this is where it ends, since that is what Stephenie was asking for during our interview with her. I like hearing more from Stephenie about the fit of the actors to the characters in her book, and especially getting a glimpse at how William Hurt became attached to the film (apparently he asked to be in it!). Saoirse, Diane, and the guys talk about what makes Meyer’s works so appealing and unique. Watch Max in the background while Jake is talking – it seems Max has forgotten he’s on camera :). He asks the same question we’ve heard before about who the actors would like to inhabit, but this time both the guys and Saoirse answered with ‘Beyonce’. Anybody else find it interesting that they seem to keep pairing up the guys now whenever they’re being interviewed? Saoirse relates about whether there was Twilight-level pressure on the set and Stephenie talks about her experience over the last 5 years since her first press junket. Saoise, Diane, and Stephenie, talk about the idea of love and whether it really conquers all or only exists in the films. Andrew asks the guys more specifically about the idea of the human race being conquered in the book and film. Andrew repeats the question, as well, about the influence of the movies on the future books in this series.
