ome said they arrived at 5 p.m., a full seven hours before they could hand over their ticket — purchased two weeks ago — to get into last night’s sold-out midnight screening of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1. Or the sold-out 12:06 a.m. screening…or the sold-out 12:11 a.m. screening…or the sold-out 12:16 a.m. screening. The United Artists Kaufman Astoria theater in New York City, like so many other theaters around the country, attempted to accommodate Twi-hard demand with a multitude of options slotted well past midnight. (A tip of the hat to any movie theater employee that works on nights like these. It cannot be easy.)

As a newbie to the Twilight midnight showing experience (and oh, is it an experience), I arrived at 10:30 p.m. It was pretty obvious I had zero chance at getting a good seat — the lobby and theater area (pictured) were packed to the brim with (mostly) girls in their late teens and early 20s (though I spotted a few reluctant boyfriends here and there), all out far past reasonable bedtimes and curfews.

A Twilight midnight screening is a group affair. Unless you’re the lone reporter who won’t stop asking everyone questions, you travel in packs with friends and relatives who adore the series as much as you do. For many, it’s a tradition, like it was for Queens resident Faiza Fatimah, who was celebrating her 20th birthday by seeing Breaking Dawn with the same two close friends she’d seen all the other Twilight movies with.

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When we heard there was already a line forming out on the plaza for “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson’s appearance Thursday, we just had to run outside and see who these fans were!

Five fans were camping out as of noon – and they were the definition of Twihards. The first three girls in line have been waiting since 4 a.m. Wednesday. They joined the crowd for Taylor Lautner’s appearance on TODAY this morning and as soon as he was done, went right back to their vigil for Pattinson.

“It’s such an exciting experience. Just to see them, to get a picture makes me happy,” Alexandria Rhodes said.

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wi-hards, get ready for more evidence that Robert Pattinson actually is the man of your dreams: After being immortalized alongside “Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ costars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner in a handprint ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, R-Pattz took a minute of his time to do something for a dying fan that she’ll never forget.

After reporter Gigi Graciette met terminally ill Twi-hard Rachel and her group of caregivers, she decided to do what she could to grant Rachel’s dying wish: to meet R-Pattz himself.

Naturally, since Pattinson is not a d-bag, he agreed and Rachel had the experience she always dreamed of. Graciette caught up with Rachel after the meeting, and she couldn’t have been happier.

“Oh my God, he’s so sweet, and he gave me this great autograph,” Rachel gushes. “He’s just so handsome and he was right next to me. I can’t believe it, it was so wonderful!”

And to all you Twi-hards wondering what it’s like to meet Edward in person, Rachel would like you to know something. “Everybody out there: he’s just really nice,” she says. “It was very sweet.”

Watch the encounter below.

Robert Pattinson Grants Dying Fan's Wish: MyFoxLA.com

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When “Twilight”‘s top trio stopped by last week for our MTV First: “Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” we asked you to submit your best Twitter queries…and you delivered. So much so, that we couldn’t possibly pose every single question, but we got through quite a few with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner during our rapid-fire round. Here’s a sampling:

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Nikki Reed surprises a very lucky fan with a home makeover inspired by the look of Breaking Dawn this Saturday night @ 9/8 central on HGTV’s “Color Splash”. Don’t miss it!

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SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT OFFERS TWILIGHT SAGA MOVIEGOERS THE CHANCE TO MEET SELECT CAST OF THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1

Concert Tour Also Offers Opportunity to Hear Performances from Artists Featured on THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 Official Motion Picture Soundtrack

Los Angeles, CA October 20, 2011 – Summit Entertainment invites TWILIGHT SAGA moviegoers across the nation to meet select cast members and experience new music featured in the highly anticipated release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 which arrives in theaters on November 18th. In addition to having the chance to see stars including Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, and Ashley Greene, moviegoers can also enjoy musical concerts of several bands featured on THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 Soundtrack including Christina Perri, Aqualung, Lucy Schwartz, and Sleeping at Last. The nationwide red carpet event and concert tour will kick off in Atlanta, Georgia at The Buckhead Theatre on November 7th.

Tickets are free and will be available beginning at 10am local time on Saturday, November 5th at each event location. Tickets are limited to two per person and are non-transferable. Names must be provided at the time of registration, for the purposes of pick up at the event. Photo ID must be shown upon arrival at the event (school ID is acceptable), and guests must arrive at the event with the individual who reserved the tickets. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis, until venue capacity is reached.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 red carpet event and concert tour will visit the following locations:

November 7, 2011: Atlanta, GA
The Buckhead Theatre
3110 Roswell Road Atlanta GA 30305
Cast Attending: Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli and Jackson Rathbone
Performance By: Christina Perri

*For Atlanta event details please contact breakingdawnatl@gmail.com

November 8, 2011: Chicago, IL
House of Blues
329 N Dearborn Chicago IL 60654
Cast Attending: Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz and Elizabeth Reaser
Performance By: Christina Perri

*For Chicago event details please contact BreakingDawnChicago@gmail.com

November 9, 2011: Dallas, TX
The Palladium Ballroom at Gilley’s Dallas
1135 South Lamar Street
Dallas, TX 75215-1036
Cast Attending: Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli and Jackson Rathbone
Performance By: Christina Perri

*For Dallas event details please contact BreakingDawn.Dallas@LandH.com

November 10, 2011: San Francisco, CA
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94115
Cast Attending: Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli and Jackson Rathbone
Performances By: Aqualung, Lucy Schwartz and Sleeping at Last

*For San Francisco event details please contact BreakingDawnSanFrancisco@gmail.com

November 11, 2011: Salt Lake City, UT
The Rail Event Center
235 N 500 W. Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Cast Attending: Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli and Jackson Rathbone
Performances By: Aqualung, Lucy Schwartz and Sleeping at Last

*For Salt Lake City event details please contact breakingdawnslc@gmail.com

*Please do not contact the event venues for additional information. For city specific information, please contact the e-mail addresses noted above. You can also visit www.facebook.com/twilight and www.twitter.com/twilight for the most up-to-date information.

Cast and musical performance schedule subject to change.

Don’t miss the LIVE STREAM of The Official Breaking Dawn Convention panel, featuring Kristen, Rob, Taylor and director Bill Condon, starting at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET on cambio! http://www.cambio.com/live/exclusive-twilight-panel-with-robert-pattinson-kristen-stewart

CHICAGO – In high anticipation for the fourth “Twilight” film to hit the big screen, Summit Entertainment is providing more and more ways for fans to join in on the excitement. We recently wrote about the rerelease of the first three movies to theaters before “The Twlight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1” hits the big screen, but now Summit is bringing the films even closer to fans in the Chicago area.

Several actors and actresses from the hit vampire films will be right here in Chicago for an event that will allow fans to meet the cast members as well as enjoy live music from an artist featured on the new soundtrack. In a press release today, Summit Entertainment announced the five cities that the tour would stop in and Chicago is on the list.

On Nov. 8, 2011 at the House of Blues in downtown Chicago, several cast members of the Cullen family will appear in person in the Windy City for the red-carpet event. The cast members that will be in attendance are Ashley Greenez (Alice), Nikki Reedz (Rosalie), Peter Facinelliz (Carlisle), Jackson Rathbonez (Jasper), Kellan Lutzz (Emmett) and Elizabeth Reaserz (Esme).

If that wasn’t enough, singer Christina Perriz will be live at the House of Blues to perform for the audience on hand. Perri is featured on “The Twiight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1” soundtrack with her song titled “A Thousand Years”. The press release also included other details fans who wish to go should know:

Tickets are free and will be available beginning at 10 a.m. local time on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 at each event location. Tickets are limited to two per person and are non-transferable. Names must be provided at the time of registration for the purposes of pick up at the event.

Photo ID must be shown upon arrival at the event (school ID is acceptable) and guests must arrive at the event with the individual who reserved the tickets. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis until venue capacity is reached.

via hollywoodchicago.com