Kristen Stewart at both aspects of the performance, giving Georgia a strength that defies any sort of pity one might feel for her, without letting us forget her vulnerability". On November 16, 2007, Summit Entertainment announced that Stewart would play main character Isabella "Bella" Swan in the film "Twilight", based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling vampire romance novel of the same name. Stewart was on the set of "Adventureland" when director Catherine Hardwicke visited her for an informal screen test, which "captivated" the director. She starred alongside Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen, her vampire boyfriend. The film began production in February 2008
Twilight (novel series) of Forks, Washington, where Bella and her father, Charlie Swan, live. Other cities in Washington briefly appear in the series or are mentioned, such as Port Angeles, Olympia, Seattle and La Push. Some events in "Twilight" take place in Phoenix, Arizona, where Bella was raised. Volterra, Italy, is featured in "New Moon", when Edward travels there to commit suicide and Bella rushes to save him. Jacksonville, Florida, is mentioned first in "Twilight" and second in "Eclipse", when Edward and Bella visit Bella's mother, who has moved there with her new husband. Seattle, Washington, is featured in "Breaking Dawn" when Jacob