EDWARD ANTHONY MASEN CULLEN
This is Edward Cullen - dark, dreamy, delicious. I love the introspective look on his face and the lock of hair on his brow and his full, sensitive lips and his piercing eyes. This looks like a guy about whom a girl might say, "I would rather die than stay away from you."

BY THE BOOK
"The last [Cullen] was lanky, less bulky, with untidy, bronze-colored hair. He was more boyish than the others."
"The fabric clung to his perfectly muscled chest. It was a colossal tribute to his face that it kept my eyes away from his body."
" 'Edward is the youngest, the one with the reddish brown hair.' The beautiful one, the godlike one ..." (from Twilight)

ROBERT WHO?
Okay, I didn't think Robert Pattinson was cute enough even to play Cedric Diggory, so why would I like him as Greek-godlike Edward?

WHO IS THIS REALLY?
This is actually musician Charlie Sexton, from, umm, a really, really long time ago, whose song "Impressed" should be Bella & Edward's theme song - another reason why this picture is perfect for Edward. (Note that I don't think Edward looks like Charlie Sexton, but I do think Charlie sometimes looks like Edward.)

VITAL STATS
HUMAN NAME: Edward Anthony Masen
PARENTS: Elizabeth & Edward Masen
BORN: June 20, 1901; Chicago, IL
TRANSFORMATION: 1918, age 17, by Carlisle
EYES: human green, vampire topaz/black
HAIR: bronze (reddish brown)
PHYSIQUE: 6' 2", muscular but lanky
EVERYDAY CAR: silver Volvo S60R
SPECIAL OCCASION CAR: Aston Martin V12
TALENT: mind reading, speed
HOBBIES: collecting cars for himself, collecting graduate medical degrees to help Carlisle, reading minds, running fast & driving faster, killing mountain lions, listening to & composing music, protecting Bella, doing everything better than everybody else

MORE ABOUT EDWARD
Both of Edward's parents died in an influenza epidemic. Edward was dying as well, and his mother's final act was to command Carlisle to do anything to save him, so he did. From 1927-1931 was Edward's "rebellious" period when he killed bad guys and drank human blood.
More Edward trivia and his best lines from each book.

ISABELLA MARIE SWAN
Here, I think the movie casting was excellent. Pale skin, dark hair, very pretty but not overwhelmingly gorgeous - Bella. I especially love this particular photo, where she looks like a regular gal, wearing a t-shirt and heavy outdoor coat. :-) Now, if only she had a widow's peak ...

BY THE BOOK
"I was ivory-skinned, without even the excuse of blue eyes or red hair, despite the constant sunshine. I had always been slender, but soft somehow, obviously not an athlete." (from Twilight)
"... a pair of wide, chocolate-brown human eyes set in a pale, heart-shaped face.... long, thick, mahogany hair ..." (from Midnight Sun)
"You have a very floral smell, like lavender ... or freesia. It's mouthwatering." (Edward, from Twilight)

BY THE FAQ
"In my head, Bella is very fair-skinned, with long, straight, dark brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. Her face is heart-shaped - a wide forehead with a widow's peak, large, wide-spaced eyes, prominent cheekbones, and then a thin nose and a narrow jaw with a pointed chin. Her lips are a little out of proportion, a bit too full for her jaw line. Her eyebrows are darker than her hair and more straight than they are arched. She's five foot four inches tall, slender but not at all muscular, and weighs about 115 pounds. She has stubby fingernails because she has a nervous habit of biting them. And there's your very detailed description." (from Stephenie Meyer's FAQ)

WHO IS THIS REALLY?
Actress Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella in Twilight the Movie.

VITAL STATS
NAME: Isabella Marie Swan
PARENTS: Charlie Swan and Renee Higginbotham Swan Dwyer
STEPDAD: Phil Dwyer
BORN: September 13, 1987; Forks, WA
AGE: 17 ... 18 ... almost 19
EYES: chocolate brown
HAIR: mahogany brown
PHYSIQUE: 5' 4", slender but not athletic
NICKNAMES: Bell, Bells
OCCUPATION: high school student, part-time clerk at Newton's Outfitters
VEHICLES: red 1953 Chevy pickup, repaired motorcycle, Mercedes Guardian with 4,000 pounds of body armor and missile-proof glass
TALENT: danger magnet, smelling floral, intuition
HOBBIES: reading classics, klutzing around, motorcycling, cliff diving, punching werewolves in the face, bearding Volturi in their den, resisting mental manipulation, fainting when Edward kisses her

MORE ABOUT BELLA
Bella smells very good - a floral scent - to most vampires, but almost irresistibly alluring to Edward - her blood "sings" for him. She seems to have an easier time connecting with nonhumans than with humans. She also seems to be exceptionally perceptive or intuitive, and is impervious to any kind of mental intrusion from vampires gifted in that area.
More Bella trivia and her best lines from each book.

JACOB BLACK
The actor they cast for Jake in the movie is a pretty good Jake. I haven't found anyone I like better, at any rate. I'll let you know if that changes.

BY THE BOOK
"He looked 14, maybe 15, and had long, glossy black hair pulled back with a rubber band at the nape of his neck. His skin was beautiful, silky and russet-colored; his eyes were dark, set deep above the high planes of his cheekbones." (from Twilight)
"Their eyes widened as they took in all six foot seven inches of Jacob's long body, muscled up the way no normal 16 1/2 year old had ever been ... something about his expression had them glancing quickly away." (from Eclipse)

WHO IS THIS REALLY?
This is actor Taylor Lautner, who plays Jake in Twilight the Movie.

VITAL STATS
BORN: 1990, La Push, WA
PARENTS: Billy and Sarah Black (mother deceased)
SIBLINGS: twins Rachel & Rebecca
AGE: 14-16
EYES: brown
HAIR: black
HEIGHT: 6' 2" ... 6' 5" ... 6' 7" ...
OCCUPATION: high school student, protecting Quileute territory from vampires
TALENT: phasing faster than his brother werewolves, healing super fast
HOBBIES: rebuilding cars and motorcycles, kissing Bella with or without permission, whittling small figurines, killing vampires

More Jake trivia and his best lines from each book.

MARY ALICE BRANDON CULLEN
Another where they did a perfect job casting in the movie. The pixie features, the uppity hair, the mischievous eyes. Who would bet against this face?

BY THE BOOK
"The short girl was pixie-like, thin in the extreme, with small features. Her hair was deep black, cropped short and pointing in every direction. [She] walked away with a quick, graceful lope that belonged on a runway."
"... short, inky hair in a halo of spiky disarray around her exquisite, elfin face. Her slight frame was willowy, graceful even in absolute stillness." (from Twilight)

WHO IS IT REALLY?
Actress Ashley Greene, who plays Alice in Twilight the Movie.

VITAL STATS
HUMAN NAME: Mary Alice Brandon
FAMILY: sister Cynthia, one niece
BORN: 1901; Biloxi, MI
HUMAN OCCUPATION: mental institution inmate
TRANSFORMATION: 1920, age 19, by mental institution worker
EYES: vampire topaz/black
HAIR: black and short
PHYSIQUE: 4' 10", petite and pixie-like
STATUS: married to Jasper
TALENT: seeing possible futures
HOBBIES: shopping for high fashion, predicting the stock market, ruining surprise gifts, forcing Bella to act "typically" human, stealing really fast cars

MORE ABOUT ALICE
Alice was placed in a mental institution by her parents and declared dead, presumably because she saw visions. A vampire (like Carlisle?) who worked at her mental institution changed her when James began hunting her because her blood sang for him like Bella's does for Edward.
More Alice trivia and her best lines from each book.

JASPER WHITLOCK HALE
Here's a movie star who looks like a movie star, which is what Jasper is supposed to look like. And his face is very Jaspery to me; his eyes are very compelling which I always picture with Jasper since he is always looking beneath the surface to the emotions underneath. He looks like a guy who, as a human, had a lot of empathy that translated into his emotion-manipulation talent after transformation.

BY THE BOOK
"[Jasper] was taller, leaner, but still muscular, and honey blond."
"... tall and leonine." (from Twilight)
"... the tall, blond vampire who looked like a brooding movie star." (from Eclipse)

JACKSON WHO?
Do I need to say more than "have you seen Jackson Rathbone's hair in the movie trailer pix"? Well, I will. Cute kid, but he doesn't look like someone with the strength of character to have climbed to the rank of major in the Civil War by age 20, and subsequently survived 100 years of vicious vampire warfare.

WHO IS THIS REALLY?
This is a very young Karl Urban, most famously known as Eomer in The Lord of the Rings. Where he was also very well cast.

VITAL STATS
HUMAN NAME: Jasper Whitlock
BORN: 1843, Texas
TRANSFORMATION: 1863, age 20, by Maria
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Confederate Army Major
PHYSIQUE: 6' 3", muscular but lean
HAIR: honey blond
NICKNAME: Jazz (by Alice)
STATUS: married to Alice
TALENT: manipulating emotion
HOBBIES: reading, studying, and scholarly pursuits, rolling his eyes at Alice's shopping and spending habits, unnecessarily protecting Alice from exertion in dangerous situations

MORE ABOUT JASPER
Jasper has been a vampire longer than any of the Cullens except Carlisle. He frequently poses as Rosalie's twin because they look very alike, and adopts her human last name, Hale, because she won't give hers up. Since he feels human emotions, he becomes depressed when he feeds from humans, but he still has a harder time refraining than the others do.
More Jasper trivia and his best lines from each book.

EMMETT MCCARTY CULLEN
Okay, I know he needs darker hair, and curly; but the expression, the attitude, the quirky eyebrow, and even the mini-goatee - this picture just screams Emmett to me! He looks like a big, cheerful guy who thinks straight through his muscles and doesn't have a care in the world.

KELLAN WHO?
Kellan Lutz has the right build, though he doesn't really have dark, curly hair either. But they forgot to look for "big cuddly teddy bear" when they were casting.

WHO IS THIS REALLY?
Teen bodybuilder Jody Westby-Hanalei.

VITAL STATS
FAMILY: youngest of several children
BORN: 1915, Gatlinburg, TN
TRANSFORMATION: 1935, age 20, by Carlisle
PHYSIQUE: 6' 5", extremely muscular
STATUS: married to Rosalie (who likes weddings) several times
CAR: red Jeep Wrangler
TALENT: strength
HOBBIES: competing - with anybody anywhere, laughing at Bella's mishaps, serving as a carjack for Rosalie, fighting with irritated grizzly bears

MORE ABOUT EMMETT
Emmett was being mauled by a bear when Rosalie killed the bear and brought him to Carlisle for transformation (she didn't trust herself not to kill him). Emmett has "slipped" and fed on humans, but not often, and never for an extended period like Edward. He'll do anything for his Rosy, including standing up in multiple wedding ceremonies when she decides she wants one.
More Emmett trivia and his best lines from each book.

ROSALIE LILLIAN HALE
I have to say "almost" perfect because I figure maybe this is what Rosalie looked like when she was the most beautiful human girl around, before she was transformed into something even more staggeringly gorgeous.

BY THE BOOK
"The tall one was statuesque. She had a beautiful figure, the kind you saw on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, the kind that made every girl around her take a hit on her self-esteem just by being in the same room. Her hair was golden, gently waving to the middle of her back." (from Twilight)

NIKKI WHO?
I do think Nikki Reed is very pretty, but in an all-American kind of way, not a startlingly gorgeous kind of way. We are talking about someone who was head-turningly beautiful as a human, and transformed to transcendant beauty as a vampire. Nikki's nice, but no Rosalie. Besides, she looks ... odd with blonde hair. Her own dark hair looks much better with her skin tone, and she looks much prettier that way.

WHO IS THIS REALLY?
Actress Alicia Silverstone.

VITAL STATS
BORN: 1915, Rochester, NY
TRANSFORMATION: 1933, age 19, by Carlisle
PHYSIQUE: 5' 9", statuesque, killer bod
HAIR: golden, wavy, to the middle of her back
NICKNAME: Rose (but only Emmett)
STATUS: married to Emmett, several times in various ceremonies so she has wedding dresses from each era and style
CAR: red BMW M3 convertible
TALENT: beauty, tenacity, mechanics
HOBBIES: being protective of Emmett, being stubborn, fixing cars, getting married (but only to Emmett)

MORE ABOUT ROSALIE
Carlisle transformed Rosalie to save her life (she was dying) and in hopes that she would be a companion to Edward. Rosalie has never tasted human blood but did kill the men who attacked and left her for dead. She rescued Emmett from death by bear and has married him several times - she enjoys being the center of attention in weddings.
More Rosalie trivia and her best lines from each book.

CARLISE CULLEN
Carlisle isn't described too much. Descriptions of him focus on his force of character, his compassion, and his amazing willpower.

BY THE BOOK
"He was young, he was blond ... and he was handsomer than any movie star I'd ever seen."
"More like a model than a doctor." (from Twilight)

PETER WHO?
Peter Facinelli - maybe he has more force on camera, but the still photos of him are less than overwhelming. He doesn't look like someone with great force of character, he just looks like some kid. And again, just not beautiful enough.

WHO IS THIS REALLY?
I'm very sorry, I lost his name. I found him on New Faces but couldn't refind him when I needed his name. I do remember that he is 26, so only a couple of years older than Carlisle should be.

VITAL STATS
BORN: around 1640, London, England
TRANSFORMATION: 1663 or 1664, age 23, by a vampire he was chasing
HUMAN OCCUPATION: vampire chaser
VAMPIRE OCCUPATION: human surgeon
HAIR: blond
PHYSIQUE: 6' 2"
STATUS: married to Esme
NICKNAME: stregoni benefici
CAR: black Mercedes S55 AMG
TALENT: compassion, self-control
HOBBIES: loving his family, resisting the smell of blood, being wise

MORE ABOUT CARLISLE
Carlisle is THE stregoni benefici Bella read about online. He waited nearly 200 years before creating a companion. He has only transformed people who were near death: Edward from influenza, Esme from attempted suicide, Rosalie from a gang beating, Emmett from bear mauling.
More Carlisle trivia and his best lines from each book.

ESME ANNE PLATT EVENSON CULLEN
Check the description in "By the Book" - this is Esme. Maybe update the hair a little bit, but that's it.

BY THE BOOK
"She had the same pale, beautiful features as the rest of them. Something about her heart-shaped face, her billows of soft, caramel-colored hair, reminded me of the ingenues of the silent-movie era. She was small, slender, yet less angular, more rounded than the others." (from Twilight)

ELIZABETH WHO?
Elizabeth Reaser might be ... okay. She's a bit old at 33 to play 26-year-old Esme, though, and it shows. She's pretty enough but there is nothing in particular that shouts "Esme" at me.

WHO IS THIS REALLY?
Silent film star Janet Gaynor.

VITAL STATS
BORN: 1895, Columbus, OH
TRANSFORMATION: 1921, age 26, by Carlisle
HUMAN OCCUPATION: schoolteacher
PHYSIQUE: 5' 6", slender but rounded, heart-shaped face
STATUS: currently married to Carlisle; formerly married to Charles Evenson
TALENT: love
HOBBIES: mothering everyone, restoring antiques and old houses

MORE ABOUT ESME
Esme ran away from an abusive husband while pregnant. When her baby died shortly after he was born, she tried to kill herself. Carlisle transformed her to save her life. They had known each other when she was a child and became companions very quickly.
More Esme trivia and her best lines from each book.

CHARLIE SWAN and RENEE SWAN DWYER
This is the Renee from the movie, and I think she's great. Very perky and quirky looking, extremely cute too. I was looking at pictures of her online, and lo and behold, her real life husband is a perfect Charlie!

BILLY WHO?
Sorry, Billy Burke, you've got too much hair. Charlie is balding and what's left is brown and curly ... see photo at right.

BY THE BOOK - CHARLIE
"... the curly brown hair - the same color, if not the same texture, as mine - had dwindled, slowly revealing more and more of the shiny skin of his forehead. But when he smiled I could see a little of the man who had run away with Renee." (from Twilight)

BY THE BOOK - RENEE
"She looks a lot like me, but she's prettier.... She's more outgoing than I am, and braver. She's irresponsible and slightly eccentric, and she's a very unpredictable cook." (from Twilight)

WHO IS THIS REALLY?
Married actors Xander Berkeley and Sarah Clarke.

VITAL STATS - CHARLIE
PARENTS: Geoffrey and Helen Swan
BORN: 1964, Washington
HAIR: brown, curly, balding
EYES: brown
OCCUPATION: police chief
CAR: police cruiser
STATUS: divorced from Renee
HOBBIES: fishing, watching sports

VITAL STATS - RENEE
BORN: 1968, Phoenix, AZ
HAIR: brown
EYES: brown
OCCUPATION: kindergarten teacher in Arizona, substitute teacher in Florida
STATUS: divorced from Charlie, married to Phil Dwyer
HOBBIES: EVERYTHING!

More Charlie trivia and his best lines from each book.
More Renee trivia and her best lines from each book.

Actually, I know where Sam is. Sam Uley is alive and well and waiting tables in a north Scottsdale restaurant. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me when I spotted him; even if I had, I suppose it would have been poor manners to have snapped pictures of the unsuspecting lad. Maybe if we left a bigger tip it would have been okay?

Regardless, I am searching for Sam. You'll see him when I find him.

Quil Ateara
This looks like a guy who would be thrilled to become a werewolf.

Who is it really?
Teen bodybuilder Jonathan Irizarry.

BY THE BOOK
The man in front was easily the most beautiful, his skin olive-toned beneath the typical pallor, his hair a glossy black. He was of a medium build, hard-muscled, of course, but nothing next to Emmett's brawn.

BY THE BOOK
"The woman was wilder, her eyes shifting restlessly, ... her chaotic hair quivering in the slight breeze. Her posture was distinctly feline.... Her hair was a startling shade of red."

BY THE BOOK
"Slighter than [Laurent], his light brown hair and regular features both nondescript. His eyes, though completely still, somehow seemed the most vigilant."
"He was so very average-looking, nothing remarkable about his face or body at all. Just the white skin, the circled eyes I'd grown so used to. He wore a pale blue, long-sleeved shirt and faded blue jeans." (from Twilight)

BY THE BOOK
A young woman with satiny copper skin and long, straight, crow-black hair ... the girl was so beautiful. The right side of her face was scarred from hairline to chin by three thick, red lines, livid in color though they were long healed. One line pulled down the corner of her dark, almond-shaped right eye, another twisted the right side of her mouth into a permanent grimace.

BY THE BOOK
The newcomer was as tiny as Alice, with lank, pale brown hair trimmed short. The body under the cloak was slim and androgynous. But the face was too pretty for a boy. The wide-eyed, full-lipped face would make a Botticelli angel look like a gargoyle.

... HALF of the proceeds will automatically go to make a donation to Heifer International, working to solve global poverty.

Doesn't that feel good?