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Rumor Control: Will the Real America Please Stand Up
By Twilight_News | January 25, 2009
So many of you directed our attention over to Celebuzz that supposedly directly quotes actress America Ferrera, of Ugly Betty fame, as having auditioned for New Moon, spoken about Chris Wietz, blah, blah, blah…you get the idea.
Celebuzz supposedly cites this blog run by (according to the publicly available profile) a Hollywood entertainment lawyer. So wanting to credit the actual initiating source of the story to give credit where credit was due, we discovered a couple of things:
- No place on that blog can we find any of the statements supposedly attributed to actress America Ferrera. In fact we can’t find them period, not even coming out of another actress’ mouth (you’ll see why this is relevant in a second)
- There is talk of "America" having auditioned, but she isn’t directly quoted.
- When you trace the tags on the bottom of the blog entry there is an "America" tag. Actually, to be specific it’s an "America Young" tag which brings you to every post this blogger has written about Native American actress America Young.
- You can see a photo of the talented America Young on this entry. You can also check her out on the IMDB.
So…best wishes to America Young in her audition process. Here is a link to her official website. We have never seen America Young perform, but based on her picture, in our opinion, she certainly looks like the character of Emily.
January 25th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Thanks for clearing that up!
January 25th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Ummm, who is she trying for again?
January 25th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
She would make a lovely Emily! I hope that is the role she’s looking at.
January 25th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
I love you guys so much for not posting rumors but debunking and explaining where they came from instead. It really shows your intelligence and desire to keep everyone in check when it comes to stuff like this.
January 25th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
To Twilitex57
It is reported she’s trying out for the role of Emily
January 25th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
ive never heard of America Young, but she certainly looks like a fantastic emily!!
and thank god, because im realllyyy not a big fan of America Ferrera.
January 25th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
She is a much better choice for emily than vanessa hudgens. I hope America gets it
January 25th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
TO Becky
Wasn’t Vanessa Hudgens trying for Leah?
January 25th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
She looks the part so that’s good… (:
January 25th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
America Young is perfect for the part of Emily!
January 25th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I was thinking Emily too! She would be perfect!
January 25th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
to di– Vanessa Hudgens was NOT trying out for Leah or any other role in the Twilight universe. That was a rumor that spun out of control.
January 25th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
*Someone* I thought Vanessa Hudgens really did try out for leah…didn’t lexicon prove that she did?? I don’t know. But that girl for Emily is AWESOME!! She looks adorable for Emily!
January 25th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Actually I see America more as Leah than Emily. I don’t know why, I just see if from the picture.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
It’s amazing how you can track back a rumor! Haha! America Young is beautiful! She’d abe a great Emily!
January 25th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
America Young’s face sort of looks like what I pictured Emily would look like. But is she Native American? I think it would kind of ruin the movie if they cast someone who wasn’t true to the background of the character. She does look wonderful though.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Laney: no, the lexicon proved that leah isn’t even in the new moon script, therefore there’s no way vanessa hudgens or anyone else could audition for the part.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
i just realized, she has the same last name as emily! that’s awesome.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
I agree. Based on her looks alone, she would a good Emily.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Omg she would be absolutely perfect!!
January 25th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
She looks like she would be a good Emily. Best of luck America
January 25th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Wow, she’s beautiful.
She’d make a good Emily, I think.
Good luck America, I’ll be rooting for you!
January 25th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
# 14- Yeah, I totally agree! America just looks like Leah to me. No idea why, it’s just how i pictured that angry she-wolf.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Yes! Finally someone of Native American descent to play a Native American role. Why didnt anyone think of that before? She looks great for Emily.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
She looks like the PERFECT Emily.
I wish her the best of luck :]
January 25th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
She seems more Leah than an Emily.
January 25th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
She does looklike Emily…..I think she’ll be great!
January 25th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Thanks for clearing up the rumours.
She would be a great Emily…although she does sort of look like Leah.
I wish her the best of luck!
January 25th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
How old is she??
January 25th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Rachel: they did think of that before. solomon trimble.
January 25th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
She actually looks a lot like the emily i pictured in my head. I like the idea of having small actors and actresses for the parts..it makes the movie seem more real. That could be just me though who feels that way. I’m excited i hope she gets the part for either leah or emily!!
January 25th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
wow, she would be perfect for emily! i hope she gets the part!
January 25th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
uh oh…i just saw her demo reel on her website and her acting is atrocious. i sure as heck hope she’s improved a lot since she put that thing together if she’s going to get this part…
http://www.americayoung.com/ click on “demo reel” at the top.
January 25th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Omg if you go to her website and go to her drama reel she talks about vampires!!!
January 25th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
I second Cristina’s comment… haha. I also have to agree with Kizmet, a little.
She doesn’t have the… voice, should I say, that I would have attributed to Emily. I imagined her older sounding, I think. Then again, I also thought the same about Carlisle and Esme. It’s not exactly rational.
January 25th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I don’t want to come of like a bitch, but people need stop talking about how someone looks and worry more about their acting skills. I don’t give a rat’s ass how the actors look. There going to try to find people who look somewhat like the description that Stephenie gave in the book, not how readers imagined the person to be. Plus, that’s what the hair and makeup department.
Plus, America’s demo reels are terrible. She CANNOT act. Maybe she improved; I don’t know when she did those demo reels, but Kizmet said it best, “her acting is atrocious.”
I really wish the rumor was true, and it was America Ferrera that auditioned because at least I know she CAN act.
January 25th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Kizmet #18:I realized that too! It’s such a coincidence.I wish her good luck.And I think she’ll do a great job because Emily doesn’t have such an important role in New Moon.I wonder who’ll portray Sam.
January 25th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
safrina: they already have a sam, atleast someone played him already in twilight. when they were at the beach, remember? and his only line was “the cullens don’t come here.” something like that.
January 25th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Oh yeah! I don’t know how I forgot that! Thanks Kelli.
January 25th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I think she’d be great for Emily. She’s got the whole look down. When I first saw the picture, I was like “Oh no, they’re not replacing Kristen Stewart!” but then when I read she was Native American I thought she was going to play Leah Clearwater, which would be an absolute disaster. I hope she’s good! %)
January 25th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Cute girl, for either Leah or Emily.
January 25th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
She would make a great Emily.. althuough since I saw the picture before I read the stuff, I saw Leah right ther. I guess it would work both ways.
January 25th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
ohh great emily!
January 25th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Wow what a fantastic Emily! or leah too, although she looks too…. happy? cheerful? not a bitter angry crazy person lol? great for either role!
January 25th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
PERFECT Emily!!!!! OMG, couln’t find a better girl!
January 25th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
emily wasn’t bitter remember she was happy and loving, leah is the bitter one, though she has reason… broken heart and all
January 25th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
She looks like a good Emily so if she’s any good at acting, then she’d be great.
January 25th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Wow. Never heard of her before but she does look like a good Emily. Sam and her will make a cute couple. I really wondering who’s gonna play Leah?
January 25th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
she is very beautiful, i kno i have seen her in a movie but i cant remember what one, i hope she is a good actress
January 25th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
She definitely looks the part, but I have to partly agree with Kizmet. She can’t act in a drama. I can see her in a TV sitcom, maybe. But even though it is small role, Emily is an rather emotionally-heavy role. I don’t think she’d be able to pull it off.
But, who knows? Maybe I’ll be surprised…
January 25th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Vanessa Hudgens I bet was auditioning for Jane. She is short and has a childish voice and pretty face so I would guess that would be who they would cast her as if she did audition.
America Young looks like a great Emily. But I wish they would just cast appropriate types in the roles. I don’t see the point of paying high salarys to well known actors of actresses. Get unknowns with talent who don’t distract from the story.
January 26th, 2009 at 12:32 am
she looks exactly how i pictured emily… that’s so weird. obviously i think she looks the part.. i just hope she can pull off the acting.
January 26th, 2009 at 1:48 am
OMG!! she looks perfect!! I hope she does great on the audition and gets the part…love to see new faces for this awesome story :)!!!
January 26th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Looks wise she would fit, but her voice is way too high. I also watched her demo reels and I have to agree with previous posters, her acting is horrible. Also her voice does get extremely annoying after a while, but maybe she could deepen it some when she’s playing Emily. I think if Robert can disguise his accent then she could get her voice to go deeper.
January 26th, 2009 at 2:00 am
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January 26th, 2009 at 3:45 am
I applied to the open casting call for native american actors/actress’s needed for new moon.(not to long ago) They sent me a package to audition for Emily before the deadline of Jan. 30th. I sent them a demo reel…..but really that was the first time I have ever even heard of that phrase
Im a native american residing in canada, so im excited to see what happens.
January 26th, 2009 at 9:35 am
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January 26th, 2009 at 10:48 am
woo hooo!! She’s beautiful. I definitely see her portraying Emily.. she’s go the whole youthful, sweet, “motherly” look about her. hmmm love it! and newmooner123 good luck to you! Native pride baby!! hahah yes, yes,… i’m apache from new mexico
anyways good luck!!
January 26th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
I’m happy about her!
ALSO do you guys know Q’orianka Kilcher?
She played Pocahontas in “The New World” in 2005..
wich means now she would be like 18 or close.. I also think she would be PERFECT for Leah in Eclipse! Look up her Imdb!!!!!! I am sure you will agree! this proves there ARE better to choose from than Venessa(thought we know that is a rumor,but still)
PLEASE Chris Weitz..find Q’Orianka and ask her to be a part of the cast!!!!!
January 26th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
wow - interesting post! thanks for the lead - and i agree, she looks to be the perfect emily!
January 26th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Thanks for clarifying the whole “America” thingy! We can always count on you guys for the right info. She certainly looks perfect for the part…
And, good luck to newmooner123!
January 26th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
thats pretty dead on, on how i pictured emily (except the fact that her face isnt ripped up yet)
January 26th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
She looks the part…but can she act?
January 26th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Thanks exslayer….but I know my odds are not that great lol, im not an actress, but did well on my demo
But hopefully they will put me as an extra……Im sure they will choose the best emily.
January 26th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Yes, yes she would be a VERY good Emily… Very good indeed…
January 26th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
[...] America Ferrera did not audtion for Emily Young, but actress America Young did. It is unknown whether America Young has landed the role, or who else has auditioned at this time. [...]
January 26th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I have no idea what you all are talking about! EEEEWWW is the first word that comes to mind when I saw her picture. She is not how I pictured Emily at all. Emily is supposed to be beautiful and America Young is not beautiful. I hope she does not get cast and they pick someone who looks the part. She can be the stunt double and thats about it.
January 26th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
It’s so stupid that people would think America Ferrara would be in New Moon. Who even started that rumor. But yeah, America Young seems like a good pick. No complaints. I totally vlogged about this yesterday when I found out from twilight20somethings.com. Check me out on YouTube. (click my name!)
January 27th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
They need to go with acting talent first. I would love to see someone who has a native american background. Keep looking!
January 28th, 2009 at 2:58 am
I agree with DJ and angie. I think if half her face is covered in scars and with technology now days they could actually make her look decent. She looks like a tard a little. I think its the eyes. Anyhoo, there are so many beautiful and I’m sure talented Native Americans out there that they should definitely keep looking.