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Twilight's "Eclipse" sets 2010 record

(Reuters) - Vampires and ogres dominated the British box office over the weekend, with the latest in the Twilight series setting a new opening record for the year, according to Screen International on Tuesday.

"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, took 13.75 million pounds, breaking the previous 2010 record of 10.5 million, set in March by "Alice in Wonderland."

It knocked last week's chart-topper "Shrek Forever After" down into second spot, despite the green ogre taking another 4.6 million pounds.

"Predators" was new at three with the story of a group of killers themselves being hunted by aliens while "Get Him to the Greek," starring Jonah Hill and Russell Brand in a tale of sex and stardom, slipped two places to fourth.

Thriller comedy "Killers" was down at five from three with Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl.

Sixth, down two, was "Sex and the City 2," while "Heartbreaker," a romantic comedy set in France, slipped a place to seventh.

Bollywood feature "I Hate Luv Storys" was down three at eight, just above "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" down at nine from seven.

Indian film "Milenge Milenge" made its debut at 10.

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Native American actors see new image in “Twilight”

By Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters

It took Twilight to do what Hollywood’s major studios have struggled with for more than a century — treat First Nations teenagers like normal kids.

No leather loincloths, no hair feathers, no dancing around campfires, no tales of woe on reservations.

Sure, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is pure fantasy with its tale of romance among vampires and the werewolves who sometimes stalk them, but for the actors of the “Wolf Pack,” their roles seem very real.

When they aren’t battling vampires with their razor-like claws and sharp teeth, the werewolves take the human form of Native Americans from the Quileute tribe.

Chaske Spencer, who plays the leader of the pack, said working in the Twilight movies has been exciting because it portrays First Nations in a new and positive light and is aimed at a young audience.

Members of the Wolf Pack dress like kids at the mall, in denim jeans and shirts — when they are wearing shirts — and they possess quick wit and generous spirit.

“There’s a lot of stereotypes that have been squashed,” Spencer said. “We’re part of this pop-culture phenomenon, and we’re put in a different light. And the kids see that, and they’re digging on it. They love that vibe.”

The Native American said that many times actors like him are forced into “leathered and feathered” roles, meaning parts that require them to portray historical Indians of the Old West.

Going back to Hollywood’s roots in the early 20th century, native American roles seem mostly confined to cowboy and Indian movies. Even in modern times, many of the characters were dealing with life on a reservation.

Two native American actors, Julia Jones and Alex Meraz, are members of the Wolf Pack, and they said Twilight films have allowed them to showcase their wide-ranging talents.

Meraz said Twilight borrows from Quileute creation stories, and that has been good for the tribe because fans are learning more about the tribe’s culture.

“They want to learn where this germinated from,” he said.

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