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I just popped onto Peter’s official website and saw this interview. Its pretty long so follow the link at the bottom to read the rest of it back on his site.

An interview with a vampire
BY EDIE GROSS

Peter Facinelli had never heard of the “Twilight” books when his agent asked him to audition for a vampire movie.
“I said no. I was thinking it was some B or C slasher, horror kind of picture,” said Facinelli, whose agent quickly sent him a copy of Stephenie Meyer’s popular first novel.
“It wasn’t a schlocky horror movie.” No, indeed.
The first three films in the “Twilight” series have grossed $1.7 billion worldwide and spawned full-blown fandemonium, with “Twi-hards” camping out days in advance for film premiere tickets, decked out head-to-toe in movie merchandise. And Facinelli has been along for the ride as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the kindly head of a family of “vegetarian” vampires–they feed only on animals, not humans–and the adoptive father of Edward, played by mega-star Rob Pattinson.
Facinelli will greet fans tomorrow at Spotsylvania Towne Centre as part of a fundraiser for the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which supports pediatric cancer research. Since the first film came out in 2008, Facinelli has done his share of public appearances, many on behalf of charities. This one, founded by parents who lost their 8-year-old daughter to cancer, is a favorite of the actor, who has three young girls of his own.
“These parents took this horrible, devastating thing and made it into something inspiring and positive,” said Facinelli, who has also visited pediatric hospitals. “I have kids. I couldn’t even imagine them having to be in a hospital sick.”
His previous appearances have attracted thousands, and his Twitter feed has nearly 1.7 million followers. Still, Facinelli seems genuinely surprised by the throngs. “I’m always excited when more than five people show up,” he said. “I’m always flattered.”

You can read the rest of the interview at Peter-Facinelli.com

QUICK BITES

1. Blood type? A-negative

2. Favorite “Twilight” film so far? “Eclipse.” I just like the action of “Eclipse.” It felt like “Twilight” introduced us to the vampires, and “New Moon” introduced us to the werewolves. In “Eclipse,” both clans are teaming up. “Eclipse” kind of brought all the worlds together. Plus, Carlisle rolling up his sleeves and getting dirty was fun for me.

3. Team Edward or Team Jacob? Team Edward

4. Favorite junk food? Pizza

5. Bad habit? Biting nails

6. Do you floss? Most of the time, or at least I’d like to

7. First concert? As Carlisle, Beethoven. As Peter, Jeff Buckley. I’ve never seen anything like it, where the whole crowd was just entranced.

8. Favorite getaway? Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and Kona, Hawaii

9. World Series or Super Bowl? World Series (Yankees fan)

10. Cats or dogs? Cats

11. Right- or left-handed? Right-handed

12. Coke or Pepsi? Coke

13. Do you feel guilty that the films have essentially taught a generation of young women that the ideal man will be immortal, hopelessly good-looking, have the manners and intellect of a 19th-century British Romantic poet and be a Volvo owner? No, because it gives guys something to aspire to. If they can get a fraction of that, if they can just own the Volvo, they’re headed on the right track.

If you haven’t already made your contribution to the ‘Peter Facinelli Birthday Project’ you have just a few days in which to do so.

For more details on what you can send, Team Facinelli has all the details.

I love how chilled out Peter Facinelli is. He doesn’t take himself too seriously and his response to this critic is so funny!

Peter Facinelli, who plays Dr. Carlisle Cullen in ‘The Twilight Saga,’ is tweeting about being named the silver screen’s No. 1 “worst vampire” by a Rolling Stone film critic.

“YES! I finally came in Number 1 in something!” the good-natured actor tweeted Wednesday evening, referring to RS writer Peter Travers’ list of “The Best and Worst Vampires on Film and TV.”

“Facinelli is a solid actor, but playing Carlisle Cullen, the white-haired head of the fang-challenged Cullen vampire family, he looks about as terrifying as ‘Project Runway’ winner Austin Scarlett, whom Carlisle closely resembles,” Travers opined in his list.

“Thank you Mr. Travers,” Facinelli tweeted in response. “As Carlisle is a compassionate humanitarian, and anti-vampire in nature, being the worst vampire was quite the compliment. Although, you had me at “solid actor”. I did find the comparison to Austin Scarlett utterly ridiculous though … He has way better cheek bones.”

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Peter Facinelli has announced on his Twitter page that he is ‘pimping’ himself out for lunch for two for the charity ‘The Onyx and Breezy Foundation. Details as supplied by Twilight Examiner

By now, every Twilight fan has come to know, quite well, that Peter Facinelli (“Carlisle Cullen” in the Twilight series films) is a charitable guy. He goes to great lengths to help others, and the newest development is no exception to that tradition.

Peter Facinelli announced on his Twitter page yesterday that he’s “pimping” himself out for a lunch date, and it is – of course – for charity.

According to eBay, which currently lists the auction at $2,025 with ten bids already submitted, the lunch date was donated by Peter Facinelli to The Onyx & Breezy Foundation, an animal welfare group, and it will be a lunch in New York City for two that takes place sometime between October and December of this year.

Facinelli is a very fan-friendly actor, and a lunch date with him would no doubt be a day to remember.

You can read more about this opportunity and bid here.

Oh and the bid has gone up to $2275!!

Eeek so erm yeah, that title is so cliche! But it was on the interview so I used it

Peter Facinelli had never heard of the “Twilight” books when his agent asked him to audition for a vampire movie.

“I said no. I was thinking it was some B or C slasher, horror kind of picture,” said Facinelli, whose agent quickly sent him a copy of Stephenie Meyer’s popular first novel.

“I couldn’t put it down,” said Facinelli, who read it in one night. “It was kind of a throwback to the origins of what vampire folklore was, the sensuousness and the love story that it used to be.

“It wasn’t a schlocky horror movie.”

No, indeed. The first three films in the “Twilight” series have grossed $1.7 billion worldwide and spawned full-blown fandemonium, with “Twi-hards” camping out days in advance for film premiere tickets, decked out head-to-toe in movie merchandise.

And Facinelli has been along for the ride as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the kindly head of a family of “vegetarian” vampires–they feed only on animals, not humans–and the adoptive father of Edward, played by mega-star Rob Pattinson.

Facinelli will greet fans tomorrow at Spotsylvania Towne Centre as part of a fundraiser for the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which supports pediatric cancer research.

Since the first film came out in 2008, Facinelli has done his share of public appearances, many on behalf of charities. This one, founded by parents who lost their 8-year-old daughter to cancer, is a favorite of the actor, who has three young girls of his own.

“These parents took this horrible, devastating thing and made it into something inspiring and positive,” said Facinelli, who has also visited pediatric hospitals. “I have kids. I couldn’t even imagine them having to be in a hospital sick.”

His previous appearances have attracted thousands, and his Twitter feed has nearly 1.7 million followers. Still, Facinelli seems genuinely surprised by the throngs.

“I’m always excited when more than five people show up,” he said. “I’m always flattered.”

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Team Facinelli Birthday Project

Kristen Stewart – ‘Welcome to the Rileys’,  ‘K-11′ and ‘On the Road’ – both in pre-production.

Robert Pattinson – ‘Bel Ami’, ‘Water for Elephants’ and ‘Unbound Captives’ – which is pre-production.

Taylor Lautner – ‘Abduction’ – which is in production.

Jackson Rathbone – ‘Girlfriend’, ‘DaZe: Vol. Too (sic) – NonSeNse’ – which is in post-production.

Ashley Greene – ‘Butter’, ‘Warrior’ (with Kellan Lutz) and ‘The Apparition’ – all in post-production.

Nikki Reed – ‘Catch.44′ – currently filming.

Peter Facinelli – ‘Loosies’ – currently filming, ‘Thicker’ and ‘Infected’ – both currently in pre-production.

Kellan Lutz – ‘Love, Wedding, Marriage’, ‘The Killing Game’, ‘Warrior’ (with Ashley Greene) and ‘Immortals’ – all in post-production.

Anna Kendrick – ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. The World’ and ‘Live With It’ (with Bryce Dallas Howard) – currently in post-production.

Elizabeth Reaser – ‘Homework’ – in post-production.

Christian Serratos – ’96 Minutes’ – in post-production.

Billy Burke – ‘Removal’ – completed, ‘Baby O’, ‘Ticket Out’, ‘Luster’, ‘Highland Park’ and ‘Drive Angry 3D’ – all in post-production.

Sarah Clarke – ‘Bedrooms’ – completed.

Mike Welch – ‘Rough Hustle’ – in post-production.

Xavier Samuel – ‘Anonymous’ (with Jamie Campbell Bower) – in post-production.

Kiowa Gordon – ‘The Science of Cool’ and ‘Into the Darkness’ – both in pre-production.

Alex Meraz – ‘The City of Gardens’ – post-production, ‘On the Run’ – filming, ‘Four to the Floor’ and ‘Savage Innocent’ – both pre-production.

Tinsel Korey – ‘Stained’ – completed.

Chaske Spencer – ‘Shouting Secrets’ (with Gil Birmingham) – in post-production.

Gil Birmingham – ‘Love Ranch’, ‘Shouting Secrets’ (with Chaske Spencer) and ‘Rango’ – both in post-production.

BooBoo Stewart – ‘Smitty’, ‘Dark Games’ and ‘Logan’ – all completed.

Jodelle Ferland – ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ – completed and ‘Mighty Fine’ – in post-production.

Daniel Cudmore – ‘A Night for Dying Tigers’ (with Leah Gibson) – in post-production and ‘Bind’ – currently in pre-production.

Leah Gibson – ‘A Night for Dying Tigers’ (with Daniel Cudmore), ‘Indie Jonesing’ – both in post-production and ‘Ride of the Apes’ – currently filming.

Charlie Bewley – ‘Ecstasy’ and ‘Soldiers of Fortune’ – both in post-production.

Kristen Prout – ‘Locked Away’ – in post-production.

Bryce Dallas Howard – ‘Live With It’ (with Anna Kendrick), ‘Hereafter’ – both in post-production and ‘The Help’ – in pre-production.

Rachelle Lefevre – ‘Casino Jack’, ‘The Pool Boys’, ‘Barney’s Version’ – completed and ‘The Caller’ – in post-production.

Cam Gigandet – ‘Making Change’, ‘Easy A’, ‘Kerosene Cowboys’, ‘Burlesque’, ‘The Roomate’ and ‘Priest’ – all in post-production.

Edi Gathegi – ‘Atlas Shrugged’ – currently filming.

Jamie Campbell Bower – ‘London Games’, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Parts 1 & 2′ and  ‘Anonymous’ (with Xavier Samuel) – all in post-production.

Michael Sheen – ‘Beautiful Boy’ and ‘TRON: Legacy’ – both in post-production, ‘Midnight in Paris’ and ‘Jesus Henry Christ’ – both filming and ‘Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue’ – currently in production.

Christopher Heyerdahl – ‘Stargate: Extinction’ – currently in pre-production.

Well, that killed an hour! It’s interesting to see so many of our lovely Twilight cast members collaborating again in films!

So, it’s a boring Sunday afternoon and what better thing have I got to do than oogle Twilight hotties. But which one, do you think, is the hottest? We’ve compiled a ‘short’ list -

Xavier Samuel, Jamie Campbell Bower, Charlie Bewely, Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli, Justin Chon, Robert Pattinson, Daniel Cudmore, Jackson Rathbone, Mike Welch, Gil Birmingham, Billy Burke, Alex Meraz, Taylor Lautner, Bronson Pelletier, Chaske Spencer, Kiowa Gordon, BooBoo Stewart, Cam Gigandet, Edi Gathegi, Michael Sheen, Tyson Houseman, Christopher Heyerdahl & Cameron Bright.

Did we miss anyone?

Fancy owning a part of the good Doctors wardrobe? Well now you can!

In honor of the release of Twilight: Eclipse in theaters around the world, Peter Facinelli – who plays Dr Cullen in the films – is auctioning clothes from his closet, including blazers and pants.Proceeds from the auction benefit Clothes Off Our Back’s charities including Feeding America, The Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA, Malaria No More and Hope North. The auction ends on Thursday, July 15.

The actor has also signed a shirt and a piece of the black carpet from the LA premiere of the film for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, whose mission is to raise money for and awareness of childhood cancer causes—especially research into new treatments and cures—and to encourage and educate others, especially children, to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer.

This auction ends on July 16.

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Enjoy this interview with Peter Facinelli on Regis & Kelly.