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'New Moon' director wants tears

Published Wednesday, Oct 28 2009, 08:41 GMT | By Mike Moody
'New Moon' director wants tears

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New Moon director Chris Weitz has said that he wants his film to make audience members cry.

"We've tried our best to deliver on the romantic scenes in the film, and I would like to be able to produce more tears than any movie before, if possible," the director told People about his upcoming Twilight sequel.

Weitz, who also directed The Golden Compass and About A Boy, added that dealing with high levels of media and fan attention surrounding the film and its stars was challenging.

"I can remember trying to barricade some windows by turning tables over so that they [fans] couldn't look in at a cast dinner that they we were having," he said.

The director said the films stars, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, are dealing with all of the attention very well.

"They're smart kids - I can say that because I'm 40 - and they've got good heads on their shoulders. So they'll be all right," he said.

New Moon opens in US and UK cinemas on November 20.

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