Ashley Greene: 'Even my dog is famous'

Twilight star Ashley Greene has joked that the media fascination with the franchise is so enormous, even her dog is famous.

The actress, who plays vampire Alice Cullen in the supernatural saga, told Maxim that she is still amazed by her newfound stardom.

"It's crazy, right? I think my dog is more famous than a lot of stars out there," People quotes her as saying.

"I bet some people in Hollywood are like, 'I can't get my picture in a mag, but Ashley's pooch [Marlo] does?'. It's mind-boggling."

Greene went on to admit that she tried to "play it cool" when she learned that she had won the role of Alice, saying: "Oh, my God, I wanted this part so badly! I worked my butt off for it because I absolutely love Alice.

"She's sweet, sexy, and a killer! So when they told me I got it, I tried to play it all cool, you know, for about a minute."

Greene can next be seen in Twilight sequel New Moon, which arrives in cinemas on November 20.