USA: Taylor Lautner talks action films and leaving "Twilight" behind for new film, "Abduction"

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  • Title: USA: Taylor Lautner talks action films and leaving "Twilight" behind for new film, "Abduction"
  • Date: 24th September 2011
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (RECENT) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) TAYLOR LAUTNER, SAYING: "Quite a bit. I mean, obviously media-wise, privacy-wise, that's changed. The biggest thing that "Twilight" franchise has given me is the opportunity as an actor to go off and choose to do projects that I'm passionate about. That's the biggest thing for me, I'm so thankful for that. "Abduction" is my passion project and I'm thankful that franchise gave me the opportunity to do that."
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  • Story Text: To legions of teenage girls and fans of the "Twilight" films, Taylor Lautner will always be known as Jacob Black, the werewolf who competes with a vampire for the love of a young woman.
    But on Friday (September 23), the boyishly handsome actor hopes to broaden his appeal to wider audiences, headlining movie marquees on his own for the very first time in action thriller "Abduction."
    "I remember the first moment I read the script, I could not stop turning the pages. It's very exciting, it keeps you guessing and I know when you watch the movie you're trying to figure out what happens next the entire time," said Lautner.
    "Abduction" marks the inaugural film of his production company Quick Six, which he runs with his father, Dan Lautner, and the hope is that there will be many more to come.
    Directed by John Singleton, the film sees Lautner portray a teenager named Nathan who learns that his parents aren't really his and that his life has been a lie.
    When he's targeted by trained assassins for reasons unknown to him, Nathan goes on the run with his neighbor Karen (Lilly Collins). While evading capture, he and Karen must piece together the truth of his life, while protecting themselves from certain death.
    Though Lautner has been working consistently in films and on TV for over 10 years, he said it wasn't until the media began buzzing about "New Moon," the second installment of the "Twilight" franchise, that he started being approached for other projects.
    He credits the "Twilight" movies with giving him the opportunity to spread his wings.
    "The biggest thing that "Twilight" franchise has given me is the opportunity as an actor to go off and choose to do projects that I'm passionate about," said Lautner. "That's the biggest thing for me, I'm so thankful for that. "Abduction" is my passion project and I'm thankful that franchise gave me the opportunity to do that."
    "Abduction" opens in U.S. theaters on September 23. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I" is scheduled for release on November 18.
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