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DARRELL HARTMAN: So, what did you have to do to look the part?

NOOT SEEAR: I didn’t tan for two months. It was awful, and totally unnecessary because they painted me white anyway. And I had these crazy contacts that I couldn’t see through. It was like skiing in a total snowstorm. I could see about two feet in front of me.

DH: What about the wardrobe?

NS: It was this red, flowy dress with high gloves and big old heels.

DH: A dress? It’s a miniskirt in the book.

NS: I know! I didn’t get to show much leg.

DH: Heidi’s scene, in the book at least, is short but awesome. Tell me about filming it.

NS: The sets were breathtaking. Huge, like palace-sized. I think the scariest part for me, out of the whole day, was that they had given me lines to practice, and when I showed up they gave me completely different lines. I freaked out. Dan [Cudmore] was like, “Calm down, it’s okay.” They’re so protective over the script. But it was really cool because the day I shot everyone was there: Dakota, Rob, Kristen. I got to meet everyone and they were so nice to me. I was scared they were going to not be nice.

DH: You’ve been a model half your life. How did you get into it?

NS: Looking back on it, I was way too young to be in New York on my own. I was 13. I’d just finished eighth grade, and I hated school. I’d gone to maybe 13 different schools in eight years. I met this agent and we went to New York and I started working right away, with Mario Sorrenti. And that was it. I was a stubborn little girl; I didn’t want to go back to school. I started home-schooling and stayed in new York.

DH: Do you feel like you missed certain key parts of adolescence?

NS: I definitely missed out things like prom and spring break, but I think I gained a lot more by traveling all around the world. I feel like I had a head start on life. I’ve had 12 years of working in and adult world, being taken seriously, having to show up to work on time, whereas if I’d gone through the school system I’d just be finding my own feet right now. But there were cons.

DH: Such as?

NS: You’re thrown into this adult world and you’re alone all the time. You go to work alone, stay in hotels alone.

DH: And—I have to ask, since we’re talking Twilight–maybe not much opportunity for teen romance?

NS: No. That’s one terrible thing about this industry: there’s a lot of predator men. You have to be very careful. But I was very lucky. I’ve had the same manager for 12 years now, and she guided me and made sure I was making the right decisions.

DH: When did the acting thing start?

NS: I always wanted to be an actress. I’ve been taking acting lessons for years with Alan Savage. But he would never let me audition for anything. He was like, “You get one chance with these casting directors, and if you go in there and do a bad reading they’re never going to call you in for anything else.” So he made me wait, and he was right. Instead of having to play some hot girl on some dude’s arm, this role came along.

DH: I hear you’re moving to the West Coast.

NS: I am. This movie has opened up so many doors for me: I’m working on a couple indie movies I think are going to happen. And I got my driver’s license two months ago, so I can finally drive.

DH: Are you going to miss New York?

NS: I’ve had this crazy-long successful career in New York. Twelve years! Most models, they come in and get so overexposed. They’re shooting every campaign, they make a lot of money, and then two years later everyone’s done with them. My agent always turns down jobs for me because she wanted to make sure I was always fresh. I never became a name.

DH: Speaking of: You were born Renata. How did you become Noot?

NS: It was from a nursery rhyme my mom used to sing. Am I gonna have to sing it?

DH: Yes.

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NS: I have been trying to be Renata forever. I still try to be Renata. Every time I would change schools, I would always start as Renata and somehow switch to Noot. And when I moved to New York, there was a really big model named Renata and she was at my agency. Now I can’t get rid of it. It’s the most ridiculous name.

DH: On the Web somewhere, a commenter pointed out that it’s Dutch for “nut.”

NS: It is! Everyone thinks I’m Dutch, but when I go over to Amsterdam they’re like, “What? What’s your name? Nut? Like, a crazy?”

DH: Did you ever have a Goth phase?

NS: Definitely grunge, but not Goth. But there are parts to being a vampire that I can really relate to. My character’s 300 years old and sometimes I feel like I’ve lived that long.

DH: What have you dressed up as for Halloween?

NS: Pris, from Blade Runner. That was two years ago. My mom is British. They don’t do Halloween there and she always thought it was very silly and refused to spend money on Halloween costumes. So when I was a kid, I was a bag of garbage. I remember her cutting two holes in the bottom of a garbage bag and sewing it to the top of my pants and then sewing garbage to my shirt. And one year she gave me an umbrella with streamers on it: jellyfish. So I’m kind of traumatized by those.

DH: That’s hilarious. What books did you read as a teenager?

NS: I was a bit of a comic nerd. There was a comic I read called Battle Angel Alita. She was amazing—this half-girl, half-robot who used to race, but with fighting. And I really liked Robotech and Japanime, stuff like that.

DH: You were just at Comicon to promote New Moon, right?

NS: It was amazing. I think it was that point where it actually hit me, what a big production I’m involved in.

DH: What did it, exactly?

NS: The screaming. The pitch of the screams. I’ve never heard screaming that loud, by so many girls, at once. There would be screaming, and then if Rob would just move his hair or Jacob would gesture to someone, the pitch would go up a little.

DH: Did anyone recognize you when you walked through the convention center at Comicon?

NS: No, but I was with a couple people from the cast, and they had to wear disguises. Like, wigs and glasses and hats.

DH: And it worked?

NS: Yes! Surprisingly.

DH: Was Robert Pattinson with you?

NS: No, he didn’t stay. But he would have to wear disguises, yes, or he would get swarmed by screaming women.

DH: And were any of the fanboys, Trekkies, etc. surprised to see a fashion model there browsing comic books?

NS: Not really. I think they were so amazed by the video games and new high-tech toys that the last thing on their mind was a pretty girl.

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You’ve been modeling since you were 13. Are all those years in front of the camera working to your advantage or disadvantage as you transition to acting?

Both. The advantage, especially, is that I’m used to being in front of the camera. I’m comfortable having a crew around and shooting with lights in my face, and I get the lifestyle, doing one job and then flying off to the next round of castings. There are similarities. The big hurdle is that when you model it’s all about engaging the camera, whereas in acting, you have to train yourself not to notice the camera at all, and just be in the scene, with the other actors. But that’s what I’ve been training to do. I’m not coming to this totally cold.

Had you read the Twilight books before you went out for the part?

No, actually. And even though the first movie had come out by the time I heard about the role, I still didn’t have a clear idea what a huge production this was and what an insane cult following it has. It didn’t quite hit me until Comic-Con. I mean, people slept outside overnight just to get a glimpse of the cast, and then, you know, we go into this auditorium, and screen a clip of the movie, and the fans are just screaming, like, the loudest noise I’ve ever heard. And the screaming would die down for a minute, and then Rob [Pattinson] would brush his hair out of his eyes or something, and that’s all it would take for the screaming to start up again.

Do you look at Robert Pattinson and think, yikes, that’s going to be my life in a few months?

I’m not sure it will be the same thing. My part is relatively small, and then I’m not coming back until the fourth film, so I’d like to think I can stay under-the-radar. All that fame, I mean, I know it’s something Rob has been struggling with, because it happened so quickly to him and in such a massive way. I like being able to walk down my street without being recognized, and I don’t like people knowing my business. So what I’d prefer, rather than go for some big blockbuster after this, is to build my career up slowly, with some indies, things like that. Good scripts, good directors. I’ve managed to have a lot of longevity as a model because I never got overexposed. I’m hoping I can have the same kind of career as an actress.

Wait—so you’ve read the Twilight books by now, undoubtedly?

I read them on airplanes. I think there’s something about flying that heightens emotion, because I was literally crying the whole way through each of those books. Flying and crying. I’m sure people thought I was crazy.

Did you comprehend what makes teenage girls so fanatical about the books? I mean, was there anything in your life, at that age, that you were that consumed with?

It’s too embarrassing, I can’t say.

Come on. I freely confess to my own Anne of Green Gables obsession. Books and miniseries.

Saved by the Bell. I mean…Zack Morris, oh. The blond one? I had posters, the whole thing. I think I’m still a big Zack Morris fan. I’d probably freak out if I saw him at a party. What is that guy doing now?

You know there’s going to be a reunion, right?

There’s a reunion?!

So, hang on, you’re 13, and you wrap a long day shooting with, say, Mario Sorrenti, and then you come back to your apartment in New York and watch tapes of Saved by the Bell and practice signing your name “Noot Morris” until it’s bedtime? I’m having a hard time picturing this.

Well, the Saved by the Bell thing kind of predated New York. But there was some of that. It was very confusing, being so young and being thrown into that adult world. I hung out with a lot of older people, and I grew up quickly. I was kind of raised by fashion. And some of that teenage stuff, I just missed out on it. But, you know, like all 14-year-olds, I had a few secret crushes on people who probably didn’t know I existed.

Secret crushes on who?

I will never, ever say.

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This fall, she’ll get to show off a more literal take on her man-eating side when she makes her film debut in “New Moon,” the much-anticipated second installment in the “Twilight” series, which hits theaters Nov. 20. Seear tackles the role of Heidi, a member of an elite group of vampires known as the Volturi. Her special talent is — what else? — seducing human prey.

But looks that could kill were only part of the job description, according to “New Moon” director Chris Weitz.

“We wanted someone who had an unearthly and unlikely beauty, but could also convey humor and menace,” explains Weitz, who reportedly also considered AnnaLynne McCord of “90210” before eventually settling on Seear. “It’s rare to find a stunningly attractive person who also happens to have the ability to act.”

Certainly Seear has the first part of the equation down. Discovered by a scout at 13, the model (born Renata Seear) left her native Vancouver for New York City, where she booked the Calvin Klein show within a week.

“And that was it. I wasn’t going back to Canada,” she recalls.

Twelve years later, Seear has a solid portfolio full of high-profile gigs, including print ads for Chanel and Pantene Pro-V. And while she’s probably most recognizable for posing as Mona Lisa in a 1998 Yves Saint Laurent campaign, Seear is by no means a household name. “I have this representation where they’ve never overexposed me,” she says.

Seear plans to bring that same measured approach to acting. “I’ve always been biting at the bit to get into this industry,” says the model, who has trained with famed acting coach Alan Savage for the past few years and has already had bit parts on Canadian TV shows. “Alan was always like, ‘Be patient, you’ve only got one shot at this,’” she says. (It doesn’t hurt that Seear’s New York agency, One Model Management, has helped the likes of Devon Aoki make similar career switches.)

But when the opportunity to be part of the “Twilight” juggernaut came about, she knew it was her time. “I started reading the books, and I couldn’t put them down,” she says.

She admits she was worried her modeling years would hinder her acting chops. “I was really scared because you’re not allowed to look in the camera [when filming a movie], but in the modeling world, you’re supposed to,” recalls Seear, whose problem was solved by the heavy-duty violet contacts she had to wear on-screen. “I literally couldn’t see 2 feet in front of me. They would tell me, ‘Look at Kristen [Stewart],’ and I was like, ‘OK. Where is she?’”

Seear is as excited about the film’s debut as the franchise’s cult fans. She’s already picked out her dress for the premiere (Balmain) and is anxiously awaiting her upcoming Heidi action figure.

And the model, who’s already signed up for two more “Twilight” installments, shows no signs of slowing down. “Modeling was great to me. I made a lot of money doing it,” says Seear, who plans to move to Los Angeles later this year to focus on acting. “[But] what makes acting different is that you get a voice. You’re not just a picture.”

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The supermodel sat down to chat about her work on the set, admitting that she not only signed on for the next two movies, but that she’ll also be wearing Balmain to the premiere of New Moon. We swoon.

“I’ve always been biting at the bit to get into this industry,” said Noot. She’s been working with Alan Savage for years, but this will really be her massive debut. “Alan was always like, ‘Be patient, you’ve only got one shot at this.’” And this one shot was perfect for her. “I started reading the books, and I couldn’t put them down.”

Despite her experience in front of the camera, it’s completely different when it comes to acting, apparently. “I was really scared because you’re not allowed to look in the camera [when filming a movie], but in the modeling world, you’re supposed to,” she said.

And to add to the three vampire films we’ll see her in, Noot will have a mini action figure of herself. Model and vampire fans rejoice.

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Seear plays Heidi who is a member of the elite group of Italian vampires known as the Volturi — and she possesses the gift of seducing humans.

‘New Moon’ director Chris Weitz talks to Women’s Wear Daily about casting Seear for the intoxicating role, “We wanted someone who had an unearthly and unlikely beauty, but could also convey humor and menace. … It’s rare to find a stunningly attractive person who also happens to have the ability to act.”

“Modeling was great to me. I made a lot of money doing it,” Seear tells WWD of making the jump from modeling to acting. “[But] what makes acting different is that you get a voice. You’re not just a picture.”

She continues, “I was really scared because you’re not allowed to look in the camera [when filming a movie], but in the modeling world, you’re supposed to.”

Seear reportedly solved this problem by wearing heavy-duty violet contacts on-screen that impaired her vision. “I literally couldn’t see two feet in front of me. They would tell me, ‘Look at Kristen [Stewart],’ and I was like, ‘OK. Where is she?’”

Catch Seear and her other sexy costars in ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon,’ rising in theaters on November 20.

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Canadian model Noot Seear has been cast as Heidi, a so-called “fisher” who brings tasty, tasty humans to her vampire masters, in the “Twilight” sequel, according to E! Online’s Marc Malkin. That means Seear will be working with Dakota Fanning, whose vampire elder Jane brings judgment on the forbidden love between teen human Bella ( Kristen Stewart) and secret vampire Edward ( Robert Pattinson).

The announcement comes days after a group of Native American actors were cast as the Wolf Pack werewolves. Here’s hoping production isn’t delayed by last-minute casting: “New Moon” rises over theaters Nov. 20, a very quick turnaround.

Seear’s acting resume has been limited to small roles like “CK Girl” in the Freddie Prinze Jr. romantic comedy “Head Over Heels.” She also had bit parts in Canadian series “Whistler” and “Cold Squad,” plus a role on the MTV series “Kaya.”

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