Quick Snaps: Ashley Greene of 'Twilight' in Austin

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Ashley Greene at Skateland

While checking out photos from the red carpet events across the globe for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, I was struck by how photogenic co-star Ashley Greene is. Her natural grace and beauty stands out on the red carpet -- but perhaps I'm biased since I was able to get some great shots of Greene and the rest of the cast during the Skateland premiere at SXSW this year, like the one above.

It has to be no easy feat with the pandemonium that follows The Twilight Saga stars Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, as I experienced at The Runaways premiere. Stewart seemed quite withdrawn at the SXSW event both on the red carpet and onstage for the Q&A. I dismissed it as the effect of a rigorous press junket, but according to this NY Daily News article, Stewart is quite uncomfortable and fearful during large events. That would definitely explain why she spent most of the Q&A crouched down on the stage.

I would expect that most celebrities who attend premieres in Austin are relieved and perhaps even surprised by our laid-back and less intrusive local press. I've never witnessed any paparazzi-like behavior at the Paramount or other red carpet venues.

Greene and fellow Eclipse cast members Jackson Rathbone and Kellan Lutz spoke with Gregory Ellwood about their stunt injuries in this HitFix interview. Greene has four films in the works, including Butter, where she portrays a Midwestern gal with a knack for butter carving, and the project LOL: Laughing Out Loud with Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore. I have a feeling that Greene will have no trouble holding her own amongst her co-stars.