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Ashley Greene, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Gil Birmingham and Christian Serratos are among the stars of Twilight who turned up for The 39th Annual Vision Awards . Twilight was awarded the Film of Vision award. via Just Jared Jr. , Socialite Life

The Twilight Parents Examiner had an exclusive interview with Gil Birmingham, who plays Billy Black in Twilight. Because Billy Black is one of the few Quileutes who is not a werewolf, your role adds a different level of complexity. What did you add to your character in order to seamlessly connect with Jacob’s character as well as the rest of the werewolf clan? Billy simply loves his son and his family (tribe). Billy is the wise tribal leader, who, because he isn’t a werewolf, understands the dangers and complexities of the “tentative” peace between the Cullens and the Quileute tribe. He knows the dangers that the Cullens present to Bella and others. Billy is the glue that holds the tribe and its traditions together. In what ways are you and Billy Black similar? We’re both “down with the kids.” We both have a genuine compassion for the human condition. We both recharge our souls with Mother Nature, and we both keep it real.

Twilighters Anonymous had an exclusive interview with Gil Birmingham, who plays Billy Black in Twilight . TA.com: How did you first hear about the movie Twilight, and can you tell us a little bit about your audition process for the role of Billy Black? GB: My agent brought me the script. At that time, I knew little about the Twilight books, but I knew that the character had a unique story, and that the vampire/werewolf romance genre had a great appeal. I felt very connected with the character, which apparently showed during the audition process. TA.com: Has the Twilight hype affected you in anyway? After having gone through one Twilight film already, do you feel you are better prepared for the hype the second time around? GB: The whole Twilight experience has been truly amazing. I am constantly in awe of the love and support that Twilight fans all over the world continue to give me. The downside is that I have less time now to communicate directly with my fans, but I hope they kn...