A local guy from Norfolk, Erik Odom, has landed the role of the nomadic vampire Peter in "Breaking Dawn," part of the Twilight movie series. It's nice to see a young person's dreams come true and this role obviously could open some important doors. I'll even overlook the fact that Odom went to Virginia Tech, UVA's arch rival. I will confess that I like Twilight and pretty much everything else in the vampire vein be it :True Blood" or Ann Rice's "Vampire Chronicles." Here are highlights from the Virginian Pilot:*
A few days ago, Maury High graduate Erik Odom was delivering gourmet foods for an outfit called Yummy in the Hollywood Hills. A good day included a $50 tip.
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Now, Odom, 24, is one of the newest cast members of the wildly popular "Twilight " movies. The former Norfolk resident landed the role of the nomadic vampire Peter in "Breaking Dawn," the two-part treatment that will complete the big-screen adaptation of the best-selling vampire novels.
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Odom graduated from Maury in 2004 and was captain of the cross-country team. He spent four years at Virginia Tech, where he earned a degree in exercise science and nutrition.
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Odom won the role at an open audition. He met Thursday with a potential agent, one of many who have shown up in the past several days. "Suddenly," he's getting offers from everywhere," his father said. "Whereas, there was nothing a few weeks ago."
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