Michael Welch attended the “Everything Burns in Hollywood” charity event in West Hollywood on March 2, 2010.

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Michael Welch (Mike Newton) has a new film called Rough Hustle, due to come out some time this year.  Here is a brief synopsis of the film.

Written and directed by Delaney Dragon, Rough Hustle is a film about a military veteran Dean Black, played by Matt Bushell, who leads a group of tight-knit blue-collar workers, with a street smart eye for detail, to win big in the casinos of unrefined downtown Las Vegas —- Dean seizes a glimmer of hope and leaves his fate to the original Sin City while leading his men to victory, and for once and for all, piece his life back together.

See the trailer, as well as more stills and some behind-the-scenes shots after the jump. [Read more →]

Michael Welch talked to MTV’s Hollywood Crush about Anna Kendrick’s nomination for an Academy Award.

“Human pride!” Michael beamed when we spoke, revealing where Mike Newton’s loyalties lie. “Represent!”

That’s right: For those of you keeping score at home, it’s vampires zero, werewolves zero, humans one.

Michael was clearly thrilled for his friend and co-star Kendrick, but added that with the “Twilight” saga bringing together so many talented actors, it was just a matter of time before one of them made it into the Oscar promised land.

“There are a lot of people in this that are capable of the kind of work that could lead to an Oscar nomination,” he said of the immensely popular series. “It doesn’t happen to many actors.”

“Anna deserves it. She has an uncanny ability to get under the skin of her characters,” Michael said of the “Up in the Air” actress, who plays Jessica Stanley in the “Twilight” films. “She really seems to understand the mindset of the girls she plays.”

“It’s almost as if she starts out with clichés that we are all familiar with, then builds the character by figuring out their world view, making them unique and personal and therefore turning them from clichés into real people,” he marveled. “Her characters are familiar, but one of a kind. It’s remarkable.”

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I have mentioned before how much I love when the Twilight actors use their positions to give back to the community and world in need.  The Examiner reports that Michael Welch will be hosting a concert to raise awareness about homelessness. The concert will take place at The Roxy in Los Angeles on March 2.

According to one source, Welch will be teaming up with Nashville band SHIROCK and other special guest celebrities to hold the concert, and the event will not be a ticket-based one. Instead, attendants are simply to bring clothing and cash donations for the local homeless population.

The band, SHIROCK, is debuting their new album entitled “Everything Burns,” so the event is appropriately to be titled “Everything Burns in Hollywood.” The specific charity being aided by the concert is the Midnight Mission.

Admission to the event is limited, so those interested in attending should email the organizers to gain VIP access. You’ll just need to tell them how many are coming, any company you’re with, and your name.

Do any of you guys think you’ll make it to the concert?

Here is this week’s edition of Before They Were Twilight Stars! Don’t forget to send your tips to tips@team-twilight.com!

Michael Sheen as Ludovico in Othello. Unfortunately the video is in German, so I am also including a screen shot.


Thanks to Abby for the vid and screen cap!

Cam Gigandet and Nikki Reed in a Season 3 episode of The OC.

Kristen Stewart in In the Land of Women.

Thanks to Michelle (both her clips coincidentally had Adam Brody in them!).

Michael Welch on the 2009 episode of CSI entitled “A Space Oddity.”

Thanks to Rachel B.

I posted a WHOLE bunch of photos yesterday of the Twilight cast picking up swag at the Golden Globes gift suites (as well as a couple not related to the Golden Globes). Here are some more I haven’t posted yet of Michael Welch and Christian Serratos at the HBO Luxury Lounge in honor of the 67th Golden Globe Awards.

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Here is this week’s edition of Before They Were Twilight Stars! Don’t forget to send your tips to tips@team-twilight.com!

Cam Gigandet in Never Back Down


Thanks Tab!

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Click here to check out the official site for Michael Welch’s upcoming film Unrequited.

Also, if you didn’t see it when we posted it the first time, here is a trailer for the film.

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