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Twilight star Peter Facinelli said the cast are feeling the “pressure” to live up to the first film while filming sequel New Moon.

Peter, 35, plays the role of vampire elder Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the hit vampire series.

Talking about filming the sequel, he said: “I found there to be a little less pressure because everybody knew their characters. There was less questioning on the set as to what we were doing – we trust that there is a fan-base out there.

“Our main job with the first one was to make a good movie for the fans… we just didn’t know it would explode the way it did. So I think we’ve carried that feeling along to the second movie.

“But knowing there is a bigger fan-base out there, we do feel some pressure to live up to the first one.”

Peter also said that the attention the film has received is like “being part of the Beatles”.

He said: “I don’t really pay that much attention to the hubbub, but you can’t help but notice it. I’ve done a lot of movies and I’ve never gotten this kind of response from fans.

“You get shout-outs sometimes, but with this, you walk into a room full of screaming fans – it’s like being part of the Beatles. It’s beyond my expectations.”