The Twilight director, 69, reflected on her time working on the 2008 film, including the treatment she received following the blockbuster’s success. “I walked into a room with all these gifts, and everybody was congratulating the studio,

Between casting Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in their iconic roles and finding a vision to thoughtfully adapt Stephenie Meyer’s books, director Catherine Hardwicke helped make 2008’s Twilight the box office hit that it became. However, her experience making the movie led her to discover the following about the world of Hollywood: