No one has been more affected by the staggering success of the "Twilight" series than the three stars of the films: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. They became overnight sensations when they were introduced to the novel's millions of fans as the faces of Edward, Bella and Jacob.

With "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" opening Friday (and at midnight screenings, including several in Lincoln), the three stars answered a few questions about the ups and downs of newfound fame.

What is the best thing to come out of the "Twilight" mania for you?

Lautner: It's traveling the world in general and seeing this kind of fan support worldwide. It's just amazing to know we have that kind of fan support behind us.

What has been your most memorable fan encounter?

Stewart: There were two girls that wound up in Italy as extras. I had met them in Vancouver but they were from Minnesota, so lots of traveling and strange coincidence that they happen to have been placed right next to my mark.

What's one thing you miss from your pre-"Twilight" life?

Pattinson: I loved driving around L.A. I used to have this little car, a convertible ... and I really do miss doing that, as the sun is going down, driving over the mountains. It's not really the same thing when you've got 10 cars following you.