Everybody’s favorite vampire, Robert Pattinson, was recently interviewed by Movies Online. Rob was a huge success as the human-loving Edward Cullen in the hit film, Twilight. Rob will be reprising his role in New Moon which begins filming in March.
Was it difficult to master an American accent for the part?
Not really to be honest. All of my favourite actors are American and I grew up watching American movies. It’s weird I used to do a New Jersey accent in every audition in America, because I liked it. It’s completely bizarre and everybody would ask: ‘Where are you from?’ And I would say: “Oh, I’m from London!’
Has being British given you something extra to play a vampire?
I don’t know if being British helps! (Laughs) It’s weird because there were a lot of British people up for this part. The author’s choice was an English guy which was really strange. She wanted all English guys to play Americans. I think there is something about this myth in America of British people being classy.
Were there many people up for this role?
Apparently yes. I know they were casting for ages and I was one of the last people they saw.
Check out the rest of the interview, where Rob talks about going the gym, preparing for the role of Edward, and doing his own stunt work!
Was there something that you did to convince them you were the one?
I don’t know. I just went in and I had a connection with Kristen. I think it was because I so expected it to be different to how it turned out and expected the girl who played Bella to be so different to Kristen, that I was so genuinely shocked when she did her performance. I just thought it was going to be a real damsel in distress actress. And I couldn’t pretend to be the Prince Charming to some dippy girl! Not that that is how the book is. But I thought that was how the film would turn out. And of course Kristen is tough, smart and a good actress, and so it completely changed my opinion and so I ended up playing him as a kind of a wreck. That was how that happened.
What makes Edward different from the conventional vampire?
He doesn’t have fangs. He doesn’t die in the sunlight, but he does have pale skin. I dyed my hair a bronze colour. He’s completely reluctant. Most vampires don’t want to be vampires because there’s a moral issue involved and Edward has that belief. He doesn’t kill people anymore. But at the same time, he doesn’t really know if it’s right not to kill. And he can fit in with normal society.
Did you have to go to a dark place to play the role of a vampire?
Sort of. The way I wanted to play him was more of powerlessness, like he’s a kind of helpless character. He was unconscious when he was made into a vampire. He didn’t have a choice. He woke up three days later and he has to kill people and he doesn’t know why. He finds out that he’s never going to age and he’s going to live forever, and he’s like this Superman guy but he never asked for it. But before that night he was this normal seventeen year old and now he has to go off and kill a bunch of people and it’s all his surrogate father figure’s fault – he’s like an eternal adolescent. He’s very frustrated.
In the book, Edward is depicted as gorgeous, do you see that in yourself?
Not really! (Laughs) I put off doing the audition for months because of that. I read the book and I thought, well, there is no point in going in. I thought that the w hole point of the part was just to be a purely physical performance. Like a modeling job. And I thought, I’m not going to go to the gym for one thing and so I’m already ruled out because he’s meant to have this amazing body too.
Did you go to the gym for the movie?
I did do it for the movie in the end. I did it for a different reason. I didn’t just want to have a six pack. I wanted to have no fat at all.
Did you get to do your own stunts?
I tried to. Some of them were pretty extreme and also my stunt double looks exactly like me. The scariest one was when I run and I put my hand out to stop this car which is racing towards me. I had practiced it a bunch of times but the car is like coming at 30 miles per hour. And I was sick on the day of shooting. I had taken antibiotics and I was really dozy and the car went off its tracks. So there I am, holding Kristen’s stunt double and my timing was off because I wasn’t feeling too good and the car like hit me in the face. Then I dropped her and I couldn’t stop laughing.
Any injures?
I didn’t have any injuries but Kristen’s double could barely walk for a like a month. I felt so bad!!
You have a couple of songs in this film right?
Yes, I did them before the movie. But it’s amazing how they fit. Like I would never have said, I really want to get my songs in the movie. I thought it was kind of funny. There’s a song which two friends of mine wrote in about three minutes and I sang it in my old apartment. I kind of made it into a song and now it’s in this big movie. I thought it was kind of amusing. I had to sing it to the video of my face (laughs). It was the most bizarre experience, but I think it really helps the scene. It makes the scene better.
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hahahah he is soo adorable <33
i love Rob Pattinson <33
he was absolutely perfect for the Edward Cullen role. swoon♥
and of course hes UNBELIEVABLY gorgeous!!! <33
yes Robert Pattinson was perfect for the role!!!
he is like my fave actor!
ME ENCANTAA, ESTA REE BUENOO.
ES HEERMOSO!!!
LO AMO, EN SERIOO.
EN CREPUSCULO MEE FASCINOO.
ES LO MASS – - –
ess mi actor favoritoo.
Oh my god. He is like GODLY :3 I <3 you Rob!
TE AMO
ESTAS
MUYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GUOPERRIMO I LOVE
hi.i love edward
jeahhh tök helyes
I am head over heals for Edward cullen…Can’t wait to see him in the next movie…New Moon…..he’s so cute….
he is so ugly his face is ugly, his eyes are ugly, his smile is ugly, his hair is ugly: HHEE IISS UUGGLLYY!!!!!!!!!!!
que homen gato!!!!!!!!!!!!1
robert pattinsom for all films from dusk without any doubt he is the best
I love this actor
so sexy… =D i love him sooo muccchhh!!! ive never been so in love with some one in my entire life =]
hey “kill edward” STFU!!!! UR JUST MAD BECAUSE UR GF , IF U EVEN HAVE 1 CAUSE UR SUCH A BITCH, LOVE HIM AND THINKS HES SEXY, DOESNT MEAN U SHOULD SPREAD ALL UR SHIT ON THE INTERNET AND Y DID U LOOK AT THIS ANYWAY?!
I LOVE YOU(BEAUTIFUL)
EDWARD IS ABOVE THE LEVEL OF HOT.
- this is where edward is (rob pattinson)
-burning
-smoking
-hot
-adorable
-cute
-eh…
-ugly
ILOVEROBERTPATTINSON.
hi edward kayat ta or sex we both
GENTIIIIIIIIIIIII ELE EH TODO MEU, EU AMO ELEEE, Y LOVE YOU edward cullen, OU SINÃO ROBERT PATTISON, ELE EH MTO LINDUUUUU
E VCS QUE AMAM, ACHAM BUNITO, PODEM TIRAR O OLHO, POIS ELE EH MEUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Y LOVE YOU
edward cullen i love
rob pattinson is the hottest actor i have eva seen no one else would have done the part better then him, ur so hot u rock, edward cullen i love u alot
I love You Rob 4 ever………. Your my favourite celebrity of all time and ur so hot. I love u. Did i menion ur so hot x100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000. lol. actually i think we need more zeros.
cool
edward es mi actor favorito yo tenga la mayoria de los libros de el crepusculo luna llena etc esta bien ……
la pelicula es muy buena ojala q
salga luego la segunda pelicula
edward es entero mino y me gustaria
conocerlo ha ta pronto.
He is beautiful and a great actor!
I love it. Edward wants to be me?
OMG how hot is robert patterson he’s a heavy babe
edward/robert is so HOTT! he is the hottest person in this world!!! i luv him!!!! no 1 can have him, we married all ready! lol!! he is my fav actor!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxo
edward is the hottest guy i ever saw!
i wish he loved me back
ROBERT PATTINSON IS A FLAT F*CK
just for the people who speak spanish and any other lan just shut up and stop trying to show off ur lan because edward cullen is mine and bella, congratz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bella, ur so lucky my mom said im the best actor in the whole family uv got 2 call me and hook me up
hey mj dont hate him cause u ant him i bet ur really jellus
You caught me Angelica. Guilty as charged. I want to have a flat face and be washed up by the time that I’m 30.
claro que no eres cursi eres el mas LINDO,GUAPO,SINCERO,SEXI,CHIQUITO MY BABY
eres el mejor de todos te amamos ROBERT PATTISON estas bien chiquitititititopapa eres nuestro mejor y favorito actor
cuando vemos tu foto nos morimos con tus ojos preciosos
eres el mejor mi vida}
tenemos todas las fotosque existen de ti
pa´ cuando es la fecha de nuestra boda
hola soy miriam temo desirte esto eres el mejor de todos yo si siento mariposas por ti solo solo por ti tengo muchas ganas de verte en vivo y en directo noce porque
yo tengo :
posters
fotos
todos los libros
tu foto en mi pantalla
nolose eres el mejor de todosno tengo palabras para decirte te amo
hola chiquitito
no se como decirte estopero te amo te idolado eres mivida sin ti no vivo .
eres el mejor de los mejores actoresque he conocidoy por supuesto no creo que seas cursi al contrario creo que eres muy lindo eres mas que perfecto para mi eres mi vida.mmm…como explicar esta profunda obcesion por ti papasito.
ha por cierto TE AMO
I love Edward
You can fall in love with Edward through the book then when you see the movie you know your in love
LOve u Edward/Robert
rob i am a die hard fan of urs…i luv u very much.
since the day i saw ur movie 2 months back i have been watching it every day.
i think no one could have made it any better.
which reading the book i can feel your presence through out the story.
i guess kirsten must be lucky enough to have a chance to kiss u…
I like him because I have personality reason that I’ll just tell to himself.
Dear Robert ,u please me if u’ll answer to letter me to this email:
joojoo_fifi07
I hope that u’ll be always safety,joyful and successful 4 ever!!
I hope that I can see your success
please answer me!!!!!
tnx and take care honey!!!!
te amo eri mi bida besos
oye mi bida es tan linda porque te conosi eri mi corazon mi sielo todo para mi cuidate besos
cuida a bella chaito
TE AMO MUCHO
Ya no I really think that I like Jacob better than Edward. But I also like Emmett. but Jacob way more than any of them
hii…i like the twilight move..i m waiting for 2nd part and i want 2 see them both i.e robert and kristen…
edward gerçekten alaca karanlık dizisinde çok başarılıydı ayrıca çok yakışıklı bir artist gerçekten çok tatlı
i love you … so sexy
he is bietiful !!! i love edward and bella !!! i love robert pattinson !
I LOVE
I LOVE
I LOVE
NO PARA NADA ERES CURSI ERES EL MEJOR
lindddooo
edward :
eres un amor
te amo estas como quieres
soy tu admiradora numero uno te
amomuxo me encantas eres un amor
besitos
te deseo lo mejor
que te balla muy
bien y no se te olvide que te amo
jeje
kisadios
eres tan guapo que te amo
ayy the amO robert
ers
Lo maximO
tAmOo
este es el hpmbre mas
guapO de tOdO
el
mundOtt es mi actOr favOritthO
pOr esO
lO amOo pOr siepre
algun dia lO boOe a cOnOserr
te amOoOo
ROBERT tAmOo
I loved the movie,
I found the most beautiful thing in the world, was the film that I am watching what I liked most
bjj
pesquisar
hola te he mandado 4 emails taaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmoooooooooo
te amoooooooooooooooooooo edward y todas mis amiwas igual adoro la pelicula de crepusculo estoy esperando con ansias la pelicula de lnha nuva no sabes mis amiwas y yo la vamos ira ver la seguimos esperando ojala y q a salga pronto yo ya lei los libros completos el de crepusculo luna nueva clipse y amanecer es mas hastael de sol de media noche ya lo lei por internet esta genial te adoo y a kirsten stewart tambien como actua y eso espero q tu y ella sean novios
te amo edward cullen(robert pattison)
bye me despido
posdata amo a todos los chavos de crepusculo
*sweats*
omg!! hes soo hott.
ive completely memorized the movie and AHHH soo AWESOMEEEE!
o3o o3o o3o o3o o3o
o8o o8o o8o o8o o8o
xD xD xD xD xD xD xD
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay dan ganaaas d matarloo…………………
PERO A BESOOOS
aaay me gustaria seeeer tu kristen
MEU SONHO E CONHEÇER VC
MAIS SEI QUE ISSO É IMPOSSIVÉL
POIS VC MORA TAO LONGE E EM VISTA DE VC SOU MUITO POBRE
E NUNCA VOU PODER TE CONHEÇER MAIS QUERO LHE FALAR
QUE VC É MUITO LINDO E TRABALHA MUITO BEM ADORO SEUS FILMES
E ADORO VC TAMBÉM
BEIJO SOU SUA FÃ
me encanta el vampiro edward cullen (robert pattinson) quien fuera isabella (kristen stewart) ..es el hombre perfecto,de loca yo lo dejaba solo,ademas….en esta foto se sale hermoso…¡¡¡ lo amo !!!
eu adoro edward ele e liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiindo
WHO EVER IS DISIN EDWARD U BETTER SHUT THE HELL UP. HES PROBLY 10 TIME PRETTIER THAT U BITCHES. EDWARD IS SOOOOOO SEXY. EVER SINCE MY CUSIN GOT ME TO WATCH TWILIGHT I KEPT WATCHING IT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I HAVE POSTERS ALL OVER MY ROOM AND I LOVE EDWARD AND JACOB WELL BYE (FYI EDWARD AND JACOB R BOTH VERY SEXY).
the best on edward is that he can leve for ever
luv you
kamu adalah artis faforidku
sometimes edward is ugly….in the pictures…….
but
when i saw him in personal he is so cute…i can’t take a picture with him bc0z there are so many fan gurlz…whatever…if i see him again ill make sure that i cant take picture with him!!!…
so… Rob is good looking in film, but in real – not
i like you Robert Pattinson……..
hi…..Robert Pattinson will you be my friend….
you so cute….
Robert will you be best friend….plez
i mean Robert will you be my best friend?
te amo soy tu fans numero 1
te amoooooooooooooooooooooooo
no se parece a drake de drake y yosh?
lo bueno eske es guapiisimo
osea roberes super sexi te amo ta adoro ya vi crepusculo y luna nueva huau en ambas te ves super guapo ovio como siempre te adoro soy tu fan numero 1 y tengo fosters fotos y libros tuyos y asta tu imajen de fondo de compu y correo te super amo te eeeeh soñado tantas beses estas shhhhhhhhhhhh para chuparse los dedos yo te comerisa a besos deseo conoserte en persona eres super sexi chiquito my babe si fuera posible ma caso ya contigo miamor tu completo todo mio nene I LOVE te amo muxo demasiado no puedo estar ni un momento sin ti.
Esta foto esta perfeita… bem todas as fotos de Edward e perfeitas eu amo ele; meu maior sonho e poder conhecelo; velo bem na minha frente a bella tem uma grande sorte de poder esta ao lado dele todos os dias.
Sabe eu estou perdidamente,incondicionalmente apaixonada pelo edward;
eu sei isso e so um sonho mas todos nos somos livres pra sonhar, entao continuarei sonhano com esse momento quem sabe um dia, a esperança e a utima q morre
mas enquanto esse dia nao chegua eu ficarei aqui sonhano com ele esperano o momente em q um dia eu irei encontralo.
beijosssssssss!!!
hi, my edward ….
will u marry me … ??? v(^-^)
edward’s face ’s beautiful really i’ve never seen like him he’s cold, strong waintin for ur news ed sayoonara
edward meu fan numero 1 de filmes….
o vampiro mais gato e mais gostozo…
chonei por vc…beijaoO.na boca…..
mim da uma mordidinha!!!!
Ainda nâo achei cara mais bonito que esse. Pelo amor de deus que encanto!!!!!!!!!
Edward i lov3 you, , , ,i very like you
robert ti adoro!!!!!!6 favoloso!!!!i’m italian and i ilove you with all my heart
ROBERT I LOVE U marrie me PLEZZZZZZZ
ME+U=KISS
es el chico con la mirada mas bella q pude ver es re lindo…… me encantaria conocer a alguien como el.. se lo ve re buenito..ya me enamore…….. te amo edward
oooooooooooooooooooo amor de mi vida…………………………………………….
ZOLO DIRE K EREZ GUAPO
no te d!re cozaz como erez el amor de m! v!da o te amo ,
pero zolo t d!re k me guztaz eres guapo ,famozo , zexy, y me gusta
algunaz cancionez k haz compuezto y miz amigaz te aman
y no ze x k laz chavaz ze alocan cuando t ven o hablan de t!.
y para m! erez zolo un chavo como todoz loz demaz pero k zale
en peliculaz y erez famozo.
y zi kiciera conocerlo alguna vez y zaber como ez…………..
TE AMO Y NO SABES COMO AMORRRRRRRRRRR
Nossa..o cara liindão em ..perfeito maravilhoso..eu carava..ushushushsu..brinkadeirinha eu naum tenho esta idade..e nen seii fala ingles…..pensandoo bem, eu catava sim..!!!ushushush eita homem liindão..em..ele eh liindao d mais …ele eh muito lindo so pra uma pessoa..!!!!. : ]
el es un chavo guapisimo ,con unos hermosos ojos a de mas de una cuerpaso,
ademas de que ami y a mi amiga nos gusta y otra cosa ya tenemos a tu doble
q robert haga la pelicula de amanecer y ademas todas lo queremos por quien es no por el personaje q interpreta,
el es un super actor y hace buena pareja con kristen stenwart
ojala q fuera su novia y se casaran
thank you ı love you