Interviews from France

“I’m a great fan of Belmondo”

Yellow lenses and pale complexion, Rob Pattinson stopped for a few minutes on the set of “New Moon” to talk with us about the successful franchise and his recent career.

Metrofrance : When we met you in Paris, You could walk freely in the street without being noticed. I guess things must have changed since!

Robert Pattinson : I can’t walk in the street anymore, except if I’m dressed up! (laughs). In fact it’s a relief to come back on a set.

Metrofrance : Were you surprised bu the huge success of the first sequel?

Robert Pattinson : I am still surprised! Even here, on the set. Yesterday, there were 300 people waiting to catch a glimpse of us. It’s absolutely crazy: everyday I talk to someone who loves it, or who knows someone who loves, "Twilight”! It’s so crazy that I don’t dare get outside. Even when I arrive at an airport, there’s always a custom officer to ask me an autograph for his
daughter!

Metrofrance : Did you choose a different approach for Edward?

Robert Pattinson : Yes a lot. I consider now he is a ghost, a thing out of Bella’s mind. I am more a memory than a character, which is very weird. I must give the impression that his world is about to collapse any second.

Metrofrance : Are you going to sing again on the soundtrack?

Robert Pattinson : I don’t think so, even if it’s too early to state it! Twilight’s soundtrack sold out so well that a lot of famous bands want to be part of it!

Metrofrance : You must have a lot of propositions. How do you choose the “good ones”?

Robert Pattinson : My schedule is tight up to the end of the year, and all the roles I have chosen are completely different one from another. I can’t give you more details because all the contracts are not signed yet. But obviously, I don’t choose according to the type of film but according to the screenplay and the character. Only one thing matters : I must like them.

Metrofrance : When you were a child , were you fond of a particular actor?

Robert Pattinson : As a kid, I didn’t know I was going to be an actor. So when I started, it took me 3 or 4 years to realize it was really my job. However if I had to choose, I would say Jack Nicholson and Jean-Paul Belmondo.

Metrofrance : Belmondo ?

Robert Pattinson : I like his being an anti hero, the kind of actor who seems to be self confident and who doesn’t mind assuming his feelings.
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From Technikart Magazine:

Robert Pattinson: "Everything happens so fast"

Technikart Team was in charge of the daily report «SuperCannes» during the whole Festival. She came across Robert Pattinson, the teenagers’ idol. This is a record of a Live interview.

Technikart : What happened yesterday Rob? We were told about a riot in the whereabouts of Carlton…

Robert Pattinson : Oh yes, there was one indeed (laughs but upset). I was having my lunch when about 700 people stuck in front of the restaurant’s entrance near the beach. It was kind of funny… I was carried by 3 bodyguards up to the car which was parked in front of. I was literally carried, I didn’t touch the ground. This is so weird.

Technikart : This is your life since about a year now ?

Robert Pattinson : Everything got more intense 6 months ago. It’ s difficult to handle it out, it’s too fast. I don’t have the necessary distance, not enough to be able to find a parade to all this mess.

Technikart : George Clooney has a trick to escape fans : he takes Brad Pitt with him.

Robert Pattinson : Oh yeah, I guess it must be efficient but you have to be friend with Brad Pitt…

Technikart : Is it not the case?

Robert Pattinson : I don’t know him. But the thing with celebrity, you can’t fight it, it’s useless, you can’t run away . When it was something you were not looking froward all your life, something you have never dreamed of, you can freely not give a damn about it. They can shout my name, if they want to but I can ignore it. I didn’t sign a contract with Disney, no clause compels me to smile to photographs.

Technikart : How are you feeling about shooting a film knowing the next one, and also the next one and the next one are already on the draft ? How long are you still stuck into "Twilight"?

Robert Pattinson : In fact, it’s pretty cool because my character can’t get old! To me It’s the key of this adventure. I’m not in the same situation as the Harry Potter characters, who spent 10 years of their lives in these movies. There’s nothing more frightening than signing up a contract for several movies but in fact in September I will have wrapped 3 of the 4 Twilight series . Only
in a year. "New Moon" will be released in November, "Eclipse" next summer and "Breaking Dawn" at Xmas 2010. Soon I will be freed from my contract.

Technikart : How is it in Cannes, Rob? Do you have fun?

Robert Pattinson : So so… I would like to do some things. I am not doing anything. I hate being photographed. But I like the hotel…

Technikart : Which hotel is it?

Robert Pattinson : L’hôtel du Cap. It’s like a job. I have business lunches. I leave restaurants on board speed boats, I feel like James Bond, this is cool. However I will have time to attend Tarantino’s movie. But I guess the climbing of the red carpet will ruin everything. I already hate it. (he pretends he is in front of a crowd of imaginary photographs) "Yeah , all your fucking photos will be on the headline tomorrow!"

Interview : Benjamin Rozovas