THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: NEW INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT PATTINSON
The Hollywood Reporter is back after their ‘Breaking’ news from earlier, and now their Risky Business Blog has released the full interview with Robert Pattinson. In it, they discuss the differences from the New Moon book to the script, his schedule after the second Twilight saga film, his upcoming role in Remember Me, and more. Below are some bits and pieces:
THR: Let’s talk about “Twilight.” There are four books. Is the plan for you to do them all?Pattinson: I have committed to the fourth one, “Breaking Dawn.” But I don’t know quite when Summit is going to shoot it because of my schedule.
THR: How is the script for “New Moon” different from the second book?
Pattinson: It kind of plays relatively close to it. I would still describe it as being a sort of supporting role (to Bella’s story). I think it would have been a bit cheesy if it had just stayed as a voiceover part as my character is a voice in her head in the second book. They’ve shot these hallucination bits of the film. You’re playing a figment of Bella’s imagination and I was trying to do it in a really 2-D kind of way. I hope it doesn’t come out flat and boring (laughs).
Pattinson: We’ve got four days left on the shoot for this. I’m going to Italy for the remaining days of the shoot.
THR: And then?
Pattinson: Then I’m going straight into filming (the relationship drama) “Remember Me,” then have just three days off before going back to finishing up the third instalment in the “Twilight” series, “Eclipse.” After that I am doing a film “Unbound Captives.” I can’t say much about that but I know the script needs me to learn Comanche! Maybe it’ll be like in “Dances With Wolves!” My part is entirely in Comanche, ha ha.
THR: You’ve been shooting sequences from the second and third in the “Twilight” franchise at the same time. Is that harder for an actor than doing separate films?
Pattinson: Not really. We will just shoot the Vancouver bits (for ‘Eclipse`’) and then “Moon” is out later this year.
THR: Did the huge global success of “Twilight” affect you as an actor?
Pattinson: I prefer to do nothing than something stupid. I feel there’s so much pressure because of this idea of career. It’s a little worrying. It made so much money that now you get judged not by how good the film is but how much money the film your in is making. That’s the scary thing now.
THR: Presumably there will is the hope that people who like you from “Twilight” will go and see “Remember Me”?
Pattinson: It’s going to be helped by that. I just hope when people go and see it, they don’t say, “Edward wouldn’t do that.” That’s not going to be good!
To read the full interview, click here.
Wow! Only 4 days left of filming for New Moon. It seems like it went by so fast! The hallucinations sound like a great idea and I can’t wait to see them on film. I agree that the voiceovers might be a little hard to portray on screen without them looking cheesy. I can’t wait…come on, November. Get here already!
What did you think of this interview? What do you think of the hallucinations? And what about Rob’s other films - will you go see those?
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Rob sounded pretty relaxed in this interview. I believe this is the first confirmation that they have already filmed some of Eclipse. Has anyone seen anything else on that?
How sad that he doesn’t feel he has a home. I hope he finds his car.
He doesn’t seem to be overwhelmed with his schedule. Perhaps that is the way he likes to work. I hope he was joking about the Commanche part. On the other hand, “Remember Me” sounds amazing. I can’t wait to see that.
Yeah it’s the 1st I’ve heard of them filming some of Eclipse with New Moon too! He’s going to be working like crazy! It’s good he’s finding work he feels so strongly about! “Remember Me” does sound awesome! I hopw he finds his car too Creamy LOL! I feel the same way about mine it made me feel like an adult whe I got it!
I really do try to keep quiet but had to comment on something he’s worried about, that bit that people will see his films and say “Edward would never do that”. I don’t want to see him turn into another actor who plays the same character in each movie. I AM a movie critic and if I have to sit there and force myself to believe the character then forget it. If I can SEE the actor acting then forget it. Sweep me away and make me forget that I’m watching a movie and I’ll be faithful to you with my box of kleenex or somber mood, or laughter or horrified look but just Sweep Me Away!
ROB WAS BRILLIANT IN “HOW TO BE”. I’m not yelling it just looks like it. =) Edward was Long Gone and Art (or Arty as I like to call him :p) was there big time. I looked for Edward and worried for a bit that he would show up and LADIES AND GENTS he never did! WOOO HOO for our boy.
Now Rob go and act the hell out of all of your other films.
Always a fan,
Chris
Me again - when I read about “Unbound Captives” a week or so ago and read that Rob would be one of the Comanche’s captives I had a feeling that he would either speak some of the language or have some sort of voice over (which I doubted he would do).
In the commentary on the Twilight DVD he talks about Edwards “bouffant” hairdo and when Kristen commented on how she liked how he said bouffant he rattled off a bit in French (be still my beating heart). It was really cute and the Brit’s are big on languages pronunciation, punctuation and spelling - think back to Rob saying, “That’s not how you spell “skinned” - because it had a hyphen. HAHAHAHA, that killed me. Anyways, I believe he WILL learn Comanche and I can’t wait to hear him and see this movie.
Bring em on and I’ll buy my ticket.
Really good interview. They are shooting some of Eclipse now? Or will shoot? Haven’t heard this one before.
The hallucinations are the only way to get Edward in the movie more so I guess that’s OK-I just hope it’s done right. When he said “hope it doesn’t come out flat and boring” -I don’t think he could be flat or boring if he tried!
If any of his movies come anywhere near me, I would go to support him.
I would to the same for any other Twilight actor too.
WOW! That was a great interview. I really feel This is Rob’s life now. He is 100% serious about his work, and that is so impressive.
I hope REMEMBER ME is NOT like LOVE STORY, because that is too too sad.
I guess being this busy, is how Rob loves to be,but it does worry me a little.I guess that’s the mother in me. GOOD LUCK FINDING YOUR CAR ROB! Don’t feel bad. I loose my car everyday someplace. LOVE YOU!!
Chris: You are so right. The true test of any actor is if as you watch, you forget who they are. You only see the character. I was so happy to see Art on the screen and not Edward. I only want to see Edward in the Twilight Saga movies. I love that all of the parts we are seeing from Rob, from before and after Twilight are SO different. Every one.
I admit to being partial to dramas, but I loved ‘How To Be’. And after what he said about his character in ‘Remember Me’ being so close to him, well, I am stoked. I know he hasn’t started it yet, but have you heard when it is scheduled to be released?
Great article, but I must admit that I would LOVE to have Rob’s schedule for a year or two. I mean going all over the world to film movies, it doesn’t sound to bad
Creamy,
Release date for “Remember Me” according to IMDB.com is “Release Date:12 February 2010.”
I’m so jazzed about everything he’s doing film wise. Can’t wait to see him spread his wings and fly.
wait what?? are they filming new moon and eclipse at the same time? ._. I didn’t know that.. wait.. are they?
i am looking forward to seeing all of rob’s future projects on the big screen. does anyone know where i can watch “how to be” on the internet becos its not released here in australia? thanks
great ratricle and itnevire. I am excited to see him in new mono and elcispe and his otherupcoming films with the rst of the actors. I did din;t know they already started filming eclispe. but I like the filmas appraoch to the hllautnricay Edwarfd then the way is written in new moon the book. altohugh i lvoe new moon hte book
Great Interview but I could not get the rest of it. Computer error? I would go see any movie Rob is in. He is ultra talented. I feel he could play any part he chooses and be believable as that character. I am happy
he will be in the scenes in New Moon and not just a voice in Bella’s head. I am getting more and more anxious to see New Moon!
I will go and see and buy Remember Me lol and New Moon etc. I already have Twilight and The haunted Airman and i am goin to get How To Be aswell because i am a big fan of robs lol*red face* and hes a really talented actor .
Cant Wait to see New Moon.
its like 6 months away:(
Anita: I took from this interview that parts of Eclipse were filmed in conjunction with the New Moon filming. This is the first I have read of this being confirmed.
We know David Slade was in Vancouver, so how much, how significant were the parts that were filmed, whose parts were filmed? All questions unanswered.
As I am typing this, it occurred to me if they were able to coordinate the schedules, filming as much as possible with the principle cast already there would not only save time, which really means saving money, but help with the scheduling later on. They all have projects lined up, and to have some of the next movie finished will help meet that audacious date of Summer, 2010 for Eclipse. Rob does say he has to return to finish the third installment, so, looks like some is done.
Would it have killed him to give us a hint? If they skip the scene with Bella and Edward alone at the Cullen house I will not be happy. (considering potential consequences for David Slade just in case)
You know, he seems to be a very conscious person about the fact that now that Twilight made him so big as an actor, people is going to be grading him not about his acting skills but becouse of the money that his films made. And you know, it made me laugh so hard when he said that he hopes that de Twilight Fans go to see his other movies but not judge him by saiying Oh no! Edward wouldn’t do that. For me it’s a little bit truth what Miley said about Rob: that the fans (and I include myself) are in love of the character that he plays insted of the person that he really is.
It’s a little bit truth cos, at least for me, he’s representing the person that I hope to find in my life…a vampire..haha. No , really, someone that will love you no matter what and with so much passion that, makes you allucinate…haha.