TWILIGHT ODDS AND ENDS TUESDAY 3/3/09

Lots of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in your odds and ends today.

Robert Pattinson: ‘Pretending to be American Was Easy’
• Robert Pattinson insists putting on an American accent for his role in Twilight was easy – because he grew up watching American movies. The British actor – who plays Edward Cullen in the smash hit movie franchise – says he has had plenty of practice in sounding like he’s from America. Robert explains, “All of my favourite actors are American and I grew up watching American movies.” Read the full article here.

Robert Pattinson Doesn’t Drink and Drive

• Yet another reason to love Robert Pattinson—the hearthrob uses a designated driver when he’s had a few. Read the full article here.

VIDEO: Kristen Stewart Gets Downright Sexy Describing Pattinson’s Bite

• A very hot-blooded Kristen Stewart described how good it felt to be bitten by Robert Pattinson.
  As Pattinson and Taylor Lautner looked on at a Japanese meet-and-greet while promoting the film last week, a nervous Japanese fan asked Stewart the question on everyone’s mind.It took a lot for the Japanese questioner to get the question out. She was stammering and her voice was cracking to such an extent that others in the room was giggling. Finally it came: “How did you feel when Robert bit you?” the fan asked. Stewart took a playful look at Pattinson to her left and asked, “Well, how do you think it felt?” Before the answer could he even be translated, she answered her own question. “(It) was so much better!” Read more, and see video, here.

Is Robert Pattinson Ready To Concede Twilight Success To Taylor Lautner?

• Robert Pattinson has reached the stratosphere of Hollywood success based on his role as Edward Cullen in Twilight. Now some of that attention will be shifting to Taylor Lautner, who has an expanded role in New Moon. Life and Style recently caught up with Pattinson and got some of his views on Twilight. Read full article, here.

Robert Pattinson To Be Like Keanu Reeves, Jared Leto

• Like hot actors Keanu Reeves and Jared Leto before him (and also non-hots like Joaquin Phoenix), Twilight’s Robert Pattinson has announced his musical desires. Pattinson recently said he “might make an album but not through a record company or anything. I’d like to do something independent … I don’t care if people buy it or not. I’d just like to have it just for myself so I can work with good musicians and stuff.” Ah, such indie ideals only make us love the pretty boy more. As any self respecting Twilight fan knows, Pattinson contributed two songs to the film. He’s also sung with a band called Bad Girls that belongs to his “first girlfriend’s current boyfriend” and, as we’ve told you before, he’s been known to karaoke. Click here for source.

Robert Pattinson: ‘I Connected With Kristen Stewart’

• Robert Pattinson believes he landed his starring role in Twilight because of his connection with costar Kristen Stewart. The British actor plays vampire Edward Cullen in the smash hit movie franchise. And Pattinson is adamant it was his inability to be “Prince Charming” during his audition for Twilight that got him his part in the film. He explains, “I was one of the last people they saw. “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. To read more, click here.

Twilight Series Nominated for Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award 2009

• Twilight Series nominated in Favourite Book catogory of this years Kids Choice Awards. Up against Harry Potter Series, Diary Of A Whimpy Kid, Diary Of A Whimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself. To vote, click here.

Thanks to Hugz and Rebecca!