In an interview with Metro, Rob talked about his work and how he chooses the roles he wants to play. He says he sees hundreds of scripts and he’s never interested in anything in particular. Remember Me was special.


“I never like anything, so it’s quite easy to decide what to do – I’ve never felt any pressure to do anything, particularly. Even when we were shooting it [Remember Me] I never thought about the box office.”


He added: “I had read tons and tons of scripts over the summer after I did Twilight, I mean hundreds, and everything seemed exactly the same.


“But this one, the way the dialogue was written, it just seemed much more naturalistic than most things.


“It’s not really a feel-good movie. They don’t make movies like it anymore, I think that’s how I kind of choose stuff, that’s the only criteria I have. There seems


He hopes the Twilight fanbase enjoys the movie, but doesn’t expect to please an audience:


“Obviously you hope people like things but I think if you start doing stuff to please a certain audience then you’re going in the wrong direction. I mean, you don’t even know the people you’re trying to please, especially if you’re trying to please whole swathes of people.


“I hope they like it.”

March 1 and 2: Robert Pattinson comes to life!


Robert Pattinson’s “Remember Me” media blitz was infinitely more entertaining than all of his “Twilight” promotion combined. On “The Today Show” (March 1) Pattinson discussed his racy Details shoot where he appears surrounded by naked women. “It started off with me naked,” he says, “But then everyone said just forget it.”


He played along with Jimmy Fallon’s “Bothered: With Robert Pattinson” segment, in which Fallon (as Pattinson) climbs into a tree to talk about things that bother him. “Like the month of March bothers me. Okay? Comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb. What the f**k is that?”


On “The View,” (March 2) Pattinson declared Betty White “one of the sexiest women in America.” But that’s not much of a WTF moment, because it’s obviously true.

Although Robert Pattinson may be a dreamy, millionaire movie star but he is rumored to not be very fond of paying his own way.


Robert was reportedly spotted at a bar with a female friend and he was very reluctant to pull out his wallet and pay for their round. It is also rumored that R-Pattz likes to make his female fans take him out to dinner when he is bored and hungry.


Now, in all fairness, perhaps Robert’s female friend had told him she was going to buy him a round, or he had forgotten his wallet or he didn’t have any cash on him. There are plenty of reasonable explanations as to why he wasn’t paying for that particular round of drinks. Who hasn’t spotted their friend for a drink from time-to-time?


And as for having his fans take him out to dinner, who doesn’t like a free meal? We’re sure the girls he took out to dinner enjoyed dining with their favorite star. Hell, we would take R-Pattz out to dinner. Well, we would take him to McDonald’s, but we would still take him out!


Would you buy Robert Pattinson a drink?

Thank you to @slowie for sending us these scans!

From @EBERTCHICAGO

Correct link: A mother, her daughter, and memories evoked by “Remember Me.” By one of my favorite bloggers. http://j.mp/azkM7J

^There are MAJOR spoilers in that review! Read at your own risk!

Thank you to @Joyful_KStewfor the tip!

I just posted a news story (it should be the one right before this one) about Roger Ebert tweeting about a certain “Remember Me” review from a blogger he respects. While reading that review on her blog, I saw that she wrote something about Rob singing a cover of the Van Morrison song “I’ll be Your Lover, Too.” I decided that this is valid to share with all of you since one of the most respected film critics in the world respects Keka’s opinion, so here it is:

I wasn’t going to post another music thing for awhile until THIS happened.  I mean…who knew?

I’ve heard all the woo woo Twilight stuff Robert Pattinson has done, including the little piano lullaby and all that which I suppose every “Team Edward” girlie has had on her ITouch for…EVER.

What I did NOT expect was to hear this kid cover a Van Morrison tune (I now know he hearts Van AND James Brown among other soulful singers) pretty damned well.  When he’s not giggling over notes he didn’t QUITE make.

I can’t find a way to play only the ONE song…so here’s the URL for the little “archive” of is music on a fan site.   When you get there you can listen to all the other stuff…but the song I WANT you to hear is I’ll Be Your Lover, Too. If you’re a Van fan…you know and probably love this, so I can understand your trepidation.

But listen past the odd first few seconds or so where he seems to be kinda goofin’ on his own pretty self, and then see what happens.  The kid’s throat opens up and he takes on that song pretty convincingly.

I’m going to have to rethink yet another young star.  This time…for his singing.   I liked his acting in the very odd How To Be far more than the Twilight things…so I already kinda liked the guy.

But now that he’s a bona fide VAN man…I’m going to be watching.  Closely.  Here’s the URL…and it’s over in my list of sites, too, on the left side:

http://www.robert-pattinson.co.uk/music/

CODA:  I found a fan thingie with a slideshow of pics that might be off putting, but the song is there on its own with the lyrics as well, so…close your eyes, and just listen here:

http://vodpod.com/watch/1383968-robert-pattinson-ill-be-your-lover-too-with-lyrics

CODA#2:  Saw Remember Me yesterday and…I won’t say too much because the impact of it shouldn’t be spoiled with hints.  But this kid was on to something when he signed on to do this to make sure it got produced.  He said in an interview that when he read the first few pages he wondered what the screenwriter was up to, and why the story seemed so…simple, “I couldn’t figure out why it had been written at first,” is how he put it.  So he must’ve had the same reaction my daughter and I did, once it was over.  Packs a punch.  But you have to go with it, on faith, ’til you get there.

There really IS more to this kid than meets the eye…

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Kudos once again to the Hungarian fans for being so respectful, you can even hear them try to settle one another down while watching! You make all of us so proud =)

Like many reluctant heartthrobs, Robert Pattinson is torn between his desire to be taken seriously as an actor and his desire to still look hot. Recently leaked images from the Budapest set of Bel-Ami, based on the 19th-century French novel by Guy de Maupassant, show Pattinson looking dandyish in a top hat and tails as the womanizing social climber Georges Duroy. In almost every way, Pattinson looks the part. Duroy is described in the book as “tall, well-built, fair, with blue eyes, a curled mustache, hair naturally wavy… he recalled the hero of the popular romances.” Anything missing? That’s right: the mustache. Duroy’s luxuriant lip-hair is his most distinctive feature, appearing as early as the second sentence:

After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the
restaurant. He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a
rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners.

The many subsequent mentions of the mustache make it clear that it is Duroy’s most expressive feature as well:

• On reaching the second floor, he saw another mirror, and once more
slackened his pace to look at himself. He likewise paused before the
third glass, twirled his mustache, took off his hat to arrange his
hair, and murmured half aloud, a habit of his: “Hall mirrors are
most convenient.”

• At first he did not reply; a smile lurked beneath his mustache; then
he murmured: “I am your slave.”

• Madeleine cast down her eyes; her cheeks were pale. Georges
nervously twisted his mustache.

• He seated himself, crossed his legs and began to twist the ends of
his mustache, as was his custom when annoyed, uneasy, or pondering
over a weighty question.

There is even a sensual description of the mustache in the original French that is strangely shaved off in the English editions. Here’s a rough translation:

• He spoke easily, with charm in his voice, much grace in his eyes, and irresistible seduction in his mustache. It was tousled on his lip, curled, pretty, blonde with red highlights and lighter shades in the spiky hairs on the ends.

Is there a no-mustache clause in Pattinson’s contract? Do his managers feel that a Pringles-guy ‘stache would forever alienate him from the Twilight set, who prefer him looking forever adolescent? Hopefully the filmmakers will add it in post-production.

Personally, I’m quite glad there is no mustache… and if they add it in post-production, it might look a bit..off? What do you think–Georges with or without mustache?

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The former Melbourne, now LA-based, TV and film star opens up to TNT.

Remember Me is a romantic drama set in New York. What’s your experience of dating in big lonely cities?

It is difficult. People just end up meeting in bars. No one’s actually walking around and interacting. Online dating and all these things … they’re so fake, I’m sure people aren’t really writing proper profiles. It’s all such a game instead of it just being an organic process.

So, to the most important question …What was it like to kiss your Remember Me co-star Robert Pattinson?

I’m so curious about what people want me to say! Do people want a description of his mouth?

Well, is he a good kisser? Girls want to know and you’ve been there …

Yeah, been there, done that, and ticked that one off! He’s a great guy and everything was just very comfortable.

There were tabloid stories suggesting you and Pattinson were a couple. How did you deal with that?

I don’t know. You just ignore it or laugh about it. In a way, it amuses me, but it’s stupid. What are you going to do about it? I should read these things to find out what I’ve been doing!

What are your favourite romantic movies?

Without going into old films, because I could go on about those forever, I suppose something that was relevant to me when I was a teenager was [Baz Luhrmann’s] Romeo + Juliet. I think because it wasn’t fake. It dealt with tragedy. I’ve never been a fan of fluffy romantic movies, showing everyone happy and a perfect ending.

Remember Me deals with teenage angst. What were you like as a teen?

I was so enveloped in this whole new world of acting, it didn’t give me time to deal with that. I moved to LA when I was 18. I moved for a job, then just kept working, so I stayed out. And LA is just crazy. Especially coming from Melbourne, which is a pretty cool, down-to-earth, cosmopolitan city.

In LA you have endless people wanting to be your friend for the wrong reasons or people with ulterior motives. There are some great people there too, but you can’t be naïve.

You’re probably best known as Claire in Lost. How was it to return after a season absence?

Great. It was a good time after four seasons to have a break. It was kind of perfect. I got to work on some great stuff. But it was exciting to see everyone.

So what happens then at the end of Lost?

You can tell us … I actually don’t know! We have three episodes left to shoot. I really don’t know. Are you excited to find out? Yeah, are you kidding? It’s been six years of not knowing! It’s going to be good, I’m sure, but I’ve no idea what.

What is next for you?

An animated film, Legend Of The Guardians. Zack Snyder directed it. It’s based on a series of books and we’re all Australian owls! I’m a very cute little fluffy owl called Eglantine. It was so fun. It’s incredible the amount of work that goes into these things.

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Ever since Barnes boy Robert Pattinson smothered his face in talcum powder and put in a set of plastic fangs to play a veggie vampire in Twilight, the man has become the biggest heart-throb on the planet. After seeing thousands of screaming girls in Leicester Square, London for the UK premiere of Remember Me, one feels rather sorry for him. He may offer glib platitudes and thanks “to the fans”, but you sense deep down he just wants to get on with being an actor and not a celebrity. Remember the hullabaloo surrounding Leonardo DiCaprio after Titanic? Well, Pattinson is famous on that frightening level. Leicester Square (17th March) was vision of hell worthy of Hieronymous Bosch.


Hordes of Twi-hards blocked by barriers and security guards stretched out their arms clawing at “R.Pattz” like they were ravenous zombies excited by the prospect of fresh meat. There is no doubt that given the opportunity they would maul poor Robert Pattinson to death. Such encouraged frenzy and devotion is bizarre. The MC only had to say “Rob” and a grand choir of teens spliced the London air with a wail of screams utterly perplexing as it was damaging to the ears. They idolise R.Pattz and don’t care. One group of girls had been camping out in Leicester Square for 32 hours. How do I know this? They had a placard telling everyone. It is devotion bordering on religious mania. They are here to worship at the Church of Pattinson.


And yes, I had to wade through this jungle of sweating flesh and flash bulbs to attend the press conference, which was being held in the same venue after Emile de Ravin and Robert Pattinson introduced the film. Moments later they were in a tiny screening room greeting the gathered press for some questions and answers that started off stilted and ended up rather fun.


The immediate thing one notices about Robert Pattinson is his nervousness when confronted by the press. It’s all in the body language. He swivelled in his chair, would shield his face with his hands and look sideways to avoid eye contact when speaking, bite his nails or mess with his hands: a catalogue of telltale signs.


It’s not rudeness or arrogance, but a discomfort at the process of publicity. Maybe he’ll grow into it with time, but he exuded a great awkwardness to begin with before relaxing and being rather fun.


A major annoyance was caused by the PR people who warned the gathered press that there were to be no questions about Eclipse or Kristin Stewart. So if you’re expecting some fresh details on those subjects, well, there aren’t any. Sorry.


Robert Pattinson on working with Pierce Brosnan in Remember Me:


I never thought initially that anybody like Pierce would be playing Charles. He has an innate likeability and he’s very charismatic. Charles on the page was somebody who was domineering and quite a negative character and Pierce changed all that.


Robert Pattinson on the pressures of his new found status and ability to fund a variety of projects:


I never like anything, so it’s quite easy to decide what to do. I’ve never felt any pressure to do anything. Even when I was shooting it, I never felt any pressure about the box office – it’s only when I came to promote it that people ask me about this stuff. It’s not a Twilight movie; it’s an original screenplay and doesn’t fit into any genre. It’s not a feelgood movie…they don’t make movies like this any more…that’s how I kind of choose stuff. That’s the criteria.


Emile da Ravin on the appeal of Remember Me:


To me it didn’t really read technically like a script. It was like somebody had written you a letter…it was so honest and organic.


Emile De Ravin and Robert Pattinson on their New York accents:


De Ravin: I love accents and I use them quite a lot working in States, but it really adds another layer to the character for me. It was interesting with Ali (Ravin’s character) because she grew up in Queens, New York and originally I was going to do that. But talking to a dialect coach and going up there and observing I noticed the younger generation didn’t have a strong accent at all.


Pattinson: It just sort of came out of the script and the dialogue. It was pretty much the same voice. Sometimes when you read the script it just happens. I wasn’t even conscious of doing a New York accent or what borough or anything (laughs). I’ve spent a bit of time in New York and tried to pick up on how people speak. I don’t even know where my accent is now. I wouldn’t even say it’s specifically a London accent.


Emile De Ravin on Lost and its legacy:


Yeah it has been part of my life and it’s been a great ride. It’s kind of bittersweet that it’s ending, but happy they announced an end date three years ago and that it’s ending on a high note. I’m trying to be positive about the future (laughs).


Robert Pattinson on his real-life heroes:


My parents are great parents and they brought me up well, I think. I don’t know…I think that’s about all the heroes I’ve had.


Pattinson on the importance of fans and expectations for Remember Me:


I think, um, I always felt the most important thing you could do was films like this and quite difficult to generically advertise and get out to people. Something like Twilight or Lost…it gives it publicity immediately…if people go and see it, then once you’ve got them into the cinema, it’s almost inevitable that they’ll get drawn into it. I don’t know…obviously you hope people like things, but if you start to do things to please a certain audience then you’re going in the wrong direction. You can never please everybody…you don’t even know the people you’re trying to please. Especially when you’re trying to please huge swathes of people.


Emile De Ravin on fans:


Every fan of Twilight or Lost isn’t going to like everything you do. For me, it’s about challenging myself and not pigeon-holing myself into that one category of actor.


Robert Pattinson on why he’s attracted to brooding characters and plans for more light roles:


I did do more light stuff before Twilight came along. I don’t know, it just so happened that Twilight became this archetypal brooding person. I never thought Tyler (Remember Me) was that brooding. It’s not brood, brood, brood. I’d never even heard the word before! I like to play broken, troubled characters because it’s so interesting and I’m not particularly broken or troubled myself. I’m doing something now, which is dark, but the character since.


Robert Pattinson on preparing for fight scenes and real life scuffles:


I haven’t been in a fight for a very long time! I’d be too scared now (laughs). I think people who get into a fight and kill me now just for sake of it (laughs). I liked a lot of Tyler’s rebelliousness and audaciousness…it’s like a fantasy version of myself! Not really (laughs).


Robert Pattinson on his favourite type of biscuit:


You know in America when you get chicken and biscuits? It’s just really funny…whenever I’m in America and drive past restaurants and see chicken and biscuits and I’m like “why?” Then I had one and it was very nice…so I’ve changed my mind on what can be constituted as a biscuit. And I do like a Hobnob.