UPDATE: Buzzine included the transcript of Rob's unedited interview in their post. It's below the video after the cut!
Rob sat down with Buzzine to talk Edward and his own past obsession...
Highlights:
- Rob shocked by the 4th book events
- How Rob developed Edward to feel like a complete journey
- Rob was obsessed with being tortured as an artist in the beginning of his career
Rob talks about Maps to the Stars, Queen of the Desert and The Rover after the cut!
From Buzzine:
Emmanuel Itier: I’m sure after over four years of filming and five films, you never thought this day would come. The Twilight Saga is coming to a close. For all intents and purposes, the characters are going out with a bang in this epic finale. What is it about the story of Breaking Dawn - Part 2 that is different from the films that have come before?Transcript via ThoseBritBoys
Robert Pattinson: Yeah, there's a bunch of different stuff. It's kind of... having a kid for one thing, it's very, very different. I know when I signed on to the movies, I'd only read the first three books, and I would never have said in the fourth one they'd have a kid who also grows to be an 11-year old within about three months, and that Jacob would fall in love with her as well! [Laughs] I mean, it's completely crazy. But yeah, that and doing kind of the vampire sex stuff… it's all pretty crazy.
EI: We’ve heard that you and Kristen had to act out your sex scenes in first person, looking directly at the camera. It’s a pretty intimate way to shoot that sort of scene. Was that an off-putting experience for you?
RP: Yeah, we were, like, by ourselves half the time. There was just with the cameraman, and we're sort of sitting there trying to look sexy. But I haven't seen the movie yet, so I don't know how it turned out.
EI: In terms of the final product, how do you feel about the arc your character has taken over these five films? You’ve taken Edward, a now iconic character in teen lit and teen film, and carried him through different stories and personal changes. Are you happy with the way your character evolved and how the series concludes?
RP: Yeah. I mean I always kind of thought… I mean, what I was trying to set up for his character arc from the first one was, he's kind of fossilized at the beginning, and then he meets Bella and she cracks him open. He suddenly starts to feel for the first time in 80 years and then spends the rest of the movies kind of catching up to normal people, and then becomes kind of a normal guy at the end. [Laughs] It feels like quite a complete journey, I think.
EI: And how has this entire experience changed you? What do you see as being the biggest change within yourself, over the course of the last five films?
RP: I think I was kind of obsessed with being tortured at the beginning, feeling... to be an artist, you have to be so confused and in pain all the time. And I think, as I got older, I gradually learned to not be like that as much. It may not be a good thing, though! [Laughs]
EI: Twilight became an overnight phenomenon, and since the first film’s release, more teen fantasy novels have been adapted for the big screen. Do you feel at all responsible for creating this new genre?
RP: I don't know. It is funny that... Because when Harry Potter came out, it didn't seem like every other young adult series was being made into a movie. When Twilight came out, you cannot find a young adult trilogy which is not being made into a movie anymore, or a TV series. But I don't really think it's to do with me; it's definitely [Stephanie] Myers.
EI: After being tied to such a huge project for so many years, do you feel a sense of freedom now, to do anything you want? What’s coming up next for you?
RP: I don't know if you feel "free." I mean I've been really lucky in the jobs I've got for next year. I'm doing another movie with David Cronenberg which is going to be cool, and I'm working Werner Herzog as well, and in January doing this movie called The Rover, with David Michôd. I've never done a movie which is incredibly violent before, and it's very, very, very violent.
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16 comments:
Being an artist is 'torture' enough in itself, without adding to the angst...good to hear he's letting go of...er...the self-flagellation...lol
He's so honest about it. I've seen young artists on TV being interviewed and you could see how they tried to be 'tortured and confused' :-)
And... The Rover is gonna be very, very violent. Good for the male audience!
yes very honest
Well, I think sometimes he's still "confused" but that's not so bad...lol Yes, a real change-up of films and characters on the schedule, and am hoping all remain on the list, as he gets a chance to explore his range. Think "Rover" is going to be a tough shoot, but well worth it... ;-)
Animal Kingdom was already tough to watch at times and if The Rover is gonna be worse, the males are having a field day, watching it :). I don't mind expanding his role as Lawrence either.
Think the style might be more explicit than Kingdom. What was alarming in the film was the casual nature of the violence, particularly in a domestic setting. This definitely will have more of a 'frontier' flavour, I'm assuming...lol
Why am I not surprised re Lawrence? I can't think any fan of his will be dismayed at the idea of more screen time for Rob, somehow...maybe there'll even be a hint of a sticky wicket or two... ;-)
To be fair, some of the really interesting artists are the confused ones...lol
There are a few types of violence that draw a hard line in the sand for me....hoping that Rover doesn't stray into those types of territories.. (Sorry, 'bout the pun. ;-)
I was a bit surprised though that Herzog was willing to expand the role because of Rob being in it. I don't know him but I hadn't expected that and Rob was clear when he said it was for him.
I can see your point, violence has its limits for me too. For me the context is important: when it is necessary for the movie, I can bear it, will cover my eyes eventually. But violence just for shocking effects: no mercy, I won't watch the movie. The same with hard core sex scenes: as long as it fits the movie, okay. Spartacus is a serie with violence and sex in abundance but at the same time it shows how cruel life was in that time period. Many movies pictured it too romantic.
IA, looky as long as the 'confusion' is honest.
Not sure why you're surprised, exactly? It does happen quite often, depending on who they get for various roles, and if the script develops. It is a good thing, though...:-)
Absolutely agree. Confusion is always welcome...;-)
Unlike you, I don't know much about this movie making business, so I'm always glad I can learn from you APrat. I just thought that Herzog would follow his own ideas, not influenced by whom would play the parts, but if it has to do with script development, that's another thing :))
Well, it is often the case if a lesser known actor were cast, the part might not grow, but if they can get an actor who is better known and more likely to bring both financing and audience, producers will want more. I think, though, Herzog would not cast Rob unless he was intending for him to have a decent supporting part. I think Rob, who would not have presumed, must feel a little chuffed...lol
Thanks again for the info. Had to look up the word "chuffed' but I agree with you about Rob feeling chuffed LOL
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