Tate Ellington Talks About Robert Pattinson

Tate Ellington Talks About Robert Pattinson

IESB: What was your auditioning process like for this?

Tate: Initially, going in, I didn’t realize it was a studio picture and I didn’t even realize that Rob [Pattinson] was attached to it. Not too long before I had to go in, I realized, “Oh, wait a minute, this is a big deal. Oh, crap! Am I prepared for this?” But, I went in and the first audition went well, even though I had left my sides that day and I did everything I could to screw it up. I nearly ruined it completely, but it ended up going really well. But then, they said that they wanted to try to find a name, if they could, which made sense, so I put it out of my head and figured I’d never hear back.

And then, I got a call that they hadn’t found a guy yet, and they said they wanted to come back to New York and the director wanted to meet me. So, I went back in, very prepared this time, and I thought Allen [Coulter] just hated me. I thought that I was doing the worst audition ever. I was so embarrassed. I thought I had ruined my chance at this. I almost got up and apologized for wasting their time. Come to find out, they loved me and Allen thought I was wonderful and really wanted to push for me.

I went in, about a week after that, and met Rob [Pattinson] and he was great. He was so nice. You’re nervous about meeting big celebrities, but he was as nice as could be. The screen test went great. We had such a good time. And then, I found out that I was definitely in the running. But, nobody knows me, and this was a big movie and a big part, so it was a big risk. A week before shooting, I had a meeting with Allen and he said they still weren’t sure, but he just wanted to talk about how I would approach this. They were concerned that I wasn’t going to be able to push Rob enough. I was supposed to be the one always pushing him to do something, and they had to make sure I would be able to do that. And, I just ended up having this great conversation with Allen, telling him what I thought the character was and talking about my two friends. They’re just extreme extroverts who can do anything.

So, after that, Allen said he was sold and he was going to try to go sell it. And then, I got a call from Allen, either that night or a day later, telling me that I got the job. It was rough. I don’t think I ever fully expected it to happen, but once I found out, I was over the moon. And then, after that, I was immediately terrified. I was like, “Oh, god, now I’ve got the job, so I better not suck!”

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Tate Elllington talks Remember Me and Robert Pattinson

Q: Tell us a little about auditioning for “Remember Me” to being on set to now seeing it on the big screen.

A: The audition process for “Remember Me” was a nightmare. I had to go in four separate times over the course of a few months. The first time I went in I didn’t think I was right for the part, I had only read half the script and I forgot my sides. I was off to a great start. I was told that I had done great, but they were going to try and find a “name” in L.A. If they didn’t find a name then I would be in the running. I figured that was it, and put it out of my mind. A month later, I got a call that I would be coming back in for the director. I thought the director hated me. I thought I was doing so badly that I almost got and apologized for wasting everybody’s time. Turns out he loved me. A few weeks later I went to meet Rob and do a screen test with him. Luckily, I was performing on Broadway at the time so I could relax a little bit because I new I had a paycheck. Rob was great! The screen test went wonderfully. The director and producer loved me, but Summit still wasn’t sold. I had to go back in a few later to sort of hash out what I would do with the character. The director fought for me and eventually I got the job. It is strange to see it out there. It is completely out of your hands now. It’s an odd feeling. I am extremely proud to have been a part of it. I have read most of the comments and reviews about it. I am so thankful that they love it or hate it — that people are actually talking about it. I love that people actually have an opinion about it and a strong one at that.

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