Love insights from the directors
 
Transcript extract of Rob references:
“Why did you shoot the commercial in black and white?
Robert Pattinson has such an iconic image, that of the dreadfully pale Twilight vampire, a “dark” character living in a world full of colour. By shooting in black and white and cutting his hair shorter than usual, we have produced a modern and yet timeless effect.
How did you approach Robert Pattinson? Did you know him?
No, he put my name foward. He’s friends with Harmony Korine, who’s also one of my friends. Before you meet him, you imagine all sorts of things associated with huge stars, that he collects swords or walks around stark naked at home, but in fact, he’s very professional, very straightfoward, and very normal. He’s one of the new breed of stars, who’s become famous overnight because of one role in a franchise, and is aware that has two or three years ahead of him to position himself as an genuine actor with real talent. I didn’t actually realise before I went onto the set with him just what it meant to be the type of star who creates a riot everytime he goes anywhere. There were paparazzi on top of the nearby buildings and we had to cover the windows so we could work in peace.”
Oh bless Romain didn’t have a go at the stalker fans who stood outside either and waited for their prey.
Oh dear. I know Romain said some important artistic things but I now just have the image he put in my head re Rob…….’walks around stark naked at home’
I was just thinking the other day that the Dior shoot seemed to be free of gawkers and on-lookers. Even Rob’s staple bodyguard was conspicuous by his absence. I wondered how they did this. The beach scene for instance – how could they have kept everyone away? I figured the filming schedule was either so secret, or they shot it in the remotest location on the planet.
Disturbing that it wasn’t the case. Thanks for posting the relevant bits of this interview, Maria.
Thanks @Maria. We seriously need a dvd with all the main players RG, NG, Rob, Dior, talking about the making of this ad. I wonder if DIOR will stick to this ‘team’ for the entire 3 years? (I have no clue how it works)