Finally, there’s a journo out there that gets Rob and that’s Christie D’Zurilla from the LA Times’ Ministry of Gossip.  Her review of Rob’s Details interview is spot on and yes Christie - John Meyer should take a leaf out of Rob’s book, but I suspect is far too late for him ans as for him being clever - um yes well ….   Thanks Sarah for the tip - it’s a great read.

“In the March issue of Details magazine, cover boy Robert Pattinson steps right up to what could’ve been the edge of John Mayer territory — then cleverly walks away from that line, demonstrating that it’s possible to discuss lady parts, man parts, porn and more without ending up thrown to the media wolves.

One tip: Don’t run your mouth for years in advance like some sort of new-age, “meta-aware,” cooler-than-all-of-us Twitter prophet.

Some other takeaway guidelines we gleaned from reading the interview:

– If you say you want to snort something, let it be wasabi peas, not Jessica Simpson.

– If someone’s going to use an old-fangled word for black people, let it be the interviewer, not you.

– It’s OK to mention your man parts as long as you don’t ascribe political beliefs to them.

– If you’re going to discuss porn, discuss the quaintness of ’80s porn compared with the no-holds-barred smut fest that’s available now, rather than relishing the fact that you can see 300 anonymous private parts online before you get out of bed in the morning.

– If you’re going to admit that sudden fame (and the attendant gabillions of interviews that come with something like “The Twilight Saga”) gave you a  sense that you had “a responsibility to be fascinating,” rather than attempting to be fascinating for fascinating’s sake — or as some would say, embarking on a  “quest to be clever” — draw a parallel to an interest you once had in becoming a political speech writer. Which is sort of fascinating.

– If you in the past possessed mad confidence, and admit to it, show that you now realize some folks might know more about some things (say, your career choices) than you might: “[Y]ou have to figure out whether the way you think at 19 or 20 has any value. And eventually I understood, with all that control, which was probably illusory, I wasn’t progressing. So now I’m relinquishing a bit.”

– Tell endearing stories about experiences with elephants.

– Talk about how much you love your dog.

– And, finally, don’t kiss and tell. 

“As an actor,” he tells the magazine, “you can elevate the human condition or cheapen it. I would assume it’s the same with anything you do — you try to elevate and maybe someday you will.”

Pattinson’s Details interview is geared to adults — we’ll link you to the one page without an f-bomb — but it’s an interesting read.

And now we know that elephants purr.”

Yes and I think we all purred too when we saw those pics.

I know I have posted these pics before (@Lids you better look away - haha), but in honour of Rob today - here’s some of my favourites.  I know not everyone loves Rob with a beard - but I love me bearded Rob!

@Lids - how can you not love this? 

and this because you know it’s going to end up like above

ok that is all i’m going to say.

Thanks to our wonderful Lise-Lou here’s a new Stewart Shining pic that she scanned from West Australian, The Sunday Times Magazine.  Lordy Lordy Lise-Lou you have outdone yourself.  Thanks gorgeous.  No doubt we will see this reposted  and improved somewhere hehehe.

The cover of USA Weekend has a new pic of Eddie which is why I thought I would post.  If you want to read the articles, then you can click here.  Ah the Eddie train is in full speed … not long now before we start to see some new interviews.  As much as I know he’s going to be exhausted I just can’t wait, I miss Rob’s interviews.   Thanks to mediocrechick at twilightxchange for the scan.

I just felt like posting this pic of Rob from LA Times last year.  I know not everyone loves bearded Rob (and why the hell not what’s wrong with you?) but I”ve been wanting to post it for a few days now, so I thought it could be an afternoon treat.

Thanks to our wonderful affiliate Kimber @ Robert Pattinson Unlimited, here’s another pic from David Strick’s LA Times Hollywood Backlot.  Believe it or not - I’m speechless.

This morning’s pic, and how good was Goz’s version, had me thinking about some of my other favourite photoshoot pics and I remembered how much I loved Michael Allen Jones’ pic for Carla Meyer’s article in The Sacramento Bee - “Q&A: ‘Twilight’ is beyond the pale for young star“.  So I went back and reread the article because I remembered it was so classic Rob, and it too brought a smile to my face:

“CM:  Did you do anything physically to prepare for the role? I mean, apart from staying out of the sun …

Rob:  Um, well, I’m from England, so I am kind of pasty anyway, and it’s not really sunny in Oregon, where we were shooting. I (also) worked out with a boxing trainer, just to get, you know, a body. (laughs) “

I miss Rob.  Hopefully, we see some old Rob in any New Moon press conferences/interviews we will undoubtedly see soon, but if you want to read the article to reminisce just click on the link.

In this short interview with Metro Newspaper, Rob talks about several topics including,  filming New Moon, being recognised & also talks about how he makes his choices in regards to the roles he is being offered.  I always enjoy reading interviews with Rob & this one was no exception. It is a really great read.

Here is a snippet from interview:

How is the filming going?

It’s great. To be honest, I am surprised at how relaxed it is. I was really nervous before we started because there’s so much expectation now. But with this team, everything seems to work really well. Everyone knows each other. It’s one of the most relaxed jobs I’ve ever worked on. It’s really strange. It’s going really well so far.

Are there differences in your preparation to play Edward?

I feel very familiar with the character. I’m a ghost, a figment of Bella’s imagination. I’m not really playing Edward. I’m playing a kind of disrupted memory, which is really strange. I’m trying to play him as if Edward’s constantly thinking that things are going to fall apart. It’s this idyllic relationship on the top. I’m very, very close to the surface. He’s so insecure about everything.

To read the remainder of the interview, all you need to do is click here

Rob talks to ‘The San Francisco Chronicle‘ about ‘New Moon’ and playing Salvador Dali. Here’s an excerpt on what he said about shooting ‘New Moon’ on the article:

“It’s strange because it already feels much more of a slick machine,” Pattinson says of the film, which is being directed by Chris Weitz. “The first one we had such a young cast. Everybody was friends. It was fun. There was nothing like what it is now. Now there are people waiting outside the hotels all the time. We have security. It’s crazy.”

His character, Edward, never ages, so he has to look like an undead teenager through the three sequels he’s contractually obligated to appear in.
“I think all of them will be done within a year and half,” he says. “The whole thing is about change and aging. So it would look ridiculous if I’m playing 17 when I look 35.”
Which is another way of saying that Pattinson is unconcerned about being locked into author Stephenie Meyer’s franchise in the same way that the Harry Potter cast has been in theirs. It won’t last that long.

To read more and find out what Rob has to say about becoming Salvador Dali, please click here.

James Mottram of The Independent recently interviewed Rob and it is one of the better ones I’ve read in quite some time.   Rob talks about his new found fame and the craziness that surrounds him as well as on Salvador Dali and his struggles.  I am always interested to hear what Rob thinks about these topics and he doesn’t disappoint:

on Dali:

“Just hyper-consciousness and stuff… I guess I do relate to that quite a lot,” he mumbles.   What I really related to is this idea of ambition. Just being so concerned about being the best and being known for being someone important… he keeps continually forgetting that it doesn’t really mean anything at all. And I always found that idea interesting. But I think Dali has a lot of shame – and I don’t really have that!”

on himself:

“You can never be known for what you want to be known for … People will know you for whatever they want to know you for.”  

So true Rob, so true.   It’s also hard to disagree with James’ final comment that “for a 22 year old, Rob is surprsingly perceptive”.  What’s not surprising is that he is so grounded and unaffected by the fame.  These characteristics are just two of the reasons why he has won himself a legion of admirers.  The quotes above, for me, are further proof of that.  Thanks to our affiliate Robsessed.  You can read the full interview here.