Chris Cooper Praises His "Remember Me" Co-Star Robert Pattinson

I love how Rob's co-stars all say good things about him!



Cooper, who is openly critical of young actors who seem to relish red-hot celebrity more than the precise, demanding work of acting, had a lot to say about his co-star Pattinson during a recent press junket for the film.
Mainly, that Pattinson is no prima donna.

“Robert is learning the ropes,” said Cooper, whose squinty gaze and no-nonsense manner could certainly intimidate any young actor. “He’s relatively new in the business. What he’s doing is making some good choices, I think. I think he wants to be a serious actor, and he’s a lovely guy. So realizing what he has to deal with, all the demands of the `Twilight’ popularity and the distractions, I think he’s handling it amazingly well.”

With paparazzi and groupies descending on the shooting locations in New York every day, Cooper admitted to being occasionally aggravated by the distractions that came with Pattinson’s presence.

“But Robert was a consummate professional,” Cooper said. “He always did his homework and came to the set prepared.”

One of Cooper’s pet peeves is with young actors coming to the set looking like they’ve just rolled out of bed without having done their homework, without having all their lines memorized.

“I let them know I’m not pleased. I confront them with it,” he said bluntly, while declining to name names. “There’s this theory that I’m hearing time and time again with young actors that, `well, if I don’t learn my lines to the word it looks good on camera if I’m thinking about those words, trying to pull them.’

“Well, nine times out of ten that’ll kill a scene because the director’s saying, `what are you doing?’” Cooper said. “Get in the scene, get involved in the scene, get involved with the other actor you’re working with. And you just can’t do that if you don’t know your lines. It’s just happened to me too many times.

“I don’t care if they resent it (when he confronts them),” he said. “They’re working with me. Time is money in a production – we never have enough rehearsal time when we’re shooting a film – actors should come prepared. To his credit, Robert always did.”

You can read the full interview at the Source via Spunk Ransom

14 comments:

jc(britlover) said...

Yep, Mr. Cooper, Rob is not a typical young actor. In fact, he is one of a kind! Glad to hear he gets your stamp of approval, anyway(although he doesn't need it)! Love you, Rob

wensdazzled by ThePretty said...

ahh, <3 rob

wensdazzled by ThePretty said...

he is such a professional

Petra Eller said...

So, so. Rob has done his homework and is prepared. Whether he is ready for the orgy scene in BelAmi? ;D

papagáj said...
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papagáj said...

Tell us something we don't know,Chris;)

HeneciaD said...

yeah we already know these things :)lol

skywaitress said...

This is a huge compliment coming from a veteran actor! Nothing but good things to say about Rob!

He is exceptional.

AP said...

I agree, Skywaitress. Great he says Robert is prepared and professional. For a veteran actor of his calibre, and reserve, to compare Rob favourably to his peers does mean a lot. That's the kind of rep you want to garner in the industry.

rpattzgirl survived Rob! said...

I have such respect for Chris as an actor and even though we know Rob is a total professional, it's great to hear someone like CC say these things as well...

Rob is defintley one of a kind!

Cheeky Chops said...

Chris had me at Lonesome Dove..Lurve him. :)

jessegirl said...

Chris seems pretty critical of young actors in general, esp. when they are unprepared, which means that if Robert has won his respect it really means something.

So many of the respected veteran actors Robert has worked with have great things to say about him.
We get a little glimpse into what the set must be like.

I remember seeing all those pap shots last summer when Rob is emerging from his trailer, coffee and script in hand.

MMc said...

WOW that sounds like high praise.........I can just hear Chris saying that in his gruff voice..........one day it'll probably be Rob saying that about the younger actors he's working with.

I really do not see how he was able to be so prepared with literally NO time between shoots and all the distractions and fans and pappz taking your focus......that's really amazing he could do it. I think.

My attention span is like a gnat and I get so easily distracted - so that was high praise indeed.

MMc said...

Can't wait to hear what the FEMALE veteran actresses have to say about Rob........what will Uma and KST and Christina say???

 
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