The Evolution of Robert Pattinson

After this - just thinking about what we have to look forward to makes me a little weak in the knees....

Vanity Fair (2004)

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Your big break, and your scenes are left scorching the editing room floor. That’s Hollywood for you!
Mr Pattinson’s first major role saw him appearing in the updated, Reese Witherspoon-headed Vanity Fair as Rawdy Crawley.
His big moment comes in the graveyard scene, where he pouts and looks generally moody and miffed, frilled up something chronic. You can find it in the DVD’s deleted scenes.
The Do: The famous quiff puts in an early appearance, though the do’s shorter than usual.

Ring Of The Nibelungs (2004)

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TV flick that used Norse mythology as a springboard for a lot of chatter about Dragon-Slaying and the like. Pattinson’s fee funded his tuition at the Harrodian School in barnes.
R-Patz is Giselher, the king’s brother, who stows away on a voyage to Iceland. He wears a lot of Medieval-type clothing, and a lot of leather. There is actually smiling involved, which is a shock for anybody who’s not seen anything of Pattinson pre-Twilight.
The Do: It’s mullet time! Long, blonder than ever, and very pretty indeed. Nasty fringe, though.

Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (2005)

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Nabbing a role in The Little Franchise That Could, Pattinson plays Cedric Diggory (or should that be Deadric?), the famously tragic figure who falls at the hand of You-Know-Who.
His performance landed him the British Star of Tomorrow award from The Times, and by all accounts Patz had a good time filming how to scuba dive for the part. Oh, and he lied in his audition, saying that he loved football so he’d get the role. Bad boy.
The Do: Posh, side-swept boys’ school look befitting of somebody called Cedric. It’s about as dangerous as a kitten in a bow.

The Haunted Airman (2006)

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R-Patz finds his way around a wheelchair for another TV movie, based on Dennis Wheatley’s ‘40s occult thriller, The Haunting Of Toby Jugg.
At the time, it was a fresh, riveting idea. A disabled British airman recovers from his time in battle. Pattinson’s version was funded by the BBC and aired on BBC4 in October 2006. His performance won fans in The Stage mag, who credited his performance, which incorporated “youthful terror and world weary cynicism”.
The Do: The Cedric do’s still there. Eee, isn’t he posh?

The Bad Mother’s Handbook (2007)

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Another TV film, this one alongside Catherine Tate for ITV. It’s an adaptation of the bestseller of the same name by Kate Long. He plays the boyfriend of Holly Grainger’s Charlie, whose only gone and got herself pregnant.
Stateside, ABC are planning their own TV series based on the book, with the decidedly more glamorous Alicia Silverstone to star. We doubt Patz will be involved.
The Do: Oh dear God, make it stop! Painfully floppy curtains render R-Patz nothing more than a big, walking night-hair. Needs a serious trim.

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007)

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Wait just one cotton picking minute, didn’t Patz die in the last HP outing? Ah, sorry Patties, there’s no resurrection for his manly Deadric. He just appears in a photograph.
It’s little more than a cameo, but a sweet one at that.
“Sometimes I think, ‘To hell with acting,’” the actor says. “And then I realize I could be working at a shoe shop. Acting is much cooler.”
The Do: A repeat of the young, gentlemanly cut he favoured in Goblet Of Fire.

The Summer House (2008)

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A short film from the London Academy, Summer House might as well have been the role that convinced the Twilight producers that he was right for Edward Cullen.
After all, he plays a dark, persuasive stalker-type who falls head-over-heels in love with a dark-haired young lady and tries everything to woo her. He’s got a bit of a Hollywood tan here; lovely.
The Do: Still long, sort of a cross between the remains of a dead rat and an aging rocker.

How to Be (2008)

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Patz shows off his skill with a guitar playing the odd-named Art (we’re guessing that’s short for Artemidoros or Arthgallo), a sort of transient low-life who means well, but seems to end up annoying everybody despite himself.
It was first released at the IFC Festival in April 2009 after having been on a screening tour. Patz won a Best Actor award at the Strasbourg Film Festival.
The Do: Dreadful! Curtains are worse than their debut in Bad Mother’s Handbook, and the eyebrows are out of control.

Little Ashes (2008)

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Pattinson stretches those acting chops and makes out with a boy. In your face, Bella.
He plays infamous boundary-busting artist Salvador Dalí in the 1922-set tale, who allegedly had a gay affair with poet Federico García Lorca while studying at university in Madrid. There’s a bit where he puts his thing between his legs like Buffalo Bill in The Silence Of The Lambs.
It has been nominated for a prize at the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.
The Do: It’s all about that crazy moustache and the greasy, slicked back hair.

Twilight (2008)

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Hard to believe that there was a Twi-hard outcry when news of Pattinson’s casting was first announced. He beat 3,000 brooding hopefuls to the role.
Pattinson says the film “is a metaphor for the virtues of chastity, but it’s had the opposite effect. I get letters that say, ‘I’m going to kill myself if you don’t watch High School Musical 2 with me.’ It’s a little nuts.” Poor Patz.
The Do: That’s more like it. Patz finds his trademark do and makes teenage boys go running to the ‘dressers while forgetting how they took the piss out of the girls for doing the same with The Rachel.

New Moon (2009)

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A diminished role for the first Twilight sequel, as Edward dumps his beloved Bella and she goes off with some wolf fella who hates wearing shirts.
It’s Patz’s favourite book in the series. He reportedly refused to have his unruly eyebrows waxed as much as in the first film.
Rumours persist that he and co-star Kristen Stewart are having a secret affair. Nobody’s talking – they don’t even talk to each other in public much.
The Do: A slightly longer, slightly darker variant on the original (to make him a bit grumpier, maybe).

Remember Me (2010)

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This is the flick that Patz was filming when he was hit by a car attempting to escape screaming fans. During a break in shooting, he attempted to get away from over-zealous nutjobs and got clipped by a car. Luckily he was fine.
Hollywoodland director Allen Coulter helms this indie romance, in which moody 21-year-old Tyler (Patz) falls in love with Ally (Emilie de Ravin), who lives each day as if it were her last after witnessing her mother’s murder. Cheery stuff.
The Do: He’s found his style now, rocking the short look and making us all look damned unfashionable.

Source via Gossip Dance

24 comments:

rpattzgirl survived Rob! said...

I adore him! Can't wait to see The Summer House....Oct right? Been waiting for 1 1/2 years for 12 min of heaven!

rpattzgirl survived Rob! said...

It's funny that Talulah Riley is in The Summer House with Rob, and was the love interest of TomStu in Pirate radio!!

jc(britlover) said...

No matter what the "do", it's framing a beautiful face!!!

FILTM

RTP_KJS_Lover said...

I actually read this earlier and thought it was well done. The "do" is always good, no matter what.

I look forward to years and years of Robert Pattinson movies. I plan on being old and gray and sitting in a theater watching him on the big screen.

Rob's Girl said...

Thanks for this, it was so interesting to see the changes in him. Love that man!

solas said...

That was a lovely piece, even though I don't agree wth all the comments!

AP wherever you are if you read this-- i commented on your comment on the 3/27 boxoffice post! :-D

ShariG said...

I can't tell if this writer likes him or not. She's pretty rude from time to time. Curtain indeed. I would love to see Summer House. Haven't seen it released here yet. Might even rent Vanity Fair just for the deleted scenes.

EnglishDreamer said...

So was that a real spider crawling on his face?! I don't like spidees....probably my biggest fear.

modestypatch said...

I love seeing the progression that he has gone through. So many rolls and so many more to come in just the next year. WOW! He is still so young! We will be blessed with great performances for many many many more years. I am so looking forward to the future!

I feel so proud of him!

Go Rob!! Keep doing your thing, your way!

modestypatch said...

BTW...no matter what "do" he has, he still looks freakin' HAWT!!!!!

AP said...

@Solas: Thanks - I did indeed read and replied, again with the verbosity. lol I also left another little bit of film news you might find of interest, given our previous convo...

Have to say, still luv Art.

wensdazzled by ThePretty said...

love, love all his "looks"

Unknown said...

I love all his looks too, but the one they used from Twilight, where he's coming back toward Bella in bed... Wow... melts me everytime:)

Nancy said...

Kat, you are my hero. Love the montage of Rob's movies.. incredible.

I'm still playing catchup on all his movies. Seen all HP, Haunted Airman, Twilight, New Moon, Remember Me. want to watch Little Ashes and How to Be yet. Looking forward to them. Just love Rob so much. Need him in my life for some reason... BTW: saw outtakes on Vanity Fair too.

Never been this crazed about an actor before and I really don't know why. He just gets to me.
FILTM

solas said...

AP thanks--I replied again. :-D

RPLover said...

This was a great post! But I have to say, I loved his hair in HTB...I adored everything about that movie!

shufflebin said...

wow he does play different roles. maybe experimenting and seeing which character suits him

or maybe so he doesnt get typedcast and i am seeing the progression of his career with his choices of movies yet to be filmed and currently filming

way to go rob

shufflebin said...

Nancy

same here with being crazy about rob

HeneciaD said...

@RPL yeah how to be was so good I like the haunted airmen too but I couldnt watch the summerhouse well but my favs are ROBWARD and ROBLER

'You are my life now'

'You dont know how long I have waited for you'

'Whatever you are doing in life will be insignificant ... and you know when you are ready'

Athena said...

Re: Rawdy. Whoever decided to cut that scene should be hung by their family jewels ('cause I'm sure it could only have been a jealous man).

Re: The Nibelungs. Just two words: "Heeeeelp! Heeeeeeeeeeeelp!!!" Hahaha!

Re: "Deadric"... BWWWWHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Very clever :D

Re: The Juggler. I don't know that I could handle a spider in my *room* (I truly can't, been there, (not) done that: had to call my friends on the phone for help guiding me through the crisis), let alone on my *face*. Rob, you are indeed the bravest person I know.

Re: Daniel. Still one of my favourites to this day :D. Nothing better than a nerdy guy with a killer smile. And suddenly geeks became sexy.

Re: Deadric 2. I never understood if he had to shoot new scenes for OOTP or if it was recycled material from GOF.

Re: Summer House. I *still* have to see that one and have no idea when that will happen. Drats!

Re: Art. Although I want to slap the back of his head most of the time, the other half I just want to hug him!

Re: Dalì. Scary. Don't know why, but since he went to Paris Robvador. freaked. me. out. And I liked it. Main reason why I like Dalì's paintings.

Re: Edward 1 to 4 (5?). Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh! The only dead man that makes me feel alive!

Re: Tyler. Not even for Jack Dawson did I mourn so much.

Re: Georges (I know he's not there, yet, but still). The man I will love love love to hate! :D Unfortunately, he reminds me of a real one. And Virginie Walter, as irritating as she can be, has all my compassion.

So far, a brilliant progression, in choice of roles and growth as an artist. With more and better things to come. :)

Carole UK said...

No matter which hair style, he's always totally gorgeous. I think my favourite is Comic Con "I Need Love" - oh my God I nearly faint every time I see what ...

Jane said...

What is it about this man that makes us women, and I mean women, not teenage girls, lust after him like we do. Is it the boyfriend we never had, or the husband we always wanted. I cannot take my eyes off of him and my hands(if I were to be so fortunate to touch him). He is like a drug that you can't stop taking. Oh wel, enough analyzing, I am just going to enjoy.

LadyArt said...

I am so happy you finally put the most important pictures of his career in line together ...

RP was great from the very first moment. I do remember some articles in American papers that ridiculed him as a silly vampire dumbnuts that had no past and no future...

watching his interviews I noticed that his reactions correspond gracefully to the intellect of his interviewers:
the sillier the questions, the sillier the answers - vice versa...

...
if you listen to them carefully you will understand that he is a treasure island
...

but...

I would not visit your blog if I didn't know that you admire him as much as I do...

Thank you for the work - you are doing a great job!

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