Robert Pattinson Talks About Shooting In Colombia, The Irish Weather, Being Called R-Patz & MORE In A Great NEW Interview With 'The Irish Times'

Robert Pattinson Talks About Shooting In Colombia, The Irish Weather, Being Called R-Patz & MORE In A Great NEW Interview With 'The Irish Times'

We're being spoiled today. Earlier we had the new interview with NME (click HERE if you missed that ). Now here's another great new interview with The Irish Times.



From The Irish Times:

Once best known as the undead teen Edward in the Twilight series, Robert Pattinson is slowly but surely reinventing himself – from broody cutie-pie to go-to leading man

Stormont may be in crisis and regional unemployment rates do not make for happy reading, but at least Northern Ireland can boast – albeit temporarily – one Robert Pattinson.

Last month, the former Twilight and Harry Potter star delighted two Co Down newlyweds when he agreed to join their wedding hooley. He also hit Cypress Avenue to mark Van Morrison’s 70th birthday, and has been deemed a most excellent sport when it comes to Belfast-based autograph and selfie hunters.

Even by Pattinson’s own account, the sun shines just a little more intently when he graces the northeast: “It’s been sunny every time I’ve been here,” marvels the heavily bearded young actor. “They tell me it rains. But I haven’t seen it.”(Kate: I am saying nothing. We all know Rob's effect on the weather. Rob is welcome to come and stay with me for 6 months ;})

Pattinson has decamped to Ulster with a purpose. Following in the footsteps of Game of Thrones and the incoming Dad’s Army reboot, James Gray’s The Lost City of Z is the latest major production to shoot across various Northern Irish locations, including Methodist College, Strangford Lough and Craigavon House. Not that Pattinson has spent too much time in these stately locations. “I have mainly been on the boat that’s falling apart,” he laughs.

The Lost City of Z charts the exploits of the British explorer Percy Fawcett who, in 1925, disappeared in the Amazon while looking for an ancient lost city. In the subsequent years, as many as 100 explorers and scientists have gone missing while attempting to find evidence of Fawcett’s party.

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PRINT: Robert Pattinson On Being A Style Icon & Understanding Why Anton Corbijn Chose Him For The Role Of Dennis Stock

PRINT: Robert Pattinson On Being A Style Icon & Understanding Why Anton Corbijn Chose Him For The Role Of Dennis Stock

Another new interview with Rob. It's a translated one again, this time with German site Knack.
  


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Robert Pattinson: “I don’t look anything like James Dean.”

Also teen-idols grow up and in case of Robert Pattinson they even become an actor. Rob about his new movie LIFE, a biographical drama by Anton Corbijn, about the relationship between photographer Dennis Stock and film legend James Dean.

Pattinson: “I understood immediately why Anton wanted me to play Dennis Stock and not James Dean”, explains Pattinson about the surprising, but clever choice. “People would have immediately drawn a comparison between us. But I don’t look anything like Dean, not when it comes to looks and not as an actor. I also didn’t die at 24 years old. The only thing we have in common is that we are both famous. Dean owes his fame to people who looked up to him and asked him for advice about life, through his movies, the photos by Dennis Stock, his personality and mystery. I owe my fame to people who were fans of the Twilight books and thanks to the fact that they accepted me as the face of one of their favorite characters.”

For Dean fame was a heavy load to carry. How do you handle it?
Pattinson: “It’s easier for me now than in the beginning. When I had my breakthrough with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (in which Pattinson had the supporting role of Cedric Diggory) I was recognized in the street and people asked for an autograph, but during Twilight it became a madhouse. I couldn’t leave the house without having screaming fans or paparazzi following me. For two years I had an enormous problem with this and I was regularly in a slump. There were moments that I felt lost, disconnected from everything and everyone. Because I missed the ordinary everyday things. Walking in the park, having a drink with friends, but after seven years in LA I got used to my new life. I feel comfortable. I also notice that the worst part is over. Recently I went out with friends in London and that was fine. People let me be. A full beard and wearing a dirty sweater always help (laughs).”

And that for a style-icon and the poster boy of Dior.
Pattinson: (laughs) “Me a style-icon? I think it’s funny that people even dare associate me with fashion. I’m absolutely no fashionista. I always wear the same jacket and tee shirts. Sometimes for weeks on end. And because I moved frequently the last few years, there are hardly any clothes in my closet. Which is really weird. I stole almost every piece of clothing that I ever got for a premiere. Just don’t ask me where I left all those things.”

Back to LIFE: Dennis Stock died in 2010, but if you wanted advice about photography of course you could always turn to Anton Corbijn.
Pattinson: “That is right. Apart from director Anton is also a photographer who has photographed many famous people and given them their public image. Think about Joy Division or Depeche Mode. Immediately you think about Anton’s iconic photos as soon as you mention those names. Anton knows perfectly what kind of impact an image can have and how revealing or manipulative it can be. The first thing Anton did was to push a camera in my hands and encouraged me to make a reportage. That’s how I discovered that there are many similarities between acting and photography. Dennis was a shy guy who feared that he would never become as good as he hoped he would be. That insecurity hindered his potentials for a long time. But eventually he got to know Dean and he understood that he was dependent on the material and the people in front of his lens. The same applies to acting if you want to make it your profession. You can only be good when the script is good, when the director is good and you know where you want to go.

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PRINT INTERVIEW: Exberliner Interview Robert Pattinson For 'Life' ~ "It's Interesting Playing A Part Where You're Envious As An Artist"

PRINT INTERVIEW: Exberliner Interview Robert Pattinson For 'Life' ~ "It's Interesting Playing A Part Where You're Envious As An Artist"

Another great new interview with Robert Pattinson for Life promo. Slightly similar questions (& answers) to some of the others we've seen but still a few new parts too.
Enjoy!



From Exberliner:

James Dean was an icon of a generation. And the story of that young actor who starred in Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden before dying tragically in a car crash at the age of 24 makes for an intriguing if sad tale, one that has been endlessly documented and retold in both film and written form. But in the film Life, directed by Berlin-based director Anton Corbijn, the obvious story of James Dean is turned on its head. Rather than the life and death of Dean, it’s the ambitions of a young photographer hoping to to document James Dean’s rising profile that Life takes as its subject matter.

In Life James Dean is still a largely unknown actor who is on the cusp of fame, with the two films that made him famous on the verge of coming out. Photographer Dennis Stock (played by Robert Pattinson), senses James Dean’s (Dane DeHaan) rising star and seeing the opportunity for his own photography career, is determined to pin down the rebellious, and press-shy Dean for a photo-shoot. While Dean agrees in principle, actually pinning him down for a shoot proves anything but straightforward. Based on the true story behind the LIFE Magazine photos of James Dean which would cement the young actor’s reputation as an icon, and become some of the most celebrated photos of the last century, Life explores the tension between photographer and subject, fame and authenticity, and what it means to be an artist.

Before taking on this role, did James Dean mean anything to you personally?

I certainly went through a period where I was really into him. I'd watch all of his old interviews and stuff. I remember when I first started acting, I'd really look at a lot of his body language on camera, and I remember being really into him then. Even if you don't appreciate him as an actor, it's astonishing especially given it was 1955, how ahead of his time he was in terms of camera technique and style.

Given your fascination with him, were you tempted at all to play the James Dean character in this movie?

No, not really. It's just not who I am at all. I always related more to being kind of someone who’s getting in his own way all the time, which is very much like Dennis Stock. His battle is only with himself, and that's something I can understand.

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VIDEO: Hilarious NEW/Old Interview With Robert Pattinson & David Cronenberg From 'Cosmopolis' Promo

VIDEO: Hilarious NEW/Old Interview With Robert Pattinson & David Cronenberg From 'Cosmopolis' Promo

I can't recall seeing this interview back in 2012 and it's just TOO good not to share. It's hilarious and classic Rob. Who else misses Robenberg?



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SNEAK PEEK: Robert Pattinson 'Life' Artwork For Upcoming 'Little White Lies' Cover

SNEAK PEEK: Robert Pattinson 'Life' Artwork For Upcoming 'Little White Lies' Cover

UPDATE: So it turns out that the Life issue of Little White Lies is a digital issue that will be available HERE



This is so funny, I was in my newsagents only an hour ago (grabbing the last copy of today's UK Times with the brilliant Rob interview in it) and was checking out the current issue of Little White Lies and thinking how I wished they'd do one for Life and next thing this pops up on Twitter!
Colour me excited!



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NEW Robert Pattinson Interview With 'The Times' (UK)

 NEW Robert Pattinson Interview With 'The Times' (UK)

It's a great read, grab a cuppa, get comfortable & enjoy.



Thanks Imogen for the scans and Nancy for the heads up

Robert Pattinson's 'Life' Featured In Today's Observer (UK)

Robert Pattinson's 'Life' Featured In Today's Observer (UK)

There's a pretty nice advert for Life in today's UK Observer.

NEW INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Talks About Fame, Growing Up With 2 Older Sisters & Having Kids To Gala (Germany)

NEW INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Talks About Fame, Growing Up With 2 Older Sisters & Having Kids To Gala (Germany)

Germany seems to be getting the bulk of new Rob interviews lately. This one with Gala is cute. Check out the translation under the scans.






Translation (Thanks to @InTheJungle83)

Interview without a hangover. Robert Pattinson used to suffer from hangovers during former press days, today he tells us how he grew up.

Robert Pattinson became world famous playing the vampire in the Twilight Saga. The 29 year old British actor has long grew out of the role that made him famous and has become a convincing talented character actor like in his new movie LIFE by Anton Corbijn. In this biopic Pattinson plays a photographer who meets James Dean in 1955 and documents his life until his tragic death. That the once talkative Patinson is out of the woods, is really showing during the interview. His fiance FKA Twigs he routinely leaves unmentioned and today he has sort of an apology for his former flippant use of alcohol... 

When I interviewed you for the first time Twilight wasn't even in the cinemas....
It was a crazy time. I was so inexperienced and not the least bit jaded. I remember that first day of interviews and how much fun it was for me because I hadn't done something like that before and I just spoke without notes...

Did fame change you?
I am trying to protect myself more, but I also got used to my situation. I used to be much more nervous in public and I would have never done things that I do now.

For example?
I went to the Venice Beach boardwalk for a walk. I haven't done something like that in years. And you know what? It was totally okay, only one person recognized me.

You seem much more relaxed.
Maybe it's because I'm getting older and it's much easier for me to give interviews, because I'm not hungover. It took me ten years to understand that. This might be the first interview I'm not hungover for.

You grew up with two older sisters. How did that influence you?
As a younger brother I was always excluded from my sisters worlds, but my mother is a very strong woman. Growing up with self-conscious women certainly influenced me. If I had grown up with brothers, I would have had more interest in team sports.

Not a football fan then?
It annoys me sometimes how uninterested I am in team sports. I would love to be able to play football. One time I walked by a football field and someone shot the ball over the fence. The ball was rolling towards me and I was thinking: "Please, don't ask me to shoot the ball back." It was a nightmare. It reminded me of school when I tried to kick the ball and missed it. I deliberately walked slower to get away from that embarrassment. I even thought about changing directions.

This sounds like you are very shy.
It started when I was ten. I was always last when teams were picked then I thought: "I'll go and play with the girls instead." (laughs) I never enjoyed being part of a team.

You live between LA and London. Where do you feel at home?
I have been living out of a suitcase for so long, but I learned that it takes some effort to have a home. It sounds so simple, but having some furniture in the apartment makes me feel pretty good between my own four walls.

In your new role you are playing a father. Do you want to have a family and kids?
In the movie my character is a really bad father and not really a role model, but I definitely want to have kids. I thought about getting a dog first, although I think it's easier having a kid.

Why?
I can take a baby with me everywhere I go and people accept it. It's not possible with a dog.

One day a child may find you embarrassing...
Yes, kids will learn to talk sometime, a dog can't (laughs) although having a dog is a good way to learn responsibility. I think I would prefer having a baby over having a dog. I often have the vision of my kid being amazing in all the things I can't do.

You have to specify that.
For example my son being an amazing dancer.

Are you really that bad of a dancer?
Not when I'm dancing by myself. I feel great then. It's like when you sing under the shower.

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NEW Interview: Robert Pattinson's Advice To Young Actors Starting Out ~ " Take Good Care Of Your Mental Health"

NEW Interview: Robert Pattinson's Advice To Young Actors Starting Out ~ "Take Good Care Of Your Mental Health"

Another new interview with Rob. This time it's from Teleschau (Germany). It's similar to what we've heard before but some new parts as well. Enjoy!



Translation (Thanks to @Inthejungle83 )
 
Although the Twilight movies, that made him into a superstar, ended a while ago, the Londoner, Robert Pattinson is still one of the hottest British exports in Hollywood. In a smart move he, who played the vampire Edward, also did more sophisticated movies like Remember Me & Water For Elephants. Now in Anton Corbijn's LIFE he plays one of the lead roles. The movie tells the story of the relationship between James Dean and Dennis Stock. At the end of those intense days were the legendary LIFE pictures that contributed to James Dean's status of an icon. In the interview Robert Pattinson reflects on photographers and how he deals with the hype around him, with a strong cup of coffee filled with huge amounts of honey...

A strange mix you are drinking there....
I really like it! The spoon has to stand upright in the cup, then it's just right. Until earlier I thought drinking coffee with honey is healthier and then someone told me that honey is as harmful as white sugar and you also kill bees with it. Now I have a guilty conscience. Cheers!

You are often photographed by other people in your private life. Did you switch sides for your role in LIFE?
Dennis Stock hated being called a paparazzi. For him what he did was art and he worked very hard for it to be seen as art. For me he was a man that wanted to break through with his art and that art was photography. It was only during the shoot that I realized this was a movie about a photographer for Anton Corbijn, because he is a photographer himself.

Today it would be impossible to just walk up to a movie star like Stock did and ask him if he wants to be photographed...
Nobody asks you anymore, people just pull out their phones. In all seriousness though: back then you had to be a total pro in order to get good pictures and then you had to work to get them printed and distributed. The general atmosphere was very different back then: the people worshiped film stars and wanted to celebrate them. They loved looking at nice pictures in magazines. Today there is such an over-saturation of pictures and because of that the pictures have to become more and more extreme in order for people to look at them. A beautiful picture of a celebrity doesn't do it anymore, one has at least look drunk in it.

How do you deal with that?
It's still stressful for me, but it also depends on the overall mood. If you are in a good mood you don't really mind, but if you are in a bad mood it affects you more than it should. You run the risk of circling around yourself. You start to think, "How will I look in the next picture?", even when no one is taking a picture. It drives you crazy sometimes. Fortunately it has gotten a lot calmer for me.

That might be because of your beard...
Definitely (laughs) as a disguise it works well. I sat next to a hockey team on a flight, the beard didn't work so well then...

In the movie the Warner Studios try to create a certain image for James Dean. How about you?
It's still like that with the big movies.That's why I'm doing smaller productions, because it's a lot less pressure on the director and everyone who works on the movie. Everybody can be themselves and don't have to change. The hierarchy is rather straight and you can be sure that the final movie is the exact vision of the director.

Do you need to work or do you have enough money to retire?
Definitely not enough. But you don't become an actor to get rich.

Why else?
Hmmm I'm not so sure about that myself (laughs). During the Twilight movies I was doing other movies in between, because every time a new Twilight movie came out, it was like someone pushed the reset button. If you get famous as quickly as I did, your personal growth stops suddenly.I stopped growing at 22 back then and I was in shock for four years. It's different now. My personal and professional development path is slowly emerging. That makes me happy.

Would you wish your career start on younger colleagues?
Yes of course, it was amazing, but a little demanding psychologically. It only becomes clear much later though.My advice would probably be: take good care of your mental health.

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"Robert Pattinson Really Delivers On Set" ~ Anton Corbijn

"Robert Pattinson Really Delivers On Set" ~ Anton Corbijn

RTÉ Ten (Ireland) spoke to Anton Corbijn about Life and asked him about the first time Rob and Dane read together. Check out his answer below in an excerpt from the interview.

I also liked what the site had to say about the movie:

"You may already know more about legendary photographer-turned-director Anton Corbijn's new film than you realise. Have you ever seen that iconic 1960 photo of James Dean walking in the rain in Times Square? Well, the picture was taken by a man named Dennis Stock, and the story of it, and his friendship with the soon-to-be-huge star, is touchingly told in Life.

With two excellent performances from Robert Pattinson as Stock and Dane DeHaan as Dean, Life is Corbijn's most uplifting film to date, with the era so lovingly and beautifully recreated that your time with his two leading men will probably feel all too short. "

The first time you had Robert and Dane read together could you feel the electricity straight away?

They're very different actors, you know? They come in very different ways to the set or to rehearsals. That made me feel really great because they are very different characters in the film. Dane is very prepared – he prepared for months – Rob seems to be less prepared but then on set he really delivers. But in rehearsals he sort of takes it in. He's very intuitive in his approach and it worked really well, whereas Dane is much more studied. 

Read the full interview with Anton over HERE

PRINT: NEW Interview With Robert Pattinson In 'The Scotsman'

PRINT: NEW Interview With Robert Pattinson In 'The Scotsman'

Love NEW Rob Interviews especially when they don't need translating!



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VIDEO: Robert Pattinson Talks Making Movies, Life & More With Australia's Mornings Programme

VIDEO: Robert Pattinson Talks Making Movies, Life & More With Australia's Mornings Programme 



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Robert Pattinson's Interview With Neon Magazine (Germany) (FULL Translation Added)

Robert Pattinson's Interview With Neon Magazine (Germany) (FULL Translation Added)

German magazine 'Neon' gave a taster of a new interview with Rob that's featured in their magazine which will be available in a few days time.
Looks like it'll be an interesting one. Looking forward to reading the full thing, which of course we'll pop up for you as soon as it's available ;)

Any guesses as to what he tried out "on the sly"? Maybe something in the music field? A spot of Directing? Or maybe he wrote a Screenplay? The possibilities are endless with Rob.

Robert Pattinson (29) doesn’t want to be a Hollywood-actor only anymore – as he told Neon Magazine: “I’d like to do something aside from acting, in a field that I’ll have better control over. Last year I’ve tried various things on the sly, but I´m not going to talk about it, otherwise it will not work out!”

The glamorous Hollywood-scene is not for him, he tells Neon: “Of course there are these events where a bunch of dressed up girls hangs out. But you’d have to be a complete idiot to hook up with one of them – imagine someone sleeping with you simply because you´re famous? Women wanting to sell their time with a celebrity and running with the story to the next tabloid.”

Robert Pattinson will be in cinemas next with the movie “Life” September 24th.
Neon Magazine will be on stands September 7th.

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Full scans. We'll update with a translation as soon as one is available



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Beautiful NEW 'The Rover' Promo Pic With Robert Pattinson As Rey

Beautiful NEW 'The Rover' Promo Pic With Robert Pattinson As Rey

Love how this new promo pics totally captures the mood of The Rover. Check out the full pic below which also features Guy & Scott but we cropped Rob for your viewing pleasure ;)



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Blast From The Past: Robert Pattinson On The Graham Norton Show

Blast From The Past: Robert Pattinson On The Graham Norton Show

PJ mentioned on twitter the other day that she was looking at Rob on The Graham Norton Show with Reese Witherspoon during Water For Elephants promo back from 2011.
As it's one of my FAVOURITE Rob talk show appearances it inspired me to do a Blast From The Past.i

I sincerely hope that we get to see Rob on this show again because his interview was just gold.
I'd love to have seen him on the couch with Guy Pearce and David Michod during The Rover promo.
How much fun would that have been?



Make yourself comfy (maybe grab a beer?) and relive the interview below. It has some classic Rob.
Check it out AFTER THE CUT along with some gorgeous HQ's but don't hold us responsible if this happens .....

 

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VIDEO: Liem Vu Talks 'Maps To The Stars' To Robert Pattinson & John Cusack

VIDEO: Liem Vu Talks 'Maps To The Stars' To Robert Pattinson & John Cusack 

We already heard Rob talk to Liem about Lizzy being on X-Factor in THIS video but now here's more from the interview filmed at TIFF where he talks to Rob & John Cusack about Maps To The Stars.

INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Talks About David Cronenberg's Dark Humour To Dork Shelf

INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Talks About David Cronenberg's Dark Humour To Dork Shelf

Yet another new interview from the Maps To The Stars Press Junket at TIFF. This time Dork Shelf spoke to Rob & John Cusack

NEW/Old Robert Pattinson MTV First Pic From 2012 Cosmopolis Promo

 NEW/Old Robert Pattinson MTV First Pic From 2012 Cosmopolis Promo

Well hello Sexy!
After checking through our files it turns out we don't have this HQ pic from the MTV First for Cosmopolis and I'm sure you'll agree is too gorgeous to miss out on.



HQ and the rest of the pix after the CUT

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Talks About Feeling Free While Working On 'The Rover' & MORE

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Talks About Feeling Free While Working On 'The Rover' & MORE 

Parts of this Cannes interview with Rob while promoting The Rover was posted before but now we have it in full and HD!

So if you can bear to stop staring at his tongue, press play and enjoy 5 mins with Rob!



Thanks Nancy!

AUDIO: NEW Snippet with Robert Pattinson & Guy Pearce From 'The Rover' Press Junket In London

AUDIO: NEW Snippet with Robert Pattinson & Guy Pearce From 'The Rover' Press Junket In London

Love when you get a nice surprise like this......
BUT I want moooooooooore!
Rob & Guy are right at the beginning.



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