David Cronenberg talks Cosmopolis win to MTV: "[Robert Pattinson fans] won't be disappointed. He is fantastic."

Robert Pattinson's Cosmopolis co-stars, Paul Giamatti & Sarah Gadon, praised the win in MTV Movie Brawl yesterday and thanked fans. MTV reached out David Cronenberg and got some of the best quotes ever from the critically acclaimed director.

From MTV:

Eric Packer is about to embark upon the worst car ride of his life. Thankfully, Robert Pattinson — the actor who plays Packer in "Cosmopolis" — doesn't share his character's fate.

Pattinson fans came out in full force to elect "Cosmopolis" the winner of the MTV Movie Brawl 2012, a weeks-long tournament that pitted several of 2012's biggest releases against one another to determine which film is the must-see cinematic event of the year. After tense battles against titans like "Bel Ami," "The Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn: Part 2," "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Hunger Games," it's Pattinson's upcoming indie thriller that took home the grand prize.

It's a surprising result for many onlookers, given that "Cosmopolis" has yet to release a trailer and only has a tentative release date of 2012. But Rob's fans rallied behind their man, opting to support his future in "Cosmopolis" over his past in "Twilight" — a commanding decision from a massive fanbase that demands attention, to say the least. In fact, the movement was so strong that it even caught "Cosmopolis" director David Cronenberg's eye even before the film won the brawl for it all. Shortly after the victory was announced, Cronenberg got on the phone with MTV News to talk about what "Cosmopolis" winning the MTV Movie Brawl means for the film, Pattinson's performance, when fans can expect to see a trailer and much more.

MTV: David, thanks for talking with us! Have you been filled in on what's happened with "Cosmopolis" over here?

David Cronenberg: You know, I've been following it! I'm shocked! I'm shocked and amazed and really tickled. It proves that movie fans are unpredictable and really interesting and really passionate. It's fantastic. I would have never, ever imagined that this would happen.

MTV: How did the tournament first get on your radar?

Cronenberg: Somebody sent me something and said, "Hey, we seem to be doing OK in this Movie Brawl thing that MTV's got going on." I didn't know about it. At that point, we were struggling with "The Dark Knight," I think. I thought, "Wow, that's pretty impressive!" Because "Cosmopolis," while I think in terms of what it is as cinema is pretty hefty, but in terms of budget and promotion, it's an underdog compared to something like "The Dark Knight" franchise. I really didn't think we would have much of a chance. That really got my attention.

MTV: What's kind of incredible, too, is that right before that battle with Batman, "Cosmopolis" was up against "Twilight." It was Rob versus Rob! In what we saw, it seemed that fans were putting their votes towards Rob's future instead of his past.

Cronenberg: Well, and I think that's one of the things that I meant when I said it was interesting. Because that's not the kind of thing you would predict. But it was really terrific, and in that sense, they're right. As I've said many times, if you're a "Twilight" fan, then you might not be interested in "Cosmopolis" because Rob is not Mr. Cullen. But if you're a Rob fan, then you've got to be interested in "Cosmopolis," because you will see him as you have not seen him before, for sure.

MTV: Clearly, there is a lot of interest in this movie, seeing that it came out ahead over movies like "Dark Knight," "Twilight" and "Hunger Games." There is a lot of attention on Rob, of course. Can you talk about your experience working with Rob, and the kind of actor you found him to be over the course of shooting "Cosmopolis"?

Cronenberg: He's terrific. He deserves the affection that the fans have for him. He's incredibly sweet, he's very funny, he's very bright and he's also very knowledgeable about cinema. Not just movies but the history of cinema. He knows a lot about it. He's just a sweetheart. And he's totally professional. He's always right there. We had a lot of fun shooting [the movie] because, as I say, he has a great sense of humor. We just played a lot. I think that's a really great tone that's set for everybody on the set. The lead actor has a really big influence on the tone of the shoot. If you've got a guy who's very difficult and neurotic or whatever, they can't help but affect everybody's day. But Rob is not like that. He's just a ray of sunshine. In fact, he's in absolutely every scene of the movie, so obviously his temperament would have a huge influence on how the shoot went ... and it was a dream. It was a beautiful shoot.

MTV: I think one of the reasons why some are surprised with how this tournament played out is that most of the films that were competing have trailers. This one doesn't — at least not yet! When can fans expect to see a trailer?

Cronenberg: We feel probably that this won't be released until next fall. It's not exactly a summer movie and it won't be ready for a while. The movie is finished, but something that fans maybe don't know is how long it takes a movie to get released. You want to do a couple of film festivals, the studios in each country have to get their materials ready. The photographs, the trailers, everything ... it takes a lot of time, you know? The other thing is, we kind of want to keep things a little bit of a secret until we unleash it on the world. We're pretty excited about it and we don't really want to let too much out about what it is and how it plays.

MTV: In terms of when this is coming out, you said perhaps fall of this year. So there's no firm release date just yet?

Cronenberg: No, not at all. It's been sold to a lot of countries and distributors around the world, but for example, it does not yet have U.S. distribution. That's fine, because we didn't want to look for it until we had the finished film. But frankly, the Movie Brawl results might well help us get some good U.S. distribution! [He laughs.] I just thought of that, but you know, it's possible! It's interesting to hear that indication of interest before you even release a trailer — that's pretty darn good. But you can't release a trailer until you have a distributor, and a distributor has to really have all the material, so it takes a while.

MTV: Well, something close to 6 million votes were cast in this tournament, and almost 4 million were cast in this final poll alone. The numbers do not lie.

Cronenberg: That's fantastic. That's just great. That's just great.

MTV: In the spirit of this tournament, what's the movie you're most excited to see in 2012? What's the film you can't wait to get your eyes on?

Cronenberg: You know, I'm so focused on what I've been doing that I actually don't know what's around! It's strange. I haven't even caught up with last year's films. I have a movie out now called "A Dangerous Method" with Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen. I've been touring the world promoting that, been to a ton of film festivals, but I haven't had a chance to see any of the movies, because I'm constantly having to do interviews and stuff for that. Now, that's calmed down now that the movie has finally been released in the U.S., but the result is that I'm way behind on everything.

MTV: So you've got to catch up on 2011 before moving onto 2012.

Cronenberg: That's right! Let me catch up first, and then I'll start thinking about 2012.

MTV: Finally, any last messages to the "Cosmopolis" fans who pushed this movie to the top?

Cronenberg: They won't be disappointed in Rob. He is fantastic.

Again...great voting work you guys :)

Robert Pattinson wallpapers: Making You The Handprinting Love vol. 32

Robert Pattinson wallpapers: Making You The Handprinting Love vol. 32

Before Rob continued his global tour for Breaking Dawn promo, he stopped off in Hollywood to stand in some cement. Pretty epic moment that goes down in history for our boy. Marina said, "It MUST be wallpapered."











Well wasn't that a beautiful trip down Rob memory lane? Do you have a favorite? I think mine is the 2nd one. Such a momentous moment. Thanks for the art, Marina!

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Robert Pattinson's Cosmopolis gathers more attention for the win in MTV Movie Brawl

Robert Pattinson's Cosmopolis gathers more attention for the win in MTV Movie Brawl



The main post has a lot going on and I wanted you guys to read this so a fresh post it is.

From Page MacKinkley at Gather.com:

Tighter than Kim Kardashian's prenup and possibly just as viciously fought, MTV's 2012 Movie Brawl finally closed voting at 5 p.m. today. The result, debated and clawed over throughout Twitterland, Facebook and the blogosphere, is now in: The battle royale that was Cosmopolis v The Hunger Games is over - and Cosmopolis won!

After more than 3 million votes, Cosmopolis swung the day with a decisive 53.78 % win over the 46.22 % managed by The Hunger Games (THG). Earlier rounds before the two-film face-off included: Ridley Scott's Prometheus, Daniel Radcliffe's Woman in Black, Bel Ami (RPattz again), Dark Knight Rises, Snow White and The Huntsman, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and even Breaking Dawn Part 2. But eventually the final contenders came down to THG and the leading man of the Twilight Saga franchise - Robert Pattinson. But, of course, only one movie can rule them all. And, as it turns out - that movie was David Cronenberg's highly anticipated Cosmopolis.

The road to the top wasn't pretty though. Closer than close percentages between Cosmopolis and THG saw both films slug it out for front position with THG leading a lot of the time, until fierce voting by RPattz's fanbase forced a 180. Figures hovered around the 48.5 to 51% mark for most of the brawl. 24 hours before the final day of the contest, Cosmopolis malingered in sorry second to THG, holding at 48.82 % at 10 p.m. (ET) while TGH led the way at 51.18%.

But by today's final countdown, less than 11 hours later, THG's lead was clearly fading. Today at 06:25 a.m. (ET) Cosmopolis pushed up to 49.58% while THG hung on at 50.42 %. Then, today, less than 6 hours later, at midday (ET), Cosmopolis high-kicked into the lead at 52.24 %, while THG held at 47.76%. Two and a half hours before MTV rang the bell, at 2:30 p.m. (ET), Cosmopolis's lead was well established at 53.14 % with THG flagging at 46.86%. Then, a final push by Pattinson fans drove the lead up to 53.78% - and only one was left standing.

(...)

Up and down the comments page at MTV's 2012 Movie Brawl, a war of words raged between the two camps. Accusations of cheating, rigging, and hacking went back and forth across the blogosphere - but in the end the result was clear and perfectly fair. Here's the amazing part: Even without a trailer, promotion, or any of the vast resources Lionsgate has thrown at THG; the passion and affection Pattinson fans have for a young actor on the verge of definitively proving his serious acting mettle on the world stage - delivered an indie film called Cosmopolis to Victory.

David and Goliath, eat your heart out.

Click HERE to read the article in it's entirety. It's a good read about the power of fanbases and young adults. We can all act like we fit in that young adult category. ;)
Young adult or whatever...


Thank you @tamskee80 for the Tina Fey gif ;)

Robert Pattinson's Cosmopolis Wins MTV's Craaaaazy Poll

Robert Pattinson's Cosmopolis Wins MTV's Craaaaazy Poll

UPDATE: Sarah Gadon, Rob's Cosmopolis co-star, tweeted thanks to the fans that voted.



UPDATE: Video added. Really awesome comments from Paul Giamatti about the win and Rob :)

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You guys are definitely aware of the wild and crazy MTV Movie Brawl poll for the film you're most excited for in 2012. Well.....



COSMOPOLIS WON!!! Rob took all other competitors down!



Cosmopolis was a wild card pick meaning it wasn't even in the inital list MTV had. It was nominated into the competition. It beat Rob's other film, Bel Ami (by only 3 votes!) and took out guaranteed box office successes, Breaking Dawn Part 2 (another Rob film) and Dark Knight Rises.

Eric: I eat bat for breakfast.


Then it was time for big battle against the next powerhouse franchise, The Hunger Games. Those fans know about survival and fighting. It wasn't easy and the poll was always tight. The lead swung up and down like a see-saw allllll weekend.



But Rob fans prevailed!!! MTV should be renamed to RTV.
Are you proud??



This was very cool to have Cosmopolis get this kind of support and free publicity.
I'm exhausted now. Go have a pint and think about how awesome it is to be a Rob fan.



Now if only we could get a trailer...lol

2 MTV articles about the win after the cut!

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New/Old UHQ Outtake of Robert Pattinson from Entertainment Weekly (2009)

New/Old UHQ Outtake of Robert Pattinson from Entertainment Weekly (2009)

Whoa. Beautiful man ahead! This was in black and white before and was also not in UHQ...and you know what we say about UHQ.



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Production Notes for Robert Pattinson's Bel Ami

Production Notes for Robert Pattinson's Bel Ami

These are some excerpts that mention Rob and his character Georges. Plus a little bit about production. A link at the bottom of the post will take you to the full document.



About Production:

"It’s about a very beautiful cut-throat young man who discovers he has got one commodity to sell," states one of the directing team, Declan Donnellan of BEL AMI's anti-hero Georges Duroy. Donnellan continues, "He seduces powerful women high up the tree of French society, mostly connected with the newspaper industry. He uses sex and their huge attraction for him to get to the top of the pile. It’s an unremitting world and in the end he gets the lot. So there are no consequences for him."

BEL AMI is based on the 1885 novel of the same name by Guy de Maupassant. Screenwriter Rachel Bennette explains how the film project first came about. "I’d worked with Uberto Pasolini, the producer, quite a long time ago. We’d kept in touch and then he came to me and said, 'What do you think about doing Bel Ami?' And I said, 'Yes please'!"

About Georges 'Bel Ami' Duroy:

The central character of Georges was a complex and captivating subject for Rachel Bennette, as she explains. "Georges is a difficult character, that’s what makes him so fascinating. He’s quite enigmatic in certain respects and he’s not a typical character in many ways. He’s very reactive as opposed to the active protagonist that you’re used to. So it was a question of trying to get the measure of him."


"He never works and he still gets it all. That’s what’s so maddening about Georges Duroy," Donnellan concurs. "He gets the lot with no effort and it’s something we have to live with. Georges has a talent to get to the top and he’s a businessman with one commodity to sell. Another thrilling thing about Georges is his emptiness; people can project anything into him which is another reason why he’s so successful."


Bennette concludes: "I find Georges really compelling, even if I don’t always like him. There’s something about his audacity, and his daring, and his absolute refusal to be told his place. And there is something quite appealing about that: essentially it is a kind of mad courage that he has."

About Casting:

"We asked actors that we really wanted to work with, people that we have admired for a long time, explains Donnellan of their casting choices. "Kristin Scott Thomas we know of old. Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci and Robert Pattinson we have always admired. There’s also Colm Meaney, a wonderful Irish actor who plays Rousset and Phillip Glenister. They are all actors we love."


Ormerod and Donnellan were thrilled to be working with such a diverse cast. Donnellan describes the moment that the actors turned up for rehearsals. "It was absolutely fantastic to see them arriving one after another. They are all incredibly professional and great fun with wicked senses of humour in their own different ways; Uma, Kristin and Christina are all very different people. We had a ball, an absolutely wonderful time because the material was so fantastic, the roles and screenplay are fantastic. Everybody felt like they were being stretched, especially us because it was our first movie. Kristin, Christina, Uma and Robert would all agree that they were doing things they hadn’t done before, which was what made it so thrilling."

About the look:

Dicks-Mireaux explains how the costumes she designed for Georges help to tell the story of his progression throughout the film. "He wears black virtually all the way. Maupassant writes very clearly about starching, and we spend a lot of time and effort on the shirts. This period is a very transitional period between the boiled shirt and the pleated shirt so we’ve done a combination of the two. We’ve engineered this ingenious way of making sure we can always have the stiff cuffs. I’ve gone for very high collars on Robert because he suits them really well and it makes them all stand up correctly. If you look at the British royal family they seem to wear a slightly broader look. You look at the French drawings and they seem to have a much tighter, narrower look - a bit like Christian Dior suits: that very pinched, nice, narrow, elegant, long lined leg. He had a journey and then right at the end of the journey he sort of dips and goes a little bit more bourgeois and slightly pompous. He thought he might have a moustache at the end." 

It's a good read so check out the full document since that's all some countries might be getting of the film.
It's 32 pages and if you don't mind spoilers, dive in!

 

Click HERE to download the document. 

Robert Pattinson's Bel Ami Gets A Premiere Date at Berlin Film Festival

Robert Pattinson's Bel Ami Gets A Premiere Date at Berlin Film Festival

Bel Ami world premiere was been confirmed for the Berlin Film Festival but no premiere date was given.

@Gossipgyal contact the PR rep for Studio Canal (UK distributor) and received the following information:



No premiere in the UK sooooo...Mark your calendars! Book your flights!
Looks like BuzzcutRob will be strutting along the red carpet Friday, Feb. 17th in Berlin. We'll post when we get further details about the premiere.

Anyone going to see this guy??

2.5 hours to go....

People talking about Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Twilight and Terriers

People love talking about Robert Pattinson.



And we love hearing about Robert Pattinson.

Mia Maestro (Carmen) from Breaking Dawn mentioned Rob, Kristen, and her dog:

Did you bond with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart?
Yes, they’re incredible. Very warm and quiet. We got along great, and Rob liked to take care of my terrier when I had to shoot.

Rachel Zoe (celebrity stylist) mentioned Rob, Kristen, Edward, and Twilight:

You’ve spoken publicly about your love for Twilight. What is it about the series that you love so much?
I would say that you completely lose yourself in the purest form of romance. It’s the first time in so long that you get to see such a strong love, and get so caught up in it without any of the physicality


You’ve also been outspoken about your crush on Robert Pattinson. Have you gotten to meet him yet?
No, I have not met Rob. But, I have many mutual friends and have heard nothing but the loveliest things about him. I think he’s a very talented actor and would love to meet him in the future.


If you could style any of the Twilight cast, who would you pick and why?
Bella and Edward — I would love to dress them as a couple because I think that’s always fun.


If you had to pick: Twilight books or movies?
Movies, because I’m an extremely visual person. I actually read the books after the movies, which was fun because I could see Kristen and Robert as Bella and Edward.


Team Edward or Team Jacob?
Team Edward, obvi.

More at the sources :)

Don't forget to VOTE FOR ROB! Less than 3 more hours and Cosmopolis is currently in the lead!



Maestro: Source via | Zoe: Source

Robert Pattinson's Bel Ami gets a new UK release date

Robert Pattinson's Bel Ami gets a new UK release date

UK distributor, Studio Canal, has changed the UK release date for Bel Ami from March 2nd to March 9th. 
The date change is on their official website and official faceboook page.



I don't know what to even say. Vote for Rob?



Source: StudioCanal

Robert Pattinson - "Set Fire To The Rain"

Robert Pattinson - "Set Fire To The Rain"

This video will set a fire, for sure.



You know what else you can set fire to?

Voting ends TODAY at 5pm ET. 

Click HERE to vote at MTV. SET FIRE TO THE POLL! Go Cosmopolis GO!!!

Robert Pattinson's Bel Ami & Cosmopolis are notable films for 2012

Robert Pattinson's Bel Ami & Cosmopolis are notable films for 2012

Yeah I'm using this gif again...it can not be denied.



Bel Ami is on Dark Horizon as a notable film for 2012:

Bel Ami
Opens: 2012
Cast: Uma Thurman, Robert Pattinson, Christina Ricci, Kristin Scott Thomas
Director: Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod


Analysis: Though it shares the same name as Europe's most prestigious hardcore gay porn studio, this is an adaptation of French author Guy de Maupassant's much beloved 1885 novel about a young former soldier who screws his way up the social ladder of Parisian high society.


Recent trailers show a period faithful film that's pretty to look at but oddly inert in emotion, a not unexpected sign considering the author's legendarily efficient and involving prose is very difficult to translate on screen. As a classic French tale, if this English-language adaptation proves anything less than adequate it will likely get torn apart by European critics.

 Hm...well we know the faithful fans love it. They also listed Cosmopolis as a notable film for 2012 :)

Cosmopolis
Opens: 2012
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Jay Baruchel, Juliette Binoche, Kevin Durand
Director: David Cronenberg


Analysis: After reinventing himself with 2005's "A History of Violence", David Cronenberg's second coming has kept up its strong track record with both "Eastern Promises" and this year's "A Dangerous Method" scoring very good notices.


Now comes this high-concept adaptation of Don DeLillo's popular novel in which "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson plays a financial whiz who risks his immense fortune by betting against the yen on one particularly chaotic day.


Much of the action is set inside a limousine with Pattinson's character transported from one location to another so expect a fairly tight little piece akin to "Phone Booth" - a deliberate comparison considering Colin Farrell was originally cast in the lead role.


Pattinson has yet to really tackle a film not primarily aimed at women, and it'll be an interesting experiment to see if both critics and Cronenberg fans can get over their issues with a "Twilight" star being in this and judge it fairly.

We hope they can get over their issues too. Rob's got talent. Deal with it.
Vote for Rob, everyone! Voting ends tomorrow at 5pm ET.



Source: DarkHorizons | Via: Pattinson Post

New/Old fan videos of Robert Pattinson from Breaking Dawn UK premiere

New/Old fan videos of Robert Pattinson from Breaking Dawn UK premiere

SO good to his fans :))





Oh....while I have you here...



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Robert Pattinson "Bel Ami" Screencaps Galore

Robert Pattinson "Bel Ami" Screencaps Galore

I knew you'd want DuRob Screencaps, was I right?

Just look at that face!













TONS More After The Cut

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Robert Pattinson Gifs from New Bel Ami Footage

Robert Pattinson Gifs from New Bel Ami Footage

UPDATE: Mmmmmmmore from Fireflychasers

WHOA WHOA WHOA.




LOVE!



I die.



The following beauties from RPattzTillDeath:

Yes yes yessssssssssssssssss











MORE after the cut!

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Daniel Radcliffe talks about Robert Pattinson on the Jonathan Ross Show (UK)

Daniel Radcliffe talks about Robert Pattinson on the Jonathan Ross Show (UK)

Starts at 6:47. Sweet compliments from a sweet guy :)




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More NEW Robert Pattinson "Bel Ami" Scenes From MTV Russia

More NEW Robert Pattinson "Bel Ami" Scenes From MTV Russia

Russia seem to be having all the luck with "Bel Ami"

They're trying to kill us all with all the teasing for this movie.
Just GIVE it to us NOW!

DuRob is smoking hot



Thanks to Svetlana in our comments for the tip!

Translation Thanks to robsten.ru

In Spring 2012 there will be screening of the dramatic picture Bel Ami based on the novel of Guy de Mopassant. This novel is referred to the French literature classics. It was filmed many times, one of which was porno. Although everyone knows this story already, this premiere is being waited with impatience because the main character is played by handsome twilight's Robert Pattinson.

The creators of the film Bel Ami decided not to rewrite clasics and made quite precise adaptation. The main character Georges Duroy - the ex military - vegetates in poverty in midst of luxury Paris. But one day he meets his old fellow Sharles Forrestier who became a journalist. And the new life starts. George can do almost nothing, but he is very attractive and his mind is resourceful. On having new appointments he understands: there is the invisible power in the high society that can help to grow up.This power are wives of rich and powerful men.

In the beginning he has love affair with his friend's wife.Then with the lady from high society Clotilda de Morels. Then with her daughter. And it's her who calls him "bel ami". George's life became the line of mistresses, lie, machinations and calculated marriages.

The director of Bel Ami is englishman Declan Donnellan. Russia knows him thanks to his numerous performances in Moscow artistic academic theatre (MHAT) and in Pushkin's theatre and even in Bolshoy theatre. Declan managed to combine outstanding cast for this film. "Bel ami" Georges Duroy is Robert Pattinson, who is free finally from his vampire saga. He has in movie love affairs with wonderful actresses Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci, Kristin Scott Thomas and so on. Everything was filmed in London and Budapest. But the action is meant to be in Paris.

As Robert Pattinson said by himself, he played amoral Georges with great pleasure because he used to learn French and the novel Bel Ami is one of his favourite books.

via RobstenDreams