I must confess. I didn’t like Robert Pattinson. And today I wish I had stood back. When Twilight was released and we saw that 10,000 people were camping in front of the movie theater of Los Angeles where the premiere was taking place , our first reaction as journalist was : “But why are they enjoying this saga ?”

When Pattinson had arrived a few hours later , he was so overwhelmed that he quickly disappeared. Just a few words to the media. We had thus concluded that this guy was big headed.

It was a huge mistake.

In fact, Pattinson is a real shy guy.

Moreover, he is English, so he is a phlegmatic shy person.

And when we chatted with him, for the release of Eclipse, I realized that he didn’t expect such a phenomenon that night at the Twilight premiere .

Robert Pattinson is only 24 and nowadays , he is the most desired bachelor in the world. And trust me , he still can’t cope with his fame . So he stays at home, never goes out at night and when he’s not playing this 107 years old virgin vampire, he chooses interesting roles in interesting films . But let’s focus today on Eclipse because it’s been released all around the world, I hope you will forgive me for this easy play on words.

Here is “Interview with a vampire”:

R.M. : Since you’re English, you must have followed the FIFA world cup. Why do you think this event is so important in the world?

R.P. : The english team is always a good one, we always have the best players and no one is supposed to play better than us, but everytime, it’s not enough to win. I don’t know why football is so important and why it gathers so many people. Maybe because it’s easy to understand this sport. The more a sport attracts people; the more popular it’ll be, that’s why I never understood why football isn’t so popular in the USA. It’s incredible to see such a huge and rich country unable to have a good football team. I must say they improved and they have a great football team now.

R.M. : You’re only 24 and you’re in the spotlight, is it difficult not to make mistakes?

R.P. : Yes , it’s always frustrating and people always expect me to make some mistakes to pounce on me. But I like being imperfect. We can’t always look perfect and sell such an image. It’s impossible. Anyway, I never tried to do so, it’d be dangerous. And I’ve always made a million mistakes (laughs…)

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Thanks to Darja for the translation via ROBsessed.

Robert Pattinson, 24, prefers to stay in bed instead of giving interviews, but he made and exception for us.

One of a kind opportunity! More than 250 Glamour readers sent in their questions upon our online call. In the occasion of the another Twilight saga movie promotion, the screen vampire Robert Pattinson gave us exclusive interview. In 18 minutes and 4 seconds we couldn’t propose to him….

“Eternal Love? Yes, it’s definitely possible”

“No personal questions!” demanded his American agent over the phone. But 80 percent of our reader’s questions were more or less of the personal type. I tried to calm her down. We’ll have to talk about his work, mostly the third Twilight movie, Eclipse that comes to our movie theatres on 15. July.
Our interview was held on the day of his 24th birthday.

He answered the phone with a timid “Hello…?”

Hi, Robert! Happy Birthday! We hope we don’t bother you too much today….

Oh, thank you very much, Pattinson laughs a little confused, and no, I’m sitting in my car and I’m going to elephant training….

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PM: In Paris, last November you were really scared by the craziness. How do you feel today Robert Pattinson?
Rob: I feel better. I’m starting to get used to Hollywood. It all seems just as crazy to me, but I have more control over myself. I know I have to watch what I’m going to tell you for exam ple… And I’ll never get used to people who spend their lives following me around or to the people who use my name to make money. But I’ve learned to speak about the movie, my character and my career.

PM: In this third installment your character refuses to sleep with Bella and only thinks about one thing: getting married. It’s an ancient couple concept don’t you think?
Rob: This vision is a bit archaic but I assume it. The way I see it, Edward is obsessed that he isn’t human. He would like to not be a vampire. Therefore he takes advantage of every little detail that can bring him closer to “normality”. What’s better than a marriage to feel like every one else? In all classic vampire stories, they think of sleeping with their prey and are ready to kill for blood. Edward, is searching for simple love, to not be different anymore. But he knows that’s impossible, that he’s damned to eternal life. This is what also causes this profound sadness in him.

PM: Does Edward represent purity?
Rob: He’s as pure as possible! But a vam pire lives by its instinct, which pushed him each day to find blood to feed and that’s not the purest act in the word. Edward is on a spiritual quest. Love seems to be his religion even though he know he’ll never go to heaven.

PM: Did you speak about your character with Stephenie Meyer, the author of the saga?
Rob: Sometimes. She was present on the set of the third installment without being too involved. As long as we haven’t started shooting a scene, I listen to everything people say on my character. Once the camera starts rolling how ver, only the Director speaks to me. I don’t need to have various opinion all the time, or to hear comments.

PM: Are you impatient to be done with Twilight?
Rob: Not really. A saga such as this one allows me to be on screen often with out boring people. If I did one movie after the other I think people would turn away from me. As Twilight has become an important financial asset, pre production is quite fast. It allows me to do other projects between shoot ing 2 movies. Then, the wait is incredible, fans are impatient to see the next “Twilight” They really don’t care about the “new Robert Pattinson”!

PM: Is Edward more popular than Robert?
Rob: You just have to look at the amount of peo ple who went to see Twi light and the amount of peo ple who went to see Remem ber Me (a film in which he played that came out in April)! It made 70 Mil lion at the box office whereas Twi light made 1 bil lion! But for Remem ber Me it’s really good.
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First of all, thank you for this interview, Rob. Our readers follow your career very closely.
I’m lucky to have such a nice bond with the fans. They can be inspiring sometimes.

Did you ever dream about making a movie about vampires when you were younger?
Never. I dreamed about having a music career. But I like playing something very different from what I used to see in movies. I wanted to make a movie that action, mystery, but also love as the main theme.

How would you describe the Twilight films?
Definitely not just a vampire movie. It’s a love story that has some extra elements that make it more interesting. It was in this movie that I got exactly what I wanted and needed. The success has exceeded my expectations each time.

Is it hard giving life to Edward Cullen?
In a way it is. In the vampire world, vampires’ feelings and passions are much stronger. They are weird beings, and they do change all the time. Unfortuntately for Edward, all his feelings are focused on a mortal girl, so that probably takes away all his emotional stability. As romantic as he is, he’s still capable of being terrifying and a very strong vampire. That’s why it was hard playing him at times.

People compare their romance to Romeo and Juliet.
Yes, it’s a love that goes beyond any dimension and it can beat the odds. Despite everybody knowing it’s an impossible relationship, there’s a strong bond that ties the other characters to the relationship.

Are you as passionate as Edward?
Definitely. Love is a strong element that I find very necessary in life. I like being romantic, I like falling in love, I like love songs…
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“Robert Pattinson: For the past three years I’ve heard crazy things about you”

It’s in Beverly Hills that a short haired, relaxed, smiling and sometimes amused Robert Pattinson met with us to speak about Eclipse, the third installment in the Twilight Saga, where he again takes the role that made him a star.

Since the beginning you’ve been compared to James Dean, does that flatter you?
I don’t know… In fact I’ve decided to take it as a compliment. But I know that I can never take the place of a James Dean. Further more the world of movies have changed so much, people like James Dean and Marlon Brando don’t exist anymore. At the time their name alone allowed them to have control on a movie. Today that’s not the case!

Aren’t you scared that you’ll be Edward forever?
If I understand correctly I’ll always be compared to someone else. In fact I’ve realized that the quote “The salary of an actor depends on the success of his last movie” is quite true.

Does the fact that you’re pigeon holed into the skin of this character scare you?
This com parison seems to decrease as the films go. Fans don’t see me like that anymore. Contrarily to the first movie they can differentiate my character and me. At the start when I did public appearances, for them I was Edward 100%. I could read it in their eyes. Many lacked control which scared me. Everything has changed and now when I do interviews I am as honest and sincere as possible. I’m not Edward and I make sure it shows.

Besides every thing else you play with medias, like when you recently said that Kristen Stewart (his partner in Twilight) was pregnant.…
The only times I answer like that is to avoid manipulation that medias can sometimes do. If I don’t reply seriously, they can’t attack me seriously either. It’s a tactic!
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