From The Archives: Robert Pattinson – Twilight New Moon0

by Fred Topel

“I don’t listen to anyone else.”
– Robert Pattinson

Three years ago, anyone who wanted to talk to Robert Pattinson could have probably just phoned up his agent or publicist and gotten a lunch date with the struggling actor. Cedric Diggory from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire didnt exactly have groupies, and that was his only really visible role.

Now even journalists have to check in with security and wear colored bracelets simply to attend a press conference with Pattinson. The executives in charge of publicity knew that Twi-hards could easily find out about Rpattz’s appearance in the Four Seasons ballroom, so they tagged the select few authorized attendees.

The character of Edward Cullen in Stephenie Meyers’ Twilight books is described as impossibly beautiful. A daunting description for anyone to live up to, but the humble Pattinson seems particularly unprepared for the attention that description is bound to garner. In person, Pattinson appeared in his familiar uniform from covert paparazzi photos: untucked, unbuttoned rumpled flannel, stubbly and otherwise disheveled. While the reality of playing such an idyllic role may still be settling in for Pattinson. The fans have fully embraced him as the embodiment of their beloved character, as sales of Edward Cullen posters at Hot Topic can attest.

Those fans may be heartbroken by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (Two-Disc Special Edition). Its bad enough that Edward breaks up with Bella in the movie. Worse, after that he’s hardly in it. Pattinson only appears as a series of visions Bella has while she tries to put her love life back together.

Read our interview with Robert Pattinson on SuicideGirls.com.