Robert Pattinson is a British actor, musician and model. His breakthrough film role was as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but his breakout role was as the vampire Edward Cullen in the 2008 film Twilight.E Online: Another Reason to Mention... (February 6, 2009) Since his Twilight role, Pattinson has achieved heartthrob status around the world with legions of mostly female fans. Because of this adoration, Pattinson's mysterious love life has been closely tracked by tabloids, who claim Pattinson has been romantically linked to costar, Kristen Stewart and actress Megan Fox.
Pattinson was reportedly hit by a taxi in Manhattan on June 18, 2009, while trying to escape a group of fans. The star, who was not injured in the incident, tried to run across the road when a taxi hit him on the hip. He was in Manhattan filming the movie Remember Me.People: Report: Robert Pattinson Hit by Taxicab (June 18, 2009)
As of April, 2010, Pattinson was rumored to be working to beef up his physique and add significant muscles before the filming of the Twilight series movie, Breaking Dawn. http://ontheflix.com/2010/04/09/robert-pattinson-to-put-on-lots-of-muscle-for-twilight-breaking-dawn/
On April 9, 2010, Robert was filming his upcoming movie Bel Ami in Budapest, when rumors began circulating that he is in talks to play the role of Kurt Cobain in the story of the rocker's life and early death. The movie is rumored to be titled: Heavier Than Heaven.
Robert Pattinson to Play Kurt Cobain?
On April 9, 2010, it was announced that Pattinson would apparently star in an upcoming film profiling the band Nirvana.http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/04/robert_pattinson_to_play_kurt.html If rumors are correct, Pattinson will play the part of Kurt Cobain in the film. The film itself was said to have been titled, All Apologies. Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, was rumored ot be involved with the project, though Love denied the story soon after it appeared to SPIN.com.http://www.ecanadanow.com/entertainment/2010/04/09/robert-pattinson-not-playing-kurt-cobain-in-movie/
Kerrang.com reports that Pattinson has been in contact with Love. Apparently he has been calling and emailing her "non-stop".http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/04/robert_pattinson_to_play_kurt.html A source speaking about the matter to The Sun, said, "Love has been a bit wound up by Pattinson's manners, but he is her number one choice to play Kurt".http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/04/robert_pattinson_to_play_kurt.html
Pattinson Confirms He is Dating Kristen Stewart
On February 23, 2010, Robert Pattinson publicly acknowledged that he is, in fact, dating Twilight costar Kristen Stewart.http://www.hollyscoop.com/rob-pattinson/rob-pattinson-confirms-hes-dating-kristen-stewart_23108.aspx#axzz0kdtuPhqX Though the media and fans had largely suspected the relationship for months, February 23 was the first time it was officially confirmed.
Previous to this announcement, Pattinson's love life had largely been a mystery. In November, 2009 rumors circulated that Pattinson was dating actress Megan Fox, who had been romantically linked to the Brit actor since they appeared in photos together at the August Teen Choice Awards. Pattinson consistently denied those rumors, along with early rumors about dating Stewart.http://www.3news.co.nz/Robert-Pattinson-embarrassed-by-Megan-Fox-rumours/tabid/418/articleID/129205/Default.aspx?ArticleID=129205
Pattinson's Role in "Hope For Haiti" Concert
On January 22, 2010, Robert Pattinson served as one of many presenters who took part in a "Hope for Haiti" telethon in order to raise money for relief in Haiti following a devastating earthquake. The concert also features performers including Taylor Swift, Christina Aguilera, Bono, Justin Timberlake, Sting, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z, Shakira, and more. A series of benefit concerts from the "Hope for Haiti" effort were held concurrently at several major cities around the worldhttp://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00030186.html
Robert Pattinson's First and Only Tweet
Fans yearning to read a Tweet from Robert Pattinson finally had their hearts desire fulfilled on September 18, 2009 when Robert posted his one and only Tweet on the Twitter website.
The highly anticipated Tweet was in honor of co-star Peter Facinelli's millionth Twitter follower. To mark the ocassion, Pattinson typed the following:
"Hi, it’s Rob… My first and last tweet. My dad made me do it,” (R-Pattz) http://www.accesshollywood.com/twilight-update-robert-pattinson-tweets-taylor-lautner-and-kristen-stewart-get-close-and-new-moon-soundtrack-details_article_23148
Death Rumors
On November 20, 2008, rumors began circulating that Robert Pattinson had passed away in the early morning hours from a heroin overdose. The rumors also stated that his body was found in his hotel room in New York City.Pop Crunch: Robert Pattinson Dead? Star of Twilight, Robert Pattinson, Latest Death Hoax (November 20, 2008)
Notable Roles
- 2011: Water for Elephants as Jacob Jankowski
- 2011: Bel Ami as Georges Duroy
- 2010: Remember Me as Tyler Hawkins
- 2009: New Moon as Edward Cullen
- 2008: Twilight as Edward Cullen
- 2008: Little Ashes as Salvador Dali
- 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Cedric Diggory
- 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Cedric Diggory
Robert Pattinson Sings "Let Me Sign" from the Twilight Soundtrack - with Lyrics
From the "Twilight" soundtrack, here is Robert Pattinson singing, "Let Me Sign". This is a song Pattinson performed and recorded long before he was given the part in Twilight, and was included on the movie soundtrack by Director Catherine Hardwicke, much to Rob's surprise. The soundtrack album reached #65 on the U.S. Billboard 200, an impressive performance for a film soundtrack. ("Let Me Sign" was written by Marcus Foster and Bobby Long.)
LYRICS:
Oohh Oohh Standing there by the broken tree, Her hands were all twisted, she was pointing at me. I was damned by the light coming out of her eyes. She spoke with a voice that disrupted the sky. She said 'Walk on over yeah to the bit of shade, I will wrap you in my arms and you'll know you've been saved' Let me sign, let me sign, can't fight the devil so just let me sign.
I was out for a drink in a soho bar The air was smoked out liked a cheap cigar She rose out of her seat like a painted ghost She was the woman that I wanted the most As she reached for my arm I gave ...
Robert Pattinson
Actor and musician Robert Pattinson has achieved enormous fame and adoration as a sex symbol. The 23 year-old British heartthrob remains romantically unattached to anyone, according to Pattinson's own press representatives. Pattinson himself has also denied romantic attachments to well-known actresses including Kristen Stewart and Megan Fox.
"Robsessed" Documentary DVD
In November, 2009, a new documentary DVD was released chronicling pop culture's fixation with movie star, Robert Pattinson. The DVD follows Rob's rise to fame and features interviews with Hollywood insiders and several die hard fans.
The DVD has been released by U.K.-based Revolver Entertainment, and was timed to be released in conjunction with the premier of the second movie in the Twilight saga, "New Moon".
There is no word yet if the documentary will be shown on television.
Robert Pattinson's Music Career
Robert Pattinson is not only known for his acting, but also as an accomplished musician, having often stated in interviews http://www.gigwise.com/news/52737/Robert-Pattinson-Hints-At-Musical-Return-On-Twilight-Eclipse-Soundtrack that he would like to develop his musical career right along side his acting career and feels quite passionate about it.
Robert plays the guitar and the piano, writes his own songs, and commercially performs them, preferring pub and local performances to commercial success. His piano training began at the age of 3-4, guitar background began at age 12. By Rob's own admission, he is "not very good at the guitar", but still enjoys it very much. He cites his musical influences and pleasures as including hip-hop music. http://www.robert-pattinson.co.uk/music/the-artist/
Pattinson's success in his music career to date largely stems from his songs being featured in the movie, Twilight. Movie Director, Catherine Hardwicke had secretly put the tracks into the film without Rob's prior knowledge. Though his music will not be included in the New Moon soundtrack, Pattinson has high hopes that he will be able to perform for the saga's third movie, Eclipse.
In addition to Robert's film soundtrack success, he also performs with a band called Bad Girls, and as a solo artist under the stage name, Bobby Dupea. He has also recorded and released songs on the "How to Be" film soundtrack.
Robert Pattinson Quotes
"Up until I was 12 my sisters used to dress me up as a girl and introduce me as `Claudia`! Twelve was a turning point as I moved to a mixed school and then I became cool and discovered hair gel." — R. Pattinson, January, 2009
“I hate any reference to my name. I wish people would just completely invent a new one.” — R. Pattinson
“When you read the [Twilight series], it’s like saying ‘Edward Cullen is so beautiful I creamed myself’. I mean every line is like that. He’s the most ridiculous person who’s so amazing at everything.I think a lot of actors tried to play that aspect. I just couldn’t do it. And the more I read the script, the more I hated this guy, so that’s how I played him, as a manic-depressive who hates himself. Plus, he’s a 108 year-old virgin, so there’s clearly some issues there.” — R. Pattinson
Photos Robert Pattinson as a Child -- Age 6
Here, in the first photo, is a 1992 picture of Robert Pattinson back when he was only six years old. The blonde-haired child, by Pattinson's own admission, used to be dressed up by his sisters in girls clothing and called "Claudia".
The second photo is also of Pattinson, this time dressed in his Tower House prep school uniform (photo undated). Robert has been quoted as saying that it wasn't until he turned 12 that he discovered hair gel and really became "cool". http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/11/04/twilight-actor-robert-pattinson-when-he-was-six-picture-exclusive-115875-21796211/
Twilight Interview with Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson talks about all of the wire work he did for the many tree-climbing scenes in the "Twilight" movie, what it was like to perform the big fight scene on the first day of filming, and the tension of the big first kiss between Edward and Bella. Rob also describes how unfamiliar he was with the book series until fan obsession began to build before the release of the first film.
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Robert Thomas Pattinson
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Named one of London Times's Stars of Tomorrow in 2005TimesOnline: Almost Famous (May 26, 2005)
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While preparing to play a vampire he only ate one meal and day and did three hours of kickboxing and at least two hours of running on a daily basis for two monthsEOnline: Robert Pattinson Talks Bare Bellies, Biting Strangers (November 9, 2008)
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Featured on the April 2009 cover of GQ magazine for the "What's Hot in 2009" issue
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Selected as one of People's "Sexy & Single Men of 2009"
