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remember me pressconference || uhqs 5 comments
Rob Pattinson Wallpapers 1 comment
Random Black and White Pictures of Rob 2 comments
Since it’s a slow news day, I thought I’d do some random pics in black and white for you guys.
‘See more after the jump’
Robert Pattinson continues work in Budapest: Fans watch hottie actor for hours 2 comments
Robert Pattinson, the hottie actor from Twilight, has been working hard in Budapest and the fans from around the world have come to watch. AP has been reporting hundreds of fans line the fences and streets around the movie set to watch and catch a glimpse of the star.
No reports of any incidents have been made and the crowd seems extremely respectful to the filming at hand by keeping quiet not to interrupt and keeping at a distance.
Those fans waiting around have gotten to see quite a bit of the famous actor. Not only when he is playing a part but also when he comes and goes to his car. This isn’t an autograph, but none of the fans seen to mind!
Robert Pattinson draws fans in Budapest 1 comment
Happening now: Twilighthottie Robert Pattinson is on the set of Bel Ami in Budapest, Hungary, where he has been filming since last week.
Fans lined the street to watch the hunk walk by in his top hat today.
The movie, based on based on the 19th-century French novel by Guy de Maupassant, chronicles of a young man’s rise to one of the most successful men in Paris, most of which he achieves by manipulating a series of powerful, intelligent, and wealthy women.
Vanity Fair has one quibble: To be true to the book, Pattinson should have a mustache.
USA Today (via Bel Ami Film)
Robert Pattinson's filming of 'Bel Ami' in Budapest is stocked with fans Leave a comment
Remember last summer when Robert Pattinson was filming Remember Me in New York City to a veritable live audience? Well, it seems that history does indeed repeat itself.
USA Today is reporting that Pattinson’s filming of Bel Ami all the way in Budapest, Hungary includes no shortage of fan presence.
In the film, Pattinson portrays the main character in Guy de Maupassant’s novel of the same name, a man who works his way up the social ladder by manipulating a series of women of status.
Pattinson’s co-stars in the film include Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman, and Kristin Scott Thomas, and Bel Ami is being directed by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod.
A slideshow of Pattinson on the set of Bel Ami today is available here.
How to Be Review 5 comments
Okay, I admit it: I’m a Robert Pattinson fan. And it’s not because I admire his creatively gelled hair (although it is impressive), or because I can’t get enough of Twilight (I haven’t read the books). I’m a Robert Pattinson fan because not so long ago—before he starred in Twilight, or lifeless flicks like Remember Me—he made a wonderful film called How to Be. It’s a film so good—and one which he is so good in—that I’m still waiting for him to take a break from playing James Dean wannabees, and return to his How to Be greatness.
Pattinson plays Art, a twenty-something going through
a quarter-life crisis. When his girlfriend dumps him and he moves back in with his parents, he’s got nothing going for him except his songwriting and his job at the local supermarket. The problem is, he’s not very good at either one. After he discovers a self-help book called It’s Not Your Fault, he spends his inheritance and hires the book’s elderly author to move in with him and become his life coach.
If the setup sounds similar to something you’ve seen in any number of films about “the misunderstood outsider who discovers what life is all about,” I’ll ruin the surprise and let you know: How to Be is not that movie, and Art is not your typical misunderstood antihero.
Art wants to be a musician, but doesn’t have much talent. He wants to be close to his parents, but he doesn’t have anything in common with them. He thinks he’s depressed, but he’s really just in a rut.
It’s hard to articulate what makes this film so great. For one, there’s the music. Despite Art’s lack of musical talent, the film has a killer soundtrack. The songs in How to Be do something akin to what Sufjan Stevens’ music did for Little Miss Sunshine. They are playful and wink at the audience, letting us know that Art’s on screen melodramatics are meant to be played for laughs, not tears.
Then there’s Pattinson’s British accent. Other than Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, this is the only film to date where he gets a chance to play an Englishman and speak in his true accent. His American accent, though technically good, tends to sound stilted. In How to Be, Pattinson’s voice has a range that is usually stifled by his impassive characters and their American accents.
Finally, there’s Art himself, who is disarmingly disheveled. His clothes are either too big or too small. He eats brimming bowls of cereal that overflow onto the table. His hair is long, uncombed, and not mussed up by a professional stylist. Basically, the poor guy just can’t get it together.
Pattinson aptly embodies Art’s disheveled state. Maybe it’s because this is pre-millionaire, pre-magazine cover boy Pattinson, but there is something different about this performance. It’s more genuine, more creative, and less encumbered than ones he’s given since.
Writer and director Oliver Irving told PopMatters in 2009 that he was working on his second film, which would be about two female scientists. I’ll be watching for that one.
As for Pattinson, I’m still rooting for him. Here’s to hoping he can parlay his fame into working with more talents like Irving, who want to cast Robert Pattinson the actor, not Robert Pattinson the sex symbol or Robert Pattinson the brooding introvert.
Something You Won't Forget- 'Remember Me' Leave a comment
Many people were curious to see what Robert Pattinson had up his sleeve for “Remember Me,” especially “Twilight” fans and critics. A question on a lot of people’s minds was, “can he be anything more than Edward Cullen?” Although the critics were scattered on their answer to that question, Pattinson’s performance in “Remember Me” is hard to ignore. I believe Pattinson did a beautiful job in this drama-he will be gracing us with his presence in the theatre for a long time (and not always as Edward).
“Remember Me” is not your average “boy meets girl” story (and it is definitely not a first-date movie). The first scene in the movie shows a mother and a daughter waiting for the subway. They are mugged and the mother is shot, leaving her daughter, Ally (Emilie de Ravin from “Lost”) living with her father, a cop struggling with alcoholism. Ally meets Tyler Hawkins (Pattinson), who has his own baggage-and by baggage, I mean a backpack, two carry-ons, and a suitcase full of problems. Tyler’s relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) is less-than-perfect. Tyler’s father divorced his mother after Tyler’s brother committed suicide, leaving his family very divided. As Ally and Tyler struggle with their dysfunctional families and life in their early twenties, they fall in love. At this point in the movie most of the audience loves it; however, it is the ending that will leave you in either adoration or tears.
After the movie ended and the credits began to role, I really wasn’t sure what to think. It was so unlike anything I had ever seen before and not at all what I was expecting. I had high expectations, and this movie went above and beyond. “Remember Me” is a dark and gritty portrayal of a boy in his early twenties dealing with the hardships and joys of life-leaving the audience to appreciate each and every moment. The biggest shock about this movie (no worries, this isn’t a spoiler): Robert Pattinson can act.
5/5 stars
Robert Pattinson’s move from fright club to fight club 1 comment
His role as a non-violent vampire in the Twilight saga has made Robert Pattinson a pin-up for his generation, so what’s with the sudden aggression?
Robert Pattinson is not a violent man. In person, the 23-year-old actor is a bit like his character Edward Cullen in the blockbusting vampire saga Twilight: good-looking, obviously; non-aggressive. He is also likeable, self-assured and more than a little dreamy – perhaps even wistful. Admittedly, he’s not an immortal vampire like Cullen, and has no desire to sink his teeth into anyone, which can be hugely disappointing for some of his more zealous fans. “You’d be surprised by how young some of the girls are when they come up to you,” he tells me. “I’ve had a seven-year-old come up to me and say, ‘Bite me, please!’ It’s a little bit weird.”
In his latest film, the emotionally fraught family drama Remember Me, there is no biting but there is a smattering of violence. Pattinson plays an angry young man who endures a turbulent relationship with his businessman father (Pierce Brosnan) while building a relationship with a new girlfriend (Emilie de Ravin). His character, Tyler, is also prone to occasional brawling. In what seems a stark contrast to his aforementioned dreaminess, the young actor admits he felt a strong connection with this aspect of his character’s personality.
Fan Encounter 28 comments
A fan encounter from Jeanette, via Spunk-Ransom.
“So yeah, we went shopping and I bought lots of little New Moon goodies, god bless London, we have nothing in Liverpool. Literally nothing. We’re losers like that. We end up in this little shop next to Selfridges, it sold utter rubbish, but I like rubbish. I spend a lot of money on rubbish. I talk rubbish *continues with story* So I’m looking at some little goodies and my cousin elbows me in the side whispering ‘Jeanette turn round, quick, look, look, look now’ Me, not having a clue what she’s talking about, is too scared to turn around thinking I’m going to get attacked or something. My cousin has to literally pull me to face the other direction. I turn and guess who is standing less than a few meters away from me? ROBERT PATTINSON.
Oh and Tom Sturridge too! But Rob was there, infront of me. So TomStu was forgotten. :’)
So whilst I was in let’s stare at Rob land my cousin is shouting at me for not listening, she then is like ‘go up to him’ which I thought was the stupidest idea ever and refused. (I was scared okay!) So she just walked over to him (must be nice knowing him! Pfft!) While I’m left standing there like a fool.
She goes over to him and starts speaking to him like they are best friends. (NOT AT ALL JEALOUS) then asks him if he would sign the picture (the one I mentioned before) for me. She points at me whilst I’m standing there catching flies (because I’m that dozy).
Rob then turns to look at me and says ‘Come over here, I don’t bite’ then looks down at the picture in his hand (of Edward) and laughs that lovely tinkling laugh. *sigh*
I walked over slowly (I’m sorry I’m just a big loser, it’s true *smiles*) and stood before him. He asked me if I had a pen to sign the picture and I literally died a little… I didn’t have a pen.
I frantically looked around the shop and picked up a pack of Sharpie pens and tore the pack open. Bahahahaha. The shop man did not look happy at this, but who cares? Rob Pattinson needed a pen. ;D
I gave him the pen, he asked me my name and signed the picture to me. Whilst signing it he says ‘I hope you’re going to pay for this pen, I don’t condone stealing’ to which I replied ‘no’ He laughed handed me the picture, took the pack of pens off me and… wait for it… PAID FOR THE PENS.
Everytime I’ve said I’ve died within this encounter? I take it back, I died when he bought the pens. How many people can say Robert Pattinson paid for a pack of pens for them? (Whilst purchasing ciggies may I add) That’s exactly what he did. He gave me the pens back after he paid. *squeals like a fangirl* He then said it was nice meeting us and started to walk out the shop.
I, after holding in a giant squeal for so long, let it out and squealed and jumped up and down like a strange fangirl (I just couldn’t help myself). What I didn’t realise was that he was still in the shop. He turned around after hearing an earshattering scream and fucking SMIRKED AT ME. He then waved at us and left the shop.”
Thinking of Rob 