Don DeLillo – Repubblica (Italy)
How did you feel to see Robert Pattinson, actor famous for having played a vampire in a literary creation of yours?
Don DeLillo: The character he portrays is very close to that of the novel. However, I’ve never seen Twilight and when I write I have in mind neither the film nor anyone who can interpret it. I just care that will be played by good actor
Happy start of Cannes FilmFestival day! There’s been a report on M6 on the 12.45 newspaper edition and they spoke about Cannes and Cosmopolis. (Thanks to Ptiteaurel for mailing this to us)
translation:
Reporter: No tag problems in Cannes the day before the opening of the famous film festival. The aim for Cannes is to be a kind of showcase for the international cinema. But we must notice that this year the festival is likely to be special.
Man: She’s never been to Cannes before but on this poster, she’ll be the queen this year.
Photographer: She’s gorgeous. When the star will be on the red carpet, we’ll be able to have a reverse shot with Marylin in the background. It’ll be great.
Man: And she’ll see a lot of stars. This 65th edition will be very American: Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman will be on the red carpet for 2 movies, and the so expected Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, a couple off screen , but in Cannes they’ll be in competition since both their fillms have been selected.
Kristen: I think this competition can’t hurt us. And if there’ll be only one winner, it’ll be our film. No, I’m kidding.
(1.08 – 1.25) : they are talking about Marion Cotillard)
Cinema Specialist: On paper, it’s a great festival. Some films are causing a great excitement such as David Cronenberg’s film starring Robert Pattinson, On the Road by Walter Salles. As usual, there’ll be some surprises, some outsiders, people coming from Asia or from Arabian countries. On paper, it’s likely to be a great edition. Last year, she went to present The Artist but this year , she’ll open the festival which promises to attract a wide audience. Nanni Moretti, the jury’s president has just arrived. Red carpet and emotions: all will start tomorrow.
From Total Film:
The Film: Probably the most eagerly hyped film at this year’s festival, and one of the supposed frontrunners for the Palme d’Or, Cosmopolis marks David Cronenberg’s return to the arena of the bizarre. Adapted from the novel by American author Don DeLillo, the film will follow Robert Pattinson’s young billionaire on a journey into darkness as he discovers his fortune has evaporated, and decides to cut loose from conventional society. Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche, Samantha Morton and Jay Baruchel round out a pleasingly offbeat cast.
Why We’re Excited: After a couple of enjoyable but conventional films in the form of A History Of Violence and Eastern Promises, we’re looking forward to seeing Cronenberg return to the outer-limits of big screen storytelling.Cosmopolis represents the director’s first self-penned script since 1999’seXistenZ, and from the looks of the clips and trailers we’ve seen so far, it promises to be deliciously weird. It also stands to catapult Pattinson out of the clutches of the soul-sapping Twilight series into a role more deserving of his talents. Put simply, we can’t wait.
Here’s a great new wallpaper of Robert Pattinson by @Kainat21:
Robert Pattinson, 26, stars as a Wall Street banker in David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis, shot primarily in the back of his character’s giant white limousine — where Pattinson’s banker has a tryst with 48-year-old French actress Juliette Binoche. Pattinson then does Efron one better.
“There’s a scene where I’m seducing (another woman) naked, while having a prostate exam in the back of a limousine. People don’t really see that very often in movies,” Pattinson says with a laugh. “You do what you can to surprise people.”
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The red carpet lineup also will feature Twilight’s golden couple, Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. This time they are going head-to-head, with Stewart starring in the competition film On the Road.
“I’m already making excuses,” Pattinson jokes about their friendly festival competition.
But for these two weeks, it’s not all about winning the contest, but enjoying the glitz in the South of France.
“There is really something glamorous about Cannes,” Pattinson says.”It’s the bow ties and the way the festival holds onto the glamour. People really make an effort.”
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ETA: New Article added – Rob talks about Cannes and Cosmopolis
Whereas Penn and Pitt are familiar favorites at Cannes, this year’s festival includes a new crop of young actors seeking more adventurous work, including LaBeouf, Efron and Pattinson.
“When you fantasize about how the world views you as an actor, you’re like, ‘I want to be recognized at Cannes,'” says Pattinson, who has drawn high compliments from his director, Cronenberg, for his performance in “Cosmopolis.”
Pattinson has previously been to Cannes to promote the “Twilight” film “New Moon” in 2009, but he’s clearly thrilled to be a part of the main slate.
“Hopefully, people don’t hate it,” he says, alluding to Cannes’ famously vocal audiences.
Here’s the new pic of Robert Pattinson of the Telerama cover detagged by us and in black and white:
“I’m dying to make another movie with Rob, I think that we’re a good team. I think that whatever it is needs to be like, SO ridiculously ambitious. I’d love to work with him again.”
or watch the video at 2.55:
Kristen talks BD reshoots and the cast last moments
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Kristen talks about the difference between getting interviewed with Rob and Taylor vs with Charlize
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