The Twilight juggernaut is propelling the 23-year-old British actor to the heights of mega stardom and, having previously only played minor roles, most notably as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, he is making the most of it.
The small independent movie, Remember Me, was able to go ahead as the result of his casting and Pattinson is now in Unbound Captives, a western set in 1859, where the world's sexiest youngster gets to act alongside the "Sexiest Man Alive", Hugh Jackman.
"The Twilight fans are so devoted, even fanatical, that I'm now able to do so many films," Pattinson says. "The economy is just so bad at the moment. I don't care if they think I'm right for the part or not. I can get their movie made, which is great."
The trim actor says what has happened to him has been "pure luck." After all, handsome Henry Cavill, who made a dashing impression in TV's The Tudors as Henry's friend, the Duke of Suffolk, had been Twilight author Stephanie Meyer's original choice to play Edward Cullen, the lovelorn vampire who falls in love with the human Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart).
But Cavill was too old by the time the blockbuster movie went ahead and Pattinson won the role instead. "I never set out to achieve anything, certainly not fame like this," he admits. "I still have to deal with how to actually make my life work."
The obvious comparison regarding his ascent to stardom is with Daniel Radcliffe who, even if he gets his gear off on stage, will forever be known as Harry Potter. Like his fellow Briton, Pattinson has gone against the puerile grain of Twilight to appear in gay sex scenes for his portrayal of the Spanish painter Salvador Dali in Little Ashes.
Pattinson hopes his Twilight role will leave him without the typecasting that Radcliffe will surely face. "I worked on Harry Potter for 11 months and I couldn't imagine doing that for all those years. I don't know how those guys have stayed sane. I would go completely crazy, hardly being able to do anything else for so long."
Pattinson was contracted to do the four Twilight movies and once Eclipse wraps up in Vancouver, only Breaking Dawn remains to be filmed. "They were all filmed quickly and painlessly," he says.
Interviewing New Moon star - questions please
Hey guys. I'm not one to shirk my responsibilities but I need you to do my work for me... kinda. I'm interviewing Bronson Pelletier from New Moon and since Twilight is such a fan driven phenom i want your questions. They will make up a special section of teh interview which will be on Top 40 this Saturday at 8pm. Questions please! In the words of our new number 1 Kesha "you're the jam!"
[link]Twilight Meet and Greet
Are you a Twilight Fan? If you are it's time to get excited now because C4 is giving you the chance to meet one of the stars from the movie - this Sunday at the Armageddon Expo in Auckland!
To enter simply login and tell us in 20 words or less why you deserve to win.
Also enter our massive Twilight giveaway - if you haven't already.
THE PRIZE:
2 Tickets to Armageddon Expo at Greenlane Event Centre in Auckland on Sun October 25th.
A Meet and Greet with Twilight's Bronson Pelletier for 2 people
Entries close 5pm October 22nd.
Are you a hardcore Twilight fan? Think you know your stuff? If you do, then of course you know the second installment in the Twilight Saga - New Moon is out in cinemas November 19. But what you didn't know... is that you could be meeting one of the hotties from New Moon!
The Edge has a once in a lifetime opportunity for two die hard Twilight fans to win a date with a hunky star from the new Twilight movie New Moon!
Each day The Morning Madhouse and Fletch and Vaughan will read out a quote from one of the characters from New Moon, if you call in and are the first correct person to guess which character said the quote you will go in the draw to win one of two seats at a special date with a mystery New Moon hotty*
PLUS, Hoyts are giving you another chance to win! Just go into any Hoyts cinema or online at hoyts.co.nz and book your New Moon ticket for a second chance to win a dinner date with one of the New Moon stars*!
* It could be any one of the New Moon guys but it's up to the discretion of the movie company which one will be your date. So don't go crying if it isn't the one you secretly want and have all the posters all over your wall of and write pages and pages of letters to in your diary or whatever.
link: The Hub Productions
Unfortunately, due to an extension of the filming schedule of Eclipse, Kellan Lutz, Michael Welch and Charlie Bewley will not be able to attend the Twilight Tour in Melbourne and Auckland. They all send their regrets and are looking forward to coming out in the near future and seeing you all soon at another Hub event. We are, however, very pleased to welcome Christopher Heyerdahl, who portrays Marcus of the Volturi, and the adorable Bronson Pelletier, who plays Wolf Pack member Jared.
Cameron Brightlink: The Hub Productions
Christopher Heyerdahl
Charlie Bewley
Chaske Spencer
Tinsel Korey
John Henson (Costumer)
UPDATE
Purchase your tickets tonight to New Moon!
Also on sale tonight are tickets to TWILIGHT which is returning to the big screen from 12 - 18th November 2009
All TWILIGHT tickets are just $6
Purchase your tickets to our DOUBLE FEATURES on Wednesday 18 November 2009
See TWILIGHT at 9.30pm followed by the premiere screening of NEW MOON at 12.01am
All DOUBLE FEATURE tickets just $20
No link as of yet, but link to their website: Skycity Cinemas
and Hoyts
Personally, depending on how well word spreads (cause it's not stated on their website the exact details, I only know through email subscription, and I'm only spreading the word even faster...), I expect tickets to sell out pretty fast. We'll see I guess. Oh and not to mention the poor NCEA kids have exams on Nov 19!! that's so sad. I'm glad my uni exams will have been completed by then....*rubs it in ya noses*
My number 1 question now is....do I need to watch Twilight yet again in cinemas?...followed closely by: Am I too much of a granny to stay up past midnight to see Rob and Taylor droolworthily shirtless?......I think not.
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