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Robert Pattinson Interview with The Guardian

by Will on May 2, 2009 · Comments

in Robert Pattinson

200905021613.jpg The Guardian has a great new interview where Robert Pattinson talks about his newfound fame, Little Ashes, and Twilight-mania. I thought this segment was particularly telling–

There are always fans waiting outside the hotel but he tries not to think about the phenomenal level of fame he’s reached in north America; he says he’d go mad if he did. So he tries to disguise himself: “But instead I’m just getting more and more conspicuous; I’m wearing two hoods, a hat and sunglasses, which kind of stands out in the middle of the night. So I’m learning to sprint.”

At times Pattinson sounds grown-up, but he also lapses into adolescent silliness. Ask if he has a fake hotel name and the giggling starts: “I was Clive Handjob in Paris. Everyone in the hotel called me ‘Monsieur Handjob’. That was good, cheap fun.”

[thanks, Rachael!]

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  • ilovemasochist
    Well shes a reporter thats her job to cause attention to herself for "sales sake". So bravo to her. And all I have to say to her is I officialy hate you for having your F##ing:) head up your @ss
  • bluegoddessgirl
    I agree with some of the previous posters, the interviewer came off as both snobby and just plain rude in her article. I would not have published her article if I worked for that paper because one minute she compliments him and the next she puts him down. I felt like she had a temper when I was reading what she wrote and she wasn't being considerate to Rob at all. She had no right to address the false rumor that he said Little Ashes is "nothing" and I thought that was very unprofessional of her. The fact that he got upset over it just shows that she's a jerk because he never acts that way in any of the other interviews he does. She probably did it on purpose just to push him over the edge like that and thats just so disrespectful. Thats all I have to say.
  • Twilightlover
    WOW so much he has to go through just to do the simplist things.
  • TeamGreyT-Shirt
    Yeah I have been hearing not so nice stuff about this lady what gives?
  • Leslie
    Handjob LMAO!!!!
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    That's interviewer was so up her own @ss :)

    If she thought she was too bloody good to have to interview a 'twilight' star then she should have got someone else to do it :) I read the Guardian, so i have nothing against the paper, but this person just sounded like a conceited little snob :)

    Really Rob why didn't you just reach over and smack her snotty little face :)

    Rob was funny as always :) lol Gotta love him. How he stays sane is a mystery :)
  • nicely said ,,,, and now I am logging off for certain this time
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    crap...i just re read what i said...i don't usually get so aggressive;) mayeb i need to go to sleep lol night :)
  • ilovemasochist
    Well at least you didnt apologize for it cause you were dead on.
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    Lol, yeah she just rubbed me up the wrong way lol :)

    I am calm today though...i've had some sleep and now i've got my coffee lol :)
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    Oh we've heard that before lol :) you've just swapped sites :)

    Think of the swimming lessons :) lol
  • GreenEyes34
    After seeing alot of his interviews, I see him as very sensitive. He is so worried about hurting the fans feelings that he goes out of his way to try to appease them. Robert is very much one of a kind, a diamond found in the Sahara. A jewel that I would keep and protect from the crazies. I would watch him in anything, not because of the magnitude of Twilight, but because he has a talent and an aura that has not been seen since the actors of the Bratpack. Love ya Rob
  • GreenEyes34
    I love the fake hotel name, LMAO. He is so down to earth. Don't get to see that amongst alot of celebrities. I read on twitter that fans are chasing him which is pretty much makes him terrified. Poor Rob, people need to give him some space, let him be normal for a while huh? Rob? ever on the east coast, contact me...LMT here can help u relax!!!!!
  • seess
    haha I love that guy hahah 'Monsieur Handjob’ i litterally laugh out loud when I read that! XD
  • Kimberlina Dirty Pirate Hooker
    Is this love....that I'm feeling... YES, I LOVE this man.
  • Mrs. Robsessed
    Rob, I promise I will never bother u if I see u....i will just stare and drool. probably wouldn't be able to move a muscle. Please don't run away...I promise it might die down after BD-haha (NOT) North America devoid of your beautiful personality and face..........criminal!! I hope the handjob name didn't come fr/ having to stay locked in a room by yourself. I will keep you company....so sorry. I will get my mind out of the gutter now!!
  • JoUK
    that interviewer was really rude...
    Rob cant even sneeze without someone taking it the wrong way...
    when will the madness end!
  • roflcopter
  • novvemberr
    lollerskates
  • All I have to say about this interview is.....LMFAO
  • i agree with u lmfao ...:D
  • Kimoppi
    I worked at a hotel and having famous guests was always fun! They never checked in using their real names, but the whole staff knew who was staying there.

    It was even better when you take up their room service. I would always play along. When you have names like Tony D. Tiger, Ivana Butlik, Richard "Call me Dick" Head and Harry Potter... it can be a bit amusing. Then there would be people who checked in using the names of OTHER famous people. "Pat Sajack" was a pretty popular guest. lol

    But at the end of the day, it was all about security. I don't envy the "famous" because the screaming fans are INSANE. We had to call the police (after much begging and coaxing) because we had girls screaming outside the hotel at 3am. People would try to climb the lattice to the balconies.

    After being around all that, I could never be a crazed screaming fan. If I can't politely greet them, then I don't want to.
  • 30yearoldtwifan
    Is it me or does the person who wrote that article seem to be a bit rude about Rob? I really thought it came off a bit ...well rude.
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    Yeah i had my own little rant about the interview - she seemed like a complete b*tch :)

    It's only when you read it through a second time you see how patronising she was :) grrrrrrrrr
  • I didn't see that all. Though I only read it the once....

    On another note..Rob does come across as a guy who is just shocked at the attention he is getting and it must be surreal for him. I just feel really sorry for him, it must be hard for him to be taken seriously for his acting when there are hoards of girls throwing themselves at him.

    It reminds me of Leo after Titanic-he disappeared for 2/3 years after he did that dreadful Man in the Iron Mask and it took him a while to build a rep as a serious actor who isn't just a pretty face and I have read interviews where he says he regrets Titanic but it was what it was.

    I think thats the pressure Rob has now - pretty boy and his hair(kind like Jennifer and Rachel cut-that took years to shake off!). He must be thinking wtf...what about my acting. Little ashes will do better now because of Twilight-that point I agree with him on but I hope for his sake people realise that there really is more to him that Edward and that he can act. Daniel Radcliffe will forever be known as Harry Potter and I think although Rob may appreciate that the success of Twilight has helped him become known with all the directors and studios I don't think he wants to be know just for his hair and playing Edward.
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    I totally agree 100% with eveything you said :) I think it sucks for him. All the bad and all the good all at once, and way too much exposure.

    I did pick up on the tone of the interviewers questions though...and when you imagine the conversation, knowing how rob talks, she is really quite hostile...

    And since when does Rob get angry in an interview....almost never....and i think he just picked up on her attitude...which was i'm here interviewing this bloody teen heart throb idiot!

    She came as being too cool for school, maybe she wanted to be a political correspondent..who knows :)

    Nic xx

    p.s you ok? you sound kinda stressed
  • LOL....i think the lack of sleep is getting to me....I should sleep but I just want to keep posting!!!
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    Bad girl :) go to bed :) lol You need some sleep :)

    We'll miss you though lol
  • I can't...I need to feed the addiction!! lmao
  • Nicnixs :) Squirrelshavelaws
    I hear ya lol :)

    I'm here too lol
  • RedRei
    well,she did seem rude and quite disrespectful and Rob seemed really pissed off.
  • RedRei
    Mr. Handjob with master's degree in neuroscience,lol too funny.
  • TheLionFellIn<3W/Ceci-ROBECI
    LMAO at my sweetie pie!!! He's so hilarious!!! "Monsieur Handjob" LMAO... oh I bet he LOVED that fake name.. he's so adorkable... *sighs* I love him, but these stalkers need to leave my Robward ALONE... I don't want him scared and running away from me... NOooooo I couldn't live in a world w/o him...
  • Daniela23
    That interwiever was strange..first she praises him, then when he talkes about his film she says it's because of his media training...well the point of the interview was for him to promote the bloody move. I'm talking about LIttle ashes.

    But besiedes that this interview is just hilarious..I mean "I was Clive Handjob in Paris." Hahaha
    I can just imagine him calling a room servise...
    "Hey this is Monsieur Handjob speaking. Can you get me a hot pocket?" lol

    He's learning how to sprint hahah, no wonder. I guess disguise doesn't work anymore.

    and:

    "I do really intellectually highbrow stuff in my downtime. I read first-edition Shakespeare. I write poetry. I'm trying to get my masters in neuroscience. That's the kind of guy I am." He pauses, clearly amusing himself: "Man, I don't even know what a masters is." And he laughs hysterically as he creates another shape with his hair.

    haha

    God, I love his interviews
  • Irishgirl
    I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought that interview was odd. When I read that a few days ago, I thought she, the interviewer, was almost berating him at times.....with a smile. It was very weird. I didn't really care for the interview. Granted some things he said were funny, but how she presented him put me on the defensive.
  • Daniela23
    You know I think she was trying to be tough, to present herself as a "real" journalist but it totally turned out to be uncalled for. I don't think that everyone has to like him, but the vibe I got from the article is just odd.
    You've said it right "almost berating him at times.....with a smile" I totally had the same feeling.
    I think that "media training" crap was totally disrespectful to Little ashes. Like he has to do it because they told him to..and not because he is proud of it.

    She did give him some compliments with Depp comparison and some other stuff though, that's another reason why the interview is even stranger because it gives you two totally different vibes haha. It's like two persons wrote it.

    I'm still just amazed that LA was done with £1.4m...amazing.
  • tlaut66
    haha the masters part was probably my fav part of the interview! it was so funny!
  • Soraya
    It would be a little worrying if he actually doesn't know what a masters is
  • venomandspice
    phew! its about time we got some news!! i thought i was gonna go crazy!
  • missbcullen
    omg that made me laugh. monsieur handjob love it.
  • twifan89
    Rob thats effing hilarious! gotta have some fun when your being followed all day everyday! LMAO
  • OhEdward (mouthy since 04/09)
    Our boy is that much hotter for having such a great sense of humor. XXXOOO, Rob, but I wouldn't chase you down the street. A girl has be ladylike sometimes, but if you're interested - come and get me!
  • 30yearoldtwifan
    Ok as much as I totally love Rob, I think the stalking needs to calm down some before he leaves the U.S. and never wants to come back lol

    Oh and hes such a bad boy...Clive Handjob lol
  • twifan89
    agreed, i feel bad that he can't so much as breathe without it being reported.
  • RobCakes
    He's so fabulous, I honestly don't think he's phased by "celebrity" at all. Yeah it takes some getting used to, but he's so down to earth he can handle it. Love you Rob!
  • Jessie
    haha he's hilarious :)
  • MonikkaKassacampa
    ahahaha HandJob. i love rob.
  • AshleyAnne5
    haha i am glad Rob has a sense of humor about being so famous! :D
  • *First!* Yay! I love that his hotel name was ‘Monsieur Handjob.' Too funny! Rob is still having a good time. :D That makes me happy. I love that he is 'learning to sprint' too. Heehee **Flashback to Kellan imitating Robert's running. - haha!**
  • Kimberlina Dirty Pirate Hooker
    LOL! So true, Rob better learn to run because he can't do it to save his life!
  • LMAO! I was watching "Ella Enchanted" the other day with my kids and there is a part in there where a fan girl asks the desirable 'Prince Char' if he's a fast runner. He replies, "not particularly, no" and all the girls flip out and chase him. I though of Rob and couldn't stop laughing...
  • Poor thing. He's just so uncoordinated. :P
  • Kimberlina Dirty Pirate Hooker
    I know, but it's so attractive...all of him is!
  • Completely agree!
  • pauline76
    wow you're in love, girl!!! don't worry...knowing how fame comes and goes, let's wait 3 years and he'll be free to walk the streets quietly again. but, we, rob fans, cannot forget him...ever! ^^
  • Kimberlina Dirty Pirate Hooker
    NEVER! I will wait!!
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