Thanks to the amazing Katie, we now have a transcript of our exclusive interview with Rob. You can watch the video and read the transcript below, and don’t forget that Pattinson Online members get an exclusive uncut video!
Janna: Do you find that Edward was more relatable in this movie and that you just knew what you were doing whereas as last time you weren’t really sure?
Rob: Yeah, I mean, I think, definitely. This is the one I always related to –[to someone noisy off-camera] Shutup– yeah this is the one that was always my favorite book that I have. I guess I felt like I knew how to do it before–and also, there’s something about Chris. Chris Weitz has a very calming influence on everybody and it just seemed–I don’t know. It just seemed like having seen the first one, the whole franchise being set up and, yeah, it was kind of–everybody knew what to do with their characters and stuff.
Janna: Well you mentioned that it was your favorite book and it was a little different because they kind of added in your CGI scenes–
[Someone off-camera adjusts the lighting]
Thank you!
Janna: Did you feel like that added to the integrity of the storyline, or?
Rob: What, putting the CGI stuff in?
Janna: Yes, adding the hallucinations of you.
Rob: I mean, I definitely think it would be better than having a voiceover. I mean, I don’t think anyone’s gonna argue with me about saying whether it adds integrity or not, I mean, I think— I definitely think it was a better idea than having a voiceover. I mean, anyone is going to argue about whether it adds to the integrity or not..but I mean… I think.
Janna: It was better with what you had to do?
Rob: Yeah, it’s kind of–yeah. It was always going to be difficult to do that stuff but it’s–yeah. That was one of the hardest things I had to do the whole movie, I had no idea really how to do it, so I was kind of shooting in the wind and…
Janna: Falling on the ground?
Rob: Shooting in the wind is not the expression.
[Laughter]
Janna: Shooting in the wind.
Rob: Shitting in the wind.
[Laughter]
Janna: That sounds a little dirty. Not really sure about that one.
[Laughter]
Rob [laughing]: I was just shitting in the wind.
Rob: Yeah. And–[thinks] Yeah, then I kind of when I watched it I was only–I was just standing on a green box, and it’s like okay, now Bella’s over there and so it’s–and all of my llines are like, “Stop! Wait!” And like, no one really knew what was going on, and so we kind of tried to–
Janna: Easiest job ever!
Rob: I thought that at the time. When I was watching it.
Janna: And then you started promoting and now here we are. One of the things that hasn’t changed from the first movie is Edward’s inner turmoil and struggles, did you play him any differently any time around?
Rob: yeah, I mean, I kind of–I tried to–it was easier because I didn’t have to play all that stuff at school, which I never completely fully legitimized with myself
Janna: Really? School sucks. [Laughs] Yeah, I mean really… school sucks.
Rob: Yeah, But also just the fact that you’re 108 years old, it’s like this way–
Janna: There’s no way… If you’re 108, why would you go back to school?
Rob: And just keep completing the same year? It’s crazy.
Janna: That would be awful.
Rob: I mean, I’d be like a—pirate. Or something.
[Laughter]
Janna: A pirate! There are mixed emotions among fans having different directors for each movie. Do you feel like this kind of hindered you, having to adjust to different visions? Or was it better cuz it added to it?
Rob: Yeah, it definitely keeps you thinking because you’ve gotta fight against someone, like there’s only so much energy someone can quantify against you before it just becomes out animosity, and then it’s not productive anymore. Yeah, or you just accept it. The worst thing is you’re like, “Fine, whatever.” And then you just go and then you’re just dead. They’re like—But I mean, I got on really, really well with Chris–
Janna: Good.
Rob: So it’s like, just from the first day.
Janna: And would you ever consider directing? Since you have so much–
Rob: Yeah–
Janna: –appreciation?
Rob: Yeah, I’d love to. I mean, it’s tough. I still don’t really think–I haven’t very fully understand yet what you have to do as a director–
Janna: –Right.
Rob: I just think like, you can just tell everyone how to do stuff. And I always think I can tell everyone how to do stuff–
[Laughter]
Janna: I have that problem, too.
Rob: But like, yeah.
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