Every one of us knows the time, before something happens between a couple, when you’re still totally insecure: Does the other person like me or not? That is definitely the riskiest time! This moment can last an eternity. To this sweet uncertainty also comes anxiety, especially if it’s the first time for both people. I believe this worry stirs up desire. And in this case, the period of desire lasts almost four books [The Twilight Saga].

I think I’ve become more old-fashioned. I feel like I’m already turning middle-aged now. It’s quite nice to be doing a series of films [The Twilight Saga] that a lot of people think uphold positive virtues. Some people actually think the films are a good influence on their kids.

It’s funny because I’m playing a dad in some scenes in ‘Breaking Dawn’ and I’m portraying one in a movie I’m doing now as well. I’m terrified about doing it. I don’t know what I’m going to do when it comes to those scenes. I’ve been complaining so much about having the makeup on and contact lenses. Kristen [Stewart] is like, ‘You’re so pathetic. You have to just get over it. Why can’t you just get used to it?’ [Now, since Kristen has to wear contact lens, too], I can finally be like, ‘You will know what it’s like. You’re going to be in constant aggravation the whole time.’ Which is great.

I’m glad that it’s Bill Condon [who’s directing ‘Breaking Dawn’]. I love his stuff. I haven’t seen the script yet but I am fearful about the series’ end. It’s such a great security blanket. It’s like a net. You can afford to make mistakes when you have another ‘Twilight’ film to make. After that, I guess you’re on your own.

I would love to have Edward with really short hair. It’s such a relief not having a big animal on my head most of the time.

I am look­ing for­ward to the pillow-biting scene. I thought that was so funny. I’m just like, I have all the ran­dom things to do. Really? He bites the pillow.

It’s really funny how everyone looks at Edward as the hero, and he’s continuously saved by the damsel in distress(Bella).

I don’t know if I like him as a person. He is a little straight-laced for my liking. He is not rebellious. I think that should be respected.

At the end of the day, it’s just a part. You just go into it and you live your life. You’re walking down the street and — this a bad analogy — you step on a stone and it flies away and you don’t know where it’s going. And then you’re just trying not to drown. And that’s my life.

Besides, I’m sick of people saying: ‘You can only make those Twilight films, you’re nothing more than a fleeting star.’ I refuse to accept that!

Somehow, work has become my best refuge. Even though it may sound ridiculous, as soon as I get some free time I start reading scripts. I feel somewhat frustrated for not going to college, so I try desperately to self educate. I have brought with me to Vancouver like 100 books, they’re all scattered all over the hotel room.

The interesting thing about this one is that so much of my character is in Bella’s head. It’s based on a mixture of memories and nightmares. Bella thinks she is going mad. I get to do some really creepy stuff. In other words, Bella is really frightened of [her hallucinations]. It’s really, really different than Twilight. I think that a lot of people will be kind of scared by this one. I wanted to try and put that into Twilight but I couldn’t really find a way to make Edward scary.

Edward and Bella’s reunion in New Moon is good. It’s different from the book so I think people will be happy. This movie will have a very different mood. In visual terms it’s going to be so different from Twilight. It’s also a lot scarier. Chris [Weitz, New Moon director] is very willing to go down that route.

It becomes a joke. There was some magazine the other day about me and Kristen[Stewart] and when you look at it and realize it’s on the front of a magazine… You realize that people are actually reading that even though how ridiculous it is. It’s really bizarre.”

I’m not stressed at all on this job, so it’s kind of a nice feeling. Since the film was a success so you get a little more free reign and people are more trusting.

First I read the book and I thought there was no way that I could play and create all those perfect descriptions of Edward. Nobody in the world could have brought to life someone so awesome. Then I read the script and auditioned with Kristen [Stewart], and she acted in a very unexpected way. She gave strength to Bella so that made Edward’s character a little bit more weak, and I took it from there. He, being some kind of demon, is completely taken with her. She dominates him.

Twilight fans are very loyal to the book and to Stephenie Meyer. I had a 100% negative reaction from fans when I got the role of Edward. … Edward is some sort of perfect creature, the ideal guy. And fans wanted a guy like Leonardo DiCaprio, but Edward is supposed to be 17. When I met Stephenie Meyer, she approved me for the character and literally the next day all the fans changed their minds and accepted me.

I think we all have the right to fall in love several times. The conventional idea of love, the idea of being with somebody for the rest of your life and love her forever sounds so silly to me, and so unrealistic. I think you can love ten people at the same time.

I don’t mind, my character is so good and he deserves to be admired. From the moment I signed up for this I knew what I was getting myself into. Edward is a vampire, he’s not a hero like Superman, he’s a vampire in love who wants to be normal.

It’s turned into this crazy situation. I guess it has become a sort of phenomenon now which I really, really didn’t expect.

With botox. [To keep him looking younger] No, actually I am a bit worried about that. I don’t know, I guess we’ll have to shoot them pretty quickly.