How Robert Pattinson is the New Anti-Hero of the Moment

“The evolution of his performance is undeniable”. Of course, we totally agree with this comment from the Fashion Industry Broadcast. Below is an excerpt from their article:

In his interview with GQ earlier in the year , Pattinson explained that although believed to be in part because of his alleged disdain towards the very franchise the launched his career, that the classic films fit seamlessly into the independent film world were simply “more his style”. Despite being “categorised” one way by Hollywood, he found that the only person who knew what he could and could not do, was him.

This anti-hero concept mirrors the eccentric style of Pattinson, not just in his career, but in his persona too. Blurring the lines between protagonist and antagonist, Pattinson’s history of acting in self-interest has caused serious critique of his work in the past, including many articles, ranking his films from worst to best. The evolution of his performance is undeniable, and in stepping back into the limelight of cinema, Pattinson has proved his flexibility and range as an actor has no limit. Each role is singular, and significantly different to the previous, a quality that is seemingly impossible to achieve, however, he has.

Most actors would not be willing to style and shoot their own covers for major magazine GQ, however, this was another opportunity Pattinson excelled at. Tasked with styling himself, as well as taking self-portraits – due to being in lockdown in London – he was able to channel the person he is still becoming, his inauthentic self. At 34, Pattinson is markedly different from the 22-year-old that landed the part of brooding vampire, Edward Cullen, but ultimately; it started the journey to where he is today.

He is honest with the fact that he uses his psyche, as a roadmap for channelling the characters he plays. This results in the raw emotion he is able to then carry throughout his performance which gives him the power to bring any character to life.

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Although his current works are emphatically not Twilight-esque, they support his reputation as a marvellous actor who truly can play any part, so long as he wants to.

Erik Singer thinks the music and melody of Robert Pattinson’s accent in The Devil All the Time is fascinating work

IndieWire spoke with Hollywood dialect coach Erik Singer (apparently the internet’s go to expert on accents) who had this to say about Rob’s accent in The Devil All the Time:

“I mostly loved it,” Singer said of Pattinson’s accent. “First of all, I haven’t seen this noted anywhere, but the character’s actually from a different world. He’s from down in Tennessee. The fact that he does sound a little bit different from everybody else is in support of the story that they’re telling. There are a great many sharply and specifically observed features that are right for the place and time.”

“He’s a preacher who is absolutely in love with his capacities with language,” Singer added, noting the exuberance in Pattinson’s vocal delivery is a character trait and thus not a slight on his accent work. “He’s buying into his own magic, and he’s intoxicated by it.”

The one flaw Singer shared about Pattinson’s accent was his character’s opening monologue about chicken livers, to which Singer said he believed the actor was “not completely dialed in.” Other than that, Singer said, “I think his music and rhythm and melody is really fascinating work. It’s both of the place and time, but also of the character and his profession, and deeply idiosyncratic.”

Robert Pattinson the most fascinating person in Hollywood right now

Rob has always been fascinating to all of us and it has taken him over 12 years to get nearly everyone else on board. From the Insider:

Let’s face it, we can’t get enough of the idiosyncratic behavior of celebrities. And right now, there’s no one more fascinating in Hollywood than Robert Pattinson.

As the actor has evolved in his career since becoming hugely famous thanks to the “Twilight” franchise, so has his legend as being one of the most interesting people in the business. Whether it’s the insight we get from how he prepares for roles (like forming an accent on his own for his character in “The Devil All the Time” or throwing up before scenes while making “The Lighthouse”), or the completely off the wall comments about himself he makes while doing interviews (which a couple of times he’s admitted were not true), Pattinson is never a bore. And that’s one reason why we can’t get enough of him.

Here we look back on the 10 times Pattinson has shown that he’s the most interesting celebrity in Hollywood.

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Pattinson lied to Matt Lauer that the first time he went to the circus a clown died.

In the first indication that Pattinson would always be a wild card when it came to doing press, the actor sat down in 2011 for what should have been the typical “Today” show interview to promote a movie. In this case, “Water for Elephants,” in which he plays a character who joins a traveling circus. But in chatting with Matt Lauer, Pattinson spoke about the first time he went to the circus.

Here’s how the interaction with Lauer went down:

Pattinson: “The first time I went to see the circus, somebody died,” Pattinson said. “One of the clowns died.”

Lauer: “How did he die?”

Pattinson: “His little car exploded. The joke car exploded on him.”

Lauer: “Are you being serious right now?”

Pattinson: “Seriously. Yeah. My parents had to — everybody ran out. It was terrifying. It was the only time I’ve ever been to the circus.”

The deadpan delivery is amazing acting. And not just Lauer, but everyone was convinced Pattinson went through this traumatic experience as a child. Then later at the German premiere of the movie, he revealed that it was all a lie.

“I actually made the whole thing up,” he said while on stage with the rest of the cast.

Click on the link to read the rest of the article that includes Rob getting expelled from school for selling porno, crashing the Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix premiere in LA, wanting to spice up sex scenes in BD Part 2, his search for a hot dog in NY, the now infamous dog joke from the set of Good Time, what he did on The Lighthouse set to get in character, his pasta dish for GQ and not using a dialect coach for TDAtT.

Collider ranks the 12 Best Robert Pattinson Performances and No. 1 Might Surprise You

With the release of The Devil All the Time, Collider decided it was a good time rank the best performances from Rob and “chart the course of one of our most uniquely singular talents working today”. Which performance did Collider think was no. 1 – it might surprise you:

1. How to Be

You haven’t heard of this movie, and that’s okay.

Released in the US the year after Twilight hit theaters (hmm, I wonder why that timing worked out?), How to Be is a strikingly confident indie dramedy about being the least confident human alive. It is the Lighthouse of Garden States, the Rover of 500 Days of Summers; both the platonic ideal of the “2000s indie-rock melancholy white boy dramedy,” and a savagely ruthless deconstruction of its problematic tropes.

Pattinson is, simply, stunning, striking bone in every decision. From his floppy hair to his predilection to wear the same dirty-ass winter coat to his inane friends dicking around in the basement to his iffy musical aspirations (Pattinson dumbing down his own real-life musical talent), I felt skewered by Pattinson’s take on Art, the film’s lead. Pattinson gets this particular brand of creative male teenage ennui perfectly, and is almost pathologically unwilling to romanticize it in any way. The elements of Pattinson’s work I find the most watchable — his willingness to be pathetic, to be funny, to adapt wild accents and dialects naturally, to take advantage of his gangly stature, to be a passionate outsider who cannot fit in with society — are all here, and all disseminated like clockwork.

But it’s not just a technical, headfirst performance. How to Be is such a triumph because, despite Pattinson’s need to show us every single flaw on every single surface of Art’s exterior and interior lives, we still feel for him. Even root for him. And when Art gets to travel on his arc, trying to better himself, the journey is played with nuance and dynamics. The final moments of How to Be astonished me. Avoiding spoilers, they do involve a “win” of sorts for Art, but not the unbridled one you might see in another film like this. It feels, for lack of a better word, despite all of the “noticeable” aspects of Pattinson’s performing style, “real”. It’s powerful in its relatably small status shift, and it’s powerful because Pattinson refused to hold our hand at any step of the way.

He gave us this character with no varnish, with sneakily, expertly applied varnish, and trusted that we would figure out how it’s supposed to be. God bless this strange, gangly weirdo. May directors keep throwing him into any role they want.

To check out Collider’s other 11 performances, click on the Collider link above.

If you’re not familiar with How To Be, click on our Film Page HERE. This film holds a special place in our hearts as RPAU held the only Australian screening for the film.