Amanda Bell from Examiner interviewed Carlo Dusi about Little Ashes and asked him, amongst other things, about his involvement in Rob’s selection as Salvador Dalie and what made Rob perfect for the role.  This is what Carlo had to say:

“Robert had been on my radar for some time, as I had actually got him to read for a role in a pilot for a feature film that I made in 2006, and while he was too young for that particular role I had already been extremely impressed by his screen presence and his acting ability. When our dates for the shoot of Little Ashes were confirmed and we went back into the market to find our Salvador Dali’ in Britain, he was immediately one of our shortlist, and his reading for the role left us all in no doubt that he was the right person for the role.  Of course no-one could have imagined at the time how his career would have soared so soon after our shoot, but we could all tell that there was a very special quality to him, as well as huge talent and integriy as an actor. 

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Finally, Robert is himself an incredibly intense, artistic and complex character whose intelligence immediately tapped into both the insecure side of Dali’s personality as well as his flamboyance, and the arc that he managed to create for Dali’s journey during the film is a real testament to his craft as an actor.”

You can read the full article here.  Well Carlo, it’s good to see that someone other than a screaming fangirl is singing Rob’s praises.

Oliver Irving, the director of HOW TO Be, talked to Radar Online about working with Rob on the movie. Here’s a snippet on what he said:

Irving was a big fan of Rob’s from the minute he walked into the audition. “We were looking for someone who would be able to take responsibility for playing this big part in a way. Rob just got it a lot more. He was actually very un-pretentious,” Irving remembered. “He would laugh at himself and I remember when Rob came in he asked questions about the script and I realized that he actually read the script and got it. We’d start playing with the scene and I’d call him in to work with other actors and we just knew straight away that it would work.”

The article also mentions what it’s like for Alisa Arnah (the actress who played his love interest, Jessica) to work with him. Apparently, she didn’t like him very much!?! To read the whole article please click here.

Thanks to Shannon from HTB Promo Blitz for the info!

Pattinson_Music LJ recently got the opportunity to interview ’How To Be’ director/writer Oliver Irving & the film’s composer Joe Hastings  & now share their exclusive interview. They asked Oliver & Joe a range of questions about the film & the music in the film.  Here is a  snippet from the interview where they mention Rob:

7. What did Rob bring to the role of Art, musically speaking? Did he have any input on the composition of the songs and what guitars did Rob play during the film?

Oliver Irving: There is a great ‘jam session’ sequence where Ronny is playing his electronic stuff and Art is strumming away soulfully on the guitar while Nikki is singing away about random things. It was very funny to shoot and painful to watch!

Joe Hastings: Rob brought a kind of ownership to the music. Before the part was cast I was unsure as to whether someone could make the tracks seem real. I think Rob genuinely enjoyed playing the songs.

Rob played a battered old nylon string acoustic which Oliver ‘acquired’ from a school, we found a piece of rope in the studios we used as a set and decided that it would make the perfect guitar strap for Art. For the final sequence we deliberately chose a flashy if slightly tacky Guitar made by ‘Ovation’. It was one of those bowl backed fiber glass types that I hate, they’re the nouveau riche’s guitar of choice.

To read the interview in full please Click here

I really enjoyed reading this interview with Oliver & Joe.  ‘How To Be’ is such a wonderful film & I cannot wait to be able to see it again.

According to Amanda Bell from Examiner, Rob has apparently gotten himself a “crew” .  Yes you heard correct, Rob’s new gang (um – where can I sign up), the “Brit Pack”, is about to take over the US.   If you want to find out more about who’s in Rob’s “crew” (like we didn’t already know), you can do so here.   There are also exclusive interviews with Bobby, Sam and Marcus.

Larry Carroll at MTV has written an article about Rob’s Spanish accent in Little Ashes.  Here is a couple of snippets:

“I think it’s a credible Spanish accent,” praised Joel Goldes, a veteran dialect coach who has spent 18 years working with Nicolas Cage, Jim Broadbent, Jennifer Garner and other actors. Goldes said he was impressed by the London-born Pattinson. “I think if I didn’t know his background, I wouldn’t suspect anything.”

“Certainly it sounds like he learned exactly what to do, and he’s doing it well,” the dialect coach said. “These are hard accents to get. It seems to me that he should be able to do just about whatever he wants to do in the future, in terms of accents.”

From the clips we have seen, I have been so very impressed with Rob’s Spanish accent. I think he did such a wonderful job. It is so nice to hear him receive some well deserved praise from the above dialect coaches. I know I have said this so many times before but I have to say it again, I absolutely cannot wait to see Little Ashes. I really hope that we get the opportunity to see it in Australia very soon.

Please click here to read the entire article.

Here’s a ‘Little Ashes’ clip I haven’t seen before, thanks to MTV.com. Here’s what the article says about the clip:

In this clip, the relationship between Dalí and García Lorca is clearly developing, much to Buñuel’s chagrin. “Frederico is working on something now that will blow everything apart,” explains Pattinson, taking drags from a cigarette. “What’s it about?” Luis replies. “His family? Butterflies? God?”

“Me,” Dalí answers, ominously foreshadowing the rift that is to come. Set in 1922 and detailing the awakening of the 18-year-old Dalí at university in Madrid, “Little Ashes” will open in limited release beginning May 8.