Robert Pattinson fears life after 'Twilight'

(AP Source: AP Tue Mar 02, 2010, 11:57 am


NEW YORK - With his tousled, seemingly unwashed locks, and rumpled, just-rolled-out-of-bed undershirt and jeans, Robert Pattinson seems laid-back and carefree.

But the 23-year-old heartthrob, who attracts throngs of screaming प्रशंसकों wherever he goes, has a lot on his mind these days -- not the least of which is what will happen when the "Robsession" ends.

"If it suddenly dies down and suddenly no one is interested ... yeah, it is worrying," he says. "It's scary to think that it all might just fundamentally stop after the ' Twilight ' thing's finished."

That " Twilight thing" is the और than $1 billion movie franchise based on Stephenie Meyer's best-selling series. Pattinson stars as Edward Cullen, the vegetarian vampire who falls in प्यार with human Bella Swan.

Despite the success of the first two films, " Twilight " and "New Moon," Pattinson hopes to break away from the emo, teenage undead role with his latest project, "Remember Me." The drama stars Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin as twenty-somethings falling in प्यार while coping with family tragedy. Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper co-star.

Pattinson, also an executive producer on the film, recently talked to The Associated Press about nude scenes, being idolized and what he fears most in life.

AP: Did आप feel a lot of pressure choosing "Remember Me," since it's the first time we're seeing आप post-" Twilight "?

Pattinson: I just always liked the script. When I was making it, I didn't even think about it. Now that it's being released, it comes into context with all of that.

AP: I know your two sisters are older, but were आप able to draw on any real-life experience for your role as a protective brother?

Pattinson: I've never really had the opportunity to do that, really. I remember when I was like 6 years old and one of my sisters was being bullied द्वारा someone and I came down with my foam baseball bat. That's the only example of brotherly protectiveness I had.

AP: What exactly are these modesty patches आप used during the sex scenes?

Pattinson: Mine was made out of half a bra and some wig tape, which took me 35 मिनटों to actually figure out how to stick on and then it just fell off immediately. ... You're so obsessed whenever आप have to do any nudity stuff. You're like, "Yeah, I definitely need this thing on." ... And then आप get there and as soon as you're standing naked in front of everyone आप don't care anyway. It's actually quite liberating."

AP: So if nudity doesn't make आप blush, what does embarrass you?

Pattinson: Dancing. I used to dance all the time till I was 16 and I was at a wedding in Seattle. I didn't realize at the time that Canadian बीयर, बियर is like really strong, like 7.8 percent या something. And I was just going nuts on the dance floor and my dad was like, "What are आप doing?" ... I've never been able to get that out of my head. I'm so self-conscious about it.

AP: When are आप most at ease?

Pattinson: Arguing with people.

AP: What can't आप live without?

Pattinson: Very little. I'm not one for ... comforts and stuff. I think I can kind of do without most things.

AP: So when आप travel, there's nothing आप can't leave घर without?

Pattinson: No, I don't bring anything. I came here for like four days and ended up bringing this massive suitcase and ... I've been wearing the same clothes for like three days now.

AP: So you're not into shopping, yet you're ranked one of the चोटी, शीर्ष earners in Hollywood. That money must go somewhere?

Pattinson: I bought a really nice गिटार recently, which is the only thing I've ever really spent a lot of money on. But that's the only thing. I had my apartment in लंडन before when I was unemployed -- this tiny little place and I liked it more. आप had to walk through a restaurant रसोई, रसोईघर and up this staircase filled with trash and there's no heating. I like that. But now it's quite difficult. I can't live in places like that anymore. The people outside, that's the only issue.

AP: Do आप regret taking on " Twilight "?

Pattinson: आप can never tell. When I did " Twilight ," I had no idea it was going to be so big. I didn't know they were going to make the sequels afterward. ... But I don't really have any regrets about it. It's just, आप can't. There's nothing आप can do about it.

AP: So no pleasures? Reality TV?

Pattinson: I don't so much anymore. I used to watch things like " American Idol " and stuff because I used to like it. And now, I was back at घर in लंडन and I saw "Top of the Pops" they had a क्रिस्मस special and five out of the 10 people were reality TV दिखाना winners या ex-winners. Now people who want to be musicians think it's not about learning an instrument, it's not about doing anything. ...They should have much better idols."

AP: How do आप feel about being an idol?

Pattinson: I don't really know if I am. It's still just the sort of character that people like a lot. I try and avoid promoting myself like that cause otherwise आप end up with a huge burden of responsibility