14 DAY TRIAL // The third installment in “The Twilight Saga” arrives in US and international theaters starting with the end of this month. Promotion for “Eclipse” officially kicked off at the beginning of June and, since then, fans have been showered with countless interviews and magazine features on the film and the stars appearing in it. Useless to say, the reception on behalf of the fans has been nothing short of wonderful but that’s not enough to put Robert Pattinson at ease.
Speaking with the Daily Telegraph, the British actor, who has now attained the status of an international icon, admits that he still gets the jitters when he thinks of the premiere of “Eclipse.” It’s not so much that he fears that critics might trash it – since that is almost certain to happen, based on how they received the first two films in the series – but rather that fans will not see it. The statement, though odd, makes sense in the context in which Pattinson has always maintained he wasn’t playing Edward the vampire for the money or the fame but for the fans.
“Given Twilight’s phenomenal international success, it’s hard to imagine the next installment of the vampire flicks could be a box office flop. But Robert Pattinson isn’t taking anything for granted on the eve of the release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. ‘To be honest, I’m more terrified that it’s going to come out and no one’s going to see it,’ Pattinson said,” the aforementioned publication writes, after getting the chance to chat with him over the phone.
On a more personal note, RPattz says in the same interview fame continues to be a very tough game to play. “I don’t understand why some people [sell stories] because it only ends up in sadness for yourself. I try to avoid it. It becomes about money, and as soon as you start selling your actual life then you’re going down a really bad road. As long as you keep your job and your life separate, you’re much happier, and it’s much easier to deal with things and it’s much easier to escape,” he adds.
Back on the topic of the much hyped film, fans of “Eclipse” should also know that this installment will be more focused on action, as opposed to character drama, as was the case in “New Moon,” Robert promises. This is, as we also noted a while ago, the movie studio’s way of ensuring that male audiences are also lured in the theaters – and not just women.