Actor admits he’s overwhelmed about fans’ reaction

Aug 18, 2009 09:43 GMT  ·  By

Time and time again, “Twilight” heartthrob Robert Pattinson has insisted that he is anything but a celebrity, finding it increasingly hard to deal with the media attention and the sometimes exaggerated reaction from certain fans. The latest sit-down with The Daily Record is no different, from this perspective, with the British star reiterating that fame can be a burden he does not know how to carry just yet, that “Twilight,” the Internet and Twitter have changed his life completely and that he is simply just a shy, discrete person, who doesn’t know what to do with himself in huge crowds.

One of the many things that fans ironically love about Pattinson is precisely a certain sense of unwillingness that he gives off as to speaking of his own person because, on the rare occasions when he does, he is extremely frank, perhaps like few other celebs whether of his age or not. Pattinson, while grateful for how “Twilight” put him on the map, is still a bit lost about how to behave when fans start screaming his name, as well as confused about his still-soaring popularity.

Of course, that’s not to say that he would want to disappear off the face of the Earth. “I can’t remember what my normal life is like. Because of internet stuff and Twitter, there will be a crowd if you are in a place for more than half an hour. I’ve learned never to stay in the same place for more than 20 minutes. The biggest challenge is coping with the crowds. I am a quiet, private person. It’s strange. You have to change a little bit.” Robert reveals in the interview.

Another thing that this British star had to learn was to accept complements and do red carpets for movie premieres, both things he neither likes nor is good at. Nevertheless, the advantages that he gets with the ride are perhaps far bigger than the downsides, which could be one of the reasons why Pattinson rarely speaks of himself with the media, it is being said. Luckily for fans, he too makes exceptions, like this talk with The Daily Record.

“I am not very good at taking complements. I am one of those annoying people. If someone tells me I gave a great performance, I say, ‘oh, yeah, yeah’ in a not very interested way. But if someone says I am bad or something, then I agree with it – although I hate it at the same time.” the actor explains. This is also why he rarely, if ever, watches his own work and especially not at premieres: sitting next to other people who judge him as they watch is too much for him to bear, Pattinson shares.