Hello Rob, what did you learn from your experience filming Twilight?RP: I learned to put things into perspective, that the circus surrounding an actor’s life is fleeting. You can be worshipped one day and hated the next. For now, the craze around Twilight is still there but I’m not naive, a few months after the last movie is out, people will have moved on. Our replacement is already here. I’m thinking mostly about The Hunger Games actors.In the end, you’re still happy to have played Edward, right?Rob: Yes, he’s an extension of myself, like a good friend. He helped me learn more about myself and I will be eternally grateful. I grew up though and if tomorrow Stephenie Meyer writes a sequel to Twilight, I’d gladly read it. I don’t think people would like me reprising the role. I’d be too old to play him again.
What was your life like before your success?Rob: I had a hard time finding roles. It’s simple, for three years I found nothing but small productions that payed around $40 a day. Just between you and me, I was seconds away from giving up so when I was offered the role of Edward I couldn’t believe it. You didn’t see yourself in the role of a vampire?Rob: I didn’t have a choice, I was broke! Nobody believed in me except for Catherine Hardwicke (editor’s note: the director) who sort of had to force the producer’s hands a little. In the end, this role helped me improve my everyday life and my life style. On the other hand, I lost what I cherished the most: my freedom. Some told me that it’s the price for success. I’m sorry to disagree but I feel like it’s a price too high to pay.So did you view the end of the filming as freeing? Rob: It’s strange, I felt like releasing a big ‘phew’ of relief but at the same time I felt sad. For now, I know that I’m successful. Will it last? I have no idea, but if tomorrow I encounter movie failures, I won’t cry about it.
What was your life like before your success?Rob: I had a hard time finding roles. It’s simple, for three years I found nothing but small productions that payed around $40 a day. Just between you and me, I was seconds away from giving up so when I was offered the role of Edward I couldn’t believe it. You didn’t see yourself in the role of a vampire?Rob: I didn’t have a choice, I was broke! Nobody believed in me except for Catherine Hardwicke (editor’s note: the director) who sort of had to force the producer’s hands a little. In the end, this role helped me improve my everyday life and my life style. On the other hand, I lost what I cherished the most: my freedom. Some told me that it’s the price for success. I’m sorry to disagree but I feel like it’s a price too high to pay.So did you view the end of the filming as freeing? Rob: It’s strange, I felt like releasing a big ‘phew’ of relief but at the same time I felt sad. For now, I know that I’m successful. Will it last? I have no idea, but if tomorrow I encounter movie failures, I won’t cry about it.
