Well, unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last two years, you should have!!!
He is best know for playing the most perfect man on earth, the vampire known as Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga's first Book to Film adaptation 'Twilight', and is affectionately known as R-Pattz to his thousands of fans.
He has also starred in many other films such as;
'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire', in which he plays Cedric Diggory, an aspiring young man who loses his life to magic;
'How to be', in which he portrays a young man trying to find himself,
and he has just finished up acting in a new film to be released in 2010, called 'Remember Me'.
I'm sure there are many of his followers out there, much like myself, who have all been blindly pulled into the Robmania that has overcome the US and Europe since the release of Twilight in November 2008.
Rob has been described (And i personally agree with all of these!) as Amazing, Sexy, Down to Earth, and just a 'regular guy', which may be the key to his success.
Many websites such as robsessedpattinson.com, mrpattinson.com, and robert-pattinson.ca; and even twitter sites such as Everythingrob, ROBsessedBlog and Thinking Of Rob, have all fast been born onto the world-wide-web, and have grown in popularity day by day.
These sites have legions of fans running behind them, committed to bringing the latest Robert Pattinson news to their followers, providing a place for R-Pattz's fans to discuss how brilliant an actor he is, and dissect his every move from his Love-Life to his Walks to the Bathroom.
When reading these blogs, it is difficult not to recognise what everyone else can see in this young, aspiring actor. However, being the sceptic that I am, I'm always wondering if the descriptions of this young man really do describe him well, or is it just the media doing a good job of painting a perfect picture of him?
What if he really ISN'T the hero? What if he IS actually the bad guy, but his roles hide his true nature?
In a recent blog entry by robpattinson.blogspot.com, a source on the set of his last film 'Remember Me' (Out in Theatres February 12, 2010) is quoted as saying;
“I don’t know what the guy’s problem is, he goes from his trailer to the shoot and completely ignores all the fans who have been waiting around to see him. It’s so obnoxious.”
“We had a couple days where it was really hot on set, and he wanted a specific kind of water, an iced lemonade, all this stuff that we didn’t have.
So this poor assistant had to run around getting all these things. He wasn’t even thankful.”
This description of Robert is a far cry away from both his fans, and his fellow cast member's thoughts on his personality. Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen in 'Twilight') is quoted as saying;
"Rob’s always like, “I don’t belong here, what’s going on?” He’s not the most sociable. He’s not one of those people who can go and talk to anyone. He’s kind of a hermit and a little awkward. He got thrust into this limelight, but he’s dealing with it. I think it’d be kind of difficult for anyone."
Indeed, his success has been a whirlwind.
Many people worry that the media have latched on to his story, just to have a something to sell, and are afraid of the repercussions of this sudden rise in fame.
Robert himself has been quoted as saying;
''Just last year I couldn't even get a date, and then this year... it's so bizarre that everybody just changes their mind at the same time"
So do you think this N.Y 'source' was under-researched and quickly paid to say anything - just so the media could get a rumour going? Was this particular person just having a bad day, or was he actually telling the truth?
Fans have recently launched a campaign to protect Robert Pattinson from the media, (You can read the article HERE) as they feel that he is treated badly,not only by the media, but also by over-zealous fans.
There have been times when I have watched a clips from YouTube which show him walking around airports, getting followed home from nights out, getting photo's taken of him literally every second of the day, and generally being harassed by everyone, and you can really see in his eyes and his body language that he dislikes it, so much so, that he now has to be surrounded by security guards who have told him not to interact with his fans - For his own Safety.
For me, it mirrors the actions of Australian actor Heath Ledger, who spent most of his short life asking the media to leave him alone, even though most of the articles on him were all good reports. However when his death occurred, he was painted as a drug-fuelled self-indulgent man, due to his lack of love for the paparazzi.
The same could be said for Robert's attitude to the media.
You could open a paper next week, and read an article stating Robert snubbed fans, took drugs and acted rudely toward all the staff in the hotel he was staying in at the time, there may even be pictures, but would you believe it? Or would you think it was just a way to get publicity for him - any publicity is good publicity - and most importantly, would it change your perspective on him if it were true?
In an interview with Teen Vogue, Miley Cyrus made an interesting statement;
“I’m not a huge Rob Pattinson fan. Girls aren’t really in love with Rob; they’re in love with Edward.”
Which brings up a valid question...Are fan's visions of R-Pattz warped by the character's he portrays in his acting?
If he had played Cam Gigandet's part as the bad-boy-vampire in 'Twilight', would fans still be devoutly following him or would all of this fame be all on Cam Gigandet?
Comment and let me know your thoughts!
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