With all the flooding of new Twilight stuff, many people are starting to become aware of Robert Pattinson. Many non-fans of Twilight don't really know much or care about him, but a lot of fans weren't too pleased with his casting. I, however, think he's perfect for the role.
Yes, Edward is supposed to be a beautiful creature. He's basically supposed to be the epitome of beauty, but no real human being is like that. Also, this "beauty" is all in the eye of Bella. There's nothing really saying that Edward was actually this drop-dead gorgeous person, but I'm betting Stephenie Meyer had a pretty hot guy in mind while creating the character. Anyways, this presents a challenge for the casting directors. See, it even says in the books that Edward was lanky, and boyish looking, and had messy hair. To me, it sounds like he's a quirky kind of hot. He's beautiful but not in the "magazine" way, if that makes sense.
That's why Robert Pattinson is perfect. He's handsome, but not in the typical way. He has odd features and his hair...well, his hair has a life of its own (which fits the Edward character). He's not too photogenic, but when I see him in actual clips from the movie I can see that he is Edward. I realize Edward is a fictional character, but the job of an actor is to transform a fictional character into a real person, and I think Robert is going to do a great job at that. I think he's an incredibly talented actor, and I think we're just seeing the beginning of him.
He should be Edward. He shares some personality traits with him (musical, enduringly handsome, crazy hair, and a weird way of viewing himself) and the chemistry that he brings with Kristin Stewart is amazing...it almost makes her seem less monotone (that girl needs to learn expressions...and voice fluctuation). The whole story is centered around their relationship and the need to make it believable, and I think Robert Pattinson was the only choice to make that happen.
2 comments:
I agree that he looks better on film than in his photos. He isn't photogenic. For some reason I am in love with the picture of him sitting at the cafeteria table where he is staring at Bella. Now there he looks like a true Edward. =]
Ooh I know what photo you're talking about. And yes, he's not photogenic. He looks better in photos as Edward than as himself, but sometimes there are pictures where he looks really hot.
But that's just my opinion. I <3 Rob.
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