Directors on working with Robert Pattinson (Cronenberg, Michôd, Herzog, Gray, Safdie, Denis, Eggers)

Sources:
*David Cronenberg - Cosmopolis (2012)
• Citizens of Cosmopolis...
• David Cronenberg on Re...
• Robert Pattinson & Dav...
*David Michôd - The Rover (2014)
• David Michod on Why He...
• ROBabc
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*Werner Herzog - Queen of the Desert (2015)
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*James Gray - The Lost City of Z (2016)
• 'The Lost City of Z' P...
• Robert Pattinson at NY...
• The Lost City Of Z Ber...
*Josh and Benny Safdie - Good Time (2017)
• Robert Pattinson & The...
• TimesTalks: Robert Pat...
• DP/30: Good Time, The ...
• GOOD TIME Q&A | BFI Lo...
*Claire Denis - High Life (2018)
• Claire Denis and Rober...
• 'High Life' Press Conf...
• High Life - Claire Den...
• Masterclass Claire Denis
*Robert Eggers - The Lighthouse (2019)
• Video
• Robert Pattinson & Rob...
• Robert Eggers on The L...
• Robert Pattinson & Rob...
• The Lighthouse - Rober...
*David Michôd - The King (2019)
• Video
• 'The King' Writers Dav...

[@theusamrl]

rob said a couple times that the success of the twilight franchise gave him the luxury of not having to work as much as he used to, so he was able to get involved in more artistic/independent projects that had a lot of acceptance from the critics. people act like the twilight movies are the worst thing that ever happened to him, but in fact he says that they were a magical way of spending his 20's and that he holds a lot of good memories from that experience. that's called growing and maturing as an artist.

[@nicke.424]

Even though I hate the twilight movies I can at least thank them for our savior Robert pattinson

[@theMountainsLoom]

Well said.

[@casamir1]

It also helps to have a couple Ms in the bank so you don't have to stress about getting paid all the time.

[@StarlaOfAsteria]

Exactly. The Twilight franchise gave Rob the financial freedom to go after directors he wanted to work with and hone his craft. Everyone say, "Thank you, Twilight."

[@carys7417]

Yes they gave him the money to do great indie films for little money, he has said he’s glad he did them

[@kingklutch1373]

I trust Rob 110% with the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. Edit: Wasn't wrong at all.

[@DanielCho1997]

Agreed

[@aaronrican5060]

Same here. People forget how many amazing actors were regarded as “too dreamy” for a role. Like give these people a chance lol

[@_Hangman]

Never a truer statement was said...

[@inbrooken5602]

Its not that you need the talent of marlon brando or daniel day lewis to play batman... rob is a talented actor and batman its not very demaning as a role.

[@itzsamic]

I disagree with Batman not being demanding. Batman is one of the most psychologically complex and robust characters in all of fiction

[@teddypattinson5772]

I love how much they all adore Robert and that they’re not shy about admitting they find him very attractive.

[@marthedreamer7629]

i need timestamps of every time they said it

[@nursev1003]

He is a absolutely stunning in person

[@tiaaaron3278]

​@@marthedreamer7629 7:25 David Michod

[@bumblebee7384]

As someone who have watched him since Harry Potter, and had to see him go through Twilight, he have reached a great place. Not about the Oscar, not about the most handsomely paid hollywood actor, but the one who gets to do films he wants, to create things he wanted to create, to work with people he wanted to work. All the other things are just bonuses that will come.

[@swa6441]

He wanted changes in twilight script. He insisted so much that his agent had to intervine and told him that to go along with the studio guys or he might just get fired..

[@marthedreamer7629]

@@swa6441 THIS! I admire him so much for striving to improve the script, he genuinely wanted it to be a better movie.

[@nectarinedreams7208]

Credit to Cronenberg for seeing past Twilight and recognising Pattinson's real talent. He was one of the first directors to do so post-Twilight, and now look where we are.

[@tiaaaron3278]

Cronenberg generally comes off as such a sophisticated professional, I like the way he talks. He's so real. Gotta check out more of his commentaries.

[@iamvengeance6605]

Robert pattinson is just bold. If i know its a rob pattinson movie, i know that its going to be crazy .

[@qkalexan]

ya he is bold and at the same time he can execute the boldness and convey the character and nail it. gifted actor and i reckon he is really smart and knows his trade

[@cas9007]

Robert Pattinson is a very skilled and versatile actor. Also, he can really change his accent when he had to. Also, very humble, chill and curious about things.

[@tiaaaron3278]

He doesn't just change his accents, he changes his cadence and voice too, which to me, is way more important and significant than accent works.

[@babycakes1234]

I like the first director. “What did you see in Robert?” - *”He’s cheap”*

[@a.madison9625]

Cronenberg was teasing. He's like Rob's grandfather. They have a very funny relationship.

[@carolinahu485]

I wonder how cheap he was by then lol

[@a.madison9625]

@@carolinahu485 He didn't mean it like that. He meant that he wasn't charging a lot of salary to be in a little indie. You would expect the star of a huge franchise like Twilight to demand $5 million to star in a film. Rob wasn't doing indies for the money, he was doing it to work with the directors he wanted to work with. Personally he's know as one of the most generous people ever. He often picks up the tab in a bar or restaurant and is a good tipper.

[@v-trigger6137]

he is not wrong tbh. you obviously need a cheaper but a actor with a good amount of fame and credibility when you are making a movie with a budget of 20-25 million. coz if you go for a big household actor, then his salary alone will eat the whole budget or if you go for a more cheaper unknown actor, then nobody will show any interest in watching the movie at all

[@hanshandkante5055]

Pattinson is one of the most interesting and unique actors of our times. He can change not only his accents but also his whole body language and mannerisms. And he doesn't allow himself to be typecasted. All his movies and characters are totally different.

[@HeartMyKPop]

I love the way Claire Denis talks about him. It’s endearing. She’s so lovely.

[@wandanemer2630]

Igree. She is so soft and sincere!

[@AK-ze5pi]

Some of the Directors hoping to do more movies with him proves he's a trustworthy guy on the roles and he delivers.

[@fikrijuanda6321]

He trying to get nominated for Oscars of course he would do indie films

[@a.madison9625]

@@fikrijuanda6321 No, he's never cared about getting an Oscar. He made a list of filmmakers he wanted to work with, auteurs, and he set about working with them. He hated Twilight because he called it "filmmaking by committee," and he only wanted to work with great directors, not studio executives. If he wanted an Oscar, he would have taken many of the Oscar bait studio films that were offered to him, but he declined them all. You don't try to get an Oscar by working with unknown filmmakers like the Safdies and a French woman director like Claire Denis. He has never needed the kind of validation you get from awards. He is creating art and crafting a filmography that is the envy of his peers.

[@acareeroracoconut3357]

After Cosmopolis, I think not only others but robert himself realized what he could do and wanted to do. Cronenberg really showed him the way, believed and helped him and others get rid of the vampire Robert to give us a brilliant Robert.

[@tiaaaron3278]

David Cronenberg is goat.

[@brittanylee4591]

I think actors who were known for a very specific role especially a franchise or iconic character and then break out of it into edgier and more demanding, more developed, more obscure characters are my absolute favorite to watch. I was completely indifferent to Rob Pattinson until I randomly watched the movie The Lighthouse. I gained a huge amount of respect for him as an actor after that. He's a huge talent and beautifully interesting

[@brookeparry6557]

I'm so excited to see him as batman! He's definitely overlooked because of twilight so I'm really glad he's finally getting the recognition and parts that he deserves!

[@jojo1cool]

Interesting that the directors/actors that were skeptical to work with Pattinson at first only because they thought he's too handsome like a model. Not that they were skeptical about his acting skills. But he's proving them wrong each time that he's more than just a handsome face.

[@CarrotFlowers421]

Wow, what Cronenberg said about the charisma required to play a role in Twilight is so interesting. I’ve dismissed that era of his acting for his much meatier roles, but Cronenberg has an excellent point.

[@leticiacrepusculo]

I like to think that Twilight gave him the oportunity to do films that he really wants and to show how an amazing actor he is. I mean, he was paid 25 millions for the two final movies of the saga so, after this, i think he was able to do small projects like good time, a movie that had a budget 8 times smaller than the amount he received for Breaking Dawn 1 and 2 (sorry for my bad english)

[@TokenFun105]

Your English is great! Don't apologise

[@leticiacrepusculo]

@@TokenFun105 Thanks :)

[@tiaaaron3278]

Just wanna tell you all David Cronenberg despises superhero movies and yet he openly praised Robert Pattinson's Batman.

[@Alexia13]

Robert and Viggo in a movie together, ahh yes please! I would love to see that movie :)

[@tiaaaron3278]

As a father/son duo.

[@bumblebee7384]

Maybe people should ask Stephenie Meyer how she feels about Rob because she, the writer of Edward Cullen loved Rob and said he is one of the few people who gets Edward. Even prior to Meyer giving Rob a draft of Midnight Sun, Meyer said he gets the essence of Edward. Even if he went through Breaking Dawn press like he didn’t like it, Meyer praised his performance as he didn’t break character despite being tired of all the press surrounding it.

[@Indijana]

Exactly. People like to sh*t on Twilight, and sure that's their prerogative, but he did truly embody the character. It was spot on. I read the books before way before the movies were even announced, and he blew me away with how he played it to a T... Kristen Stewart as well, actually. They're both great actors, bit of a shame people don't give them a chance half the time, but maybe now they will.

[@tiaaaron3278]

Meyer gets a lot of flak for her writing but she always comes off as classy and sensible in her interviews. Very classy. The criticism the books got may have been deserved but the attacks on her person were wholly uncalled for.

[@vlazurah789]

My perception of Rob underwent a complete 180 in the past 5-6 years, he’s in the same bracket as someone like Shia LaBeouf in my opinion. Both very hardworking individuals who’ve made their names for both the good and bad reasons yet can still come out on top.

[@fruitynthrobb]

i dont think you should compare actors. pattinson is a wonderful person. shia is great too but i dont think specifically their success could be compared. rob hasnt been famous for that long, and he's still done all these wonderful beautiful interesting things. people love him, he's a nice guy. you have to remember they come from different backgrounds. not fair to compare people.

[@friendship6668]

I agree

[@JulietteReacts]

Thanks for going through the effort to make this. Watched the whole thing! I respect him even more than I did before.

[@danielwayne9562]

Listening to Cronenberg and Claire Danis talked about him is so adorable 😂 it's like grannies talking about their grandson lol

[@zappyload232]

Robert Pattinson have a good relationship with directors, so probably the robert Pattinson vs matt reeves is just rumor

[@a.madison9625]

It's not even a rumor, it's totally made up bullsh!t. Rob is one of the most professional actors who ever made a film, and he's also extremely respectful of his directors. The proof is that they work with him more than once. He's made two films with Cronenberg and Michold,, is going to make another one with Claire Denis at the end of this year, and Eggers is eager to work with him again. It's insane to think he's giving Matt Reeves a hard time, it's simply not possible. And everyone who has worked on The Batman only has good things to say. These fake rumors are designed to create negativity about Pattinson and the film by dumb fanboys who are either Marvel fans or fans of some other director who feel threatened by Pattinson or Batman.

[@anoulab4212]

Finally somebody raises this question! It do wrong and dirty to even spread this kind of info...probably just somebody hasn't seen any other film but twilight or blind in hatred of his performances. As many interviews as the directors: they all just pray on his professionalism and determination to his work! Batman or not his is much appreciated

[@swakyaby3339]

It’s been recently reported by industry insider Daniel Richtman that Pattison’s salary is going from just under $5M for the 1st film to $20M upfront for the next film. If true, this would seem to be completely contrary to what appears to be a smear campaign.

[@a.madison9625]

@@swakyaby3339 I think all those salary numbers are total speculation. It's likely that Pattinson has a reasonable salary for the first film and a percentage of the gross--points. That's the kind of deal he had for his last franchise role, and it earned him at least $40 million, back in 2011. He isn't doing films for the paycheck now, he's said he'd rather quit acting that just do a film for money. But he's also not going to sell himself cheap for a role like Batman. In any case, all the negative rumors have been total fabrications. He's one of the easiest actors to get along with and all his directors praise him, including Nolan and everyone knows how tough he is.

[@fikrijuanda6321]

@@a.madison9625 he said he already making enough money for retired from twilight so that's why he choose indie instead

[@tiaaaron3278]

A shame Robert didn't get to star in Claire's Denis Johnson adaptation due to scheduling conflicts. I hope they work together again.

[@kimackerman2183]

I'll gladly watch 50 minutes of this even though I still don't understand the lighthouse🙏here praying for Robert to have a quick recovery and for everything to be okay. I'll be honest I never liked his acting or found his attractive even when I watched twilight, but watching the lighthouse change my perspective on him. Robert is an amazing actor and he'll be a great batman.

[@grayforester]

Shit, in ten years he could be a great Bond.

[@livingashtree1942]

This isn't the first time ive heard that Pattinson really dissappears into his roles... I noticed this also when watching him in The Batman, looking into his eyes the dude actually believed he was The Batman

[@krishnanandnair6274]

The Claire Denis interviews are so great and hilarious! Their relationship is so sweet haha

[@valentinabr8941]

Wow everybody likes him! I guess Rob is a nice and friendly guy to be around, I would like to be his friend

[@shannonwilliams7926]

thank you for this! I'll proceed to show this to anyone who ever question his acting again.

[@cheerpedge41]

“We don’t have any roles for Pattinson.” *proceeds to put him in the main role*

[@tiaaaron3278]

5:51 OMG, WE NEED THAT COLLAB, MR CRONENBERG! IT'S BEEN YEARS, WHERE IS IT?

[@iamvengeance6605]

8:49 is damn true rob really acts like he doesn't know how to acr

[@TheAndrewmcnelis]

would be very cool to see Pattinson and Mortensson in a sequel to Eastern Promises.

[@tiaaaron3278]

I love that film so much, a shame the sequel never happened.

[@natechenry]

If this didnt give you proof that robert is more than you idiots saying "sparkly vampire guy" then you are a lost cause. Robert genuinely hated the films , he stated in an interview that got him in trouble "I don't know why these films are being made" with a chuckle. And to add on, everything he has done after the franchise ended has been nothing short of his acting abilities and great flicks. GOOD TIME, LOST CITY OF Z, THE KING, HIGH LIFE, THE LIGHTHOUSE, TENET, THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME looks promising from his end.

[@Indijana]

Well, and even if he didn't understand the logic of the story, he definitely understood the character because as silly as it might be, he did it spot on.

[@thezeddy]

My parents live In Yarmouth where they filmed the lighthouse. I can see their house across the harbour in the thumbnail

[@TheLevitatingFleem]

that’s sick

[@alecruz5136]

Amo a Cronenberg por darle el impulso que necesitaba a Rob, apartir de cosmopolis todo cambió en su carrera.

[@qkalexan]

Thank you so much for compiling this! Hope this video gets longer and longer, meaning Robert gets more collaboration with outstanding directors around the world :-D

[@huffnpuff98]

Tbh i think rob owes his current career to cronenberg

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

for sure, it made people consider him as an independent actor.

[@alecruz5136]

Concuerdo 👌🏾

[@a.madison9625]

Rob was cast by James Gray in The Lost City of Z in 2009. Brad Pitt was producing and also set to play the main character. When he decided not to act in the film, he was replaced by Benedict Cumberbatch. Rob was always set to play the explorer's son. When Benedict dropped out because his wife was pregnant, it took a while to get the film going again, and by the time they cast Charlie Hunnam, Rob was to old to play the son. He ended up playing the explorer sidekick and getting the notice of Christopher Nolan and Matt Reevves. The point is, Rob always wanted to work with auteurs, he never planned on doing commercial junk like Twilight. While Cronenberg introduced Rob to a lot of indie filmmakers via Cosmopolis, Rob was always on that path and would have gotten there eventually.

[@tiaaaron3278]

​@@a.madison9625 Robert and Brad in a movie together back then would have been amazing.

[@carlabeauvoir]

this is the best thing that could ever happen to me while i wait for robert to recover

[@aerinxshamy2052]

Rob is a really great actor, he portrays all his character well, if you watch all his movies you can really tell. My favorite one is bel ami because his character is so greedy and he portrays him very well that I actually hate him (the character), even though he’s the main character he is meant to be hated.

[@iamvengeance6605]

That is why robert worked and taylor didn't, cause rob made him available financially.

[@StephenAlanChandler]

That's because when you're a real artist it should never be about the money

[@iamvengeance6605]

@@StephenAlanChandler true

[@Aroreiel08]

Plus Robert has always been a much better actor.

[@iamvengeance6605]

@@Aroreiel08 agreed

[@daltonyoung6866]

Taylor is a horrendous actor though 😂

[@Toxxsicklemons]

15:02 “I do” :::: pats his back

[@adieodds]

This video is a gold Thanks for the collection!

[@TheBrodeoShowdeo]

He may be the best Batman yet, he’s certainly the best actor to play him yet.

[@adrianomeis4942]

Christian Bale is an extraordinary actor

[@rebeccaelliott9770]

I love Rob P, but Christian bale if you look at his full list of films is an extraordinary actor. Don’t think rob has shown his quality yet but think he could get there

[@ethanfranzen6145]

I looove Robert Pattinson but you gotta put respect on Christian bale’s name. He’s definitely better as of right now. Not saying rob can’t catch up

[@a.madison9625]

@@rebeccaelliott9770 Think again. Rob had 5 films premiere at Cannes to rave reviews and prizes. He's the best actor of his generation and the Batman full trailer today has proved he's more than equal to the job. Bale is the standard, but Rob will be the new standard for Batman.

[@tiaaaron3278]

Bale might have the overall better body of work atm but Rob was an infinitely better Batman. Bale was an awful Batman.

[@thehighpriestess8431]

Robert Pattinson and Williem Dafoe in a movie, The Lighthouse. Fantastic!

[@eisa27ify]

Thanks for this, it's a delight watching it ❤️🥺

[@sarou3457]

Rob, we love you!

[@marthedreamer7629]

Thank you for adding the sources

[@banecastle8772]

i would fucking love to see rob and viggo together

[@360.Tapestry]

20:29 is how i pretty much feel whenever i get any kind of recognition or recommendation

[@noone-qu5ec]

Rob Pattinson's good. Very good. That comments from these directors are amazing.

[@errolninoros570]

This video proves the rumor of dumbcock that Robert Pattinson is hard to work with is a whole lot of bullshit

[@srirahadjeng]

On the contrary, he is so easy to work with.

[@Noone.i]

I don't know why after watching this video I think it's the opposite, the way they explain it, like there is a little tension or something, except for Claire Denis, she clearly understands him. But Robert is very good actor and maybe it's the way he approaches the role, or his method that make him hard to work with. But they all admitted that he is good actor, intelligent and charming.

[@VoytekPavlik]

The Batman: *teaser trailer kicks in* COVID-19: *I got your Batman now!* KZbin video feed: *her's this video"

[@ko.ala.b]

thank you for this piece!!! very interesting.

[@lennic95]

43:11 “I am!” ... “I am!” ... “I ain’t!” 😂😂😂 +babypattinson

[@tiaaaron3278]

It's pretty terrifying, doing that up in that height.

[@matildec.4202]

Thanks for this

[@coletanner5193]

this is why so many actors are crazy notice the director said you watch them on KZbin and you see how seriously they take themselves as so just think if you go on a The tonight show or your interviewing on KZbin the directors are watching and wondering if you would be good for a certain role.. kind of drive you crazy

[@brenditamotta]

So interesting. Thank you!

[@ivanolmedo.1]

1:54 Rob was not DEEEELUUUUSSIOOONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mariyamatia8726]

Seams like David got do movie with him twice

[@jobangharekhan2601]

Robert pattinson ❤❤❤

[@lizanye]

It always weirds me out how many of these press talks are recorded badly

[@fruitynthrobb]

i have seen so many videos where people try to discredit robs acting or even forget he's there, don't let him speak, i just watched one of multiple actors at a table, the show host literally skipped rob while asking questions....

[@C.J.80]

@@fruitynthrobb So, I'm not the only one who thought so!

[@tiaaaron3278]

​@@fruitynthrobb Weird. It's not like he can't talk. He's funny and also insightful, they should let him talk more.😊

[@twostrudelsplease2511]

Him and those adidas i swear...

[@MissPerriwinkle]

he alwys looks like he wants a cig so bad........

[@MissPerriwinkle]

somethin bout eggers is....amusing.

[@carolinahu485]

I am curious how cheap he was by then lol

[@anoulab4212]

Not a big salary but collaboration with great directors! He definitely can afford it

[@tiaaaron3278]

22:57

[@seki_shi3845]

I love Robert but I don't like Twilight: /

[@tiaaaron3278]

37:00

[@sathrukkan123]

Pretty sure he's high at 28:33

[@a.madison9625]

lol, no. He had been doing press for three days with Claire and he always laughs at what she says. He loves her because she says whatever she wants, she doesn't play the Hollywood game of repeating PR bullsh!t, so she was just making him laugh.

[@youarenotaghost3702]

The volume jumps on this video make it unwatchable.

[@simbamasaku1]

Anyone else snooze at Claire Denis o'clock?

[@nautilus2612]

3:17 classic jew

[@celiaspiropoulos7596]

Cosmopolis was boring

[@celiaspiropoulos7596]

Harry Potter, twilight, the 911, those three movies we’re the best, the rest are crap, all talk talk talk. He’s not. That interesting.

[@alecruz5136]

Get out of here

[@mariyamatia8726]

Get the hell out

[@gabrielswayze4506]

@@mariyamatia8726 Hahahaha

[@mariyamatia8726]

@@gabrielswayze4506 y r u laughing?

[@monkeyspank6444]

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