Robert Pattinson & Robert Eggers On The WTF Weirdness of ‘The Lighthouse’ | Rotten Tomatoes

[@valdornas]

I'm happy for Pattinson. His talent was neglected for too long. He deserves recognition. He's a good actor.

[@rustyjames1727]

He was awesome in Good Time

[@thetommyknockerman7193]

He's an amazing actor. Sucks that people wouldn't take him seriously as an actor because of Twilight. But it looks like that's over with thankfully. He's great.

[@RobertSlover]

except the whole shiny vampire soap opera for teenagers thing.....

[@RobertSlover]

@@thetommyknockerman7193 ya because twilight is a terrible soap opera for teenagers....

[@21kburd]

*An incredible actor

[@yisandyis18]

YER FOND OF ME LOBSTUR

[@theboredengineer2612]

HAAAAAAAAAARK!!!!

[@samsavage9039]

Don’t leave me!

[@nicke.424]

Ain't ye?

[@michaelryan6342]

Ok fine I like your cooking

[@MerkurioBua]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARKKH!!

[@chrishere4272]

“Okay, have it your way, I like your cooking”

[@Nikki_the_G]

My favorite line of the movie because I never saw that coming lol.

[@Karin_Allen]

@@Nikki_the_G My favorite whole scene of the movie because Old Thomas' raving two-minute curse - and Dafoe's delivery of it - are absolutely Shakespearean.

[@joeldeakin2003]

Me to my Mum

[@BarstoolBlues33]

Why’d you spill your beans...why’d you spill your beans....

[@Karin_Allen]

Meanwhile, it was really Dafoe spilling all the beans with those farts. ;-P

[@xborg3236]

*yer

[@talhacastle9914]

You don't like my cooking?

[@burpie3258]

@@talhacastle9914 DAMN YE!

[@JohnnyNada]

Pattinson is one of the finest young actors of our time

[@SumtingWong343]

The sad thing is most people only know him as that guy in twillight!!

[@benshea1322]

@James Schultz * Est.1982 check out "Good Time" another great movie with an amazing performance from Pattinson.

[@sketta.]

I’m so happy see this comment section civil and not full of “ but he’s that guy from twilight “

[@Cruisentom]

The sad thing is He's no longer young

[@mrsirman2177]

You mean greatest

[@Bleepbloop123]

That ending was so metal

[@jimsters2]

@aah I saw it with my father and he made a good point that, he might be getting electrocuted. By that time I believe they used an electric light. Though I don't know enough about the one in this film. It made sense to me because of the insanely loud buzz.

[@luizspindola]

@aah they drank the fuel for the lamp... I don't think it was electric

[@LordVader1094]

@aah He's not being electrocuted. The light runs off oil fuel, not electricity.

[@elfsieben1450]

@@luizspindola Fuel can be for a generator. Electric light is much brighter and more constant in intensity. Lighthouses are for the safety of people, and with high-value goods and on-time delivery contracts they were commercially highly important, and also for military vessels. Before radar, people would make sure they were state of the art. That's also why they were highly regulated, just as flight towers today.

[@elfsieben1450]

@@luizspindola Most likely the fuel was for a generator, though. Electric light is brighter and more constant, and for safety reasons lighthouses had to be state of the art, pretty much like airport towers nowadays. Before cargo planes and radar, lighthouses bore even higher commercial and military relevance. So the funding for new technology must have been available, at least on important routes. It's also the reason why lighthouse regulations were as strict as portrayed in the movie. They were just hard to enforce with no one else around but the lighthouse keepers most of the time.

[@callmeviper7723]

Pattinsons character in that shot of him in a screaming madness when he looks into the light in the lighthouse kind of disturbed me.

[@KimBTown]

Uvula

[@robnickerson7819]

The point lmao

[@obblivionkr]

*kinda?*

[@blotterdowney8075]

amazing scene

[@mccauleypeeler1525]

His jaw is like a cleaver

[@evanwhitewood2795]

Hahahaha

[@galvinpro]

I use saw cleaver in Bloodborne. His jawline will probably do more damage.

[@grimcross9055]

"The Seagulls were incredibly trained, they came from the UK like Rob" -R. Eggers

[@mattmorgan-moriarty4445]

"Rob carries a lot of mystery with him" *Rob then spaces out and stares at the floor for a minute*

[@laraschiwago9928]

Typical Rob fashion.

[@MsCalcat]

The Lighthouse renewed my faith in filmmaking.

[@isaackmojica8302]

Also 1917 Two of the best Films i've ever seen in one day !!!

[@aslan9334]

There are a lot of good movies out there i pretty much stay away from Theme Park/ Star Wars movies they are just not for me but have found a lot of good movies in other places like Classics/ The Criterion....

[@drakashrakenburgproduction5369]

This film proves how much a tremendous actor Pattinson is! Ten years ago I couldn't stand him but now I think he is an outstanding actor who deserves awards and praise.

[@aslan9334]

Have you watch any of his movies after Twilight? He has shown us his acting skills after Twilight

[@angrykermit3192]

Same here, and I never even saw any of the Twilight movies lol. In fact I had never seen a movie with Pattinson in it until I saw Good Time and The Lighthouse back to back. Talk about a good introduction to Pattinson.

[@jameskelley5918]

It’s funny how everyone including me thought Pattinson was just some dopey heartthrob who couldn’t act. Turns out it was just the twilight series. What a performance. Jesus.

[@phantomz87]

even he trashes the films now.

[@bozuteru2160]

Pretty sure he always did, it's just no one listened

[@sillaykara6245]

Heard that he really took up the role as Edward for Twilight because he didn’t have any other job offers at the time.

[@fracktar]

He might be better than twighlight but Dafoe puts him to shame. Dafoe works on a completely different level.

[@brittanyjoeckel5246]

I feel like he has done well in other “non-mainstream” films before this good time and high life were intriguing mainly due to him

[@RADFLIKINCRRQT13]

Eggers is a POWERHOUSE filmmaker. The VVitch and The Lighthouse are bonafide masterworks. This man deserves all the praise and accolades along with it. On another note, the interviewer missed a huge opportunity when asking Eggers about his upcoming projects. When Eggers hesitated he should have shouted "Spill yer Beans!!"

[@christinagray6591]

It's crazy how people are just now seeing what a great actor Pattinson is. Literally RIGHT AFTER Twilight every single one of his performances were amazing. He's always been great.

[@aslan9334]

That's what i been saying - he has been in lot of good movies and has shown he can act after Twilight people who are saying w/ this movie WOW he can act! Am thinking "where have this people been!?

[@hanbanan4]

AMEN

[@keplygatbikinibottomsmooth6418]

for people that have followed his work i agree hes always had this talent and been doing phenomenal acting performances in indie/arthouse films. but i think those movies flew too under the radar so it wasnt until Good Time and Lighthouse received the attention that it did that Robert likewise got his deserved recognition. hey at least it was now and not never

[@camdonrey2076]

The musical score in this film was amazing

[@miaferrari958]

I want someone to look at me the way Eggers looks at Pattinson when he talks

[@loganstewart1845]

There needs to be a documentary about this movies production

[@mxyzptlk...]

Fantastic film. Wish I could write something like this.

[@Boopa1219]

Mxyzptlk Just do it

[@RADFLIKINCRRQT13]

Hey Shia!

[@juju-vl7oj]

Just follow your heart. That's what I always do.

[@flowerchild6309]

You can do anything !

[@ImAProudSteelersFan]

If you study the language and research an event in history or create your own story, you can.

[@mentosfairy]

The acting in this movie was phenomenal. I went into it expecting it to devolve into the Willem Dafoe show, but Robert Pattinson was just as commanding a presence on screen as Willem Dafoe was and gave an absolutely superb performance. I was pleasantly surprised as I am not all that familiar with Robert Pattinson’s work outside of the Twilight series. This movie and Parasite are neck and neck for me for best movie of 2019.

[@ko.ala.b]

try "the rover" and "good time" and "high life" all very special pattinsons too :)

[@rhythmoriented]

After seeing Pattinson in Good Time I knew he was something special. The tonal shift in High Life then The Lighthouse demonstrate his unexpectedly wide range. 👏 👏 bravo!

[@winterhorses]

Check out The Rover. Rob’s brilliant in this as well.

[@rhythmoriented]

Rachel W. Thanks! Will do.

[@thebatman4279]

He also does cocky and villanious very well in the Netflix movie The King.

[@aslan9334]

I love him in Remember me - i love him in anything he is one of those actors i want to watch a movie because he's in it - i don't think there has been a movie w/ him that i haven't enjoy🤞

[@karenc.smithfineart7413]

Willem and Robert created an incredibly tense dynamic that keeps you on the edge the entire time. I love unpredictable stories and this film delivers it with a punch in the gut. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jeremye33]

All hail great Leviathan, May a siren's call lead us to such inky depths that we might witness the ghost lights of our own hidden nature. Lest of course, our own hubris strikes us down first. Seriously, this was truly a great film with wonderful performances and great cinematography. Keep them coming Robert, and thank you for doing your own thing.

[@frostychickenprods]

I was the youngest person in the theater by like 50 years, everyone there was well over 65 and apparently they thought this was some nice quiet revival screening cuz they were all gasping and shocked at the violence and sexual stuff lmao I tried to suppress my laughter.

[@Itstravbitch]

KEVIN PIASTRA: COMEDIAN this. 👌🏽

[@jameskelley5918]

I think though, that’s great that older folk are at least getting to see a24 stuff.

[@carter9861]

Haha same thing happened to me. There was a very old couple that was sitting next to me and after Tommy makes Thomas walk like a dog the couple stood up and promptly left the theater. Quite a fun time.

[@avineumann3476]

Same I saw it at a semi rural theater and everyone was over 60 and I’m 16 and they did not know what they were getting into.

[@rustyjames1727]

Same thing happened back in the day with Trainspotting 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheProphegy]

You know how good of an actor Robert is when you see how he is in person compared to the film. He really sold the character.

[@estelamaria2393]

They sound like they actually became friends. One funny thing though, no matter how amazing the movie is, and it is AMAZING, Rob always sounds like he wants to work, get he job done and not have to talk about it with random people.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

People heap all the praise on Dafoe, and while rightly deserved, Pattinson put on every bit as elevated a performance. Proud to say I'm a fan of his work now. He's come a long way since Goblet of Fire.

[@noone-qu5ec]

Legends complimenting legends. Egger complimenting Pattison's acting, just wow.

[@elfsieben1450]

My LOVE for the marriage of period drama, psychological thriller and mythical horror in Eggers' films is HUGE.

[@simonkempe1212]

An older guy walked out of my screening 75% into the movie - 10/10

[@kevinbaconwasntinfootloose1742]

His loss

[@Karin_Allen]

Eggers at 1:14 - "It's just two guys going crazy in a lighthouse." Nice one, Eggers, nice one.

[@lizm9564]

What a masterpiece! The Oscar buzz is definitely warranted. Rob and Willem deserve Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor nominations...as does Eggers for Best Director! Hope they all team up on another project in the future. They're pure dynamite as a team!

[@zedmartin1855]

Since I saw "Remember me" l kinda knew that Pattinson is much more than just "...Edward from Twilight and bla-bla-bla..." And now "The Lighthouse" came and I'am speechless how strong and beautiful this movie is. To me literally it's just pure poetry, pure art. I feel so dreamy. I feel spellbound. So beautifully weird. It's like coming up for fresh air.

[@flowerchild6309]

Gorgeous movie. That ending was very interesting, definitely something that will stay with me for a long time. My onlyyyyyyyy complaint was: I needed more mermaid. But I’m just being biased haha love this movie so much. Fabulous acting. Great job Eggers.

[@TheRustedShackleford]

This reflects my thoughts exactly

[@TheGabrielberki]

Don’t go spillin yer beans...

[@annabell2717]

The mermaid was so cool

[@wolf42i40]

Had the luck of the mall near me having this movie considering it was not near me the first week. Watched it last night for Halloween and me and my friend left talking about it, purely a work of art. I'm so ready to watch again for reevaluation then to buy it on DVD.

[@ryuman757]

Just a side thought: It would be freaky to watch this movie off a straight VHS and a CRT TV.

[@midnitelitecompany]

“And yohur gawd damn fahts!!!”

[@templeecho1206]

GAWD DAMN YOUR FARTS

[@tonywords6713]

Sweet thanks! Can’t wait for this. I love seeing their rapport in all these interviews

[@seancorrigan7448]

Great interview to a great film. The acting was incredible.

[@joebobjones2238]

Saw it today, and it blew my mind. Claustrophobic madness you cannot escape, and it's fabulous.

[@elfsieben1450]

Spot-on comment!

[@Truthbetold1988]

Movie of the year. Hats off to Patterson, Twilight nearly ended him.

[@cronaman3196]

he's had some great and decent film before this but this one I hope lets him climb out of the hole dug for him. Poor guy

[@yisandyis18]

Pattinson's a talented weirdo, most excited for his exoneration

[@sketta.]

I hate to be that guy but it’s Robert Pattinson nice comment though, he’s really reinventing himself

[@blotterdowney8075]

not really at all. he’s been in some great movies since

[@friendswithbenedicts9753]

I think Patterson, despite clearly disdaining twilight, has said that the money he got from acting in those films actually allowed him to be more selective and particular with his acting choices in films that would probably not be enough to earn a living on alone.

[@megamoviez]

Best film of the year so far! My god the themes of this movie run deep! Pattinson and Dafoe are AMAZING!

[@megamoviez]

M S What do you mean by that?

[@anoopsingh4825]

Lol grow up

[@kevinbaconwasntinfootloose1742]

M S get lost crybaby

[@The_Wonders_of_Engineering]

Pattinson loves to takes risks. Considering how doing DC movies gave major setbacks to henry cavill's, ben affleck's, and jared leto's careers, I cant imagine a greater risk.

[@IluvUFCgirl4eva11]

The thing with Batman though is he really does seem like the most “art house” character. He’s super deep and kinda twisted, it’s why i love the character. The last few movies kind of stained DC but Batman will always be loved no matter what (if he’s done right) (which he will be)

[@aslan9334]

Oh yeah - he and Paul are my reasons why i want to see it otherwise i stay away from those Theme Park movies!

[@playerraja2483]

I want to hangout with Rob Pat along with my friends.. seems like a friendly bloke.

[@LadyAxe13]

Though I agree with everyone who thinks this film is phenomenal, I need to give praise to the writer. My God, what exquisite poetry lies in that script!

[@ahcaroles]

Robert Eggers himself wrote it with his brother Max

[@ОльгаКорныкова]

I am in to watch whatever these two make. Better together again, of course :-)))) Great interview, thanks a lot!

[@paulcasas1240]

Hark Triton, hark! Bellow, bid our father the Sea King rise from the depths full foul in his fury! Black waves teeming with salt foam to smother this young mouth with pungent slime, to choke ye, engorging your organs til' ye turn blue and bloated with bilge and brine and can scream no more - only when he, crowned in cockle shells with slitherin' tentacle tail and steaming beard take up his fell be-finned arm, his coral-tine trident screeches banshee-like in the tempest and plunges right through yer gullet, bursting ye - a bulging bladder no more, but a blasted bloody film now and nothing for the harpies and the souls of dead sailors to peck and claw and feed upon only to be lapped up and swallowed by the infinite waters of the Dread Emperor himself - forgotten to any man, to any time, forgotten to any god or devil, forgotten even to the sea, for any stuff for part of Winslow, even any scantling of your soul is Winslow no more, but is now itself the sea!

[@susandemaiosmutny7298]

Loved this scene. Great curse.

[@BigTonyPhoenix]

I loved that scene. And then Winslow's reply "... alright fine have it your way." LOL

[@Legionbass19]

Alright, have it your way. I like your cookin’.

[@Willsmithsslap1998]

Robert Eggers said he's a "wanna be auteur", that's cute😂

[@ChollieD]

auteur

[@Willsmithsslap1998]

@@ChollieD Thankyou for the correction, imma go right ahead n edit😂

[@nighttempest7163]

Robert Pattinson was smart to play in a bunch of indie films to reinvent himself from his Twilight days. Now he definitely proved himself to be a really good actor. glad he didn't end up like Taylor Lautner.

[@n8krause]

My god this movie was absolutely stunning

[@alexxx4434]

Pattison's good, but Dafoe is on a whole another level!

[@24sesko3]

I thought they were evenly good and also played very different roles

[@meghanj8963]

This film is so different and carefully crafted on all fronts . . . 100% film of the year for me. Certainly in my top five of all time. I haven't been able to get this thing off my mind since I saw it! (twice so far)

[@sburris65]

Give the guy a break. So he stared in a series of movies that made him a crap load of money. It gave him the recognition and financial security to work in the movies he really wants to do. I'm sure he didn't make a ton of money for this movie. But hopefully people will see he is more than a sparkly vampire.

[@julietteSoul]

Susan McKinney Ha Ha Love me the Sparkly Vampire

[@sburris65]

@@julietteSoul ...the movie wasn't that bad. I prefer the Lost Boys but he was enjoyable in Twilight

[@JeanBakula]

He was the most compelling character in Twilight. And he didn't realize it was going to lead to 5 movies. He was young and nervous about the sudden fame. He's matured a lot and as you say, made enough money to do what he wants now.

[@theonionqueen3519]

Robert was totally right. They used the period to make it feel alien.

[@TheGabrielberki]

DANCE WINSLOW!

[@dellarena1]

Great interview!!!!

[@stellarguymk]

Absolutely loved this movie. Everything about it

[@cbabygags2553]

Robert Eggers is going to be one of the most iconic directors of the century, I swear. Two movies, and they're fucking gold!

[@blotterdowney8075]

robert pattinson is the goat actor of the millennial generation

[@WhatSmada]

🍾🕊 dafoe going aye aye aye aye aye pattinson going oye oye oye oye oye 🕊🍾

[@latinochico]

I can't wait to watch this but sadly none of my cinemas are showing it

[@RADFLIKINCRRQT13]

WHAT!? That's a true crime. I'm sorry. Where do u live?

[@Br-kd2ll]

Yea I had to travel 40 miles to see it but it was well worth it

[@latinochico]

@@RADFLIKINCRRQT13 gold coast Australia

[@RADFLIKINCRRQT13]

@@latinochicotrue bummer from down under (please don't hate me for that lol)

[@wambischulita]

I'm dying ti watch it too. But here in Mexico they haven't shown yet 😞

[@sorrowfulsatchel679]

7:33 was that a Silence of the Lambs reference from Pattinson?

[@kerrybruce760]

Cinematic art, beautiful script, amazing actors and beautifully stunning! Reminds me of the beautiful black and white movies from the 20’s-40’s with that Hitchcockian or even E. A. Poe-esque story with all those amazing layers upon layers of story that you have to watch it again and again because once isn’t enough to take it all in. So beautiful and I absolutely loved this film. Pure perfect artistry!

[@mrenjoyable]

2 brilliant actors and a great director's vision - no wonder this film will be a cult favorite for eons! just watched it again this AM - and loved it!

[@ko.ala.b]

"he can eat you.... and throw you up in your own face".... **cricket chirp** lol.... i love this guy.

[@hvitekristesdod]

This film should have won every award possible

[@atticmichael]

This movie is like a Horror Fantasy Drama Dark Comedy lol

[@jeeperscreepers8902]

The Shining had the same vibe. "Here's Johnny " Except this time 2 people went CRAZY!!!!

[@sivad1025]

I can't hear that horn sound again. My head may explode

[@tylerwhitney3443]

You’re fond of me lobster, aint’ ye?

[@TitaniusGames]

Tyler Whitney I seen it! You’re fond of me lobster! Say it!

[@dantebad]

Ive already watch it 3 times and even though i never gave robert the credit as an actor before this movie.. i can tell i couldnt think of anyone else performing this masterpiece as he did, next to willem they were the perfect cast. My favorite scenes of the movie were in fact where winslow screams after the masturbation and in the end when he reaches the light. It were so freaking stagering and real, you could really feel him in agony in the first one and on total ecstasy on the last one. Such an amazing film.

[@burpie3258]

Nicely put!

[@Bl00dymariiee]

1:30 to 1:35 that lock of hair is giving a hard time to Rob

[@seanstadler6377]

We could all agree Pattinson has redeemed himself more then enough after Twilight. He did this gem, Goodtime, Tenet, Devil all the Time and much more. Plus The Batman, which will probably be pretty good.

[@ko.ala.b]

don't forget the rover :)

[@drasticbread249]

Pattinson in The Lighthouse reminded me a lot of Christian Bale in The Machinist. A lot of people are comparing him to Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York but besides the mustache and accent those characters have absolutely nothing in common.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

If he reminded me of any Daniel Day Lewis character it would be his Daniel Plainview in _There Will Be Blood._

[@barnabyjones692]

It's There Will Be Blood, not gangs.

[@jameslahey6358]

Just realized they’re both named Robert. And the main characters were both named Thomas. Spoopy

[@diannes3804]

I LOVED this film. It felt like the audience was trapped in that remote, claustrophobic space with the actors.

[@neaituppi7306]

My primary reaction, to the first time watching it, was it wasn't a horror movie, and I found myself chuckling at times. But it had a psychological horror movie intensity. And some memorable disturbing scene images. The biggest one when he is lying on the beach naked being eaten alive by Seagulls.

[@picklerick7953]

He did some great acting in this movie it was such a unique film I enjoy new formats I think it was done well all the way around

[@cathyforgue]

Fascinating questions ! Nice job ! Love these 2 together!

[@peggie101]

Sorry, Mr. Eggers, but it never is merely just about two men going crazy in a lighthouse, there is the director's subconscious if not conscious decisions, you took us into a Jungian world.

[@judybarcenas530]

This movie is amazing I watched it five times and every time there was something that i missed. I love the dialogue

[@msb436]

I'm glad they didn't went very deep on the question what the film is all about, because imo there is a lot of symbolism shown not only in the arguably real and sane scenes but also in the very obviously hallucinated parts of the film. Not only is it a choice of the filmmaker to confuse the viewer with the ongoing insanity of the wickies, I think the film also lays enough clues for the viewer to figure out what happened himself, or at least come up with some theories.

[@RobVespa]

Nice interview!

[@waxmilva5395]

I can't tell which I want more, Robert P.'s Mustache or Robert E.'s Beard

[@Gihhhx]

Moustache, always!

[@youaretearingmeapartlisa7253]

they did a great job because every time i get really drunk at movie premieres I get a bit worried . kudos to their confidence

[@hallopatif]

The seagulls did an excellent job on english accent! Perfectly nailed it

[@melvinch]

Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe both are great candidates for the the Joker.

[@fernandajanicas5776]

He was amazing, kind horror comedy❤️

[@Shayler78]

The Lighthouse is a masterpiece - up there with There Will Be Blood and The Master.

[@king_supreme1102]

That jawline tho...

[@andyscott5277]

Kinda shocking neither actor was nominated by the academy...🤔

[@mervealacam1260]

This film is one of my favorites

[@ahmedlightsauraziz7355]

One of the finest actors in our era or any.

[@ShmuckOnWheels]

Maps To the Stars is an under-seen and pretty disturbing flick, and Pattinson is great in it.

[@johnwhitehere3344]

Who's the fillmaker Pattison says along with Bunuel?

[@v.e2035]

This film made believe and accept Robert as the next generation of Batman. He will be the next Bruce Wayne and he will be a legend

[@barbz99]

This movie has such a ‘Waiting for Godot’ feel to me.

[@mountbrocken]

It reminded me of a silent movie by Victor Sjostrom. I think if I were to give it a genre it would be closer to a film that reflects mythological themes as expressed in modern day, or pseudo-modern day.

[@LilMikester100]

There were definitley parts that terrified me

[@Nomo_Popo]

Comic Horror! A Masterpiece.

[@Tyc9909]

1:31 rob's hair is the most infuriating thing ever lmfao