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Robert Pattinson flashes a smile at the 'New Moon' press conference during Comic-Con 2009 in San Diego on July 23, 2009Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- In just over a month, Robert Pattinson springs back into theaters and Twi-hard hearts as vampire Edward Cullen in "New Moon," the second installment in the "Twilight" franchise.
Although the role has turned the British actor into a world-renowned hunk-du-jour, Robert isn't yet comfortable with the attention that comes with not just fame... but fanaticism.
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"To be honest, I still don't really understand what's going on," he told Australia's Sydney Morning Herald during a recent interview in France. "Like yesterday, I was having lunch down the road. We were in this place for a couple of hours and suddenly there was like 400 people outside on the street. It was just so nuts and it's like that all the time now."
Robert said the second film, however, which stars the ab-tastic Taylor Lautner as werewolf Jacob Black, might retune some of the attention he gets, since he's not the star.
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"I'm not the lead in the second film. Taylor is," he said. "I appear in Bella's dreams. So I'm in it but the focus is not on me... I'm more of a supporting role in this one, which is why I felt so free...I don't have to hold the movie or worry about the fans. I think I did it better without all those pressures."
Another thing the actor doesn't have to worry about is feeling too attached to the film musically. While he appeared on the first film's soundtrack, Robert lets bands like Death Cab for Cutie take the lead this time around.
"When the first film came out I felt like a complete tosser," he told the paper of his music's appearance on the CD. "It looked like I was trying to be cool or something, like Eminem. You know, be in a movie and then do a song for the soundtrack. But I didn't look cool, I just looked ridiculous."
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But while the soundtrack was uncomfortable, Robert isn't planning to hang up his microphone any time soon. He recently showed off his singing chops when he karaoke-d with Hugh Jackman, whom he will star with in "Unbound Captives," while in Japan.
"We went karaoke singing," Robert recounted. "We were singing Abba songs, it was pretty funny. It was sort of an Abba song sing-off, you know, last man standing."
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CandyI really love Robert Pattinson i think he is my everything he is hot, sensitive, loving, and i think he and Kirsten are going to be together for a long while. I really like him a lot and when i found out that he was going to marry her i cried a lot but then i think if he really loves her then he deserves her but i will always be in love with him, and all the twilight saga movies!!!report abuseposted October 25, 2009 3:05 AM PDT
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LarissaRobert Pattinson he is so hot for mereport abuseposted October 22, 2009 3:08 PM PDT
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Tanyawow. whatever haters. Robert is too fine.report abuseposted October 19, 2009 2:32 AM PDT
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I wish that he didn't leave bella, that is what makes it very deep, but I rather the attention be on him and bella that how jacob is always there for her, I'm sorry but I'm team edward all the way and it's not because of his looks it's because he cares so deeply for bella and only wants the best for herreport abuseposted October 18, 2009 6:03 PM PDT
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Cindysome of you people dont have to be so rude just cause your jealousreport abuseposted October 18, 2009 3:00 AM PDT
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Niveehmmmmreport abuseposted October 17, 2009 5:45 AM PDT
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Cassidyok ok ok we all love rob we all know but i think everyone needs to back off give him some space come on hes just a guy and is engeged too kristen (bella) sooo a lot of girls will be crushed when they get marrired. but cant wait till new moon lolreport abuseposted October 17, 2009 2:27 AM PDT
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Catherineboo. hoo. cry me a river, im so famous! girls love me! how will i go on :(((report abuseposted October 16, 2009 4:15 PM PDT
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__A_YAHOO_USER__rob is so sensitive and shy. Thats one of the reasons he's so hot!report abuseposted October 16, 2009 3:13 PM PDT
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__A_YAHOO_USER__rob is so sensitive and shy. Thats one of the reasons he's so hot!report abuseposted October 16, 2009 3:13 PM PDT
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