New Moon's Robert Pattinson talks vampires and Twilight obsession: 'It's like being part of a club'

The star of the Twilight Saga, and the upcoming film New Moon, Robert Pattinson discusses playing a vampire in the series of films and the fans that he comes across that are obsessed with Twilight. Pattinson says of the obsession: 'It's like being part of a club.'

In a new interview with AZ Central, Pattinson discusses the iconic nature that his role and the others in Twilight, "Edward Cullen," "Bella", etc., have taken on. "They're fictional creations. They can be pretty much whatever. I don't really feel like I'm part of the vampire tradition, really. It almost abandons every convention, especially image-wise. They're a little pale - it's kind of the whole point in the movie where they don't look spectacularly different from everyday humans."

Pattinson is followed by scores of fans, and it has taken some getting used to. He says: "I was pretty comfortable with everything. And then the level of fame and fervency of the fans, it exponentially increased over the last four months." Fans of Twilight have succumbed to what many people call, "Twilight mania". He is comfortable with the fact that people are obsessed with Twilight. Pattinson concludes: "A lot of people like the fact that it's OK to obsess over something," he figures. "It's like, Oh, you're obsessed with Twilight?! Oh yeah, me too!' From a lot of people I've met who are really really mega-fans, it's kind of like a lifestyle, and I can understand. It's like being part of a club."

Pattinson hopes to dust off his ambitions in the musical realm and has been rumored to be writing songs for the Eclipse soundtrack. However, he doesn't have much of a personal life, thanks to the success of his profession. He is quoted saying: "I haven't seen anyone I know for like a year. I've got to see what remains of the wreckage of my life."

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