I didn’t know that Robert Pattinson had any films screening at the Venice Film Festival, but he did, according to Page Six. They say that his film The Childhood of a Leader was screened over the weekend, but Sparkles didn’t come out to support it. To be fair, he wasn’t scheduled to come out, so it’s not like this was a rude move. But it does beg the question: why? The official story is that Sparkles was hard at work on The Lost City of Z in Ireland. The not-so-official story is that he didn’t want to bump into Kristen Stewart, who was in Venice promoting Equals. A source told Page Six: “He didn’t want the story to be all about how he and Kristen were nearly bumping into each other. Venice is very small…and there are only so many parties and hotels.” So there you go… Sparkles and K-Stew are still hyper-aware of each other’s schedules. Which means… sparklebabies, probably.
Meanwhile, Rob’s Elle France interview has been making the rounds for days. Some believe he’s insulting Americans? But I think I know what he’s trying to say. Some highlights:
Sparkles on the “worst thing someone has said” about him. “It’s going to make you laugh, but as a Brit, to hear someone say I’m American is the worst insult! I am English! Let it be known once and for all!”
The difference between LA and London: “I live between Los Angeles and London. But being in London is a pure delight. They leave me alone. It’s the same everywhere in Europe. The other day I was strolling around Paris, and nobody bothered me!”
How celebrity has changed: “What is terrible is that I became famous when the world changed. In 2008, everybody had a cell phone, it was the explosion of social media. As a result, the freedom to protect [privacy] has become ultra-thin. Not only were all these paparazzi camping outside my house but [there was] this new horde of fans who relayed information on social media. It became unmanageable. At some point I became paranoid. I [didn’t go] out of my house in Los Angeles. It was hell. At the same time I was aware of the ridiculousness of the situation. It made no sense.”
Whether his Twilight fame hinders his work: “On the contrary, I think my name on a poster rallies my fan base. I hope to awake their curiosity and show them a different vision of cinema. Don’t forget that they grow up, too. And they don’t want to see all their lives Robert Pattinson playing a vampire. We tend to devalue the fans. It’s a mistake. The fan is an audience member like the others.”
“…To hear someone say I’m American is the worst insult!” Is it though? I mean, I can understand not wanting to be mistaken for an American if you are British, but is it really “the worst insult”? Ugh. Meanwhile, I find his answer about his Twilight fame very interesting… while Rob has tried very hard to shake his Teen Beat cover boy persona by doing a series of “gritty” roles, he really hasn’t been able to maintain any crossover appeal. Like, his “fans” only want him as Edward and nothing else.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
And to add I think him and Channing Tatum have as much acting range as a wooden plank.
Agree. But Channing at least has some charisma. I would like to think Pattinson is joking about the American thing since he also has a home here.
If it wasn’t for this site, I would assume he was no more famous than any other Harry Potter extra, but I agree with him that being English is his only interesting feature (accent and all).
Joking or trying to deflect a question that has no good answer in a celeb profile. How would you answer that question? I can think of a few doozies, but nothing I’d want in print…
Well I would either say that I didn’t know, or wouldn’t answer at all.
I certainly wouldn’t insult a huge portion of my fan base by saying that being called American is the worst insult possible.
The Hollywood Machine helped make him a huge star around the world.
I think Pattinson is a terrible actor!! But, check out Channing Tatum’s performance in Foxcatcher! He was fantastic! Yes, FANTASTIC!
“FANTASTIC” is a stretch. Chan was surprisingly decent in Foxcatcher. I assume it was thanks to the director, since his go to seems to be puppy dog eyes and slight pout. Even in the romantic films he did, this got really old really quick. I do like his irreverent sense of humor in picking roles though (Jump Street, This is the end, stripper film)
Tatum was amazing in Foxcatcher and definitely deserved an award nod from somewhere, I think he rivaled Steve Carrel, Ruffalo was the heart and soul of the film though. They all were magnificent.
If anyone has seen Pattinson in The Rover, they know he can act.
It seems there are still people strangely overinvested in the Twilight kids, lots of angst and anger and resentment for many different reasons. It’s so weird.lol Now that Stewart is gay (ok, OK
..or bi), her fans almost blame him for it, while his fans are still lashing out at her for the Sanders tryst. All of these weird ancillary subjective opinions still swirl about them.
For Pattinson, I wish he’d get off the…I need to do small or artsy Indies to be taken seriously trip. No he needs to be a huge commercial success in something else and be as big as Pitt or Clooney -which he can be…hes wasting time.
I just saw this movie and it’s hard to explain why I felt underwhelmed by Tatum’s performance, since he’s playing a not very intellectual man quite convincingly. I felt like Ruffalo made his character so interesting despite much less screen time, and Carrel is so understated yet intense in the way he approached his egomaniac narcissist character, that Tatum, by comparison, felt a little flat. I didn’t get a sense of the inner life of the character in the same way I got a sense of the inner lives of the Older Brother and Patron characters despite all that extra screen time Channing had.
I have yet to be blown away by any of Rob’s performances but I don’t believe he’s a bad actor. He’s really between a rock and a hard place when it comes to paying tribute to Twilight. He’s made it clear that he thinks it’s a shit story, but hasn’t outright stated that he wishes he’d never done it, since that would be pretty ungrateful of the opportunities it’s given him. I think the “my fans might grow up to appreciate other kinds of cinema” is hardly the worst angle to take. We all know some fans will never accept him as anything else, while some will. Liking Rob as Edward hardly makes anyone an intellectually inferior person by default.
At least he appreciates his fans 😀
Yeah, I think that’s one thing that speaks as a positive for both him and Kristen Stewart: they never say bad things about their Twilight fandom. They probably both know they wouldn’t be anywhere without those movies. Which I hope to never see by the way.
He has insulted Twilight constantly and by association he has insulted Stephenie Meyer most especially, along with his fellow cast members and directors/screenwriters. It’s Kristen who has only ever been grateful and supportive of Twilight. Even still she says she loves it and is proud of it and that if somebody doesn’t want to work with her because they don’t think it’s ‘cool’ then she doesn’t want to work with them.
That’s why she is still friends with Stephenie, Taylor, Kellan etc
All Rob does now is insult the Twilight movies. In fact he basically started insulting the movies during the last two. He was clearly impatient and ready to move on, and understandable that he wanted adult roles. However he was being paid millions and millions of dollars by the studio, so his disdain for the movies was insulting to me.
He made at least 30-50 millions dollars, and is still raking in residual money. I am no longer a big fan of his. I wish him well, but I lost respect. He should take a page out of Kristen and Taylor’s book…. praise the movie, fellow actors and the fans…. and keep getting millions in residuals. Kristen, regardless of how she feels. She just helped a group of female inspiring directors remake Twilight.
Douche Bag! Don’t forget that it was the American people that made you who you are…
Jesus americans really can’t take jokes
but you do know americans weren’t the only people going to see his movie? Holy hell calm down
Americans can take a joke. Look at Donald Trump.
The problem with this quote is in writing it really isn’t very funny. Sounds a bit rude in fact, but he probably meant it in jest.
Now as far as American people made him, well kind of agree with that. It is an American writer and movie that spilled over into other countries. Brits have Harry Potter. I think I’d rather have Harry Potter.
*PAGING KIDDO, COME IN KIDDO. KIDDO, DO YOU COPY?*
I just hope Americans remember these comments when Pattinson promotes his movies in the U.S. Why should they give any money to a guy who considers it insulting to be associated with them?
i agree Mark. its fine that 99% of american comedians have jokes about mexicans, yelling germans, pretentious french people etc. but never ever make fun of the US of A!
or look at Hollywood movies, its always Russians, Germans and Chinese as the villain with the worst possible stereotypes. i dont hear too many americans being mad about that. if those people then get angry its “its just a joke”
its the same in england, they love cracking jokes about germans and WW2 but the moment someone mentions their involvement in starving indians and slavery they take it very personally.
99% of american comedians have jokes about yelling Germans and pretentious French people? Dafuq? Mexicans yes, because they are a significant sector of our population. Germans and French? Not so much. Nice try though.
even john oliver makes those kind of jokes.
Rhonda – how curious! Do the English really feel fault over slavery and Indian war in the US? Colonizers have been a scourge. I’ve always wanted to look at an English history textbook, to see they explain how things went down in the American colonies.
@ wolfie – have a look for Simon Schama – wrote ‘A History of Britain’ – interesting stuff
Really? I’m not American and I can see how rude and condescending his statement was. I think what you wanted to say is that Americans can see, quite clearly, when they are being accused of being beneath others.
@Wolfie
Ronda is talking about indians as in India. Not native americans. And with slavery she meant english people who made a lot of money shipping, selling, and owning slaves.
She was talking about english people being sensative about english history.
Or maybe I misunderstood? :-/
Not that what he said wasn’t douchey, but why do you say the American people made him what he is? All the Twilight movies made more money in foreign box office than US domestic. The whole world made him what he is.
Maybe they meant the film makers were American, but no Europeans went mad for the twilight movies, actually the world over.
Yes, but the whole world didn’t finance this movie. Nor did the whole world produce the movie. Sadly, it was done in the US.
@Angela
Honestly I don’t think he meant it that way. I think he meant as a Brit, for Brits or anyone to think he’s something else and not Brit (American) hurts him – as he thinks he epitomizes English-ness. Not a slam on America -just pride in being English ..he may have phrased it badly…bad habit he picked up from Stewart. Lol
Cleo – that’s exactly how I took it as well.
As a non British ( non American also ) who lives in the UK I can tell you that yes, most British people would be insulted if anyone call them American. They wouldn’t mind being called Swedish, Swiss, Danish etc. There is a particular distaste towards Americans that I witness almost daily in this country ( since I work with tourists ).I’m very surprised he had the guts to admit this is how he feels. Kudos for being honest… rude but honest.
Americans are so much more conservative, calling a Brit an American is the same as calling a hippy an evangelican. At first is funny, eventually it is annoying.
> or look at Hollywood movies, its always Russians, Germans and Chinese as the villain with the worst possible stereotypes
Hear, hear! Complete lack of introspection is one of American’s downfalls.
Americans, being the current rulers of the world would do well to remember to be a bit more humble. The US will not remain the most powerful country forever and will experience what other fallen empires have experienced. Humility can go a long way to make it easier.
As an American, that was kind of rude.
As a Brit I thought it was incredibly rude – and ungrateful – Hollywood made him rich. Prat.
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I do not think he was completely serious you know, with him saying” Let it be known once and for all!”.
All nationalities get stereotyped. You guys are apparently dumb and rude, the Brits are posh and stuck up and people from my country are apparently prostitutes/monbsters/war criminals. At least you guys actually get to be ocasionally portrayed as something else.
Haha, true story 🙂 The problem is, people take everything literary these days, and too serious as well. He should have that in mind next time he speaks
LOL. Indeed. I can kind of see where he was going with that comment, but come on dude, you know something like that is going to come back and bite you on the ass. And as an American expat in the UK, it kind of makes me snigger. Those of us who move away from home have a tendency to be revisionist historians when it comes to our homelands. I would love to see how that same comment would have played had he been up here in the Highlands of Scotland talking to an all Scottish audience. There is a large fraction of the population who would have probably filleted him and eaten his liver with a side of fava beans and a nice chianti.
Why take his answer so literal? Of course there are worse insults but I get what he means. I like Rob. He’s self aware and has a humility about him that’s so rare in celebrities nowadays.
What humility?
Complaining about standing on the red carpet or complaining about the paps that his agency calls or complaining for not being taken serious as an “artist”?
He is as insufferable as Kristen Stewart or that latest girlfriend.
I get it too but it was a silly, ill-advised joke. It reminds me of when Andy Murray said he was supporting “anyone but England” in the World Cup. It was just a joke, he was joking with his English friends but it got blown completely out of proportion. Pattinson should have known better.
He was probably just bloke-ing around as he expressed his pride as an Englishman, so I ain’t too mad.
However, I will use this opportunity to express my slight irritation with the “those damn stupid Americans” attitude I’ve seen around lately. I can understand why it would be easy to assume that we’re all ignorant, entitled idiots with people like Word Salad McKinley McGee and Hair Piece for a Mouth representing us, but I promise some of us are very intelligent and compassionate human beings.
At the moment, President Obama represents us and I can think of worse leaders..
Say what you want about his policies/political practices but the man is undeniably charismatic and intelligent to boot.
By “representing us,” I just meant that Sarah Palin and Donald Trump are getting a lot of media attention, and that’s the unfortunate snapshot some people might see of America. As far as official representation, POTUS rocks. I don’t know if you saw it, but I once spent an entire thread discussing my massive crush on the man. Intelligent, charismatic, sexy, brimming with swagger, smooth and soothing voice… Ugh. I kind of love POTUS, Kitten.
Oh I knew what you were trying to say, I just wanted to remind peeps that POTUS is a nice antidote to Trump or Palin, and very crush-worthy as well. 😉
Obama is crush-worthy!
And it was Americans who foiled the train terrorist in France at great risk to their own lives. So yeah, his comment does rankle a bit, though I understand he felt he was just joking around and being proud to be English.
I had a lot of fun giving my French family sh*t about that like “We Americans saved your asses once again!” lol 😉
English people do that a lot. They insult other countries to make themselves feel better. Germans get the most of it but we French have to hear about it too but my Scots friend said that they get insulted all the time by English people and they’re actually British! I think English people may be passive-aggressive.
And once again, the day is saved… Thanks to the PowerPuff Americans!
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And a Brit! And the Brit was a middle-aged guy with a jolly large tummy and thus the unlikeliest of heroes. He also got the legion d’honneur, but he’s not as photogenic as the off-duty marines so the poor sod got basically ignored.
(Not that I give a flying fork about nationality. Or patriotism. Or jingoism. Or if you can have the one without the other. Or other such nonsense. The sooner we’re all internationalists, the better. Unless, of course, we’re enjoying taking the piss out of each other in a NICE way. And to that end, NOBODY CALL ME FRENCH/AMERICAN/POLISH/ITALIAN/SKYBLUEPINKWITHPURPLEDOTS. Or I’ll ‘ave yer).
@Sixer
The Brit himself admitted he came in at the tail end, and the Americans were the ones who did the most taking him down.
Especially Spencer Stone and the French-American professor.
I don’t think it had anything with him being photogenic or not.
In fact his age would have made it a more remarkable story.
Jegede – um… I was in jokey mode there. I guess it wouldn’t be the time to say, “in case you missed it?” what with transatlantic offence an’ all?!
Yes indeed, we can’t forget the quick thinking Brit who supplied a tie with which to tie the madman up! (It was him, wasn’t it?)
The dislike of Americans comes not from dislike of its individual citizens, artists or what have you. But from heavy handed American foreign policy and wars. That is the root of the dislike, everything else is a consequence.
@Kitten – Obama is not the worst leader, but he is not doing a very good job either representing the US based on all the foreign policy failures by which the rest of the world judges us.
Yeah, Obama’s foreign policy is exceedingly embarrassing (sorry Obama lovers).
Oh I agree completely. I just mean as a person, I find him very likable. I’m also aware how much of that stuff is subjective. It was JMO.
I think a lot of europeans like Obama. I know I do.
>I think a lot of europeans like Obama. I know I do.
I think all of the world was outright in love with Obama (remember the Nobel peace prize?) until they figured out that he talks a good talk but doesn’t walk the walk.
As a person he is definitely very charming.
That’s nice 😒
If London is much easier, move there, permanently.
If being mistaken as American is the worst insult, he’s more than welcome to go back England and do Shakespearean plays 😑
I bet he likes that American money tho.
/jackass
As an actor I would be amazed if he was capable of performing Shakespeare only the best actors can make 400 year speech sound like the most natural thing in the world to perform – and he is far from being one of the best actors.
This is why no one likes Yanks. Youre just so… dull. Take a joke. British people are allowed to be proud of where theyre from, just like Americans are (clearly). Get over yourselves and move on.
> Take a joke. British people are allowed to be proud of where theyre from, just like Americans are (clearly). Get over yourselves and move on.
I always find it funny how Americans are taken aback by someone else being ultra-patriotic. They can’t see the same thing in themselves, and how foreigners roll their eyes at American patriotism.
Why does anyone care about this? I’m American and I’m not insulted. He’s just Edward from Twilight, who gives a rip
@THEOTHERMARIA
Totally agree with everything you said!
He owes his financial success to USA and this is how he gives thanks? What an ass*hole. Without America he would still be in England without much money and without success because I think he is a horrible actor.
Well then stop playing American characters in movies set in America. No one forcing you to pretend to be American. Go stick to the BBC and English theater circuit if it’s so insulting to be mistaken for an American because there are plenty of Brits that would be more than fine having the recognition he has. I get wanting to be know for your proper nation of origin, but there is no need to insult the country that has given you all, if not most, of your success.
I’m sure plenty are going to come in here and make excuses about how we don’t get his British humor ( I swear anytime a Brit says something so obviously stupid it gets chalked up to being a part of some complex sense of humor that we simple Americans are just too slow to detect) or how it’s totally fine for him to say what he said. But if an American had said this about being mistaken for a natural-born citizen of any other country they’d be dragged for insulting that nations, called all kinds of names, and people would be using that one comment to paint all Americans as ignorant and arrogant and seeing it as justification for most of the world thinking badly of us.
If it’s so insulting then go away, you won’t be missed.
“I swear anytime a Brit says something so obviously stupid it gets chalked up to being a part of some complex sense of humor that we simple Americans are just too slow to detect”
LOL.
I’m a Brit – Barnet gal – and can’t disagree with you here.
Another Brit who totally agrees with this. Sorry, some of us genuinely like our Across-The-Pond cousins, and wouldn’t dream of saying something so rude.
Not to say that there aren’t some things about American culture that drive me crackers, because there are, but then I remember the behaviour of British people abroad and I die a little inside. We are actually the legitimate worst.
I’ve been to London three times and found the people to be positively wonderful–pleasant, polite, witty and quite charming.
Were you guys talking sh*t behind my back? 😉
I was. But in my defence, it was one of those days when it was your turn to have at The Bloke. Sorry.
I had a Harrods sales girl be absolutely horrible to me. And my childhood friend who moved back to England had since entered prep school, and couldn’t even be bothered to give me a hug (we had been huggers and kissers when in America). It was all sort of devastating actually.
@Kitten, I know you meant it as a joke and maybe they did not do it to you but it wouldn’t be the first time I have witnessed that. Lol
“But if an American had said this about being mistaken for a natural-born citizen of any other country they’d be dragged….”
Good point. And very true.
Well said jinni.
I try not to get to butt hurt over sarcastic comments like Rob’s because I’m not trying to be an over sensitive American. I agree, however, that if an American actor were to say something similar it would blow up into an international incident of epic proportions. Doesn’t Rob have a history of being ungrateful and bitting the hand that feeds him? I think us Americans need to demand a trade off with our English friends. Maybe Mr.Hiddleston for the twilight loser? Yeah, that will work.
Agree but hiddles is aristocratic and educated
Isn’t this guy kind of a closeted chav?
Everything you said and he sure does like those American dollars, doesn’t he? If Americans hadn’t made the Twilight Movies, I doubt any European country was going to make them.
I’m not super upset by what he said, it’s his opinion and he’s welcome to it. I can’t claim that the world having a bit of a grudge would be out of order. That said, I am genuinely confused as to where the ‘joke’ is, if indeed it is there. Maybe there’s some slight exaggeration i.e. it’s not actually his worst insult, but it’s definitely a close enough possibility for it to be true. As far as it being some clever British joke…there’s nothing objectively witty here, no word play or juxtaposition or anything else.
He obviously doesn’t care much for the time he spends in America, lack of privacy, would rather be in London etc. and I think that’s perfectly valid especially given his personality type. It would probably have been better if he had not blown up the way he did, it doesn’t seem to have agreed with him.
Why would someone say that being called American is the worst insult? Ah well, not to worry. President Trump is going to make America great again and by extension make Americans great again.
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Hahahaha! Can’t wait!
Best. Ever. LMAO.
Oh brother. He is SO lucky anyone, anywhere, cares who he is. He’s an unattractive flash in the pan. In 10 years, he’ll be lucky to be mistaken for American or anything else. Rob who?
And in 100 years he’ll be dead.
So will we all, I imagine.
LOL Name Dropper, you are on FIRE this morning! 😂😂😂
GNAT…totally agree!! In ten years he will be doing Dancing with the Stars!
I don’t get it. Does anybody really think this guy is American?
The first movie I ever saw him in was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, so anyone who thinks he’s American is not someone I want to be friends with. Only Potter-Heads are welcome in my Squad (thanks Swifty).
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Exactly. He started his career playing British characters…
I think it was just a joke, albeit an uninspired one.
He will always be Cedric Diggory to me
@lilacflowers I was at one of the twilight premieres, don’t judge me, and purposefully kept calling him Cedric just to annoy this particualrly in too deep fan of his.
The Twilight fans maybe.
Actually, I believe there were/are a lot of people who do believe he’s American because of Twilight and a few movies he’s made since then with an American accent.
And fair enough if what he said rankles some, I get it. It reads poorly.
But as someone who has a softspot for Sparkles, and knowing his reliance on self-deprecating humor in interviews, I really think he was joking. Lesson learned Pattinson, some jokes don’t go over too well.
Does anybody actually ever mistake him for an actor?
Bwah!
Actually, I like him quite a bit. He has a watchable face IMO.
I’ve heard Australians complain about being mistaken as British. I think it was a joke, y’all. Or at least harmless hyperbole.
It’s not an excuse, I have always Loved Rob Patt, even now I think hes a handsome guy and hope he has career longevity, but it just irks me that he complains AFTER he took all that American money, played in films with and portraying American and bought homes with all those American dollars he made from that American franchise, yet….he complains!
They ALL do it. Miley Cyrus recently whining about how she hated Hannah Montana and hated what they did for her — but she happily enjoys her wealth from that show. Lots of other celebrities complain about their movies, America, the jobs they’ve had to do — but they don’t seem to want to give back the money they make off these things and places they despise. Azailea Banks comes to mind, and every other rich celeb who complains America is racist.
America has PLENTY of racism.
Uh, yeah. Not sure where Sochan is coming from here…
Yeah it was definitely a joke on being a proud Englishman… but people take their USA very seriously. I bet the next day you’ll hear him complaining about the UK – like most Brits lol.
I get annoyed if someone confuses me for a Brit. I’m a proud Irish-American (born and raised in Ireland, nationalized US). It’s harmless, rather. I don’t think it’s the biggest insult. I think being called a square headed wanker would be worse.
I think it’s hilarious that people can’t tell the difference between Australian and English accents. They are sooo different. But then I have an ear for languages, and can distinguish NZ from Australia, English from Irish, and the various different English regional accents. I LOVE accents.
As a native English speaker pretty much the worst thing to be mistaken as is American!!!
Even Americans have asked if I am American.
With the except of the beautiful Boston accent, American accents are painful to my ears!!!! Why would I want to be mistaken for something I find so icky?
Sarah, why do you spell your name S A R A H because H’s are ew?!
Don’t worry dude, Twilight is over and in a few years you won’t have to worry about being recognized anywhere
I understand what he meant but, yeah. Maybe say something witty after that sentence to not sound quite so prick-ish to Americans.
Wow, I’m sure the clarifying PR approved statement is coming soon. That’s pretty foolish sparkles.
Arse. And he barely speaks American.
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Sarah Palin would have something to say about that.
Agreed. Just another Brit who comes here to make money but still thinks he’s better than us…
She was joking Ravensdaughter. 🙂 I don’t think Patterson was serious with his remark either. It just didn’t come across well in print.
I think, in general, we Americans are touchy about that. I mean, America is the greatest country in the world, how dare anyone be insulted by being mistaken for one of us???
But, we don’t have a great reputation abroad, plus he’s English and there’s that whole revolution, we’re traitors thing. Oh and there’s also the fact that he probably has his own national pride about the place he came from.
Meh.
If you’re ten years old or older you’ve figured out how to compliment one ideal without trashing another.
What Imo said… that’s the thing right there… it kind of rubs people the wrong way to assume your country is “the greatest” since by definition it implies their own is less so (plus if we dissect the facts, education, overall quality of live, healthcare etc is America REALLY the greatest :P, just being tongue in cheek)
While there is nothing wrong with some pride, going overboard will definitely generate animosity and alienate others.
And why, in the name of Pete, would you think that America is the greatest country in the world? Have you traveled much? Have you studied any history at all except American? Never EVER characterize yourself as the best of anything in the world – there are many reasons why many countries can legitimately call themselves one of the best but believe me, this isn’t some kind of TV competition pitting one country against another for the big prize. The focus should be on being the best planet in the universe otherwise we’re all going to annihilate each other.
Yeah I have been all over the world. In the third world countries. Middle East Asia Africa and Europe. South American. And as an American in terms of opportunity economic mobility education and free of speech most countries don’t compare. It is still true despite the recession and dwindling middle class. We don’t jail journalists or kill them for disagreeing with the President. American is better in many many ways. Not perfect. And we take in more immigrants in world than any other country in world. So others want to be here. Yeah I said it.
@Kaiser that Page Six story says he WAS scheduled to attend for his movie? Do you have a different source? He better hope your version is correct because that is seriously unprofessional otherwise. Not good Sparkles!
There are many pics of him on set, in costume on that day. He was obviously working. He had to cancel the Deauville film festival on the same day, due to the change in his filming schedule, and sent in a video message accepting the award thye gave him. Was he worried about seeing Kristen there too? The Page Six story is weird – he was clearly working onset, filming at City Hall in Belfast on a Saturday. And he previously showed up at the Awards Show that Kristen was at too, last year. It was ok last year but not this year? Doesn’t make sense.
He was scheduled to attend, but there were filming delays in Belfast due to all the rainy weather, and then he ended up having to cancel. It’s pretty clear that his filming schedule just changed, so I don’t see anything “unprofessional” about it. And I seriously doubt it had anything to do with Kristen Stewart!
Delays make more sense but now I’m curious as to who he has pissed off that would give this story to Page Six (they’re not In Touch; they work off sources).
Sucks for the other filmmakers though. This kind of stuff is worked out well in advance (which is why actors show up on publicity with wild beards or bad hair, they’re filming another movie) but stuff happens. So who threw him under the bus? Interesting….
Up on Gossip Cop now, debunk on the “avoiding Stewart” article from the NY Post. That didn’t take long.
LOL does Mia think Kristen is telling tales on Sparkles?
please…
No @Lou, that’s dumb. But I am curious. It’s such a random story and as I say Page Six usually has sources (credibility of said sources is another question). This wasn’t an “oh he’s cheating…blah blah”, this is an attack on his professionalism. So again I wonder, who did he tick off?
(Reading between the lies and the lines is where the real gossip is).
Dude, you’re no Kate Winslet or Emma Thompson, your accent wasn’t that good, no one thought you were really American or a vampire.
Paul Giamatti thought he was American before they started working together on Cosmopolis. He met him and thought Rob was faking a British accent and couldn’t figure out why he would do that. Paul told the story on Jimmy Fallon, it was really funny.
Anname – I forgot about that until you mentioned it. I saw that episode of Fallon. Paul Giamatti thought Pattinson was being a as*hole, pretentious “actor” feigning a British accent. It was a funny story.
Hahaha! I remember the first time I heard Bob Hoskin’s real British accent, I was floored because he does ‘Merican so well.
Rob seems to clock in one weird comment per interview. I find him to be awkward shy and handsome. I will see Lost City of Z. Crushing on Mr. Hunnam lately. The two together in the same movie – yum.
Um. There is some debate as to whether the word “insult” was originally “misconception”, but even if that’s the case, I cringe at the thought that Sparkles thinks the greatest misconception about him is that he’s American. I would have hoped his response would have been “I have bad hygiene habits”. 👀
Now that America has Donald Trump running for President, you would want to disassociate yourself as an American. I can see that lol.
Yeah and we have the democrats in disarray too. The FBI is investigating Hillary and the DOJ is one step from launching a criminal probe over her emails. All the this has been given the okay by the White House specifically President Obama. He is torpedoing her. The DNC is protecting her – only allowing for minimal debates. So the other democrats are screaming mad. Obama is going to throw is weight behind Biden. And Hillary Clinton just attacked Obama on the campaign trial. So the clown car is present on both sides. But right now the Democrats are loving the Trump circus so the the low information voters on both sides are distracted in the brewing DNC fighting. Nothing to see here go focus on Trumps hair … American land of the uninformed.
I take his comment as humble brag. People think he’s american because he does a great american accent. At least he thinks he does a great american accent.
Humblebrag is exactly what I thought, too. You sly dog, Rob.
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times … Robert Pattinson is as American as apple pie! The Empire State Building, Old Ironsides, Thanksgiving dinner with loved ones, baseball, the Gettysburg Address, I Had A Dream, and Robert Pattinson – that’s MY America!
Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for Robert Pattinson!
Robert Pattinson went to town a-riding on a pony, stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni. Robert Pattinson keep it up and with the girls be handy!
Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, Robert Pattinson and the rockets’ red glare, Robert Pattinson bursting in air!
Robert Pattinson, Robert Pattinson, God shed His grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea!
Old Ironsides is in dry dock getting refurbished. Robert may need some time out too
The guy was just joking,it’s not that serious.
Yeah, and people who who use racist or homophobic humor are ‘just joking’ from their point of view, too. Rob is welcome to say what he wants – he’s still got his freedom of speech – and I’m welcome to enjoy watching his career decline. Maybe he, Ariane Grande and Mel Gibson can make a movie called “Just Joking – Humorous Hatred” together, with guest appearances by Azalea Banks, Michael Richards and Donald Trump.
You don’t think you are slightly exaggerating this? Rob has a good reputation, a nice guy sort, a gentleman. He doesn’t “hate Americans”, he dated one for 3 years and bought a house here, he lives here a good part of the year. He expressed himself badly, but with a smile, tried to say that he was proud to be British. I find this entire “controversy” silly. There is no insult implied here, just pride in his country and a probable translation problem. And you compare him to Mel Gibson – really?
Now in all fairness, it was a stupid comment, but please can we not compare it to “racist or homophobic humor.” It just does not compare. I never understand these arguments, because comparing something serious to something much less belittles the strength of your argument.
He dated Kristen for 4 years
He was, but it was a seriously dumb thing to say imo. His career’s not going so hot, and most Americans are going to take that comment like Vena did. The American audience is important, and he’s not gaining any supporters by failing to think about that during interviews.
He’s stupidly heedless. In every interview I’ve read about from him, he comes off as someone who is taking his career for granted. But I guess that’s to be expected from a spoiled posh English boy.
to be fair, I don’t think his answer translated well. I’m sure he didn’t mean it is the absolute worst insult. Also, I don’t blame him for not coming to Venice. I HATE running into my exes, no matter how much time has passed. I can’t imagine what it would be like with cameras shoved in your face gauging your every facial expression.
What facial expressions? The man expresses himself in the most unfortunate manner. Arsehole. And I am not American….
I agree with him—the worst insult for me, as an American, is when someone calls this guy an American.
Ha ha. I see what you did there. 🙂
All the lols!
Boom! Nona drops the mic.
IF YOU DON’T AMERICA THAN YOU CAN GITTT OUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which is the basic response to his harmless quip. Americans are to sensitive and are really embracing outrage culture.
You think Americans are the only ones who do that?
He’s proud to be British. I see nothing wrong with that!
It’s ok to be proud of where you come from.
But to insult the very people that made you a star ????!!!!
Enough !!
Americans made him a star? How so? His first major appearance was in Harry Potter. He wasn’t discovered in America, and he has many fans in every corner of the world. Your comment makes no sense at all.
Well I’m American and I didn’t make him famous, I haven’t watched any of his movies. Let’s agree to disagree.
Annie, his Harry Potter appearance was forgettable. Nobody in Hollywood was asking, “Who was that guy? Let’s offer him a lead role in our film, pronto!”
Pattinson had to audition for Edward like everyone else. He wasn’t guaranteed a part. As I already mentioned downthread, it was rumored that director Catherine Hardwicke preferred Shiloh Fernandez as Edward. Kristen had the final say on her co-star, so she chose Rob.
Fans all over the world contributed to Twilight’s box office success. However, those same fans would still have paid if another guy was cast as Edward and if another actress had been cast instead of Kristen. The fanbase was built-in. They loved the books and were already predisposed to seeing the movie adaptations. The hype and success of the films would’ve been the same, regardless of who was in the cast. Do I need to mention that much of the acting in the series was mediocre anyway?
Rob became popular BECAUSE of Twilight, not the other way around. If Rob hadn’t been in the Twilight series in the first place, I highly doubt he would be receiving the attention and the roles he gets now. Same with Dakota Johnson – if she hadn’t gotten the lead in 50 Shades Of Grey, she would still be obscure and certainly would not have hosted SNL.
What a douchebag. America has 99 problems but he ain’t one.
LOL *sits Back to watch the “Murica The Beautiful You Lost me as a Fan” tide of lunatics Roll In*
😂😂😂😂
Ha!
Noooo shit. 🇺🇸
You should work for Miss Cleo your prediction was so spot on
*Giggle-snort*
Meh it was rude and foolish to say, even if he meant it as a joke, it’s not a big deal though. I do however think his PR will write a statement for him and it will appear on people.com clarifying his comments and how he loves America bla bla bla.
He has no PR team, there will be nothing official released. If he gets asked about it during Life promotion, he will probably clarify.
His manager acts as a publicist. He has done before when Rob needed something clarified. You’re naive if you think Rob doesn’t have a PR person
He has no dedicated paid PR representative, he has said many times he doesn’t like people speaking for him, and he likes to responsible for his own words. This is NOT the type of thing he has responded to in the past.
His manager responds only when necessary, and not about his personal life. Rob has said his manager doesn’t appreciate having to deal with that stuff either. I would be shocked and amazed if Rob suddenly decided to issue a press release about something like this.
Naive? Nope, just a Rob fan who has paid attention to how he has handled himself these past several years.
Every celebrity is responsible for their own words no matter how many publicists they have. No PR person can make saying being american is the worst insult sound any better.
And this isn’t about his personal life.
I’m sure he won’t respond to it. He will just hope it goes away.
Hes joking but why make jokes like this when america is practically the reason he has a career?
He’s not a good actor at least he wasn’t when he started. He never would have made it here in London where actors are expected to have classical training or at least have some technique and range.
The Hollywood teen movie industry where looks are more important than acting talent was his saving grace, it made him a multi millionaire. Many of his contemporaries with far more talent (and acting training) are working for 300 pounds a week in the theatre, trying to pay off their student loans.
Even an actor like Cumberbatch didn’t ” make it” till he was almost 40. He was doing supporting roles in the theatre and the occasional tv job throughout his 20s and 30s. And that guy has real talent.
“why make jokes like this when america is practically the reason he has a career?”
This is the kind of mentality that gives Americans such a horrible reputation around the world.
@josefa
If you actually bothered to read the whole of my post you would perhaps have noticed that i am not american. On the contrary i am english, like Rob..
Oops, my bad. Sorry.
Still, I don’t see why Rob owes anything to the American people to the point he can’t even make jokes about them.
He said that it was the worst insult, as a Brit…not overall.
I don’t see what the big deal is. Americans are allowed to be proud of their country, so why not anyone else? I’m a proud Canadian…and I honestly would not wish to be mistaken for an American. Is that a slam on the US? Not all all.
I’m Canadian as well, Heat, and get mistaken for an American all the time when I travel. I wouldn’t call it an “insult”, but it does drive me nuts!
And for the record, I think that in using the words “worst insult”, he either misspoke, or was mistranslated (the original interview was written in French). I don’t think he meant it as a put-down at all, why would he intentionally insult the entire American population? That’s just silly.
+1
I remember one time when I was travelling and someone asked me if I was American. My response was “Oh God no! Proud Canadian here.”
Nothing against American’s. 🙂 And I’m guessing Sparkles wasn’t too terribly serious by calling it the “worst insult”.
How would Americans like to be mistaken for Canadians? Except when purposely posing as a Canuck while travelling abroad. :p (just kidding!)
“I remember one time when I was travelling and someone asked me if I was American. My response was “Oh God no!”
If you hadn’t inserted the “Oh God no!” I would believe you when you say “Nothing against Americans”. But as it stands, that is not what your statement implies.
Not jumping all over your case, or anything. Just an observation. 🙂
As a bristish person of dual parentage (none of them british) I frequently get mistaken for this or that. I could care less. I don’t know why people care about this type of thing? There are idiots of every creed and colour, English or Canadian people aren’t better than American, Dutch or Sudanese people for that sake. I hate stereotypes.
On a sidenote, this goes both ways. In America I was once told ” you English are so arrogant”. I am not sure I was doing anything arrogant I think the gentleman in question just didn’t like that I wasnt going to go on a date with him..
He can be as patriotic as he wants, he can sleep wrapped in the Union Jack as far as I care. But not to the detriment of a different nationality. Let’s see how it sounds if I say: mistaking me for a German is the worst insult, does that sound kosher to you? I happened to be mistaken for German in Russia, BTW.
Firstly, I don’t think he meant it in a bad way, but I have to say Americans are amongst the least liked people in the world, but America as a country is popular (kinda weird).
I’ve met Canadian tourists all over Europe and have mistaken them for eloquent Americans. They were all terribly annoyed. I have become better at telling them apart.
” I have met Canadian tourists all over Europe and have mistaken them for eloquent Americans. ” Wow – just wow. It is that kind of condescending comment that makes me ill.
Shelley,
You should get out more. Like out of the continent.
Oh @Shelley. I would love to know what electronics you have around your house, what clothes and shoe brands you wear, and where you get a lot of your food and beverages, what TV shows and movies you watch.
I see you trying to throw shade at Americans. Least liked people? I dont think so. I am curious to know where you are from that you are getting these ideas?
Which Americans are you talking about? There are many kinds, many ethnicities, many cultures. As for Rob, Hollyweird & L.A. do not represent the whole country.
It’s a bit rich when someone from Canada or England makes a sweeping generalization about a country as diversified as America. Furthermore, we have 8 times the populace of Canada and 6 times the populace of England. Unless you’ve met all the discrete groups here, blanket statements aren’t credible. SMH.
Come on, he made a joke. I find europeans joke like this all the time: for norwegian and the finnish it’s the worsed to be called swedish, for the austrians it’s the worsed to be called german, the people in North Italy don’t like being called french. But it’s not serious, we’re teasing and joking.
For me the “worse” is to be called danish and, especially, german.
I find it funny with everyone saying “we found him and made him famous”. The world is global today, it’s not just the USA. Lot’s of American movies aren’t even shot in Hollywood anymore, mainly because it’s too expensive and to much hazzle to get visas for foreign workers (sometimes it happens that the best ones aren’t american).
As a Canadian, I admit I am wickedly quick to correct someone when they think I’m American. I get him. And yes, London is my favourite city- it’s a fantastic place. You do you, RPatz.
When it comes to blowing small dumb jokes out of proportion, Americans truly are in a league of their own.
I don’t think Americans blow things out of proportion. His “joke” has barely received any attention in American press. As others have pointed out, if an American actor had made a similar comment about another country , it would ignite a huge scandal. If anything, we Americans let a lot of things go.
Well, I’m reading an article here about it and most comments seem to be bothered by his remarks. Im just talking out of what I see here – and I see people being exaggerated.
Fair enough. I wasn’t offended by rob’s comment, but I can understand why others were. I think some Americans are just tired of CONSTANTLY being insulted by foreign celebrities, especially when the celebrity has made most of their money from American films. The reaction was probably pent up frustration, not just a reaction to Rob’s comment alone.
YES to what @Goldie said.
This American is really sick of it. It’s like these folks have no self-awareness. Insulting the country where you sit on millions of dollars in wealth and nice homes and cars and things? You don’t have to love us, but if you’re gonna make a fabulous lifestyle off of us then keep your gripes to yourself. IMO.
I just can’t with this sh*t.
@Sochan
Here we go again with that “you owe America your success!” bs. The reason he’s rich? Twilight. A franchise he worked on. The money he made from the movie came from the pockets of the people who bought tickets – all over the world. Not the taxes you pay as an American person. He doesn’t owe you anything. If he were trashing Hollywood, I’d get it. If he were trashing Twilight, I’d get it. But that’s not the case. He’s not even trashing anyone, it’s just a silly joke!
Tell me, Josefa – where would Rob be without Twilight? If he had not been cast in the series, do you really think he would be getting lead roles or enjoying the high profile he has now? He was an unknown. Shiloh Fernandez was seriously considered for the role of Edward. Shiloh was allegedly the director’s first choice, but Kristen Stewart had the final say on who would be her leading man.
If they had chosen Shiloh instead, he – not Rob – would have received all the hype and PR push that automatically came with that role. That role would have jumpstarted Shiloh’s career as it did for Rob. Hollywood tends to cast anyone who was previously in a hit movie because it means name recognition and marketability for the new movie. I first saw Rob in a Harry Potter film and he was neither talented enough nor charismatic enough to be that memorable in such a small role, unlike, say, Brad Pitt, who made a strong impression in Thelma & Louise.
@Josefa
You’re coming un-done. Neither myself nor anyone else here said RP “owes me” something, nor did anyone mention taxes. You came up with these ideas on your own.
He owes ME nothing. He owes AMERICA some gratitude.
@Mintessence
He’d be nowhere. He owes Twlight his career and Twihards are the reason he still has one. Now, how does this relate to making a silly joke about people thinking he’s American?
@Sochan
That’s the point I’m making, though – why does he owe America as a country some gratitude? He owes his career to Twilight. To be more specific, the person who casted him in the movie. Not the USA as a nation (hence the tax comment). And even then – this was a silly joke, not some xenophobic insult (which I wouldn’t defend).
@Josefa, it relates because he continues to work in American films, continues to be paid in American dollars, and continues to live in America. Making a joke that could be perceived as insulting by your employers is foolish.
He greatly benefitted from the American-made Twilight series and used that success to stay here, to get hired by American producers, and to maintain a financially rewarding career, ALL of which would not exist if he had remained in England. There, he would not have gotten as far since there are much better actors in the U.K. He’s not talented enough to compete with versatile British actors. He owes much of his fame & success to the Hollywood machine.
In other words: don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
I’m American and I agree with you!
Seems to me, your point has been proven already;-)
When people are saying Americans are too patriotic well pattison is showing himself to be an English patriot too, no? So what gives?
The problem is not that he is proud to be British, and you know it. The problem is that he felt the need to insult Americans while expressing that pride. He has made his career and his money mostly in this country, and it is incredibly rude.
Oh I wasn’t saying that, I am just pointing out the irony that people defend him as a British patriot while at the same time saying Americans take their country to serious. Seems like one is as good as the other. Although I do think he meant it tongue in cheek.
Hi Hannah, I am American. If I had said that I am offended that people think I am British, it would be rude to British citizens. Saying as if its demeaning to call me British because they are lesser than Americans.
It is the same thing Rptaz did, just the other way around
As an American, I’m not insulted at all. He is just being stating that he’d rather be known as a Brit, which he is, than an American, which he is not. What is more insulting is wearing a leather cap backwards.
Between Channing and Robert, I’d take Rob in a heartbeat. Lots of charm and talent. I did see both there Cannes films last year and both quality. I believe Robs in art house films now. So he’s staying away from blockbuster – that means you have to go out of your way to find his films. But he’s worked steady – but said he wants out of the limelight. One of the best films from last year was Maps to the Stars. As for the American comment, I feel like Trump and Palin supporters are the only ones who can’t tell he was being sarcastic. Who doesn’t want to be known for their homeland, so people are being ridiculous. As for Venice, according to all the film trade press, Rob was scheduled to attend Friday and Saturday only and fly immediately to Deauville festival as well, and he canceled late bc of LCOZ which filmed all wknd. Rob pics on set are all over the pubs. Rob had Venice and Deauville to attend at the same time and had to cancel both. So as for avoiding Kstew, inaccurate. I think gossip mags were lacking Baffleck news this weekend because that news of him on set is everywhere if anyone looked and he filmed a Periscope from set to accept a Hollywood Film Award from his trailer lol. Childhood of a Leader is his good friends film he’s in and Brady Corbet first film, Rob wouldn’t miss that because of a ex he broke with 2 years prior. Kstew and Rob are both working in indie films, they’re bound to see each other more than less. Slow news weekend is driving this press.
I wouldn’t rake him over coals for a translated interview. It’s not a direct quote, humor and subtlety are always lost in translation and there was a double translation – from English to French and back, and I suspect it’s a fansite translation, and fans are never the brightest at these things. If you want to burn him at stake for being an asshole, at least, wait ’til he says something stupid on national TV, lol
I would think being called Sparkles and FootFace would be insult enough, but I guess not.
Best comment ever.
Rob was not complaining. He is proud to be British. As an American I am not insulted by his remarks. As for his acting, he has chosen to do indie movies with famous international directors. What is wrong with that? Not everyone wants or needs to be in blockbuster movies. It is his choice and he is thriving there. His acting skills have grown immensely and he will be known 10 years from now. I wish him the best.
He’s always joking and sarcastic in interviews and his humor doesn’t translate well in written interviews. People really need to lighten up, everyone’s so sensitive these days that it’s annoying.
Yes, I remember him being interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel and joking about losing his accent and sounding more American. It’s really not a big deal.
Amen!
You American commenters are so incredibly butthurt. As a Canadian, I’m insulted whenever someone mistakes me for an American. I don’t want to be associated with your country; I like my own despite how imperfect it is, and quite frankly, I don’t think highly of yours. And why can’t he feel the same way?
Because he got to be a MULTI-MILLIONAIRE from working in America.
Shouldn’t be over at Lainey’s site instead of this AMERICAN one?
I’m deeply worried now, Americans have always been acutely concerned about what Canadians think of them.
I mean, all you lot are doing is proving my point. No need to be so sensitive. Other people can have national pride aside from you…
Ugh, how perceptive. Let me reiterate: eat poutine, cheer on the Maple Leafs or what have you, be patriotic. No need to pick on my country in the process. And if you do, expect a reaction. What should I kowtow to your prejudice?
S: “I’m deeply worried now, Americans have always been acutely concerned about what Canadians think of them.”
Bwah ha ha. Best. Comment. Ever. I think I love you.
You don’t want to be associated? Then practice what you preach. Stop buying American brands. Don’t watch Hollywood films. Get off Celebitchy, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram – all American websites. Skip American shows like Game Of Thrones and The Walking Dead.
Pattinson may be joking, but the wording was tone deaf and he came across as an ingrate. He’s made his fortune working on American films & benefitting from Hollywood PR, which he would have been unable to achieve with the smaller, lesser-paying British film industry. There were a number of ways he could’ve shown his British pride without IMPLYING that it’s insulting to be mistaken for American.
It’s easy to focus on Pattinson because he’s English. SOME English people don’t bother to hide a patronizing attitude towards Americans – “Oh, you colonials.” I frequently see this attitude online. Daily Mail readers are notorious. Therefore, it’s not so surprising how one could hear Rob’s comment and think he wasn’t really joking.
What’s really funny is how people can make the most ridiculous generalizations about Americans. The population here is one of the most diversified on earth. We may not all get along, but there is a great mix in the big cities. There are many different ethnic groups living in separate & distinct cultures because the U.S. is a country that was (and continues to be) built by immigrants from everywhere.
So when you make blanket statements about Americans, which group are you referring to – Native Americans? Whites (which country of European origin)? Blacks (which country of African or West Indies origin)? Asian-Americans (from which country)? Hispanic-Americans (from which country)? Etc. etc.
And when you slam Americans, remember this. . .for all our (supposedly many) faults, Americans have a longstanding reputation for being generous – for example: donating more money to charities and aid relief for other countries when there’s a famine or a natural disaster like a tsunami or an earthquake.
ETA: In yesterday’s other Pattinson thread, I was only one of a small group who discussed Rob’s comment. Funny and rather telling, that since more people are aware of it and expressing their disagreement with his words, the stans & Rob apologists aren’t piling on as much as they did yesterday.
Hallelu to everything @Minty wrote.
Well aren’t you just a little ray of sunshine? CANADIAN sunshine (sorry!)
“You American commenters are so incredibly butthurt. As a Canadian, I’m insulted whenever someone mistakes me for an American. I don’t want to be associated with your country; I like my own despite how imperfect it is, and quite frankly, I don’t think highly of yours. And why can’t he feel the same way?”
Wow, you sound lovely.
I don’t think he feels the same way…
Don’t worry, R-Patz. As a proud American, I’m embarrassed at the idea of someone thinking you’re American, too.
Um – no goofy sense of humor, doesn’t look like he’d be up for a good time, doesn’t seem friendly, doesn’t seem like he could get down on some ribs or some chicken wings…
… people have confused you for AMERICAN, dude? Nuh-uh. I’m calling bullshit. You seem like the opposite of American. Like you’d single-handedly ruin a Superbowl Party.
(Sorry, as an immigrant to this country, I love it, I defend it, even when its politicians make mistakes, I think it rocks. Rob should change his attitude about the country that made him a star.)
@ Katija
Love your comment! Welcome to America, Katija, and thank you for defending our country. I love it too — warts and all.
“Like you’d single-handedly ruin a Superbowl Party.”
Oh man that is some brilliant and hilarious shade I must say….
My favorite part was the ribs and chicken wings bit. And all of the rest.
@Sochan
Oh I’ve been here for a loooooooooooooong while. But thank you regardless. 🙂
Geez, lighten up. I can’t believe how sensitive people are nowadays.
Oh Sparkles…..the Los Angeles area is a movie and entertainment industry town, their obsessed with celebrities. You’re judging the entire U.S. by one superficial-obsessed city. Come live or visit New York, for example, and no one will care less about you, trust me.
Stacey, native Angelenos would prefer not to be lumped in with rude transplants. You have no idea how prevalent and annoying this is. It’s like the most exploitive, loud mouth, drunk uncle representing your entire family to the world. That lousy uncle being entertainers trying to come up with comments to fill up time on a late night talk show or interview. It’s just a never ending stream of people defining you when they have never met you. Notice entertainers from Southern California are unlikely to even speak about L.A. this way.
Los Angeles is a wonderful city full of people from all over the world converging in one place. There are so many subcultures you could spend your whole life exploring them. Unlike other major cities, it allows you to define your own experience instead of sweeping you up in its own energy. It’s like a living Rorschach test. If you can not find anything redeeming about a place like that, it is more a reflection on you then your location. Seriously, that industry isolates itself from the rest of us. So I doubt Rob knows very much about the greater Los Angeles Area. Besides we don’t like to give up the gems to people who will not appreciate or respect them.
Natives rarely discuss this, as it is considered rude. I thought I would break protocol on the chance someone would relax on perpetuating the stereo types. My fatal flaw being a dreamer and all. (Sigh)
These comments are hilarious. Americans take themselves so seriously. Guys, calm down. He can be proud to be a Brit and its so rude for Yanks to assume hes American, when he clearly isnt. Your comments just go to show how fragile the US ego is. Perhaps thats why you get into so many wars? Its like small man syndrome, but an entire country…
Are you British perchance? Then you should e familiar with a history of continuous wars, right?
Exactly. And all those countries England forcibly “colonized” in the past. . .
FYI, maybe only a baseball team identifies themselves as Yankees. No one calls themself a “yank.” It is perceived as something an English person says, who is xenophobic, trying to sound superior.
I think it is universally considered rude to insult a country that embraces you, particularly when your a foreigner. I have traveled through four continents. I never felt the need to insult another place or culture to define my love of my home. Let’s not make excuses, he is a bore, and this is the most exciting thing he has ever done. We finally have something to slap on his vacuous personality. Rob P, hypocrite.
I’ve never watched his films other than Potter, but I remember it was really weird how he did these adverts for Twilight on British TV introducing himself as Robert Pattinson star of the films – but he spoke in an American accent! Why on earth would he do a fake accent to introduce himself?! I could understand if he was in character, but he wasn’t…
Americans keep insulting almost every other nationality in their movies & talk shows, but God forbid anyone jokes back the same way about them …
I thought Sparkles had a leading role – it’s been ages since he has had one – yet he only has 4 brief scenes according to critics.
LOL – he’s the lead in Life which was screened at Deauville film festival this weekend & he was given Hollywood Rising Star award for that movie. So it hasn’t been AGES since he had a leading role …
He’s been around for 10 years, starred in a huge franchise, worked with cronenberg, Herzog etc – why is he getting a Rising star award? Seems stupid and unnecessary. Do they just want names to get publicity?
While i have many amazing and lovely american friends and heroes, as a canadian i get why he thinks being called american is the worst insult. Donald Trump and the republican party and fox news and all the gun carrying racists of the country really leave a lasting barfy taste in the international community. They make americans look ignorant, arogant, blood thirsty and that isn’t even covering the whole bomb the shit out of everyone foreign policy and attitude.
I’m American and this entire thread embarrasses the hell out of me. He was joking. Settle down.
It’s just an obnoxious joke that was poorly worded, but I do get why some people are annoyed. A rich, white, posh Brit who benefits from white male privilege bitching about how being mistaken as an American is an insult is going to get more eye-rolls than other people…and other celebrities (e.g. Natalie Portman) who have said similar things or talked about not being recognized abroad have been raked over the coals.
I’m surprised Sarah Palin hasn’t risen up to comment, righteous indignation foaming at her lips resulting in a particularly unintelligible word salad…
“Well if he thinks we aren’t the best, no I mean we gave him his opportunity to….to….be something he’s not….now if it weren’t for America he’d be nothing and we saved his ass in the war. Does he even know anything about Alaska?? I dare him to come up here and go shoot a moose with me – that’s the only thing that would make him worthy of my like and get him off my sh*t list because you know, I remember everything and like I said to Bristol the other day….you have every right to be the you that you are….to tell everyone that you love America more than anything and you know from the heart of your bottom that Obama is the devil and he probably told this Patterson person to say those words!”
Please tell me you are an American, so I can sleep in peace tonight 😉
Seriously, stay in England then Rob.
Rob reminds me of traveling abroad and feeling like locals wanted American tourists dollars without the Americans attached to them. Like if we all just mailed our vacation money, the locals would be happier.
I just saw my last Robert Pattinson movie.
Exactly. So many people come to California with a prospectors ideology. Get the gold, get rich, give nothing back. It sucks. He should go home then, but he probably lives here half the year so he can pay significantly lower income tax. So much for patriotism.
If that was a joke it was a little harshly worded but whatever. TBH I could not care less what RP has to say. I just find it funny. Maybe if he stopped hanging around here, stopped dressing like an American, used his normal Brit voice, etc people would not mistake him for an American. Stop trying to be Americanesque RPatz then that won’t happen.
SMP, you’re a sorry excuse for a North American…let me guess the province in which you hail?
I don’t blame him. He was just inelegantly expressing his pride in being English.