Robert Pattinson claims he’s “manic depressive”

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Aren’t these pictures cute? Sparkles Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have taken their New Moon promotional duties to Paris for interviews and this photo call. Sparkles looks like he just woke up, doesn’t he? And his rat’s nest hair looks… deflated. Limp, if you will. I hate myself for saying this… but Sparkles looks better with big hair. I’ve gotten used to see his hair really, really high and looking like a rat’s nest, and seeing him so deflated is a bit disconcerting. Poor Sparkles. But doesn’t Kristen Stewart look gorgeous? I love that dress! She looks very ladylike and Sparkles probably busted something when he saw her. And by “busted something” I mean “he sparkled in his pants”.

Meanwhile, a new interview with Pattinson was just released in New Magazine. I don’t have the complete interview, only excerpts, and I just have to say… this kid needs a publicist. Badly. Because he’s starting to come across as some Megan Fox type, a guy how can’t shut up about all of his issues. Pattinson’s big revelation is that he’s “manic depressive”. I put that in quotes because he hasn’t really been diagnosed as a manic-depressive, he just thinks he is. Or he’s just saying he is. Either way, I kind of feel like slapping him.

Robert Pattinson has shocked his legions of female fans by uncovering his dark side – the actor suffers bouts of manic depression.

The Twilight hunk often endures mood swings and although he doesn’t have an official diagnosis, he’s convinced he suffers from the condition, also known as bipolar disorder.

Pattinson insists the problem, which is characterized by intense feelings of depression followed by swings of extreme happiness, often only shows itself when he is in a relationship.

He tells Britain’s New magazine, “You over-analyze everything – you analyze how if you say one thing, someone likes you, and if you say another, they don’t. You begin to experiment on people, which isn’t good for real life. I don’t think I’m very romantic any more – just manic depressive.”

[From New Magazine via Contact Music]

Now, here’s the thing. I could totally accept if Pattinson really was manic-depressive, if he had a real diagnosis. And it’s no laughing matter – true manic-depression is a very, very serious condition. And that’s just it – if Pattinson really was a manic depressive, I have doubts that he would be able to function. It sounds a lot like Megan Fox’s comment “I think I’m a borderline personality – or that I have bouts of mild schizophrenia.” I hate when these young celebrities throw around terms that don’t get.

On a lighter note, Sparkles also talked about how he’s dirty all the time. Gee, what a prince, right? Manic depression and he doesn’t shower or wash his clothes? Sign me up!

Robert Pattinson stinks. Literally.

The sought-after Twilight actor — romantically linked to Kristen Stewart, his face adorning the bedroom walls of millions of fans — warns would-be suitors to keep their distance or risk a certain aroma.

In an interview posted by UK’s New! magazine, Pattinson says that he rarely changes his clothes. “These jeans are a few days old,” he says. “But the top is probably fresh because it gets to the point where even I can’t stand the air around me. I don’t know, my personal hygiene – it’s so disgusting!” He explains that his constant travel schedule pares down his wardrobe quite a bit.

His career, if anything, has dampened his mojo: “Acting ruined my seduction techniques because you start to think everything is a ‘method.'”

Not that he isn’t still obsessed with women: “A lot of my ambitions are tied up with wanting pretty girls to like me,” he says. The self-deprecating Brit adds, “any girl I’ve ever really wanted to go out with in the past, I’ve always lost to someone else!”

[From Us Weekly]

Oh, for goodness sake. Take a valium and do some laundry. It’s not that f-cking difficult. And you know what? Sparkles has probably been living in hotels for months, and the hotels would easily wash his clothes for him! He’s so lazy, he won’t even call someone and have them pick up his stuff. Ugh.

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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are shown at the Crillon Hotel in Paris, for a New Moon photo call on November 10, 2009. Credit: Eliot Press @ Bauer-Griffin.

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  1. Kolby says:

    Good lord. Will this movie please come out already? I need the Twihards to get their fix so their obsession with these no-talent bores will die down for a year or two.

  2. Firestarter says:

    I agree Kaiser! Clean yourself up and pull yourself together.

    See, I told people MONTHS ago he looked like he smelled bad, and he confirms it!

  3. Michelle says:

    Well his wooden, boring acting certainly depresses me.

  4. Green Is Good says:

    “Sparkles Pattinson”. Ha ha ha ha!!!!

  5. Meimei says:

    “…often only shows itself when he is in a relationship.”

    Hon, it doesn’t really work that way. Sure, there are ebbs and tides, but perhaps there is another explanation. Damn, everyone goes through phases of happiness and “darker” times without being mentally ill, and IF you really think you are… that’s what the doctors are for.

    Just feeling a bit annoyed today.

  6. anna says:

    Not to belittle the seriousness of bipolar disorder, but a lot of people his age self diagnose themselves as manic depressive…I think it was one of the first things I heard on a date with some guy I was seeing. It’s just self-diagnosed drama half the time.

    I want for him to do well. He does need a publicist.

  7. anna says:

    @ firestarter hahaha! I thought the same thing too! “That boy looks like he smells…”

  8. Seven says:

    Enough about Sparkles and K-stew, lets talk about Lautner! What a piece! … RAWR

  9. snowball says:

    Being bi-polar, or at least claiming you are with the pathetic excuse that it only happens when he’s in a relationship is stupid enough to boggle my brain.

    Real people with bi-polar, you know Sparkles, the ones that go to a doctor and all – know that this is not a condition to joke about if you think you have it.

    Yep, I’m bi-polar, was diagnosed about 15 years ago and I still don’t have it under control all the time. When I’m on a low, I want to commit suicide sometimes or I’m so exhausted I can barely get out of bed. Manic, I talk endlessly, clean everything in sight, spend money I shouldn’t and start thinking I can come off my meds because I feel good, right?

    Sparkles, you’re an idiot. I’m tired of you wanting the world to feel sorry for you. Gah!

    • U-Nah-Wi says:

      I agree Snowball. Bipolar is very difficult to deal with and I really don’t see how the stress of being in movies and having your every move watched and having your pic taken just about every second of the day would help the situation. It would drive me mad and I would be breaking cameras. I just don’t think he has Bipolar Disorder.

  10. Rae says:

    I’m withholding judgment until I read the full interview. This sounds like one of those things that could be easily taken out of context. Who hasn’t sarcastically made some kind of comment about the ups and downs of life?

  11. cuppycake says:

    My grandmother was manic depressive. She commited suicide in a mental hospital. My dad killed himself too, same illness. You can guess what I inherited, huh?
    It makes me so angry when people throw this illness around like it’s nothing. It makes people not take it seriously, and that’s how people who are really sick fall through the cracks.

    And of COURSE he’s smelly…I’ve seen neater homeless people. Surely he has enough money for a maid to do laundry?

  12. Meimei says:

    “Not to belittle the seriousness of bipolar disorder, but a lot of people his age self diagnose themselves as manic depressive…”

    That’s exactly the problem: people self-diagnosing all kinds of illnesses. That’s when other people can easily start to think it’s no big deal; I agree with snowball, this isn’t a happy fun roller coaster ride.

    However, Mr. Sparklepants does seem to have a habit of making weird, somewhat self-deprecating jokes. Not that it makes me much happier about this one.

  13. viper says:

    Never read the books never saw the movie, the man is nasty looking. He looks like he needs a shower and I’m not one bit sympathetic to such a no talent hack.

  14. viper says:

    I unfortunately saw bits of the movie when it came on the tele, I can only surmise that it saters to horny teenaged girls.

  15. hannah says:

    I just don’t understand the appeal…i mean, i love the grunge era, so its not the dirty look that turns me off, its his face. Hes not really attractive. I mean, he’s not ugly, but if I passed him on the street, I seriously wouldn’t think twice about him. not even a second glance.

  16. Miss Thang says:

    He’s always been honest about how stinky and gross, and sad he is. Girls who like him are dumb. They are all caught up in the fantasy, they imagine he’s so much like Edward. They don’t see the real him. If they did they’d move on ’cause the only good thing about this boy is his money, and even that is a trade for privacy. Not to mention that if any girl were really dating him it would be a suicide mission! Hell twihards nearly killed him just on accident!
    saying he’s manic depressive in relationships is just his excuse for being a shitty, selfish boyfriend who is easily bored. Ugh. This “saga” needs to be over already!!

  17. CC says:

    @ Seven: TOTALLY agree! Lautner presents himself MUCH better than these two! Poor guy, these two seem so boring to hang out with. They’re all “Oh I’m so famous, let’s get dirty and get high.” And her hair is AWFUL. She should go back to blonde.

  18. Roma says:

    “He sparkled in his pants” is my new favourite phrase. As for all his self-deprecating: He is a brit.

    A good friend is a British model and he thinks all other brits are looking at him thinking “what a wanker” so he’s always cutting himself down. I used to think he was doing it for woe-is-me attention, but realized it’s more of “I know you think I’m a loser so I’ll beat you to the punch”.

    I actually find Sparkles interviews endearing; the more famous he becomes, the more he tries to portray himself as a smelly nothing. I love it.

  19. Catherine says:

    His comments about his hygiene crack me up.

  20. Chris says:

    Not one of these magazines with any of these quotes are reputable. He probably said it to some legit source as a joke and the magazines ran with it like something true. Whatever. It doesn’t make him any less appealing.

  21. Daisy says:

    I dont understand why him and Kristin play the same card.Ohhh..I dont want to be famous,I dont want to be clean,I hide in my hotel all day..Im so depressed and dark.I have to admit they seem perfect for each other!The movie and books suck,and I cant think of two people that deserve the success less.

  22. fizXgirl314 says:

    sparkled in his pants…. hahahahaha… love it!

  23. pickelhaube says:

    Daisy, I TOTALLY agree with you. Their whole public persona is just designed to get the attention (and money) of angsty teenage girls. It’s so sad that people don’t see how they’re being manipulated. Twilight looks stupid and I won’t see the movies. I might read the books (doubt it though, I like intelligent, well-written books that I can learn something from, for the most part), but I’d get them from the library. These people will not get my money!

  24. crash2GO2 says:

    There are two levels of bi-polar disorder. If you have bi-polar I, than yeah, it can be hard to function. Bi-polar II is a mercifully less drastic form of the disease.

    His remarks about lack of higiene remind me of Kristen Stewart’s. Those two grungy kids are perfect for each other, truly! Bet they really stink up a hotel room! 😛

  25. Daisy says:

    Picklehaube,or anyone who wants to read a good series of a more mature vampire series,try the blackdagger brotherhood series by J.R Ward.They are great sexy books.You would love them.

  26. Meimei says:

    “Bi-polar II is a mercifully less drastic form of the disease.”

    Except for the little matter of severe depression and the likelihood of full-blown manic episode if the depression is not treated carefully.

  27. rose says:

    he’s having ups and down’s in a relationship, by jove he must be mentally ill!

    i hate that stuff, he’s just diminishing a real illness. celebrities. how would we get offended without them?

    sparkled in his pants. lol

  28. princess pea says:

    You know the good thing about young celebrities self-diagnosing with dramatic sounding mental illnesses? We can be sure that Sparkles and Megan Fox are not Scientologists, at least.

    That’s something, right guys? Right?

  29. Miss Thang says:

    “We can be sure that Sparkles and Megan Fox are not Scientologists, at least.

    That’s something, right guys? Right? ”

    SHHHHHHH! Xenu might be listening! We don’t want to give him any recruit ideas!

  30. here we go says:

    @ Roma: Sorry, but no. He’s far from endearing. Self-deprecation can be cute when used sparingly. But if that’s all a person does, then it just becomes another form of attention-grabbing drama. ‘oh woe is me, I’m such a loser.’ Um…yeah, bb, you are a loser. Taylor Lautner, at 17, has more maturity than ‘Sparkles’ Pattinson…and he’s cleaner, too.

  31. Daisy says:

    And I love Taylor Swift and him together

  32. LolaBella says:

    I heart the Sparkly Vampire. There I said it.

    I ‘appreciate’ the Wolf as well, but can’t use any other words to describe him other than ‘nice young man’ until February 11th , 2010. *Cough No Longer Jailbait Cough*

  33. JuniperGreen says:

    I just want to make a quick comment about what was said in the article above…that you doubted if he would be able to function if he were a real manic-depressive.

    I’m bipolar and it is a massive struggle, but I handle it and am fully functional. I have a PhD and a solid career, a happy home life, and am not broken or non-functional. Each person’s ability to handle and adjust to bipolar disorder varies for any number of reasons (one of which would be that there is a huge spectrum of variance with regard to severity of the condition).

    Just wanted to throw that out there.

  34. Cat says:

    I also have been diagnosed with depression and I have to say, this kind of talk drives me crazy (no pun intended).

    It’s because of people like him that the legitimate sufferers are not taken seriously. Even with a medical diagnosis we are told to ‘buck up’ or ‘put things in a better perspective’. And why are people so cruel? Cause idiots with no medical disease are out there claiming they’ve got it and no one takes them seriously. So they group the whole lot of us together!

    Ugh it makes me go mad. Thanks for letting me rant guys.

  35. For Sooth? says:

    I think nick naming him Sparkles is very demeaning and it doesn’t make me laugh. I saw him in a Brit movie as the lead character. He looked nothing like this new persona, quite the opposite, and he was very good.

    He does sound like a bit of a lost soul. And the manic thing is probably him just being immature in a relationship and not sure of himself. I’m not so sure he will handle all this fame in the long haul.

  36. rmr says:

    Sorry, but I’m manic-depressive (officially!), and I can function. Thank you very much.

  37. I’ve got to say, all he does in the movie is paint himself pale white and stare the whole time. Also his hair would look like its just been hit by a hurricane taking up almost half the screen (sorry had to exaggerate). Anyway if he thinks he suffers from manic depression he should consult a psychiatrist.

    Twilight New Moon

  38. shaniqua says:

    I don’t know what you’re talkin bout when you said these no talent bores need to die down. Just to get you guys straight Edward and Jacob has talent!!!! You guys need to get your facts straight!!!!!!!!!

  39. Melina says:

    Oh dear God. All of you people here are pathetic. You sicken me to the core. Why must you be so judgemental, rude, and careless? You don’t even know the guy. I doubt any of you have actually met(or smelled) him. And if you didn’t already know, he’s 23, a lot of people in their 20s experience depression. I’ve seen therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, etc. For more than 5 years, I don’t brag about it and not many people know, but if I had a million people wanting to know everything about my life, then I suspect the whole world would know. Pattinson is just being honest, he’s much too modest to want people to “feel bad for him”, he’s simply answering questions.

  40. iluvrpatz says:

    ok people take it easy on RPATZ.he knows himself better then you do and if he thinks hes bipolar he might be!He is so handsome and beautiful that he could say anything in my book!anyway i do have a life and i dont hate on people i dont even know so……………