The Daily sinks its teeth into 'Twilight' star

     The Daily got a chance to speak with British actor Robert Pattinson, star of the new film "Twilight," which was adapted from a series of books by author Stephenie Meyer. In "Twilight," Pattinson, best known as Cedric Diggory from the "Harry Potter" franchise, plays Edward Cullen, a vampire who is trying to hide his secret from the world. He falls in love with Bella Swan (played by Kristen Stewart), and together they try to deal with their differences and with other vampires trying to get in their way.

Question: What was it like stepping into the role of Edward [Cullen], since there were so many pressures behind it?

Robert Pattinson: I guess just by ignoring it? I put off going into the audition because of that reason, and then I really thought I had no chance of getting it at all. When I went into the screen test with Kristen, I played him sort of different and not as strong. I tried to play him [as] a lot more broken. I was just thinking that the book was from Bella's perspective, [and how she] is completely in love and obsessed with Edward [and] would see him however she wanted to see him; it doesn't really have to correspond with reality.

Q: You wrote a song for the film's soundtrack. Would you think about pursuing a musical career or just sticking to acting?

RP: I have absolutely zero plans to actually actively pursue music. I'd like to record an album at some point, but I don't care if anyone buys it.

Q: Is there added any added pressure to playing a character from a book compared to playing a character from a script?
RP: I guess it's different. I guess there's more pressure when there is no book because your performance has to make the movie. You have to make the character memorable for the film to be successful. When there is already a popular character, I guess the pressure is living up to other peoples' expectations, but in some ways it takes the pressure off. It's like you can still do what you want and everyone will still like the character.

Q: How much of an influence did Stephenie Meyer have on the filmmaking process?

RP: I think she had a lot of influence in the beginning and in pre-production, and I talked to her about some things, but by that time I had already been working on the character for about two months before I saw her. I pretty much knew what to do; I just had a few specific questions.

Q: Is there anything that interests you in these supernatural films, or are you looking toward a different subject matter for other films you will be making?

RP: It's been totally random that I've been doing these sorts of supernatural jobs. I definitely want to eventually play a normal person; everything I have done has been a period piece or a supernatural piece. Everything that I have coming out next year will also be really random.

Q: How have you been affected by the rising fandom surrounding the "Twilight" series?

RP: I haven't really been too affected, since I can really separate myself from it. I can step into a room full of teenage girls and it doesn't really go to my head. I think that I have finally gained an influence in America because of this role, so that definitely is something different.

Q: What was it like doing a lot of your own stunts and wire work?

RP: It's really hard. I did wire work with "Harry Potter," but that was just getting hit, which is not really hard to act out. On this, I had to be sort of agile, and you actually had to look like you were controlling the movements. There is no weight or anything that you have to deal with, but you just have to keep your body in the right shape and keep the physics correct. It was really hard and you need to be very talented to be good with wire work. It is also incredibly painful because all of your weight is on two little straps in your crotch, which is not always the most pleasant experience.