Edward Cullen (Twilight)

] Meyer approved; "If Robert could write a lullaby, that would definitely add to some of the mystique of the movie, wouldn’t it?" While two of Pattinson's compositions do feature in the final film, the lullaby piece finally selected was composed by Carter Burwell.cite news|url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/08/twilight-re-sho.html?iid=top25-20080830-'Twilight'+reshoots%3A+Why+is+Catherine+Hardwicke+filming+again%3F|title= 'Twilight' reshoots: Why is Catherine Hardwicke filming again?|author=Larry Carroll|publisher="Entertainment Weekly"|date=29 August 2009|accessdate=2008-09-02]

In April 2008, Hardwicke, in a turnabout from her initial underwhelmed reaction upon first seeing a photograph of Pattinson, enthused; "The thing that’s great about him is he really does [...] feel like he’s otherworldly. I mean, he doesn’t look like a normal guy. And when you read the book, you think, ‘Who on the planet can live up to this description?’ But I think he does. He’s just got that chiseled face that photographs exactly like it’s described in the book. When you read about the sculptured cheeks and chiseled jawbone and everything, it’s like, ‘Wow. Did she write this for Rob?"cite web|url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/869/869500p1.html|title=Exclusive Set Visit: Twilight|author=Cindy White|date=25 April 2008|publisher=IGN.com|accessdate=2008-09-02] Pattinson, in a detailed interview on how he perceives the character, admitted to having incorporated aspects of "Rebel Without a Cause" into his portrayal of Edward, assessing; "I guess kind of the thing which I found interesting is that he is essentially the hero of this story but violently denies that he is the hero. Like at every point even when he does heroic things he still thinks that he’s [...] the most ridiculously selfish evil creature around. [..] He refuses to accept Bella’s love for him but at the same time can’t help but just kind of needs it, which is kind of what the essential storyline is."cite web|url=http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=11913|title=INT: Robert Pattinson|publisher=Arrow in the Head|author=Jared Pacheco|date=28 April 2008|accessdate=2008-09-02] Appearing at ComicCon in July 2008 while the film was in post-production, Pattinson surmised the "Twilight" experience as: "bizarre. You kind of know that it is essentially the book. The book has so many obsessive, obsessively loyal fans. It's strange because people just immediately relate you to the character right away rather than you as an actor."cite web|url=http://www.canmag.com/nw/12108-twilight-robert-pattinson|title=Robert Pattinson on Twilight|author=Fred Tope|publisher=CanMag|date=26 August 2008|accessdate=2008-09-02] Pattinson has signed on to play Edward in potential "Twilight" sequels "New Moon" and "Eclipse".cite web|url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/05/13/exclusive-twilight-filmmakers-hope-to-shoot-sequels-simultaneously/|title=Exclusive: ‘Twilight’ Filmmakers Hope To Shoot Sequels Simultaneously|author=Larry Carroll|publisher=MTV.com|date=13 May 2008|accessdate=2008-09-02]

Reception

Larry Carroll for MTV Movies has deemed Edward and Bella "an iconic love story for a whole generation."cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1585986/20080421/story.jhtml|title='Twilight' Stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Turn Up The Heat To Prepare For Love Story|author=Larry Carroll|publisher=MTV.com|date=22 April 2008|accessdate=2008-09-02]

References

External links

* [http://www.stepheniemeyer.com Stephenie Meyer official website]
* [http://www.thetwilightsaga.com/ Twilight series official website]
* [http://twilightthemovie.com/ Twilight movie official website]
* [http://twilightsaga.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Twilight Saga Wiki]