Robert Pattinson stars in "The Remasculation of the American Man," a photographic essay published by Details magazine in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Even ignoring the fact that Pattinson is actually British, I couldn't quite figure out how a statement such as "I really hate vaginas. I’m allergic to vaginas" would sound very "remasculating." In the Details interview Pattinson also says that “the only emotional connection of relevance [I have] is with my dog. My relationship with my dog, it’s ridiculous.” Just as ridiculous, apparently, are rumors about his romancing fellow Twilight Saga star Kristen Stewart, though I should add that the dog-relationship quote was taken from a comment about one of Pattinson's uncles.
The Details interview, written by screenwriter Jenny Lumet (of Rachel Getting Married, and daughter of Sidney Lumet), is a raunchily enjoyable and at times illuminating read, as Pattinson seems to possess an offbeat, self-deprecating sense of humor. And it's certainly not to be taken all that seriously. (Perhaps all that beer drunk during the interview is to blame.) Sample quote: "I find it really funny — if I got shot, I would literally be in hysterics. I would be like, 'Are you serious? Jesus Christ, get Zac Efron! He's got more social relevance than I do.'"
Another curious quote refers to a beloved Disney cartoon that I hate. While discussing disfiguring, bizarre illnesses, Lumet explain, "We come up with a blockbuster hit movie, entitled Candiru Infestation, about a tiny fish that swims up your urethra and into your urinary tract and lodges in your cock with backward-facing umbrella spikes it shoots from its spine."
"'Fucking brilliant! It could be like Finding Nemo!' says Rob. 'And the little candiru is lost in the balls! Think of the soundtrack!'"
"Finding Candiru" aside, Norman Jean Roy's sensual, provocative photos are stunning. In one, Pattinson is shot from above while lying on a green-tiled bathroom floor next to a naked blonde model in a half-filled bathtub, in another he's having his chest caressed by a woman in her undergarments, and in yet another he's sitting with his head between the long legs of a female model while another bare-buttocked model holds his hand. Prudes will be appalled — and that's always a good thing.
The Details photo shoot will hit newsstands on Feb. 23, around the time Remember Me, starring Pattinson, directed by Allen Coulter and written by Will Fetters (with some rewriting provided by interviewer Lumet), opens in the United States and several other countries.
You can read the Robert Pattinson interview & commentary here. Also at Details, you can check out an unreadable interview about Channing Tatum's scorched penis (what the…?) and another on the United States' first legal male prostitute. (I thought it was going to be about some new law that allows politicians to whore around legally, but no, it's about an actual sex worker in Nevada.)
Photos: Norman Jean Roy for Details
HAHA! I bet he's thinkin,"YAY!!! BOOBIES!!!!"
nasty man
Rob’s hair looks cool but e forewarned though, it might not look as cool on you as it does on Rob.
Especially if you are a woman.
WOW!!! Very tastefully done photoshoot and as always the pictures of Robert…his swag and his beauty is exhausting I think he could easily be the next very handsome 007…license to kill. Work hard and take a break to recharge. Take Care.
Hot pics of an even hotter Robert. ;-)
Hot pics. Hotter Robert. ;-)
Really enjoyed this article. He was witty & insightful. Nicely done. He had a nice rapport with the interviewer too which was nice.
Loved the interview and photoshoot. Best read in ages. Good to read an itnerview where the press pack isnt churned out.
I'm trying to think of ways this whole photoshoot and interview could be more awesome and I've failed. I'll leave it to Rob to surprise me next time because this was a damn brilliant read.