How Robert Pattinson Is Dealing With His Fame
6/28/2010 01:06:00 PM
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Being the object of thousands of women's affection, the leading man in one of the most successful movie franchises of all time and the more ebullient half of a very famous couple is taxing. So taxing that maybe Robert Pattinson is, dare we say, a little over it. And we can't even fault him for it.
"He is an actor in a film that became much more than he expected. His life is no longer his own simply because of a job he took. Every aspect of his life is under scrutiny, and his fans are ravenous. They want to know everything about him. He has zero privacy and as with most suddenly famous actors, fame is not what he expected," explains psych expert and 'Cult of Celebrity' author Cooper Lawrence. "Fame is its own life and it has nothing to do with acting. Not everyone can or should handle it. Some people want to live a private life too. He doesn't get to."
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Rob was reluctant to even chat 'Twilight' (even though that's what reporter Brooks Barnes had come to do) and came across as quite obviously burnt out on the series.
"It can get a little boring," he told Barnes. "The good news is that the whole thing is done in seven months."
The fan obsession wasn't close to the level it is today with Pattinson, but one young actor did survive his time as a heartthrob and move on to some serious acting accomplishments -- Leonardo DiCaprio.
DiCaprio weathered the mania by following 'Titanic' with edgier fare, including 'The Aviator' and 'The Departed.'
If Robert is worried about being pigeonholed as a teen idol, he should look to Leo for career advice.
Twi-hards needn't worry that their beloved Edward will abandon the series before its conclusion. It isn't 'Twilight,' per se, that Rob is having a tough time with.
"It's not that Robert Pattinson is over the 'Twilight' franchise, but rather he is over having to live up to being the world's most popular heartthrob. He seems to have become overwhelmed and uncomfortable with being a heartthrob, altogether. This is more a reflection of his underlying discomfort with his sexuality than a short attention span looking for a new movie plot," says psychiatrist Carole Lieberman, M.D.
Lawrence explains that Robert's desire to walk away from the Twi-madness (would you love it if people were camped outside for a week waiting for you to take about 60 steps down a red carpet?) is natural, normal and even refreshing in a city where fame hunters will do anything to be noticed.
"Walking away is one way to manage it. It's totally normal. What isn't normal are the ones who seek out fame," Lawrence explains.
"He is an actor in a film that became much more than he expected. His life is no longer his own simply because of a job he took. Every aspect of his life is under scrutiny, and his fans are ravenous. They want to know everything about him. He has zero privacy and as with most suddenly famous actors, fame is not what he expected," explains psych expert and 'Cult of Celebrity' author Cooper Lawrence. "Fame is its own life and it has nothing to do with acting. Not everyone can or should handle it. Some people want to live a private life too. He doesn't get to."
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Rob was reluctant to even chat 'Twilight' (even though that's what reporter Brooks Barnes had come to do) and came across as quite obviously burnt out on the series.
"It can get a little boring," he told Barnes. "The good news is that the whole thing is done in seven months."
The fan obsession wasn't close to the level it is today with Pattinson, but one young actor did survive his time as a heartthrob and move on to some serious acting accomplishments -- Leonardo DiCaprio.
DiCaprio weathered the mania by following 'Titanic' with edgier fare, including 'The Aviator' and 'The Departed.'
If Robert is worried about being pigeonholed as a teen idol, he should look to Leo for career advice.
Twi-hards needn't worry that their beloved Edward will abandon the series before its conclusion. It isn't 'Twilight,' per se, that Rob is having a tough time with.
"It's not that Robert Pattinson is over the 'Twilight' franchise, but rather he is over having to live up to being the world's most popular heartthrob. He seems to have become overwhelmed and uncomfortable with being a heartthrob, altogether. This is more a reflection of his underlying discomfort with his sexuality than a short attention span looking for a new movie plot," says psychiatrist Carole Lieberman, M.D.
Lawrence explains that Robert's desire to walk away from the Twi-madness (would you love it if people were camped outside for a week waiting for you to take about 60 steps down a red carpet?) is natural, normal and even refreshing in a city where fame hunters will do anything to be noticed.
"Walking away is one way to manage it. It's totally normal. What isn't normal are the ones who seek out fame," Lawrence explains.
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