Thursday, November 19, 2009

Robert Pattinson Swings By the “Today” Show

Tending to his non-stop press duties, Robert Pattinson dropped by the “Today” show in New York City on Thursday (November 19).

Up bright and early, the Edward Cullen hunk chatted with Meredith Vieira as fans swarmed around for a glimpse of the vampire.

And while fans may love Rob’s body, but he isn’t always comfortable shedding the layers.

One scene in “New Moon” made the actor take off his shirt, which he didn’t exactly enjoy.

“I felt pretty goofy stepping out into the sunlight in front of 2,000 people in a town square, ripping my clothes off. I was essentially doing a striptease.”

But the vampire used it to his advantage and said it was “one of the moments where I’ve really felt closest to people’s emotional attachment to Edward.”

“There were so many extras in that scene who were ‘Twilight’ fans who had flown in just to be a part of it,” he said. “It was a moment where I’ve felt the whole weight of anticipation, and I guess responsibility as well, of being Edward, for all the people who were kind of so obsessed with the stories. It was quite uplifting, and it was also very nerve-wracking.”

Pattinson has gotten better at baring his body, though.

“It’s funny because Spanish people have no problem with nudity at all. And English people obviously do have the most enormous problem with it. Little things, like when I saw my father getting changed for swimming, I was traumatized by it… I kind of freaked out a bit.”

But he would bare it all if it was for the right role.

“I think it would depend on what it is,” he said. “And I don’t think a lot of people would really want to see that. I think it would ruin the illusion!”

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Enjoy the pictures of Robert Pattinson out at the “Today” Show (November 19).