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Robert Pattinson: Mistaken as American is "worst insult"
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In a new interview with Elle France, Pattinson is asked about the “worst thing someone has said” about him. He’s quoted as responding, “It’s going to make you laugh, but as a Brit, to hear someone say I’m American is the worst insult! I am English! Let it be known once and for all!”
Of course, most Pattinson fans know his heritage, and they won’t be surprised to hear him gush about life in the U.K. “I live between Los Angeles and London. But being in London is a pure delight. They leave me alone,” he notes. “It’s the same everywhere in Europe. The other day I was strolling around Paris, and nobody bothered me!”
The topic also comes up elsewhere in the interview, when discussing how fame has changed his life. “What is terrible is that I became famous when the world changed. In 2008, everybody had a cell phone, it was the explosion of social media,” he reportedly says. “As a result, the freedom to protect [privacy] has become ultra thin. Not only were all these paparazzi camping outside my house but [there was] this new horde of fans who relayed information on social media. It became unmanageable. ”
“At some point I became paranoid. I [didn’t go] out of my house in Los Angeles. It was hell,” continues Pattinson. “At the same time I was aware of the ridiculousness of the situation. It made no sense.” Still, he calls his success from Twilight a “happy accident,” and disagrees when the interviewer suggests that picking smaller movies could turn off his admirers.
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