Rob Pattinson Says He and Kristen Stewart Are "Good Friends"

Celebrity News November 2, 2009 AT 11:50AM
Rob Pattinson Says He and Kristen Stewart Are "Good Friends"

He says she's just a friend.

Once and for all, Robert Pattinson would like enquiring minds to know that he and Kristen Stewart are platonic. For real.

In a new cover story, the Twilight actor insists to Vanity Fair that he and his onscreen paramour are simply "good friends," and that he considers her "the best young actress around."

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Stewart is even more emphatic, telling the magazine, "It's so retarded . . . We're characters in this comic book."

And the naturally shy Pattinson, who was a virtual unknown before Twilight debuted a year ago, finds all the attention excruciating. "I'm trying not to drown," he tells VF writer Evgenia Peretz, who observes that his San Diego hotel room is strewn with "beer bottles, old scrambled eggs, a half-eaten Twix bar, and a dirty pair of jeans."

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"I guess I'm not the type of guy cut out to do a franchise," the 23 year-old actor says, noting his aversion to crowds and his particular fear of paparazzi snapping him with his "a** crack showing." He scoffs at suggestions that he's anything to look at, too, calling himself "a cartoon character."

Yet Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke clarifies that her new star wasn't shy during the filmmaking process. At night, she recalls the young actor as "always drunk" and frequently regaling castmates with his guitar-playing.

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Of the Stewart-Pattinson dynamic, Hardwicke says "What Rob and Kristen had is a multitude of feelings for each other . . . Complex, intense fascination."

The issue hits newsstands Wed. Nov. 4; the sequel The Twilight Saga: New Moon hits theaters Nov. 20.

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  • March 17, 2010 - 9:17am aik

    Reminds me of a song, But he says she's just a friend But he says she's just a frien. So what they are besties, they act like bff's.

  • November 07, 2009 - 1:42am SharneeLee

    Robert Pattinson is AH-mazing. Loved his work ever since he was Cedric Diggory. And he did an absolutely incredible performance in The Haunted Airman! Oh and 'Bad Mother's Handbook' I think it was called. Haha. So funny. He's a fantastic actor. I bet all Edward fans are like rejoicing over the fact that he's not dating Kristen. Can't wait for New Moon.

  • November 03, 2009 - 12:26pm J

    Little boy trying to be a man. Sexy men don't have to make themselves look sexy, they just ARE sexy. This guy has nothing.

  • November 03, 2009 - 10:07am chris

    He's so hot.

  • November 03, 2009 - 10:07am chris

    He's so hot.

  • November 03, 2009 - 10:07am chris

    He's so hot.

  • November 03, 2009 - 10:07am chris

    He's so hot.

  • November 03, 2009 - 1:40am Thom

    This is old information that Rob has said in the past. Back when he was filming in New York. I don't know why they are printing it again 4 plus months later. He was in San Diego when they where at Comic Con.... I only believe it when I can see it coming from his own mouth in a live interview.

  • November 02, 2009 - 10:12pm Amy

    I am sooo loving this vanity fair cover, as Rob is just way to gorgeous and hot looking..."cartoon character" my eye! He is so drop-dead gorgeous it hurts! I agree that if I had the pap problems I would also pound down a few beers, as I would need something to help numb the constant annoyance of the constant cameras. Just keep smiling Rob, as your true fans will love you!

  • November 02, 2009 - 10:09pm Amy

    I am sooo loving this vanity fair cover, as Rob is just way to gorgeous and hot looking..."cartoon character" my eye! He is so drop-dead gorgeous it hurts! I agree that if I had the pap problems I would also pound down a few beers, as I would need something to help numb the constant annoyance of the constant cameras. Just keep smiling Rob, as your true fans will love you!

  • November 02, 2009 - 10:00pm AngieR

    You guys are all dumb! who friggen cares! They are just people.. regular ol people. Their job just happens to be acting. Movie goers have this fascination with actors. why is that? why doesn't society have a fascination with dentists or podiatrists or waiters or garbage men (and women). Get over it and get a hobby!

  • November 02, 2009 - 9:51pm Amy

    OMG! I love the cover of this "Vanity Fair" issue...Rob is so drop-dead gorgeous that is hurts-"cartoon character" my eye. FYI Rob does not have a drinking problem. Living his crazy life I would have a drink to numb the annoyance of all those clicking cameras by the fans and stalkerazzi!

  • November 02, 2009 - 7:40pm crmomof2

    He hasn't said anything that he and Kristen haven said before about being a couple. I hope that he doesn't have a drinking problem. He loves that attention, his behavior clearly says so. As Edward he's handsome, as himself he looks like he crawled out from under a rock.

  • November 02, 2009 - 6:23pm twiltwit

    I think if any young person at his age and with all the pap problems-I would have a few beers too! and who's to say they are all his-if you think about it ,this is like any AVERAGE college student,cut him some slack and there was never any truth to the "hook-up" they are just going through the same crap and don't want to be photographed nor have to always smile and dress GQ like the rest of the cast.

  • November 02, 2009 - 6:12pm jenna

    uh and it not a comic bokk you ugly trashy kristen stewart and why is she famous she doesnt act good and she hates twilight and i also think rob doesnt like us as much as we love him and it just magizine to get people to buy i already new they werent dating

  • November 02, 2009 - 6:10pm jenna

    and why are youll talking about rob drinking

  • November 02, 2009 - 6:10pm jenna

    and why are youll talking about rob drinking

  • November 02, 2009 - 6:08pm jenna

    and i dont really think rob likes us a much as we love him

  • November 02, 2009 - 6:07pm jenna

    and it not a comic book you ugly trashy kristen stewart an why is she famous any way she suck at acting and she dosent evern like twilight

  • November 02, 2009 - 6:05pm jenna

    why are they part of this life win they dont even like it and i knew they werent dating i mena its a magizine who gives a sh@#t they just want them to buy it

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