ROBERT PATTINSON ON COOL JAMES DEAN

Robert Pattinson

Hollywood star Robert Pattinson based his cool "Twilight" character on movie legend James Dean. Pattinson shot to stardom when he took on the role of heart-throb vampire Edward Cullen in the hit movie. Pattinson did a lot of research before he started shooting the film, and is admitting he used Dean's performance in "Rebel Without A Cause" as the basis for his character. He tells USA Weekend magazine, "'Rebel Without A Cause' was a big influence on the first ('Twilight' film) - it influenced the hairdo and stuff. In lots of ways, it has a very similar character arc: an everyday girl brings this relatively strange individual out of his slump."
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