Indian film market is huge: Pattinson

The actor is happy the Twilight series is complete but would love it if the series continued.

NEW DEHLI: Twilight star Robert Pattinson’s brooding vampire avatar as Edward Cullen in the Twilight series has created a massive fan following in India. Pattinson, well aware of the country’s “huge film market”, expresses gratitude to his loving fans.

“The Indian film market is huge and I am really thankful to the people in India for their love and support,” Pattinson, who struck a particular chord with teenage fans of the vampire romance series, told IANS in an email interaction from Los Angeles.

He hopes his fans will give thumbs up to the final instalment in the franchise, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2, releasing November 16.

The Twilight series, based on Stephenie Meyer’s eponymous best-selling novel, has given Pattinson worldwide popularity. The British actor first bagged Cullen’s role in 2008 when he was only 22 years old.

Success, he says, was sweet but took away the freedom of experiencing small joys. He also admits the Edward Cullen hangover will take a while to fade away.

When asked whether the global recognition he received changed him as a person, he said: “No, it hasn’t changed me, but I feel the freedom is gone. I miss going to theatres and loitering on the streets.”

After featuring in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Cedric Diggory, Pattinson has literally lived Cullen’s part in Twilight for four years. He is sure he will miss it, but knows he will have to work hard to undergo an image change for his fans.

“I have been Edward Cullen for four years and the hangover will remain for a while. With time I am sure it’ll fade away and people will start recognising the other characters that I play,” he said.

“I am happy and relaxed that it is over. It was a chunk of my life. I have very sweet memories attached to it and what I’ll miss the most, is knowing everyone on set,” he added.

But the Twilight fever may not end just as yet. If director Bill Condon has his way, the vampire series could continue even after there are no books to adapt. When asked whether he would still like to be a part of it, he excitedly responded, “Why not! I would love to!”

Twilight will always remain special for him. The name and fame apart, it has also found for him the love of his life, co-star Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan.

Their love life, which clearly translated into a heart-warming chemistry on screen, has drawn wide attention from all quarters. Their union, recent split and reconciliation, have grabbed enough spotlight to give the last Twilight instalment, overwhelming footfalls when it releases November 16.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 5^th, 2012.            

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