For all of you who were wondering why Robert Pattinson closes his Myspaces, has no Twitter or Facebook, and covers his face and runs when even well-intentioned fans try to ask for an autograph:
There is now so much fear for his safety that the studio executives have recently increased the number of bodyguards surrounding Rob. Because of these fangirl encounters on the Remember Me set, they have established a “No Contact Zone” against all fans of Robert Pattinson.
For the past uncountable months, I have received rude emails from so-called Robert Pattinson fans demanding I give them his phone number/address/myspace/etc — when nowhere on my website does it say I am the all-knowing guru of Rpattz secrets. The craziness is so bad that the rudeness is spilling over into my inbox. Not only that, but the poor guy is literally being attacked and assaulted almost every time he walks down the street. When does it get to be too much?
It’s all fun while people are chasing the celebs down, but now there is real fear for Rob’s life. Any one of those girls who were jumping at him and grabbing his neck could have been a psychopath with a knife — and there was so much frenzy going on, he would be dead before anyone could even react. Because of the crazies, even the good fans have to suffer, unfortunately. So for those of you who have been emailing me angrily about how “Rob doesn’t love his fans” because he won’t talk to you or give you his phone number, it would do you much good to keep this in mind.
QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS: Do you think the Robert Pattinson craze has gone too far, or do you think it is all ‘part of his job’ to deal with it?
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Oh for the love of all that is holy!
I saw this coming months ago: Here's my Open Letter to the Robsessed that was published on the Twilighter's Anonymous site a few weeks ago.
I can't even bring myself to watch this damn video because I feel like my head might explode from my shoulders.
An Open Letter to the Robsessed byTwiMom5404
The recent voracious media frenzy surrounding Robert Pattinson’s attendance at the Cannes film festival has triggered many things in my head, but probably not things you’d expect. I literally cried after watching the YouTube video of the photo op he attended, because he looked so uncomfortable and throngs of reporters were literally screaming and shouting his name over and over. I couldn’t even finish watching it. Let’s get one thing straight here. Robert Pattinson is a person, NOT a piece of meat. It hurts my heart to see people treat him as a commodity…an object. Why must the world treat celebrities this way?
First of all, yes girls, GOD yes…the boy is GORGEOUS. There, I’ve said it. I’m a plain, old, boring 42-year old mother of three who lives a very quiet life and I’ll be the first to admit that this kid’s face makes my tummy flutter. Just the image of his hands on a piano makes me break out in a cold sweat. God help me when he smiles. And yes, I’m happily married and have been for 22 years to my very own Edward. But that doesn’t mean I’m dead. (Hubby has his own little crush on Ashley Greene, so it’s all good!)
But seriously ladies, is it really, really necessary to scream at the decibel level that would shatter glass when you see him? Must we really chase the kid down like a hunted dog through the alleys behind his hotel? Have none of you even seen an interview where Robert tells the press that all of this makes him uncomfortable and fearful?
So, today, I’ve come up with a list of DO’s and DON’Ts as it pertains to RobPatz worship, because if all of you Robsessed ladies out there TRULY care for him, it’s up to you to make his life less stressful. God knows we don’t want stress lines on that beautiful, sculpted-by-angels face of his. Do we girls? I think not.
DO hang posters of Rob in your room – heck, wallpaper entire walls if you want to. Put a life sized iron-on transfer on your fitted sheets if it blows your skirt up.
DON’T stalk him at his hotel, on set, or in ANY public place. The boy needs his Starbuck’s just like the rest of us.
DO buy every piece of RPatz merchandise you can find. The more royalties he earns, the more money he has to hire badass bodyguards.
DON’T scream at him. ANYWHERE. Not on red carpets, not at photo ops, not anywhere. He hates it. He really, really does. Just fight the urge. I know you can do it.
DO write him letters and send them wherever you want – that Letters to Rob website is hilarious! DO give him accolades on his work and tell him that you sleep on an Edward pillowcase every night. DON’T threaten to jump off a tall building if he doesn’t write you back. It’s a long way down and the Streets and Alleys guys hate cleaning up that mess.
DO make your own creative Rob art. Digital photos, paintings, sculpture, Fan Fiction pieces (I’ve written a few of my own and Sweet Jesus, I love those mental images), heck…write Rob-inspired songs…whatever! Give yourself a healthy outlet. We all have to do that sometimes.
DON’T cry yourself to sleep at night wondering if you’ll ever meet him. Chances are you won’t. There is only one Robert Pattinson and there just isn’t enough of the poor kid to go around. (Hmmm…wasn’t there a research scientist in Europe somewhere who just claimed that he’d cloned a human embryo? This gives me evil, evil ideas! STOP. I’m ashamed of myself.)
In closing ladies, I just want to say that I feel your pain. I really, really do. There’s just something about the kid that lights a fire deep inside, and he fans that fire by telling us that he has no clue how he started it because he’s really nothing special. We all know differently, right? But, unless we want to destroy the object of our affection, we all have to learn some restraint. The twelve step meeting will start at 5 p.m. at my house. Be there. The first step is admitting that you have a problem.
PS Rob – sweetie – if you ever want to disembark from this ridiculous roller coaster you’re riding, just dial me up, son. I live in a little town no one has ever heard of, in the middle of Nowheresville. (pop. 1650)
You can come and hang out on my deck. I’ll fix you pot roast and Yorkshire puddins and get you a six-pack of Heiniken. I even have a piano in my living room just crying out for your fingers. And I promise, NO screaming. Not a single squeal. Well…maybe a little one, but I’ll work on stifling it.
I feel so sorry for him. I really think this has gone way too far. He is just an actor! I mean, yeah, he's kinda hot, and got a nice personality and stuff, but seriously people! Just quit already! It doesn't do you any good! Do you think you can go home and brag to your friends “yeah, i threw myself at rob pattinson, and because of ME they increased his body guards and he is more and more annoyed with Twilight fans?” Not gonna make you too popular. So seriously, he's not Edward, cut it out!
Disclaimer: I know I wrote this as if I was addressing myself to someone reading this, but I really am not. It was just easier to write that way. Well, if one of the girls who has thrown herself at him is reading this, yeah, but to all you normal fans, I wasn't talking to you. =)
Oh, and haha, leave Kaleb alone, too!
Check out my blog on this: http://www.robsession.ca/2009/06/robert-pattins…
Oh, God. Poor Robert!
He's been as nice as can be to all of his fans. Polite as he can, even when rude people bash on him. And as a reward he gets….THIS?!
Its completely ridiculous, the fact that girls will just run up to him and start taking pictures and hugging him. Rob is a person, not a doll. He has feelings and wants to be able to walk outside just as much as everybody else does. Sure, fans and crazyness come with the buisness, but this is a little too far.
I love Robert! But if I saw him outside at a coffee shop or something I wouldn't start hugging him and stuff. I'd probably just stare…or maybe say hi and ask a few questions. An autograph and a handshake will keep me content for a long long time….
Celebrity or not he still deserves to have his personal space respected.
http://twilightersanonymous.com/ta-talks-back-a…
Read my TA article to understand why I can't even bring myself to puch PLAY and watch this video.
I'm getting tears in my eyes just imagining what happened to the poor boy.
Girls….ladies…you bring shame upon the whole of Robert Pattinson fandom.
wow my heart aches so bad when i see what he has to go through =( poor rob.. those crazy twihards will scare him off if he's not careful! he definitely deserves his personal space, and any person who thinks he's some sort of demi-god and condones the crazy twifans behaviour should go bang their heads against a wall, and hopefully knock some sense into their empty heads.
oops i meant *those crazy twihards will scare him off if they're not careful! lol
i am so upset by this that i made a video about it!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWFPGshmToY
(i reallllyyyy hope you dont mind me posting that Kaleb. thanks)
These people are crazy. They've taken things waaaay to far. I totally agree that it's gotten out of hand. He's only 23 years old. He's trying to live his life. He never asked to be the mega star that he's become with all the crazy fans throwing themselves at him. He acts because he loves acting. This has gone way too far. I cringe everytime I see something like this happen. Not just to Rob but to other celebrities as well. How often we forget that these people have lives to live. Back off. Give them some breathing room.
It has gone waaaaaay too far. Rob needs some space. I bet those crazy fans wouldn't like it if someone did that to them.
I do think this has gone way beyond the line. Yes, he PLAYS Edward (he isn't Edward) and yes, he's a star, but honestly he's just a guy. That being said, though, he should have some cantact with his fans because they come with the job. Maybe an organized autograph session, or some other function that could be kept safe AND let his fans feel loved.
Enough is enough, kids! Leave the man alone, he is sharing his acting talent with us, so there is no reason for him to have to share every moment of his life too. He is an ordinary person trying to do his job and live his life. I personally wouldn't want to be attacked every waking moment of my day if I were an actress. There's no rational reason for this behavior toward another human being. He's not doing anything fascinating or broadcasting that he wants people to stalk him, so don't do it! He is just trying to blend in, like he did before his Twilight fame. If you were following him around after Harry Potter, he probably never would've stayed in the entertainment industry, and why should he?
Leave the poor guy alone. If you see him on the street, smile and wave. Or even better, don't draw any attention to him at all. That's what I would do and I think he's amazing.
I really think this Rpattz craze has gone way too far. I mean, I love him as Edward as much as the next fangirl, but he's a friggin' human being, NOT Edward, and there's NO WAY anyone should have to go through so much, no matter how famous they are!
I think that this has gone too far. I have a feeling that maybe he's smiling because
he's trying to be polite. He is obviously very still very uncomfortable with getting attention from
fans and i feel sorry for the guy. I wouldn't be surprised if he went into hiding or something like
that even though i wouldn't want that to happen. Hopefully he'll get better bodyguards!
That video was totally insane!! Good lord i feel so sorry for Rob!! He doesn't deserve to be hounded like that, it can't be good for his health being so stressed about getting mobbed by a bunch of rabid lunatics every time he goes outside. Some people have no sense of perspective – can't those crazy girls *see* that he's terrified of them throwing them selves at him like that and that it will only put him off talking to fans even more??
I wouldn't blame him at all if he took a long break from movies after filming Eclipse – he will need a serious timeout from all the insanity surrounding the Twilight Films by then.
People just need to leave him the heck alone!! Gah i would love to bash a few of those girls' heads together to make them realise that they're harrassing a human being not Edward freaking Cullen!! get a grip!!!
Jesus ….that was disgusting. I can't even imagine what must be going through his mind while this sort of…stufff takes place. Its like they don't even remember that he's a human being with rights. What would they do if a crowd of grabby boys treated them the way they were treating Rob?
Cheers
Sabrina
I think its gone too far… like all those girls following him around, pushing girls out of the way just so he can walk down the street or to set or w.e… well its crazy! I mean sure if i saw him or w.e. id want to like see him and everything, but if i saw like four big body guards pushing girls out of the way, i wouldn't keep following because obviosuly hes scared! its over whelming for him! I mean all these girls going “Rob i love you” i mean, ok, u love him because he plays edward… do u actually know him as a person? No, because if you did then you'd respect his space becasue you'd know he doesn't like all these crazy girls surronding him. And alright, it was bad before, I'm sure, when he played other roles, because he is a good looking guy (like maybe when he played cedric) but never to this extent. Im sure if he could go back and change it… he may, because im sure he didn't realzie what playing the role of Edward meant, what came with it, all these crazy girls and everyhting… im sure he may, if he could, go back and not take the role, if only to stop the madness, and let someone else deal with it all. I feel sorry for him, having to handle this all. He's not the real Edward Cullen, he's a human being playing a role. THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE!
It has gone WAY too far. He is ok looking, but this is down right ridiculous. Honestly, if I were Rob, I'd probably kill myself because I know I couldn't deal with what his so called fans are doing to him.
I don't think it would help if he scheduled an autograph session every day, these people would still go to extremes to get his attention.
LOL! I'd be right there with you – dumbfounded from afar. Even if my brain functioned enough for cognitive thoughts, I still wouldn't walk up to him. It's rude and a little scary. I wouldn't want to be treated that way, so I'd never treat anyone else like that.
Cheers!
Sabrina
I think it's awsome you're adressing this issue.
It's crazy the way he gets attacked in the street. He will go insane within a near future, for sure!
STOP THE CRAZYNESS!!!!
It's gone way to far! I could write more but I would just repeat what so many already have written here…
Thank you for the link. Great points! I hope they do not ruin it for the rest of us.
Dealing with fans is a part of the business. However, there is a point where the fans go too far. That's what has happened to Rob. I feel so sorry for him. He can't even go out in public anymore without being mobbed by fans. It's gotten to the point where, because of girls like this, it's almost embarrassing to admit to being a Twilight fan. I'll admit that if I saw Rob walking down the street, I would be excited. But, I wouldn't start screaming or try to touch him. I'd probably just admire from afar, or if I was feeling brave, I might go up to him and POLITELY ask for his autograph if he didn't look busy. There's nothing wrong with being polite and asking him for his autograph or something he's not busy, but screaming, touching, and mobbing him is taking it WAY to far.
I wish people would just leave the poor guy alone.
Totally agree Kaleb. This is so ridiculous. These insane girls are projecting their Edward Cullen fantasies onto him. I felt it was getting too insane when there was that mall thing in San Francisco where people got hurt in their hurry to see Rob. There is a certain obsession that comes with being a celebrity, but there's a line, also. Rob's line was crossed before the movie even came out and I feel so bad for the guy. It makes me personally mad because I am a “good” fan who, if I ever saw the Twilight cast (Rob in particular), I wouldn't scream and faint and jump at them. They are normal people, just like us, only they have way cooler jobs. Now because of the insane idiotic fans I want to slap in the face for their stupidity, I have slim to no chance of ever meeting the cast and getting a picture because they have a ton of security and are scared to death of Twilighters. Also now the media thinks that alllllll fans are this ridiculous and the whole fanbase has a horrible stereotype (like how people think Harry Potter fans are all children).
I think we as a fandom need to let the media know there are different types of fans in the Twilight universe. The definitions include:
A “fanpire” would be someone who reads the books, watches the movies, but doesn't follow news updates except to find out when a book/movie is released.
A Twilighter is a fan who has a healthy level of obsession; they follow the news updates and are very knowledgeable on all things Twilight.
A Twi-hard is someone who is freaking crazy and thinks they are going to marry RPatzz, want to kill Kristen Stewart simply because she plays Bella and they want to be her, and if ever encountering the cast they scream and cry and faint and attack.
Shall I start a petition? =)
Having fans is one thing… but when those fans cause fear for his life (legitimate fear!) then it has gone WAY too far. The crazies need to get some psychological help. He is just a normal person, who happens to act in films. How would you feel if you had people grabbing at you and taking pictures of you every moment you step outside of your home? It's disgusting. Do I think it would be cool to meet him? of course! But now I won't ever have the opportunity because of a couple of crazy immature people.
P.S. why on earth would anyone think that they could get a celebrity's phone number??? if you don't know someone, or have never even met them, why would you need their phone number anyway??
P.P.S. I'm glad you have addressed this, Kaleb. Maybe some of the crazy fans will realize how crazy they have been.
The behaviour of some people is just disgusting. I mean, I am a big fan of Rob – I'm sporting my 'Team Edward' t-shirt right now, as a matter of fact – but that's precisely why I would NEVER be so utterly disrespectful and plain rude. What on Earth makes them think they have the right to mob another human being like that? It's awful behaviour, and as well as being harassment for Rob it's giving Twilighters as a whole a bad name as rabid, inconsiderate airheads.
I definitely agree with who said it isn't part of the job. Being famous brings fans as a deal, not mental institute patients. Being famous means being known on the streets, having paparazzi in your feet, having to deal with autographs and losing a great part of your privacy.
Being famous doesn't mean being attacked or assaulted on the streets.
Of course Rob isn't the first who was attacked by fans, and unfortunately he isn't going to be the last. Crazy fans – as crazy people at all – are everywhere, and even when they don't have a reason to be crazy, they make up one. Gladly he wasn't hurt by them, as already happened with other artists.
I just feel sad because it has a lot of consequences. First, Rob is going to be a lot of more aware of anything now, and probably he won't give a step without a full security team together with him. And it can mean that we will loose the always smiling and gentle guy that wasn't still affected by the diva comotion. Who can smile and wave to these kind of fans? How can he recognize who's crazy and who isn't crazy when he's looking at a crowd of screaming girls?
This video posted by Kaleb just make me angry. Angrier than sad. I feel like I was assaulted myself, in my fandom. I'm very, very upset because these fans are stealing Robert from us. These kind of fans are stealing from us the oportunity of having Robert freely, happily, nicely interacting with his fans. I feel very angry when those girls are LAUGHING after having assaulted Rob in that ridiculous way, as they believe they did something amazing. And the photos of him wasted, collapsing after this, are so sad, but so sad, that made me even cry.
This behavior isn't part of his deal with fame. It's just madness and has to be punished.
Poor guy. Sure, having admiring fangirls is apart of playing the handsome lead of Twilight. But there's a fine line between respectable admirers, to terrifying lunatics who run up and hug him while he is simply walking down the street.. I mean, he's just a normal person. I think what people fail to realize is that Robert is just Robert, and that just because he plays Edward doesn't make him actually Edward…
It's so annoying. The fangirls get all crazy, and then wonder why the cast members suddenly become so inaccessible, stop doing signings, and refuse to interact with them. Sheesh, give these people some breathing room. Oh, and please stop screaming…it makes us less psycho Twilighters look bad.
Poor, poor Rob. ;( This fan girl thing REALLY NEEDS TO STOP. What are you thinking, people? It's just… well, it's too too much.
He's a HUMAN, not some kind of… vampire or something!
I feel really sorry for Spunky. At first it was all nice that we knew his wearabouts…it was nice seeing a picture of him here and there….but now I think I would even sacrifice that so that he could have a normal life. I do however have to play devil's advocate here…just because its always fun to do that. When you have been out waiting for ages outside to see someone…and they finally come out….I think thats when these girls lose it. They take carpe diem and blow it up thinking when is there ever going to be another chance to see this guy…ever? Especially since he's only going to get more famous. I think that is the mind set these girls are taking. I just wish they had time to think about their actions so that they would not make all the spunk fans look bad. 🙁
I feel sorry for him. As with many other young stars that shoot to mega stardom, the fans get crazy. I love to act and perform, but I do not envy Robert his success. I do not think that the craziness is justified. I hope he will make it through the crazies and keep his own sanity and continue to act.
I do think it has gone too far, but doesn't this happen with every male/female celeb that is as popular as he is? Its ridiculous to me that people would act this way, but its to be expected. People obsess, and Rob is a huge target. Playing Edward Cullen is like strapping a bulls eye to your chest, poor guy.
Gotta give him props for putting up with them though.
Exactly. it's a part of the job, but it is going to much. i would've yelled at those girls to leave him alone ,that he wants to have a life to.
but yeah i duno.( :
That is so terrible. I really feel bad for him.=[ It's not right that people should mob him like that, I can only imagine how terrifying that must be. I'm sure that he didn't breathe until he got to the end of that mess. Those crazy fangirls have taken it to RIDICULOUS levels!!! He is just a man. Although he is an actor, he is still just a man. Poor guy. I don't think it's “part of the job”. I don't think anywhere in any actors job description does it actually say “Getting attacked on a weekly basis by dozens of crazed fans.” Having a fanbase is great, but THAT is a perfect example of TAKING IT TOO FAR.
No one has the right to enter into another person's personal space and – especially – touch them without that person's consent. We teach these basic courtesies to young children: keep your hands to yourself, say “excuse me” when you'd like to get the attention of someone who is otherwise occupied, allow people enough clearance to pass where they are trying to go, etc. I expect any person, regardless of economic status or social position, to afford others these same courtesy.
People asking for a photo and autograph is part of the job. Being assulted by your fans is not. If he didnt have a body guard with him, I wouldnt be suprised if those crazy fan girls ended up knocking him to the ground and trampling him on accident. I wouldnt be suprised if they tried to steal the clothing off his back. Its reached a level that is 1000% rediculous.
It's what happens when you become that famous, unfortunately for him. But when you're an actor you have to be prepared for that.
I feel horrible for him of course, and I tell myself that if I met him I wouldn't be so rude and careless, but who's to know, really? I'm just as big a fan of him as those crazy fangirls.
Sigh. Poor Rob.
Haha that was very nicely put. Lets just hope Rob realizes there are more Twilighters and Fanpires out there than Twihards
I think celebrities need to understand that it's part of the business for people to be uncommonly interested in the details of their lives and get very excited to meet them, but examples like this are times when it has gone *way* too far.
Humans are not made to withstand that kind of madness – it is impossible to keep entirely sane when confronted with these circumstances. After enough of it you go a little crazy and lash out in odd ways or grow the most enormous ego possible and feed on the crazed attention, and neither is healthy.
Unfortunately, whether or not it's part of his job to deal with it doesn't really matter, because it's there and he MUST deal with it. I'm glad that they're giving him more bodyguards though, because no one should ever need to fear that a crazed fan could actually get through and touch you in the way some of those girls did.
Oh, another reason that I feel this is just going too far – how many of those girls do you think are going after him because he is Robert Pattinson, a really good actor? I think many of them are so crazed because they see him as Edward Cullen, which is just sick.
That is honestly insane. I wouldn't be able to live one day like that. Having fans asking for your autograph definitely comes with the territory. That being said, a whole mob of screaming girls that do not respect his personal space is too far. I think all these screaming girls need to ask themselves if they would enjoy having that done to them on a regular basis – most would answer no!! – and then treat others how they would expect to be treated.
To be completely honest, I was scared for him while watching that – it was terrible!
I couldn't agree more with you're entire comment – they probably would have full on trampled him had he not had body guards.
Watching this makes me so sad. There are girls that chase him because “he's Edward Cullen”. They haven't even read the books, and just watched the movie. Believe me- I know plenty of girls that are like that. Today we watched “Twilight” at school, and when Rob appeared for the first time… I really had to cover my ears. “OH MY GOSH!! GORGEOUS!!” and bla, bla, bla. Come ON!
Poor, poor Rob. I really feel bad for him. Not all of us Twiligh fans are like that. (I'd probably be too shy if I met him, and wouldn't even say hello to him, while these girls are screaming nonsense stuff). And I'm glad he has A LOT of bodyguards!
That's just really sad. =(
I feel so horrible for Rob. I mean, yeah, I LOOVE him too. I'd freak out if I saw him walking down the street. But mobbing him and pretty much assaulting him is just wrong.
I guess it's what comes with playing one of the most appealing characters in the fictional world, but holy mess. He's just portraying Edward. HE'S NOT EDWARD. O_O
These girls make me feel so ashamed to be a fan, almost. I wonder what the poor guy must think of us all? 🙁
Stupid fangirls… Poor Rob. That's just awful for him…
i feel really bad for him, and i think it has gone way too far! and sadly i think it's going to end bad 🙁 they just se him as “edward cullen” but he is a real person. also i don't think it's fair to say that that is a part of being a celebrity. it's plenty of celebritys that doesn't have it nearly as bad as him.
i agree being a fan is one thing but if the guy is scared to walk down the street i think its time to cool it some. Poor rob some twilighters should understand that he just a guy playing edward and not edward himself.
It has gone too far. He is just a person!! I love Edward Cullen just as much as all the crazy fan girls but really? ROB AND EDWARD ARE NOT THE SAME PERSON!!!!!! Yes, fans, like myself, want to just say hi to him but not claw at him like a rabbid animal. Leave him alone. Would you want to be mobbed by tons of people each day AND fear for your life. Leave him alone and whoever was in that video or has done anything like what happened in that video, you should fell ashamed of yourself. Leave Rob alone!!