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The Pop Point: Your performance in Good Time was unanimously welcomed. What is funny is that people seems to realize that you are a good actor at every new film

...Robert Pattinson: I wonder how much people think I'm a bad actor to be so surprised by each of my films. Do you think that in ten years they will still say: "Woa, he's not that bad!"? (He bursts into laughter.) But that's pretty good, isn't it? It's great to be able to surprise people, it gives you a lot of energy. It puts pressure on me in a positive way.

Is it possible for an actor to get rid of the audience's prejudices? Of the representation it has about you?

RP: I always thought that we had to accept the fact that people who saw you in a role will have a certain idea about you, some expectations. But I think we have more control than we think. It just takes time and work. It's clear that after five movies in the same vampire role, we can't expect that people won't identify him to me. But it would be the same for any role.

People may underestimate you because of Twilight, but it seems that you yourself tend to think you are bad!

Absolutely. (Laughs) I don't know why. For example, for this film, even if I love it and it was selected in Cannes, my brain could't  help but whispers to me: "It's going to be a disaster, maybe this film is shitty". And, as I arrived in Cannes, I was in a terrible mood, ready to fight with everybody. The day before the public screening, I felt pathetic and I was so angry that I was arguing about nothing with people. I don't know why this happens to me, it's a strange kind of stress.

Lots of actors avoid reading the reviews about them so as not to feel depressed. You, on the contrary, you devour them ...

Yes, and when they are good, I look for the bad ones! (Laughs.) Some reviews are really interesting: they don't just give an opinion, they are well written and make you think. Besides, I stole quotes from critics several times to bring them out in interviews! (Laughter.)

Today, these reviews say you are at your best, that Good Time is your best role so far. Is it your feeling too?

I don't know. It's such a strange industry because it totally depends on what others do. We can only be good to the extent of the opportunities we are offered. With each film, I expect it to be my last one.

You hate doing auditions ...

I'm awful during audition. I really can't do auditions. Before Twilight, I had 10,000 auditions and I only got 9 jobs. I even lost my agent several times because I was so bad. It's an anxiety problem. And then I don't like the balance of power in these auditions: 20 people in front of you who judge you, it's very humiliating, how not feel terribly bad?

Fortunately, today you no longer need this: almost all the directors would be delighted to have you in one of their films, right? Your name is synonym of fame, fans ...

If someone hires me thinking that I'm going to bring an audience with me, it makes me nervous. I can't guarantee it, nobody can. But I think the people who hire me no longer think about it, so they can't be disappointed in the end! I should do romantic movies again so that could work! (Laughter.)

You should do a romantic comedy!

I love rom-coms! The other day, I was watching 'You got a mail', this movie is really great, but nobody writes any more like that ...

Do you get a lot of offer? How do you choose your projects?

I'm very pro-active. You go crazy if you just wait for something to happen. I try to find directors or screenwriters who are not known too much yet. I set up my Twitter account to follow many journalists specialized in cinema and I literally spend my days reading reviews and watching movies. For the Safdie brothers, I came across the trailer of one of their films. I asked my agent if he knew them, but apparently no one had ever heard of them. So I rushed to my phone to ask them for a role, whatever it was!

Are there directors with whom you still dream to work with?

It's strange because there are a lot of French directors who interest me. I would really like to work with Maïwenn, I think her last film incredible. And Maren Ade! Toni Erdmann is so great. I would like to play in a comedy too ...

It's so uncommon that a "Hollywood" actor is so attract by European cinema!

It's just that I get bored very easily. I don't like to watch predictable movies. I find it crazy that many actors never watch movies. How can you enjoy being an actor and not enjoy movies? I can honestly say that's the only thing that interests me! 

Source Le Point (in French)