Rob on the mob

Updated On: 11 April, 2010 12:09 AM IST | | JORDAN RIEFE / PLANET SYNDICATION

Robert Pattinson talks about trying to act while surrounded by fans and paparazzi, meeting Pierce Brosnan and memories of 9/11 while filming Remember Me

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Robert Pattinson talks about trying to act while surrounded by fans and paparazzi, meeting Pierce Brosnan and memories of 9/11 while filming Remember Meu00a0

Brit pin-up Robert Pattinson takes on American romance drama Remember Me, a film set outside the realm of house elves and vampires. Pattinson talks about sharing screen space with Pierce Brosnan and playing an American youth in Remember Me, that is set against the 9/11 attacks.

Pattinson at the Cannes Film Festival last year PIC/Francois Durand/Getty Images

The notes said this is a story about love and loss.u00a0 Have you ever lost anyone dear to you or a pet?
Yeah, I mean, to an extent. It's terrible. I keep talking about my dog all the time. It was an incredible pet. The dog was the most important part of my life.u00a0u00a0 My family went crazy with me for saying that. However ridiculous it may seem to some people, it was one of the defining moments of my life. It was the worst day of my life when it died. I've lost a lot of family members as well. It's strange that when people talk about acting, they say things like, 'Picture your dog dying if you want to cry.' I would never do that. It cheapens the memory so much. [Laughs] I don't know if that really answers the question.

How do you focus on your performance when surrounded by fans?
It is really just like blanking out.