Robert Pattinson Thought His 'Twilight' Character Was 'Ridiculous'

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Actor Robert Pattinson arrives to the premiere of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the Mann Village Theater on November 16, 2009 in Westwood, California. (Getty Images)more pics »Robert Pattinson wasn't too sure about the whole vampire thing when he first read the Twilight books. The actor, who plays vampire Edward Cullen in the movie series based on Stephenie Meyer's books, admits he had his doubts about the role while he was researching. We bet he's certainly glad he stuck it out.

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He said: “I read the first book and found it quite good. But the description of my character is, from the first page on, completely ridiculous. It says, ‘He enters a room, and his beauty is almost painful.’ ”

Pattinson, who can currently be seen in new movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon alongside co-stars Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart, was also left unimpressed when he watched himself in the two films. He added to Germany’s In Touch magazine: “I’ve watched the movies twice but they didn’t wow me.”

Although Pattinson will definitely star in the third instalment in the franchise, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, he is planning on becoming a pop star once he fulfils his commitments to the series. He revealed: "I'll record a few tracks as soon as I finish the promotion for the movies, but before I won't to do anything. I don't want to release an album which has a sticker on it saying, 'By the vampire of Twilight', on it.”

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