Still of Robert Pattinson from a Dior advert



The 'Twilight Saga' actor - who played Edward Cullen in the vampire franchise - admits he was "horribly shy" as a youngster, but his father convinced him to train as an actor to overcome his nerves and meet a potential girlfriend.

He said: "I was horribly shy. One day in a restaurant, my dad overheard a group of pretty girls talking about their acting classes.

"He told me, 'Sign up, you might meet someone!' I did it ... and it worked pretty well!"

Despite starring in one of the biggest film franchises of all time, the 27-year-old hunk - who was previously in a relationship with his 'Twilight' co-star Kristen Stewart - admits he still has to fight for the roles he wants and he cannot rely on his reputation.

He added to French magazine Madam Figaro: "I still have to do castings to convince some directors that I'm the man for the job. Even six months ago, I was rejected.

"For 'The Rover', I had to fight to land the role. I hope it'll be a success because I loved filming it.
"I owe a lot to chance. I never thought it would happen, but I never doubted good things would happen."

Pattinson stars in Australian crime drama 'The Rover' with Guy Pearce, Scoot McNairy and Gillian Jones.