Robert Pattinson Reveals the 1 Movie Prep He Does That ‘Annoys Everyone Around’ (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Robert Pattinson attends the ‘Mickey 17’ world premiere in London.Photo:Joe Maher/Getty

Joe Maher/Getty

Robert Pattinsondoesn’t mind getting a bit weird for his movie roles.Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE on the red carpet at theMickey 17world premiere in London on Thursday, Feb. 13, the 38-year-old actor playfully admitted that when he’s working on a new project, it sometimes leaves his loved ones with questions that need answers.“I do a lot of wandering around kind of practicing stuff rather than practicing new characters, which annoys everyone around me,” Pattinson tells PEOPLE.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Robert Pattinson.Jeff Spicer/GettyTheTwilightalum adds that it’s not uncommon for those closest to him to ask questions like, “Why do you speak like a taxi driver in a German accent?”Going on to praiseMickey 17, Pattison tells PEOPLE the movie was “one of the nicest, easiest shoots I’ve ever done in my life."“I think it was really complicated for everybody else,” he says, adding with a smile, “It’s easy for me.”In the upcoming comedy sci-fi film fromParasitedirectorBong Joon Ho, Pattinson plays “unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes [who] has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living," per a synopsis.Robert Pattison as Mickey 17 and Mickey 18 in the movie.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures"I’ve been the biggest fan of Bong for many, many years. He’s my hero," Pattinson said at a surprise April 2024 appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, according toEntertainment Weekly.“I got sent the script; I was told, ‘You’re gonna love the script, but the part is impossible.’ That was very, very exciting to me. I thought it was the most unusual, bizarre, funny script,” he continued.The new dad, who welcomed a daughter with his fiancéeSuki Waterhousein March 2024, also described his character as “someone who has the lowest expectations of his life, and yet the world keeps pushing those expectations, to the point where he has a job that tortures him every day.”Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis/GettyThings change when “18 comes along.” For Pattinson, playing the “out of control” character was “like playing an evil brother or twin.“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Mickey 17, which is based on Edward Ashton’s 2022 novelMickey 7, also stars Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie,Toni ColletteandMark Ruffalo.The sci-fi film lands in theaters on March 7.

Robert Pattinsondoesn’t mind getting a bit weird for his movie roles.

Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE on the red carpet at theMickey 17world premiere in London on Thursday, Feb. 13, the 38-year-old actor playfully admitted that when he’s working on a new project, it sometimes leaves his loved ones with questions that need answers.

“I do a lot of wandering around kind of practicing stuff rather than practicing new characters, which annoys everyone around me,” Pattinson tells PEOPLE.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Robert Pattinson.Jeff Spicer/Getty

Jeff Spicer/Getty

TheTwilightalum adds that it’s not uncommon for those closest to him to ask questions like, “Why do you speak like a taxi driver in a German accent?”

Going on to praiseMickey 17, Pattison tells PEOPLE the movie was “one of the nicest, easiest shoots I’ve ever done in my life.”

“I think it was really complicated for everybody else,” he says, adding with a smile, “It’s easy for me.”

In the upcoming comedy sci-fi film fromParasitedirectorBong Joon Ho, Pattinson plays “unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes [who] has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living,” per a synopsis.

Robert Pattison as Mickey 17 and Mickey 18 in the movie.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

“I’ve been the biggest fan of Bong for many, many years. He’s my hero,” Pattinson said at a surprise April 2024 appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, according toEntertainment Weekly.

“I got sent the script; I was told, ‘You’re gonna love the script, but the part is impossible.’ That was very, very exciting to me. I thought it was the most unusual, bizarre, funny script,” he continued.

The new dad, who welcomed a daughter with his fiancéeSuki Waterhousein March 2024, also described his character as “someone who has the lowest expectations of his life, and yet the world keeps pushing those expectations, to the point where he has a job that tortures him every day.”

Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis/Getty

Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis/Getty

Things change when “18 comes along.” For Pattinson, playing the “out of control” character was “like playing an evil brother or twin.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Mickey 17, which is based on Edward Ashton’s 2022 novelMickey 7, also stars Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie,Toni ColletteandMark Ruffalo.

The sci-fi film lands in theaters on March 7.

source: people.com