Robert Pattinson Quotes

As an actor, you can't just be in the film. You're also in charge of selling it, and so you have to sell yourself, and you have to be very political and make sure to not say the wrong things. It's exhausting.

My dad doesn't give me any advice about how to handle publicity.

Press conferences are good. I have my own philosophy about press conferences. I usually think that when they don't like the movie, they ask about other things.

I engage with a lot of journalists, some of them have history and some of them don't, that's not my concern. My concern is to make sure I represent the views I want to represent on those shows.

I get along fine with the press.

People think I don't like interviews but I don't mind speaking about proper and interesting stuff. When it's stupid stuff to build your image and you are told to mention this and mention that, I hate it.

If you aren't overly effusive or really nicey-nice with the press, you get a reputation for being outspoken or difficult.

In contemporary art culture, where good looks and clever strategic planning of art careers have become a feature, professional practice may be taught in art schools like a branch of public relations or political science.

It was really weird dealing with the media. I had no idea how to handle it.

He works his business and manipulates and keeps himself in front of the world.

I've never played the PR game.

Being an actor in Hollywood involves lots of things beyond acting. Charm really helps.

If you open yourself up to a wade variety of press questions, the press sets the agenda, not you.

Doing the press has become as much of a job as getting in front of the camera. You have to avoid burnout, avoid saying anything stupid, but still come across as yourself.

I only do the press for the work. I don't have a publicist. I don't go to events or self-promote or endorse things or whatever it is people are meant to do in that world.

Self-promotion is not my strong suit, for sure. I don't look down on it; I just don't understand how to do it.

I've seen people 'turn up' for the camera, thinking that this is the best way to maximize their platform and get more camera time. This formula works, but it's shortsighted.

I am not good with PR or in projecting a certain image of myself, and I don't give clarifications about rumours; that's it.

I'm not afraid of the media. I think I know how to handle them because I've been around them enough.

Every media appearance is a learning experience about the media outlet and their journalists and their feelings about you, so treat it as such.

In a nation that has developed to a high art advertising, the creator who refuses to advertise himself is immediately suspected of having no product worth selling.

I only talk to the press if it's to my advantage.

Honestly, everybody gets talked about. Some people control their press a little more than others. Some people feed the press and move it the way they want to. I don't do that.

I've always just tried to continue to be a working actor and let the work speak for itself as opposed to promoting myself as someone who needs to be in everybody's living room.

A lot of the stuff I do in terms of PR, I learned it from Muhammad Ali.