Robert Pattison.Photo:Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Robert Pattisonis having quite a full-circle moment.
In a new interview withArchitectural Digest, the actor, 37, discussed designing his dream sofa, starting with sketches and then making models of the piece out of clay. His newfound passion for furniture design is pretty surprising considering he once didn’t ownanyfurniture at all.
TheTwilightstar confessed that he had to get a little creative to make do in his empty home. “There was a time when the only piece of furniture I had for about six months was an inflatable boat that would double as my couch, bed and dining table,” he recalled.
“I loved it very much, but it caused a lot of back problems,” he added.
Now, Pattison can kick back — and eat and sleep, if he so chooses — on his one-of-a-kind 9-foot-long sofa, which he said is the result of “fantasizing” about a piece of furniture with completely soft lines. He told the magazine that he had a bit of downtime after filming 2022’sThe Batmanand decided to do some doodling.
“I started sketching pieces of furniture I thought would make people interact in a playful and informal way,” he explained.“They all had disproportionate, oversized elements that were quite fun. And in the process of making some models out of clay, I found that organic overlapping curves had a similar effect.”
Robert Pattison.Dave Benett/Getty
Dave Benett/Getty
“I was in awe of the somewhat complicated design,” Chen toldAD.“The sofa is entirely unique, and Rob’s strong sense of the angled shapes interpreted from everyday objects is incredible.”
Robert Pattison.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty
While Pattison’s foray into furniture design has won rave reviews, the actor recently revealed that he struggles with a fear of humiliation in his movie career. He toldInterviewmagazinehe even avoids taking on roles that he thinks might make him look bad.
“I have a deep, deep fear of humiliation,” Pattinson explained. “And also, you sort of know it’s down to you. You can say it’s a sh—- script or the director’s a d— or blah, blah, blah, but at the end of the day, no one’s going to care about the reasons.”
“You’re the one who everyone’s going to say is lame,” he continued. “And the vast majority of people will say you’re lame even when you tried your best.”
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Pattison also opened up about the challenges of working in Hollywood and not knowing when your next job is coming.
“I’m constantly thinking that you’re just going to spend the vast majority of your life unemployed and desperate and kind of feeling like you’re a total failure. I think that’s just what life is,” he said.
source: people.com
