Eddie Redmayne has revealed the unusual audition technique employed by The Batman star Robert Pattinson. Pattinson has been very much in the public eye recently for his portrayal of the Caped Crusader himself in The Batman, helmed by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves. The film follows Bruce Wayne/Batman in his second year of crime fighting as he tracks down a mysterious new serial killer known as The Riddler (Paul Dano). Pattinson's interpretation of Batman is the first to exist outside of the DCEU since Christian Bale took on the role in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy. While some were skeptical about Pattinson's casting when it was first announced, he has since proven himself to many as one of the top tier on-screen Batmen.
What some may not know about the actor is that back when his career was starting, Pattinson shared a home with several other British actors, including Redmayne, Jamie Dornan, Charlie Cox, Andrew Garfield and Tom Sturridge. The group lived together during «pilot season» in L.A., when creators of new TV series attempt to have their shows made and aired. While Pattinson was the first of the bunch to find success with his casting as Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga, the rest of the group eventually also found their footing in the acting world, going on to become major stars.
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In a recent interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Redmayne recalled what their house was like during «pilot season.» According to Redmayne, each actor had their own audition technique, with Pattinson and Sturridge in particular going in a unique direction. As Redmayne puts it, the two actors would always «do the complete
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