By Louis Peitzman
Question: How do you stop a mob of unruly tweens?
Answer: You don’t.
On the morning of Nov 10, 3,000 Twilight fans tried to rush their way into the Stonestown Galleria, all for a chance to meet Robert Pattinson. In the ensuing chaos, several young’uns got trampled, one girl allegedly broke her nose, and almost everyone was turned away. (I’m guessing that last bit hurt the most of all.)
For the uninitiated, Pattinson stars as vampire heartthrob Edward in the film adaptation (out Nov 21) of Stephenie Meyer’s ludicrously popular book series. The actor’s previous credits include a (spoiler alert!) tragic turn as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), but his OMFG-level success seems to have popped up overnight.
“Hey, is that the Lost Boys soundtrack?”: Robert Pattinson with Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart. (Photo credit: Peter Sorel)
When I met Pattinson in San Francisco later that same Monday, the mood was substantially more subdued.