How Robert Pattinson survived the Twilight: 'I just got wasted'

Robert Pattinson said he turned to alcohol to get through Twilight press interviews.

Robert Pattinson got through the Twilight Saga press tours by "getting wasted".

The 30-year-old actor shot to fame as vampire Edward Cullen in the movie franchise and he found the easiest way to cope with the exhausting press tours was to drink a great deal.

He told the Sunday Times Culture magazine: "I just got wasted the whole time."

And Robert revealed he had a sneaky way of getting out of doing interviews.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart starred in Twilight movies.

He said: "You feel insane, but I think the studio cut my days because I started speaking total gibberish. Just be a total liability."

Robert, who is starring in his friend Brady Corbet's directorial debut The Childhood of a Leader, also hit out at the amount of superhero movies that are currently being made.

He said: "Your only option is to do a superhero movie. You can do a superhero, or you can do indies. That's it! You cannot even do Nicolas Cage movies. You can't even do Con Air. I would love to do Con Air."

Robert has moved away from the teen heartthrob roles which made him famous, admitting he actively sought out obscure parts.

Robert Pattinson in a scene from the movie, The Rover.

When asked if he thinks his Twilight fans have remained with him, he said: "Sometimes. But a lot of the stuff is very obscure. I think there is no way if you saw The Rover, you wouldn't think, 'He's trying to find things completely new.' The entire point is to be disoriented, as I am trying to do that for myself."

- Bang! Showbiz