Long before he was a part of the "Twilight" franchise, Robert Pattinson landed a role in the "Harry Potter" franchise, the iconic "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." In an interview with GQ, he described what a big deal it was to be cast as Cedric Diggory, recalling being intimidated the first time he saw the special effects and the large set.
To help him prepare for his big break, Pattinson read a book on method acting and discovered one helpful tip: inflicting pain on yourself before every scene. So, before filming his "Harry Potter" scenes, he did just that. "I was psyching myself up as if I was getting into a fight or something before these scenes, and just screaming into a pillow and fighting, punching myself, and kind of ripping my clothing and stuff," he explained to GQ. While he's unsure if it helped his performance, he did joke that it kept ruining the prosthetic makeup he wore for the role.
It turns out, Pattinson still does this even now. Despite his impressive resume and millions of fans around the world, his imposter syndrome leaves him often convinced he doesn't know how to truly act. In an interview with The Guardian, the actor revealed he's filled with self-doubt. "Because I don't really know how to act, I kind of wanted to somehow make it real," he explained. "You end up walking into a scene having a different feeling."
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