'Twilight' star talke about how the J.K Rowling movie franchise launched his career
The London born and raised star was just a struggling actor and musician before his role in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," an installment of one of the most successful movie franchises in film history.
Pattinson started out his career by playing the role of Cedric Diggory in the movie, and although it was not a major role and the character was killed off in the film, it catapulted Robert into new fame territory.
"When Harry Potter came along, it was a huge step and a massive event in my life!" the Twilight actor said to Sheknows.com.
When Robert was 17-year-old, he was working in South Africa and he met the casting agent for the Potter films and it was then that he auditioned for the part.