VanityFair: Where is Robert Pattinson's Bel-Ami Mustache?

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Like many reluctant heartthrobs, Robert Pattinson is torn between his desire to be taken seriously as an actor and his desire to still look hot. Recently leaked images from the Budapest set of Bel-Ami, based on the 19th-century French novel by Guy de Maupassant, show Pattinson looking dandyish in a top hat and tails as the womanizing social climber Georges Duroy. In almost every way, Pattinson looks the part. Duroy is described in the book as �tall, well-built, fair, with blue eyes, a curled mustache, hair naturally wavy� he recalled the hero of the popular romances.� Anything missing? That�s right: the mustache. Duroy�s luxuriant lip-hair is his most distinctive feature, appearing as early as the second sentence:

After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the
restaurant. He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a
rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners.

The many subsequent mentions of the mustache make it clear that it is Duroy�s most expressive feature as well:
� On reaching the second floor, he saw another mirror, and once more
slackened his pace to look at himself. He likewise paused before the
third glass, twirled his mustache, took off his hat to arrange his
hair, and murmured half aloud, a habit of his: �Hall mirrors are
most convenient.�

� At first he did not reply; a smile lurked beneath his mustache; then
he murmured: �I am your slave.�

� Madeleine cast down her eyes; her cheeks were pale. Georges
nervously twisted his mustache.

� He seated himself, crossed his legs and began to twist the ends of
his mustache, as was his custom when annoyed, uneasy, or pondering
over a weighty question.

There is even a sensual description of the mustache in the original French that is strangely shaved off in the English editions. Here�s a rough translation:

� He spoke easily, with charm in his voice, much grace in his eyes, and irresistible seduction in his mustache. It was tousled on his lip, curled, pretty, blonde with red highlights and lighter shades in the spiky hairs on the ends.

Is there a no-mustache clause in Pattinson�s contract? Do his managers feel that a Pringles-guy �stache would forever alienate him from the Twilight set, who prefer him looking forever adolescent? Hopefully the filmmakers will add it in post-production.

Related:
� �Becoming Adolf,� a treatise on Hitler�s mustache by Rich Cohen.
� Robert Pattinson's Porn Connection, by Bob Hollywood.


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Liksom m�nga tveksamma heartthrobs �r Robert Pattinson slits mellan sin �nskan att bli tagen p� allvar som sk�despelare och hans �nskan att fortfarande ser varma. Nyligen l�ckte bilder fr�n Budapest upps�ttning av Bel-Ami, baserat p� den 19: e-talets franska romanen av Guy de Maupassant, visar Pattinson spelar snobbig i en h�g hatt och frack som womanizing sociala kl�ttrare Georges Duroy. I n�stan alla s�tt, ser Pattinson rollen. Duroy beskrivs i boken som "l�ng, v�lbyggd, r�ttvisa, med bl� �gon, ett krusat mustasch, h�r naturligt v�gigt ... han p�minde om hj�lten i den popul�ra romaner." N�got saknas? Just det: den mustasch. Duroy s frodig l�pp-h�r �r hans mest utm�rkande drag, som �terfinns redan i andra meningen:

Efter att �ndra sitt fem-francen bit Georges Duroy l�mnade
restaurang. Han vred sina mustascher i milit�r stil och kastade en
snabb, svepande blick p� g�ster.

De m�nga efterf�ljande omn�mnanden av mustaschen g�r det klart att det �r Duroy mest uttrycksfulla drag ocks�:
� P� n�r andra v�ningen s�g han en annan spegel, och �nnu en g�ng
saktade sina steg f�r att titta p� sig sj�lv. Han stannade ocks� vid
tredje glas, vred sina mustascher, tog av sig hatten f�r att ordna sitt
h�r och mumlade halvh�gt, en vana han: "Hall speglar �r
mest praktiskt. "

� Vid f�rsta han inte svara, ett leende lurade under mustaschen, d�
mumlade han: "Jag �r din slav."

� Madeleine ned �gonen, hennes kinder var blek. Georges
nerv�st tvinnade sina mustascher.

� Han satte sig, korsade benen och b�rjade vrida �ndarna p�
mustaschen, som han brukade n�r irriterad, orolig eller funderade
�ver en tung fr�ga.

Det finns �ven en sensuell beskrivning av mustaschen i den ursprungliga franska som m�rkligt �r rakat i den engelska upplagan. H�r �r en grov �vers�ttning:

� Han talade enkelt, med charm i r�sten, mycket n�d i hans �gon, och oemotst�ndlig f�rf�relse i mustaschen. Det var rufsig p� l�ppen, hoprullade, ganska betonar blond med r�da och ljusare nyanser i taggiga h�r p� �ndarna.

Finns det en no-mustasch klausul i Pattinson kontrakt? Har hans chefer anser att en Pringles-guy "Stache f�r alltid skulle st�ta bort honom fr�n Twilight set, som f�redrar honom s�ker evigt unga? F�rhoppningsvis filmmakarna kommer att l�gga den i post-produktion.

Relaterat:
� "Att bli Adolf", en avhandling om Hitlers mustasch av Rich Cohen.
� Robert Pattinson's Porn Anslutning av Bob Hollywood.