Robert Pattinson recently shared that his tendency to make up stories didn’t begin after moving to Hollywood – it actually started when he was a child. While on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss his new movie, The Drama, Pattinson admitted he was a frequent liar, even when he was in school.
He used to get into trouble at school, and remembers one incident vividly. He recalled telling his classmates that Michael Jackson was his father, something he initially believed was a story he’d created later in life after doing interviews, but realized happened when he was much younger.
He shared at school that his dad was Michael Jackson during show and tell. Later, he explained where the idea came from. He’d become interested in the name of a health supplement his parents were using and incorporated it into his story, even playing music to make it seem believable.
Robert Pattinson shared a story about his father taking the herbal supplement ginkgo biloba, and then unexpectedly bursting into song. Pattinson admitted this tendency to create stories started young and continued into adulthood, often during interviews. He confessed to making up stories to spice up film promotions, even admitting he once fabricated a whole dramatic tale about witnessing a fatal accident.
He was completely surprised by something, even questioning if someone was possessed. He also confessed he wasn’t truthful earlier about his preparation for The Batman. He initially said he hadn’t trained much, but later admitted that, of course, playing Batman requires a lot of physical work.
The actor remembered a time when, as a young student, he’d try to seem cool to older kids by making up stories about getting into trouble, even using strange objects as props to make them sound real. Now that he’s a father with Suki Waterhouse, he recognizes that same imaginative spirit in his own child.
She has a remarkable imagination – she’ll suddenly exclaim she sees something like a giraffe in a room, and she’s so convincing you almost believe it! He even jokes that she can already tell when he’s lying.
“I don’t think she’d believe me… she can see through me very, very easily.”
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2026-03-21 20:18