Pakistan, Sept. 2 -- Robert Pattinson has revealed how he prepared to play Chris Hansen in A24's upcoming film Primetime. The actor said copying Hansen's distinctive voice was one of the most difficult parts of his preparation. Pattinson studied Hansen's speech by regularly listening to his podcast.

The Twilight star said he often practised Hansen's voice while walking around in public. He also repeated lines while discussing cases featured on Hansen's podcast, which sometimes confused people around him. Pattinson said Hansen's voice was very recognisable but extremely difficult to imitate.

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