We don’t often do traditional celebrity cover profiles at @tmagazine — and when we do, it’s because we feel a famous person is both a real artist and very reflective of the culture right now. Both those things are certainly true of Robert Pattinson, who will soon star in Bong Joon Ho’s next film, “Mickey 17.” My friend and colleague @nickkharamis wrote the story, which turned out just as fun and strange as the person it’s about — they spent days in London together, making pottery, wandering about. At one point, as Nick writes, “Pattinson is hunched over a worktable, hand-sculpting a mug with a distinctly phallic handle. ‘It’s a giant carrot,’ he clarifies — a gift for his hosts. They must really like carrots, I offer, but the joke doesn’t land. ‘I just think it’d be quite satisfying to have a cup this large,’ he says. As I begin to wonder if I’ve offended him, he leans back to appraise his work. ‘It’s got a bit of a curve in it,’ he says with a smirk. Intentionally making a clay penis in front of a journalist isn’t just a choice; it’s a challenge. ‘I’d love to see how you’re going to use this,’ he tells me.” Keep reading at link in stories. Excellent photographs by @collierschorrstudio, too, with styling by @jaymassacret