Gus Van Sant: 'Twilight interview unnerving'

Gus Van Sant has revealed that he found his interview to direct the final instalment in the Twilight franchise to be intimidating.

The Restless director spoke to MTV about being on the shortlist of potential helmers for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

"I got very nervous," Van Sant said. "There were, like, 15 people. I had never really auditioned or gone into a job interview in that way since maybe 1988 or '87. I guess I was unprepared for it. Usually people just hire me."

In November 2009, Twilight star Robert Pattinson announced that Van Sant was his top choice for directing the final film in the popular franchise.

"I've never met [Pattinson], but I think that's where it started," Van Sant said. "I had heard him mention it in the press. So I thought, 'Oh, is that even actually a possibility? Would they even hire someone like me for this film?' That's how I got all involved in it. I told my agent, so I became one of the directors."

Ultimately, Dreamgirls' Bill Condon was chosen to helm the film.

Van Sant recently revealed that his work used to be negative before he directed Good Will Hunting.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 opens in theatres on November 18.