AceShowbiz - Robert Pattinson is in big trouble with his family after recently naming his late pet dog as "the most important person in my life" in an interview. The "Twilight" star left family members and friends stunned when he didn't hesitate to name his pooch as the one person that meant the most to him.

He tells WENN, "I keep talking about my dog all the time. I had this incredible dog which I talked about in this interview the other day and I said the dog was the most important person in my life and my family went crazy at me for saying it. It (his death) was one of the most defining moments of my life, it was the worst day of my life having the dog die."

And, out of respect for the pet, Pattinson refuses to conjure up memories of the day his dog died for emotional movie scenes - where he has to cry. He adds, "I was talking to people who picture a dog dying when they want to cry and I was like, 'I would never do that!' It cheapens the memory so much."