When Robert Pattinson gave me his full attention at the Water for Elephants premiere

"Gray suit, white shirt."

Those were the words from my friend, Deb, alerting me of Robert Pattinson's arrival and attire. These 4 words made me gasp and curse Kate because she had teased me earlier that day about how I would survive if Rob wore a gray suit.

Well, I did survive but I think it's only because of something I realize I do when I'm within Rob's vortex: I leave my body.

But let me back up a bit before I talk about my out-of-body encounter. I don't tell short stories. If you want a short story, here it is: I got to ask Rob a question on the red carpet. He answered.

Here's the top of my head and Rob's bottom lip.



If you like long stories...enter my crazy brain after the cut ;)

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Water for Elephants box office numbers are in!

Robert Pattinson had a great showing at the box office and Water for Elephants was reported as "over performing"! We love that :)



Here's a round up of news reporting the box office numbers:

From Deadline

Scoring an "A-" CinemaScore was Fox 2000's Water For Elephants based on Sara Gruen's best-selling book and written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Francis Lawrence. Clearly, the classy ad campaign was intriguing for adults who don't rush out to see films, and for Robert Pattinson's Twi-hards who do. But this beautifully filmed but searing drama was considered a hard sell.

1. Rio 3D (Blue Sky Studio/Fox) Week 2 [3,842 Theaters]
Friday $10.6M, Saturday $10M, Easter Weekend $26.6M (-32%), Cume $81.1M

2. Madea's Big Happy Family (Tyler Perry/Lionsgate) NEW [2,288 Theaters]
Friday $10.5M, Saturday $9.1M, Easter Weekend $25.7M

3. Water For Elephants (Fox 2000/Fox) NEW [2,817 Theaters]
Friday $7M, Saturday $6.5M, Easter Weekend $17.5M

From The Hollywood Reporter:

In North America, "Rio" wins Easter weekend, while Tyler Perry's "Madea" and "Water for Elephants," starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz, are off to good starts.

Overperforming in its opening was Fox 2000’s period circus romance Water for Elephants, which debuted to $17.5 million from 2,817 locations. Based on Sara Gruen’s bestselling book and directed by Francis Lawrence, the film stars Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz.

Water for Elephants drew an A- CinemaScore, and played heavily to adult women. Females made up 70% of the audience, while 70% were over the age of 25. The film’s successful opening is a win for Fox’s marketing team, which targeted fans of the book, as well as playing up the love story.

"It is a great number for an adult film. When a movie shows emotion, that's what draws you in," Fox senior vice president of domestic distribution Bert Livingston said. "This really overperformed, and will have great legs."

From Los Angeles Times

"Water for Elephants," a romantic drama starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon, got off to a better-than-expected start, grossing $17.5 million.

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"Water for Elephants," based on Sara Gruen's bestselling novel about a 1930s traveling circus, had a budget of about $40 million. Most of those who saw the film seemed to be either older women familiar with the book or fans of young "Twilight" heartthrob Pattinson, as the audience was 70% female. And those moviegoers enjoyed the picture, giving it an average grade of A-minus. That positive buzz could be especially good news for the movie because audiences don't usually run to see adult dramas on their first weekend in theaters.

In any event, the movie is off to a far better start than Pattinson's last nonvampire movie. In March 2010, his Sept. 11 drama "Remember Me" opened only to a modest $8.1 million. The "Water for Elephants" results could mean that he's being taken more seriously as a dramatic actor -- or perhaps just that he should star in more films alongside popular leading ladies with box office clout, like Witherspoon.

Keep supporting the film and take your family and friends to see Water for Elephants! International markets are opening up and we'll be in round 2, 3, 4, etc. soon :))

SCANS: Robert Pattinson and Water for Elephants mentioned in Glamour (Germany) & Star

Glamour (Germany)

Summary of the translation by Darja:

1. Robert Pattinson is number 21 on Glamour Hot 36 list for May. In this short interview he talks about Water For Elephants; the last paragraph is about his first circus encounter: it was Zippo's Circus in London: He was five and very traumatized over the clown that broke his leg during the performance and his sister tricked him into thinking the clown was dead. He never entered the circus after that.

2. Water For Elephants is called movie premiere of the year and they are offering readers 6 tickets to attend and meet Rob&Co. The competition is opened until April 24, ( tomorrow!!!!,) and the rules are on scan number 2.


3. He's gentle and nature loving, and jumping into cold water is not a problem for him. He's an adventurer, just like Jacob in WfE movie, who spontaneously joins the circus. Our recommendation: nature-like freshness of coriander, sea scents and cassowary fruit. Joop Splash is a scent for Adventurer.

More scans after the cut!

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J-14 coverage of Robert Pattinson on the Water for Elephants red carpet

J-14 coverage of Robert Pattinson on the Water for Elephants red carpet






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Robert Pattinson talks to ITN about working with animals in Water for Elephants

Robert Pattinson talks to ITN about working with animals in Water for Elephants

Too cute :)



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Reese Witherspoon mentions working with Robert Pattinson in Vanity Fair

Reese Witherspoon mentions Robert Pattinson in press junket interview for Water for Elephants



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Robert Pattinson interview with On The Red Carpet

During the Water for Elephants press junket, Robert Pattinson sat down with On The Red Carpet. Cute interview :)

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Larger picture of Robert Pattinson from USA Today

Robert Pattinson might be the first person to kill women by pucker...because I'm a ghost typing this post.

Click the image for LARGER PuckerRob....if you dare...



There's some serious sexiness going on....the jaw, the neck, the arms, the chest hair....hmmmm and you KNOW there are more pics out there....come on, USA Today! Give us The Rob!

Here's a full body scan we can all approve of ;)



And we already saw this scan from the USA Today article but let's see it again :)



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Reese Witherspoon talks making love in Water for Elephants poster with Robert Pattinson

During her interview on Conan O'Brien, Reese Witherspoon talked about the Water for Elephants poster and how it can symbolize making love with Robert Pattinson. Certainly glad I own a copy ;)



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Old fan pictures of Robert Pattinson

Old fan pictures of Robert Pattinson













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Donna Scott talks about kissing Robert Pattinson

Donna Scott mentions kissing Robert Pattinson to MTV:

"I love that I got paid to kiss Robert Pattinson and he wasn’t sick," Donna said, citing Reese and Rob's admissions of runny noses during their scene. "He was very sweet. He’s genuinely shy," she said.

Donna explained that during the scene where her character is performing her burlesque dance and takes her top off to "twirl her tassels," Rob was particularly taken aback.

"When I did it, I turn around and take off my top, his face was, I think, very genuine," she recalled. "He’s like, 'Oh my God, am I really seeing this?' In my opinion, he was a little bit shy about speaking to me in the makeup trailer for a few days after that day," she added with a chuckle. "It was a little bit hard for him to look me in the eyes. It was so genuine."

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Extended Water for Elephants clip with Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon

Extended Water for Elephants clip with Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon



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Q & A from Robert Pattinson with the Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune spoke to Robert Pattinson about Water for Elephants:

LOS ANGELES — When many of you think Robert Pattinson, tabloid headlines and all things vampire come to mind. Pattinson, even more than any of the other main actors in the popular "Twilight" movie series, seems to be purposefully creating a body of work outside of his tween following.

This weekend, Pattinson shows that there's a lot more depth to him as an actor than we've seen in his "Twilight" character Edward, as he co-stars with Reese Witherspoon in the adaptation of the best-selling novel "Water for Elephants." When we talked recently, I wondered if there was a lot of pressure on him because of his "Twilight" success.

"I think it's actually a little less pressure. It's a little weird. There's a kind of a strange thing that happened and it's the same thing that happened when I did first did 'Twilight,'" he said. "I'd never heard of the 'Twilight' book series. I didn't know anyone who'd read it. I just kind of did it, so I wasn't nervous at all. Later on, it became this huge thing. With 'Water for Elephants,' again, I'd never heard of the book. … And then, I accepted the part and suddenly noticed people sitting next to me were reading it on three different airplane rides. So I guess I just missed the thing again and therefore also missed the nerves again. Now I just love it. Kind of everything about it. I could really connect to it all."

Q

Not a lot of men connect with the movie so passionately. It's not really what might be called a "chick flick," but it's very romantic and very beautiful.

A

I know. It's strange. My dad loves it and he never reads anything. I think maybe because the reality of working in a circus? And then it can be so harsh ... maybe (it's) more relatable to men. But it's not really a totally romanticized story. It's impossible to romanticize.

Q

You've worked with werewolves in "Twilight." What was it like working with Tai the elephant in this?

A

She's incredible. She's one of the best actresses I've ever worked with. She plays Rosie in the book, and that's an incredible difficult part to play. It's really integral to the story. It's really difficult casting to find an elephant that could pull it off. ... Plus, she does impressions.

Q

Seriously?

A

She does impressions of chickens and stuff. And her general attitude is crazy, but she was also just so calm. She could be in a massive crowd of people … but she just stayed totally calmed, looking quite cheerful all the time. She just needs a bit of hay and that's it.

Q

You two have that in common, right? I've seen you very calm in massive crowds of screaming teenagers.

A

Yes, but I complain about it afterwards. She doesn't complain about it; she is an incredible creature.

Tai's trainer mentions Robert Pattinson to Next Movie

Next Movie spoke with Gary Johnson, Tai's trainer, about Tai and Water for Elephants. Here are the excerpts mentioning Rob:

Robert Pattinson was always willing to spend time with Tai… Rob, if we needed to rehearse something, he was more and more willing to accommodate. I just can't say enough nice things about him, because he was great. He's a big deal. To me, being a novice, he seemed to work very hard on this. I think he gave 110 percent. And he's just the nicest person, not one ounce arrogant or anything.


Tai’s elephant memory brought some recognition when she reunited with her “Elephants” co-stars a few months after the shoot… After we finished shooting "Water For Elephants," a couple months later, we wound up doing stills with Rob and Reese. It seemed like she kinda knew who they were. They both came over individually when we arrived to say hi, and I think she had a little recognition of them.

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Robert Pattinson talks to CNN about Water for Elephants

Robert Pattinson talks to CNN about Water for Elephants



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