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*Video* Water For Elephants Review by Bayer Jeff 1 comment
First pics: Set up of the Red Carpet for Water for Elephants Premiere 1 comment
Today is the day of the premiere of Water for Elephants (Wasser für die Elefanten) in Berlin Germany. Our poster Slowie is sending pics as well as other fans posting the build up of the red carpet:
ToR sign at the Berlin Premiere!
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German Interview with Christoph Waltz – LOTS of new WFE scenes 4 comments
*SPOILERWARNING* Lots of new scenes in this video!
Times Now Online talks to Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz and Reese Witherspoon during WFE press junket Leave a comment
ToR’s Videos from the Red Carpet at the Water for Elephants Premiere 1 comment
Here are our videos from the Red Carpet at the Water for Elephants Premiere. You can see more of our videos that were already posted here.
Rob and Reese being interviewed
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Rob Signing for Fans
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*Video* Blind Film Critic Reviews Water for Elephants Leave a comment
Donna Scott Speaks About Robert Pattinson’s “Luscious Lips” Leave a comment
We had the chance to meet Donna Scott while we were in NYC (the above pic was taken by us) and she’s a great person. Here’s an interview she did with Buzzsugar
Donna Scott has a role millions of women would kill for in Water For Elephants. As bawdy burlesque dancer Barbara, she initiates Robert Pattinson’s character into the circus — sexually! We chatted with the mother of two and wife of director Tony Scott this weekend, just before she headed out to the theater to see the movie for the first time. She talked about shooting under the big top with Robert and Reese Witherspoon, how Rob’s family helps him handle his unprecedented fame, and filming her slightly awkward sexy scene with him! She also told us about training with a tassel-twirling expert for her risqué role, and what happened when a trio of zebras got loose on set and sent her, Reese, Rob, and Christoph Waltz ducking for cover.
Was Rob nervous for your kissing scene?
Just a little bit. It’s really funny, because Rob is so…Rob. And even though he’s a huge heartthrob movie star, he’s so genuine. I figured since he was a megastar that he’d be like, ‘Yeah, ok,’ and I saw that because I’m older and lived a lot more life, I was comfortable being way more forward than he was. So, I definitely was aware that it was genuine, and that when I would move in to kiss him, he’d be like ‘Whoa!’ He was genuinely shy and it was all fantastic. How we prepared was just stepping into it and doing it. [He played] naïve and deflowered!
How does Rob rate as a leading man and kisser?
Rob, on a scale of one to ten, is a ten. He’s got luscious lips, and he’s so sweet, and he’s a tender person.
Reese told a story about Rob running scared from the zebras on set. Is that true?
After Reese had injured her ankle and when Rosie ran off, we were shooting this scene where it was just Reese, myself, Christoph, and Rob, and there were three zebras staked right near us. They’re very high strung, and they were going crazy and pulling up the stakes. Rob went running away and Reese grabbed Christoph and put him in front of her as a human body shield, and she was like; ‘Oh my god, I don’t know what I just did!’ And I was behind one of the support poles, and it happened so fast, it was really funny. But Rob was running away because he was supposed to be leaving to do something in the scene, so I think he didn’t want to break character. He felt so bad. He was like, ‘Everyone is going to think I ran away because I was scared!’
Rob actually has to cross-dress for a particularly funny scene in the movie. How did he handle that?
I think he was genuinely really shy about coming out of that trunk. It was pretty funny for him to come crawling out with all of us eating our breakfast. And no one had seen him in his outfit, because his double was in there the whole time they were setting up. So when he came out of the trunk all the response to him was genuine. I think his response was genuine, too. He was really embarrassed!
Was there a lot of fandemonium near the set for Rob?
Every day. It was insane to me, because where we were shooting was so remote. We were an hour and a half outside of LA in these huge orange groves, and we’d be shooting nights, and when I’d leave work 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 in the morning there would be unbelievable amount of women in a ditch across the shooting area waiting for Rob. They didn’t leave. I was blown away. I’ve never seen that level commitment from fans until I saw all that.
How does he deal with that remarkable level of attention?
It’s remarkable how he deals with it. He deals with it immensely well, and I also think he can’t believe what’s going on. I think he stays really grounded, and I think he views it from a point of view of, ‘Is this really happening in my life?’ And all of the craziness around him and Kristen, I think they navigate it immensely well in how he handles situations. He’s so close to his family and they’re so grounded, his mom and his dad and his sisters, so I think that helps him. And the maturity. He’s very well educated and very well read, but it’s lovely that he can be that mature.
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Rotten Tomatoes: “Water for Elephants Best Opening Adult Drama This Year So Far” 1 comment
Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson drew a solid crowd for their romantic drama Water for Elephants which premiered in third place with an estimated $17.5M. Based on the best-selling novel, the PG-13 film averaged $6,212 from 2,817 locations and played heavily to female audiences, lovers of the book, and Twilight fans that follow Pattinson religiously. Critics had mixed feelings but the built-in audiences came out anyway giving Fox the best opening for an adult drama this year so far. Mature-skewing thrillers and comedies have done exceptionally well this year, but regular dramas have seen more modest numbers on the first weekend. An A- CinemaScore suggests a good run ahead as counter-programming to a steady diet of testosterone flicks about to attack multiplexes.
More Info on the Premiere of Water for Elephants in Germany 3 comments
Here’s a post with a bit more information concerning the premiere of Water for Elephants in Berlin.
The photocall will begin at noon local time (6am ET / 3am PT) at Hotel de Rome
The press conference will begin at 12:30 PM local time (6:30am ET /3:30am PT) at Hotel de Rome
The red carpet will begin at 6:00 PM local time (noon ET / 9am PT) at the Cinestar (Sony Centre)
The screening will begin at 8:00PM local time (2 PM ET / 11 AM PT) at the Cinestar (Sony Centre)
Don’t forget to bring your ToR posters! You can download them here.
The Oklahoma Daily: “Robert Pattinson impresses in Water for Elephants” 2 comments
From The Oklahoma Daily:
The passionate words of author Sara Gruen are beautifully envisioned by director Francis Lawrence’s (“I Am Legend,” 2007) adaptation of her best-selling novel “Water for Elephants.” The film paints a canvas of a depression-era landscape, a lavish circus production and an unrequited romance.
With a gifted cast, stunning visuals, a moving story, and, yes, a lovable elephant, Lawrence and screenwriter Richard LaGravenese (“The Bridges of Madison County,” 1995) have crafted the year’s first great film.
“Twilight” superstar Robert Pattinson breathes life into the character of Jacob Jankowski whose extraordinary life is told as a flashback by the great Hal Holbrook.
Jacob is a charming, bright young student studying veterinary medicine at Cornell University. Before he’s able to secure his license, tragedy ensues with the death of his two Polish-immigrant parents.
He is left orphaned and homeless, carrying his possessions in a briefcase and traveling down an isolated railroad track. He hops on the first train that approaches and, conveniently enough, finds it is a majestic circus train with a myriad of colorful and eccentric characters.
However, Jacob’s concentration is on the show’s star attraction — Marlena (Reese Witherspoon). This poses a dilemma for Marlena’s husband, the sadistic ringmaster August (Chistoph Waltz) who attempts to throw Jacob off the train until he learns of his skills with animals.
These skills come in handy when he and Marlena are assigned to train the show’s newest member, a four-ton, middle-aged elephant named Rosie. As the two tackle this task, they form a romantic bond. Now, cast into the effervescent world of entertainment, Jacob has the life he’s always dreamed of.
The only thing missing is a ravishing partner to share it with, an aspiration the menacing August will stop at nothing to dismantle.
The movie is a work of passion full of energy and emotion. Gruen’s tale of a once-crumbling economic world splashed with vibrant colors and the prospect of hope makes for a tasty treat.
However, the film is not merely eye candy. Waltz is as bloody brilliant as August, charming and pleasant on the outside but cruel and rotten at his core.
Twi-hard fans will adore their beloved Pattinson proving he has more range and depth than his beastly alter-ego permits him to explore. He and Witherspoon make an electric romantic duo.
Though in all fairness, the true scene-stealer of the film is the enormously talented Rosie. The four-ton beauty has more brains and personality than her co-stars combined.
This sweeping romantic spectacle has something special to offer everyone.
Thinking of Rob 