Punch Trunk Love, by Sara Stewart – New York Post
The on-screen chemistry in ‘Water for Elephants’ was wild and fierce — between lady, man and giant, lovable mammal
There’s a ton of buzz about Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson’s chemistry in their new film, “Water for Elephants,” out Friday.
But if you’re under the impression this is “The Notebook” under the Big Top, think again: For both actors, the sizzle is between them and Tai
the elephant.
“You know how there are just some people that people
are attracted to? She’s like that with people and other elephants,”
says Kari Johnson, co-trainer of Tai, the pachyderm who plays the
movie’s eponymous star. And she had some big shoes to fill, even for an
elephant: Rosie, the character in Sara Gruen’s Depression-era novel upon
which the movie is based, is a scene-stealer with a nose for mischief
who likes to swipe hats, drain lemonade tanks and indulge in the
occasional bucket of gin and ginger ale.
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