Jun 21, 2014 pattinson s graduation has included a romantic melodrama remember me, a period circus piece water for elephants, a tale of the french nobility bel ami and playing an introspective wall. The film released in the year 2011 and won many awards and accolades. Aug 09, 2011 robert pattinson and reese witherspoon extra interview about water for elephants sydneylola. Sarah gruen water for elephants author praises robert pattinsons. Robert douglas thomas pattinson was born may, 1986 in london, england, to richard pattinson, a car dealer importing vintage cars, and clare pattinson nee charlton, who worked as a booker at a model agency. The book went on to receive numerous awards and nominations as well as a film adaptation in 2011 starring robert pattinson and reese witherspoon. Robert pattinson talks to mike sheridan on entertainment. Robert pattinson, stuck in the vampire twilight the. Robert pattinson talks water for elephants and more. Some of pattinson s most popular films include twilight, remember me, the lighthouse, the king, etc. Robert pattinson to talk water for elephants on mtv first. Kevin mccarthy sat down with robert pattinson, academy award winner reese witherspoon and academy award winner chrstoph waltz to discuss their new film water for elephants.
See more ideas about water for elephants, reese witherspoon and elephant. One of robert pattinson s most acclaimed films that is also quite popular is water for elephants. I loved the book water for elephants and i loved the movie in spite of pattinson s subpar performance. Water for elephants, the perfect antidote to the twilight grind april 21, 2011 11. May 26, 2006 author, sara gruen is an excellent novelist. Oct, 2010 sara gruen has revealed all on robert pattinsons acting skills and how she admires his dedicated performance. Apr 18, 2011 water for elephants is robert pattinsons inbetween twilight movie role, but honestly serves as an actors coming out party. Oct 14, 2019 water for elephants, bel ami and remember me were hardly great films, yet critics laid into their lush, feminine romanticism with unseemly glee. Robert pattinson has two things to prove this weekend whether he is bankable outside the. Robert pattinson and reese witherspoon extra interview about. May 05, 2011 robert pattinson robert pattinson, reese witherspoon and christoph waltz on water for elephants video. Water for elephants movie clip im a star attraction official.
Rob was interviewed for the spread and he talks in detail about his recent experience meeting up with some movie elephants. Order bel ami, water for elephants, twilight graphic novel contact us for tips and suggestions. Robert pattinson starts out as an elderly gentleman telling the tale of his life and how he became an important role in a famous circus. British actor robert pattinson smiles as he arrives at the cannes film festival for the screening of good time, may 25, 2017. Reese witherspoon and her costar robert pattinson twilight were mobbed by thousands of fans and hundreds of media types. Set in the 1930s, a former veterinary student takes a job in a travelling circus and falls in love with the ringmasters wife. Veterinary school student jacob meets and falls in love with marlena, a. Its the story of jacob, who runs away to the circus during the depression when his life falls apart around him. Robert pattinsons water for elephants trailer is here. Some fantasy reading that rob did when he was younger. Water for elephants author sara gruen has praised robert pattinson s performance. I wanted to write and make sure you all didnt think something bad happened in my neck of the woods since the dor halted for a bit. Robert pattinson, various handlers explained, was at the mercy of a chaotic shooting schedule for water for elephants, his biggest nontwilight picture to date.
Robert douglas thomas pattinson born may 1986 is an english actor. Water for elephants, published in 2006, is sara gruens third book and her most. There was also, to name but two, this years bel ami, the adaptation of the 1885 french novel, which, as pattinson puts it, kind of came and went, and water for elephants 2011, another. Christoph waltz and reese witherspoon also star in the period drama water for elephants. Big tub and the tabbycats late night with seth meyers duration.
Robert pattinson, reese witherspoon and christoph waltz on. The 33yearold star plays jacob kankowski, a veterinary medicine student who leaves cornell university to work for the circus in this 2011 film, which also stars reese witherspoon. These titles will also be added to our side bar widget for the book club. And yes, an elephant appears in the story eventually, the cruelty upsets me but the ending and the saviour in the form of robert pattinson is worth the slight pain. Reading the interview with the author at the end of the book i was amazed to. Robert pattinsons good time is heading for the uk november 3rd. This also happens to be the name of the romantic rival to pattinson s character in a popular film series, also based on books. What was the impression you got from reading the book that made you want to do a film adaptation. The books scope and bittersweet atmosphere made it a natural for a feature film. Actors robert pattinson a list of 28 titles created 6 days ago misarable movies for misarable days a list of 28 titles.
Fans of the story looking for more gritty, circus related tales should check out the following books like water for elephants. Director francis lawrence recently spoke to amcs film critic about pattinson s animal magnetism, the changes he made to the source material, and the reasons. May 09, 2011 angela bishops complete interview with robert pattinson. Reese witherspoon says kissing sick robert pattinson wasnt. Dec 16, 2010 robert pattinson and reese witherspoon are teaming up for the highly anticipated water for elephants and the trailer has finally arrived.
Reese witherspoon says kissing sick robert pattinson wasnt pleasant water for elephants actress reveals, he did have a very runny nose. I think about robert pattinson lying on the today show a lot. See more ideas about water for elephants, robert pattinson and elephant. Order bel ami, water for elephants, twilight graphic novel. Water for elephants sydney premiere water for elephants enjoyed its sydney premier tonight, with the 300m red carpet running down pitt st mall. I read water for elephants a few years ago and from time to time, i reread my favorite novels.
Water for elephants from robert pattinsons best roles e. Robert pattinson talks to the hfpa about his role in the film water for elephants and answers questions from our facebook and twitter followers. New water for elephants still with robert pattinson. Water for elephants robert pattinson pictures cbs news. Apr 22, 2011 robert pattinson talks about his new film water for elephants, what drew him to the project, meeting the elephant for the first time, why his character jacob is attracted to reese witherspoon.
Apr 22, 2011 robert pattinson on water for elephants criticism. Robert pattinson answers your questions about water for. Lizzy pattinson sister after starring in the romantic dramas remember me 2010 and water for elephants 2011, pattinson began working in independent films helmed by auteurs, which earned him critical recognition. Robert pattinson water for elephants interview youtube. Robert pattinson trades the media circus that surrounds the twilight series for an actual circus, as the actor joins oscar winners reese witherspoon and christoph waltz in an adaptation of sara gruens water for elephants. Robert pattinson answers your questions about water for elephants. Apr 17, 2011 your beloved edward cullen took a little break from twilight last year to make water for elephants, an epic drama based on the bestselling sara gruen novel. In this movie water for elephants, robert pattinson plays a character named jacob, while in the twilight saga movies, for which he became famous, his. You can check out the books robert pattinson reads here. Hes so dedicated, she said in an interview with the dallas morning news. He went on to star as edward cullen in the film adaptations of the twilight novels, consisting of five films between 2008 and 2012, which. Robert pattinson praised by water for elephants author marie claire. Water for elephants movie trailer and videos tv guide.
There is a great deal of animal abuse and even if it is simulated, it feels real. I just watched robert pattinson on the jimmy kimmel show and jimmy asked pattinson why the movie was called water for elephants, and he replied with. Water for elephants robert pattinson interview youtube. Against all odds, a veterinary student pattinson and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era witherspoon, meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special. In santa monica, kidzworld is meeting with twilight hunk rob pattinson to chat about his 1930s era circus romance movie water for elephants. Sep 16, 2012 based on the acclaimed bestseller, water for elephants presents an unexpected romance in a uniquely compelling setting. See more ideas about water for elephants, robert pattinson, robert pattinson movies. Water for elephants book trailer, student work htk. Robert pattinson water for elephants interview robert. He grew up in barnes, southwest london with two older sisters.
Watch robert pattinson in water for elephants trailer. Robert pattinson, the star of the twilight series, believes his new film water for elephants is bigger and classier than other movies currently being. It stars reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, and christoph waltz. Jun 20, 2010 robert pattinson, various handlers explained, was at the mercy of a chaotic shooting schedule for water for elephants, his biggest nontwilight picture to date. Water for elephants interviews robert pattinson, reese. Water for elephants is robert pattinson s inbetween twilight movie role, but honestly serves as an actors coming out party. Pattinson rivets opposite reese witherspoon in water for elephants. Robert pattinson dishes water for elephants sheknows. Click for larger source water for elephants fb page and if you havent preordered it yet you can do so below. Water for elephants is a historical novel by sara gruen, written as part of national novel writing month. Author interview sara gruen, author of water for elephants. Water for elephants, which has sold more than 4 million copies to date, was a.
Water for elephants features pattinson in a role that is. Jun 08, 2012 there was also, to name but two, this years bel ami, the adaptation of the 1885 french novel, which, as pattinson puts it, kind of came and went, and water for elephants 2011, another. Water for elephants can be an unnerving view for animal lovers. The story is told as a series of memories by jacob jankowski, a 93yearold man who lives in a nursing home. Weve probably all seen a movie and wished it were 40 minutes shorter or read a book and thought, damn, this really could have been condensed and lost nothing. With robert pattinson, reese witherspoon, christoph waltz, paul schneider. Details magazine has a saucy spread with robert pattinson all planned out for the march 2010 edition of the magazine. Wfe author, sara gruen talks about robert pattinson in new.
Ittells the story of jacob, a young man who joins the circus and ends up falling in love with both a woman and an elephant in different ways, thank. Robert pattinson interview water for elephants collider. Water for elephants author sara gruen has praised robert pattinsons performance. As excitement for the movie builds, sales of the book are skyrocketing once again, with more than 800,000 copies shipped by publisher algonquin within the last month. Robert pattinson is known for his roles in several acclaimed films. A circus elephant, a love story, and a prohibitionera thriller. Robert discovered his love for music long before acting and started. What was the impression you got from reading the book that made you want. Pattinson s graduation has included a romantic melodrama remember me, a period circus piece water for elephants, a tale of the french nobility bel ami and playing an introspective wall. I just watched robert pattinson on the jimmy kimmel show and jimmy asked pattinson why the movie was called water for elephants, and he replied with, i dont know. Movies robert pattinson to talk water for elephants on mtv first live stream. See more ideas about water for elephants, robert pattinson, elephant.
In 2011, robert pattinson starred as a circus worker in the film water for elephants. In a deleted scene of the 2004 film vanity fair, robert pattinson played reese witherspoons estranged son. Robert pattinson, stuck in the vampire twilight the new. How robert pattinson became an unlikely arthouse superstar. Posted october 12, 2010 by sim in robert pattinson, water for elephants tagged with 2010, interview, robert pattinson, sara gruen, water for elephants new robert pattinson wallpapers gq outtakes. We are posting the entire transcript of the interview, and weve highlighted the portions that involve robs encounter with the movie elephants. Her big moment comes when robert pattinson as jacob brushes past her.
Director francis lawrence recently spoke to amcs film critic about pattinsons animal magnetism, the changes he made. He played a manipulative billionaire in david cronenberg. While i enjoyed the movie with robert pattinson and reese witherspoon, the novel is far better. See more ideas about water for elephants, robert pattinson and robert pattinson movies. Water for elephants, published in 2006, is sara gruens third book and her most successful to date. The british actor, who shot to superstardom in the blockbuster. The crime thriller, which stars robert pattinson, has been given a release date of november 3. Angela bishops complete interview with robert pattinson. Robert pattinson hails beautiful film water for elephants. I loved the book water for elephants and i loved the movie in spite of pattinsons subpar performance. Earlier in the day they did sydneys famous luna park, running with the circus theme. Apr 03, 2011 robert pattinson talks to the hfpa about his role in the film water for elephants and answers questions from our facebook and twitter followers. Water for elephants robert pattinson interview duration.
Starring reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, christoph waltz and. Robert pattinson at the dior homme mens fashion show this evening 17th january. After starting to act in a london theatre club at the age of 15, he began his film career by playing cedric diggory in the fantasy film harry potter and the goblet of fire 2005. His gorgeous young wife marlena reese witherspoon is the circus star performer. Water for elephants, which has sold more than 4 million copies to date, was a surprise hit by a littleknown author when it was first published in 2006. Robert pattinson praised by water for elephants author. Jul 10, 2018 robert pattinson stars as jacob jankowski. Sara gruen has revealed all on robert pattinson s acting skills and how she admires his dedicated performance. A24 and curzon artificial eye will jointly release josh and benny safdies good time in the uk.