As the saying goes Life is the most Spectacular Show on Earth and that is what happened to me the day I met Robert Pattinson at the Today Show on April 18,2011 in NYC!
My weekend started when my friends and I attended a cocktail party for Team Rosie for Water For Elephants Saturday Night at the Hilton in NYC. The party was at the hotel bar called Bridges. It was sponsored by the girls who run the H2O web site. At the party these two guys sat our table their names were Gary C. Payne and his friend Bruce who are huge circus fans and help run the Circus Fans Association of America. They had helped Sara research the book and helped on the movie as well. They told us that most of the props used on set came from various Circus museums from around America. It was also interesting talking to them about how Sara came up with the name for the book.
Gary told me it was a joke “Water For Elephants” because if you were a layperson and worked on a Circus for a day setting up the tent or feeding the animals then you could see the Circus for free. However you could not see the Circus by giving Water to the Elephants because the amount of water you needed was massive and you needed more the one person to help. So the phrase stuck with Sara and when she told Gary he laughed and told her he thought the title was great.
It was really cool talking to them. I told them how I had met Sara at a book signing that September of 2010 and how she was so nice. They said how over the course of writing the book and helping on the movie they all became good friends with her and her family. They also told me that Tai the elephant is a joy and how the moderators from the H2O web site got a chance to meet Tai in California.
Then later on that night the actor who played Kinko aka Walter Mark Povinelli showed up for a signing. It was awesome to meet him and to congratulate him on the success of the film.
Form where the Hilton hotel is we were right across the street from the Ziegfield Theater and we already saw people in line for the premiere the next day. It was pouring out by that point and they were waiting in the rain.
Later on Sara Guren showed up which was a huge surprise. She signed 125 special Water For Elephant posters as well as signed any books we had and took photos. Twice in the night she went outside in the rain to meet and greet and sign for fans waiting for the premiere. It was so sweet of her. It was a joy to meet her again and to wish her much success on the film.
Also Barbra Donna W Scott who played Barbra in the movie showed up last minute and made an appearance. It was great to see how excited she was for the film and to meet some fans.
Then after I went out to Lenny’s Diner with some of my friends who were in from out of town and caught up with them.
My friend Hope was in from Alabama and her two friends Sabrina and Jennifer were in town from New Hampshire. They work for the web site Pattinson Post and were going to be on the red carpet the next day with the press and later on had tickets to see the film. I was so thrilled for them. Their friend Greg who is a professional photographer was also with them so he could get some good shots on the red carpet.
After that we all went home and got some sleep for the next day.
A few of my friends got to the Today Show site at 9AM Sunday morning. We were the first ones in line. After that a few of us arrived around 1 or 2 and got ready for the Today Show camp out. It was great being we were so close to the Ziegfield we all took turns going to the premiere when it started around 5.
The premiere was packed and you couldn’t really see anything. We did manage to get some free water For Elephant posters they were giving out to the fans. Even thought the Ziegfield was packed if you went inside the Hilton Hotel across the street to the Bridges Bar were the cocktail party was you had a great view being they have huge glass windows. We saw most of the cast doing interviews from up above. We saw Hal Holbrook and Mark Povinelli doing some interviews. It was Amazing to see some of the premiere!
Then I saw Rob walk the red carpet and sign some autographs and take some photos with fans We had a great view of him. WOW did he look good in his gray suit with maroon tie! Even my one friend Nikki who was with me when we saw him was like “wow I knew he was good looking but I didn’t know how good looking he was in real life. I was not expecting that! I am really surprised that he just took my breath away.”
Then my friends and I walked back and got ready to camp out for the Today Show for Monday morning. It was awesome later on in the night Jennifer and Hope joined us and told us all about their red carpet adventures and how the movie was amazing and how Rob did a wonderful job! I was so excited.
The Today Show camp out was a lot of fun! We met tons of people from the camp out and ran into a few friends on line as well. People came for all over from Boston to Canada.
We also worked on making posters during the night if we had time and just hung out. It was a lot of fun. My friends and I also brought Rob a gift. The gift was a sterling silver plated lighter with his initials of RTP for Robert Thomas Pattinson engraved on it with a nice note to thank him for being him.
Here is what we wrote.
Dear Robert,
This is a little token from us to say thank you for all that you have given us in the entertainment world.
You’re a wonderful actor, amazing singer, and a truly beautiful person. You’ve brought much joy into our lives, and we wanted you to know just how special you are.
Then around 6AM Monday morning we packed up our things and got ready to go inside the courtyard at 6:30. At first we were going to head to our usual spot on the right hand side being that is where I met Taylor in June 2010 for the Eclipse Press tour. However when Security saw our posters he told us to go to the other side being the camera would see it more. So we walked over to the left hand side of the door.
At first my friend Patty and a few of use were worried we made a mistake and should have stayed on the right hand side. However my friend Hope kept on saying I have seen him come to this side before. I have a feeling he will come to this side. So then we just tried to stay positive and hope for the best.
We waited a good hour and a half while The Today Show set up and went through the news. It looked like Rob was running late and we were worried that Rob wouldn’t have enough time to get to everyone outside before they brought him inside the Today Show studio to do the interview being we knew he also had to go to Regis and Kelly right after.
Then around 8:20 we saw the revolving doors swing and Rob walked out and came right over to our side! We were so excited. He looked so good dressed in his jeans dark blue button down shirt and vintage green leather bomber jacket and black sneakers. He was also wearing tortoiseshell sunglasses.
Rob went down the line taking his time to sign autographs and take photos. My friend Patty was able to give him our gift. She showed it to him and he loved it. He smiled and put it into his jacket pocket.
Rob then signed my friend Stephanie’s Water For Elephants book and she told him she has a sister named Victoria. He laughed and thought it was cool. Stephanie had also made a poster that said “The Brotherhood of the Traveling Plaid” It had photos of Rob’s friends Sam, Marcus, Bobby, and Tom on it wear all of the same or similar plaid shirts. Rob smiled when he saw it.
Rob then was right in front of me. Wow he is even ten times more gorgeous in person! I had left my Water For Elephants book at home so I had nothing for him to sign. So I asked him if I could please have a photo with him. Rob said sure. So we took the photo. Oh and might I add he smelled so good! It was a combination of musk and leather.
Rob was very close to our section because at some points it got very crowed being The Today Show were filming the crowds on the courtyard. So we had tons of camera crews, The Today Show security and The Today Show logistics manager directing where they should go. Plus we also had Rob’s security guard Dean, and his manager Nick. It was so crowed that at one point I was so close to Rob that he actually brushed my shoulder!
It was right after I took my photo with him. I felt someone push into my shoulder and I was thinking in my head who is pushing into me thinking it was someone in our section who had bumped into me. So I turned to see who it was and yes it was non other then Robert Pattinson. I just about died knowing I had touched him or rather he had touched me!
I then asked if I could have one more photo being I was determined that my friend Hope who came all the way from Alabama get a photo with him. So Rob looked at me and his eyebrows went up giving me his signature look and was like ok sure I then grabbed my friend Hope and pulled her in to get a photo with Rob. Needless to say Rob was very confused. I then told Rob thank you. He couldn’t have been nicer.
At one point Nick his manager was walking down towards our section. He stopped and nearly feel over when he saw my friend Hope’s poster and said to her tell me that photo is not real and that it is photo shopped. Hope’s poster said Rob You Inspire Me and she had a huge photo Rob from his first movie the Ring Of The Nebelungs. Hope then went on to tell Nick that the photo was very real and was taken from Rob’s first movie The Ring Of The Nebelungs in 2004.
Hope was dying being she knows that Nick has Rob’s manager since he was 16 and was shocked he didn’t know about this movie. Nick then grabbed Rob who was busy going down the line and pulled him over to Hope’s poster and said to him “Tell me that is not real” Rob laughed and shook his head and said “yes it is.” Hope smiled at Nick and said, “See I told you.” Rob then went over and asked Hope if he wanted him to sign her poster. She said please. Rob laughed and shook his head in embarrassment and smiled at Hope as he signed her poster. He was so nice Hope was so happy.
Hope was so happy because when she was making the poster her boyfriend was telling her why are you putting that photo of him on your poster it’s so bad and she was like no I am putting that front and center. In the end she was happy it payed off.
Rob then went down the line chatting, signing, and taking photos with fans.
I was really impressed and amazed by how Rob took his time and got to almost everyone in the whole courtyard. He must have been outside for a good 20 to 30 minutes before he had to walk back to the revolving doors before he went into the studio at 8:44 for the Today Show interview. It was sweet he smiled and waved at everyone one last time before going inside.
After that my friends and I all grabbed our things and left the courtyard and went on our way. I then headed back to Hope’s hotel room at the Hilton. I swear the boy must have flew because no sooner did we get back to Hope’s hotel room that Rob was on Regis and Kelly. So we watched the interview and celebrated meeting Rob.
It was wonderful meeting Rob! It was a joy to finally meet him after being a fan of Rob’s since 2005 when he played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. He couldn’t have been nicer and was so sweet! What a very polite and gracious man! I wish him nothing but the best in life.
Never in a million years did I think I would meet Robert Pattinson and actor who I have admired for so many years. What a Spectacular day it was and just as an elephants never forgets I too will never forget April 18, 2011 and the day I met Robert Pattinson.
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