Declan Donnellan & Nick Ormerod Talk About "Bel Ami" & Robert Pattinson At JDIFF

Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod were at the Jameson Dublin Film Festival last night for the Irish Premiere of "Bel Ami".

Check out the video below from JDIFF around the 1:55 mark where they mention Robert Pattinson



They also introduced the film and spoke about Rob and the rest of the cast.
I need to apologise for a couple of things 1. The quality of the pic is not good BUT the sound is and you can hear clearly everything that's being said.
2. Sorry about the laughing, couldn't help it {giggle} they are 2 very nice, very funny guys ;-)

Am I jealous that they were drinking tequilas with Rob? You BET I am and I was tempted to try and touch the hand that touched Rob LOL

They were meant to be doing a Q&A after the film but for some reason it didn't happen.



And this is a spotlight on "Bel Ami" from the cinema magazine (thanks to irishtwilightsisters for the scan)



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Review of Robert Pattinson and Bel Ami from Dublin Film Festival screening

Review of Robert Pattinson and Bel Ami from Dublin Film Festival screening



I just can't get enough of the audience reactions and this one from a male viewer. :)
Great read that's thoughtful and constructive. Discussing Rob's previous roles in an intelligent way.

A Non-Review Review by Darren Mooney (excerpted):

I have to admit to being pleasantly surprised by Bel Ami, the first film from theatrical veterans Declan Donnellan & Nick Ormerod. It’s a classy little period drama that doesn’t necessarily redefine the genre, but instead stands as a worth addition to the canon. In a way, it seems like a more lavish BBC adaptation, which is quite a compliment when it comes to period drama. I don’t know if actor Robert Pattinson will necessarily find life after Twilight, but I imagine he will find a niché if he choses his next couple of roles as carefully as he chose this one.

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Bel Ami might be more overt in its sexual politics, but it does cover a lot of the same thematic ground as Pattinson’s iconic role – such as the notion of damaged relationships between damaged people – and I think it’s a smooth point of transition. I don’t subscribe to the idea that Pattinson is a weak actor, a piece of internet gospel that seems to spread around as part of the overwhelming Twilight hatedom. I don’t think that we have seen the actor given a script that plays to his strengths, and Bel Ami is easily the best project that I have seen him in to date – comfortably ahead of any of the Twilight adaptations, Remember Me or Water for Elephants.

That said, Pattinson still has to convince me that he will make a convincing leading man after the franchise evaporates, but Bel Ami provides relatively strong evidence in his favour. He has more to work with here, and is given a character with significant depth and complexity. Georges Duroy is a character driven by base desires, and inner resentment, and Pattinson manages to express these quite well. I’m not yet entirely sold, but if he can turn out another few performances like this, I think I could be converted.

Head over to his blog, The Movie Blog, and read the rest! Click HERE to continue :)

Read fan reviews HERE and a great review from Cineuropa HERE.

Thanks for the heads up, Maria!

*NEW* "Bel Ami" Poster With Robert Pattinson

This NEW UK "Bel Ami" Poster with Robert Pattinson is similiar to the 2nd poster we had.
This one is HQ and bigger is always better especially where DuRob is concerned (believe me!)



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Robert Pattinson Makes Monday Morning Magical

I'm going to confess something here... I'm jealous... yup, green with envy. But at the same time I'm SO happy. Strange combo!

I'm SO very happy that our very own Kate was able to see Bel Ami this past weekend. I'm SO excited that she loved it. And I'm SO envious that we need to wait. We're spoiled here in the States with earlier releases in general, appearances, shoots and red carpets. It's about time the Emerald Isle made us all green :-)

What we all know is that Robert Pattinson should just be released. Release him upon us all! Just a date would help the green go away. Just a date... give us that at the very least Sony... a date. Is that too much to ask?

Well, while we're asking (begging?) DuRob is here to make us feel just a little better about the whole fiasco. Enjoy and know that eventually he'll be around to entertain the rest of us on the big screen.

Bring it DuRob...

HD video of Robert Pattinson from Bel Ami press conference Part 3

HD video of Robert Pattinson from Bel Ami press conference Part 3

It wouldn't be a day on the blog without me posting the Bel Ami press conference video. The HD videos keep trickling out and here's part 3 from THIS series.



There's still another part that's not available yet but you know once it is, we'll be posting it. Maybe we should keep posting the presscon until we can all recite it and preform it on stage?

More pictures of Robert Pattinson at LAX (Feb 18)

More Pictures of Robert Pattinson landing at LAX (Feb 18)





MORE pictures after the cut!

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Fan account from Berlinale and fan review of Robert Pattinson and Bel Ami

Fan account from Berlinale and fan review of Robert Pattinson and Bel Ami



I don't get tired of these. What I do get tired of is the wait to see it myself. *shakes fists* Damn you, Sony! This is another great Bel Ami fan review and account of Berlinale.

A tease:

It was all so much better than I expected, all more subtle and understated and natural. And he was effortlessly handsome of course. You really "GOT" why they ALL fell for him (but I am probably biased too).

I haven't emphasized enough that there were some REALLY lovely quirky comedic moments and at those - Robert was EXCELLENT!

There were plenty of gentle laughs, I found myself grinning ALOT!

The tender scenes and gently funny scenes were great. And you have seen angry Georges in the clips, where Robert is also great.

You also really feel that Georges loves Clotilde. Those scenes were quite tender (as well as steamy). No over acting there, it was just very real and natural.

I loved the score and the atmospheric pace of the movie, very slow and sensuous.

FULL account and review after the cut!

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