Robert Pattinson Hit by Cab in New York
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He's okay peeps. Thank God. No harm done at all.
And he hired his own security now. Read more for few more articles and video.
Official Statement From Summit:
"Robert Pattinson is fine. The reports are exaggerated, and the accident was not caused by fans. Production continues."
From People Magazine:
Amid a New York City mob of frenzied fans, Rob Pattinson collided with a taxi on the street outside the Strand bookstore downtown Thursday, according to reports.
The Twilight actor, in Manhattan filming Remember Me, apparently attempted to run across the street to escape a hoard of fans when he was clipped on his hip by a moving cab, whose driver slammed his breaks upon impact.
Pattinson, 23, did not appear to be injured and was able to walk away from the incident.
Production sources on the Remember Me set claim that Pattinson regularly attracts mobs of fans throughout the city wherever they're filming. "It's been nonstop busy all day with people trying to get a glimpse of him, and the crowd goes nuts when they do see him," a set source told PEOPLE Tuesday.
As a result, the actor has hired his own security in addition to the bodyguards provided by Summit Entertainment, according to the source, who adds that the heartthrob maintains a positive mentality about his fan base.
"I think he appreciates it. He's not one to make a big deal about it. He's a chill guy and quiet so far," the source says. "I think he finds it a little weird that people are standing outside all day to get a glimpse of him, but grateful."
Neither Summit Entertainment nor a rep for Pattinson was immediately available for comment.
From ShowbizSpy:
Robert Pattinson fans needn’t worry: the actor’s fine!
The Twilight star – who’s currently in the Big Apple filming his new movie Remember Me – collided with a taxi on the street outside the Strand bookstore in downtown New York Thursday.
He apparently attempted to run across the street to escape a hoard of fans when he was clipped on his hip by a moving cab, whose driver slammed his breaks upon impact.
A rep for Summit Entertainment has told Entertainment Tonight that the actor is doing fine after the incident and production continues on his movie.
Sources onset of Remember Me — which also stars stars Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper — claim that Pattinson regularly attracts mobs of fans throughout the city wherever they’re filming. “It’s been nonstop busy all day with people trying to get a glimpse of him, and the crowd goes nuts when they do see him,” an insider said Tuesday.
“I think he appreciates it. He’s not one to make a big deal about it. He’s a chill guy and quiet so far,” the source adds. “I think he finds it a little weird that people are standing outside all day to get a glimpse of him, but grateful.”
From Entertainment Weekly
Robert Pattinson fans, please step away from Robert Pattinson!
Jun 18, 2009, 03:58 PM | by Mandi Bierly
Categories: Inappropriate Crushes, Twilight
Robert Pattinson was grazed by a cab today in New York City, as his bodyguards maneuvered him quickly across a street to avoid a crowd of fans, RadarOnline reports. One of the site's staffers witnessed the incident, which left Pattinson momentarily stunned but unharmed. One of his security team allegedly yelled "You see what you did, you almost killed him!" to the crowd, but we'll have to wait until the footage shows up on YouTube to confirm that.
Here's what I don't get: Presumably, the fans that feel passionately enough about Pattinson to tail him as he shoots Remember Me in Manhattan, would also have read his GQ cover story, in which he said his first thought when he sees a crowd is someone could very easily stab me. Why would you want to be one of the people who scares him? Or is that just the out-of-touch reasoning of a woman who shadowed her first and last celebrity in 1996? (For the record: I stayed on the opposite sidewalk of Alan Rickman as I followed him to a 7-Eleven in London. I did not go in after him in or wait for him to exit. Me and the detergent I was carrying continued on our way to the laundromat.)
VIDEO
From a fan who was at the scene:
Everyone was waiting outside for Rob. At this time there were only about 5 or 6 fans and one paparazzi. Rob came out and as usual he had his hood up, was covered by an umbrella, and surrounded by about 6 guards. The girls were all following behind Rob and because of the commotion, a few people on the streets may have also been following or looking. NO ONE even tried to touch Rob, & from what I could tell, no one was even snapping pictures in his face except for this one paparazzi who had been hanging around outside the building all day. He was crouching on the ground snapping pictures behind Rob's umbrella, Rob was hiding his face. Some of the security guards were moving very quickly, causing their little circle that was protecting Rob to break up. Soon one guard was guiding Rob by the shoudlers and led him across a street where there was a red light and moving traffic. I was right behind him at this point and saw the entire thing happen. The cab was coming quickly but saw them jump in front of it, so the cabbie slammed on his breaks. Rob was tapped a little in the hip, but they kept going. Rob then went into his trailer. The security guards were yelling at everyone and saying everyone was chasing him, but really no one even tried to touch him and there were honestly about 10 people absolute maximum trying to see him. Then the guards also made the fans move away from the trailer but let that obnoxious paparazzi stand outside of his trailer so he could snap pix the next time Rob came out. Its unfair that these people would blame the fans outside. First of all, there were only about 6 girls and none were crazy teenagers. No one yelled to him or tried to touch him at all. The security guard apologized afterwards for flipping out, he said that they were just trying to be overly cautious after Monday's fan incident.
From NMM and Radar Online:
Note: Radar was not known for its accuracy, please be noted.
Radar is reporting a first-hand account of a taxi cab grazing Robert Pattinson on the streets of New York as he was being pursued by crazed fans–
Some of the teen girls were hysterical and Robert rushed across the road. As he did so, a taxi grazed him. The cabbie slammed on his brakes as soon as he realized what had happened.
It appeared as if the cab hit Rob in the hip. He stood there for a moment looking stunned. The bodyguard next to him checked if he was okay and then screamed and the fans: “You see what you did, you almost killed him!”
Rob Pattinson is quickly learning the hazards of filming a movie in New York City - he was hit by a taxi cab on Thursday while running away from hysterical fans!
RadarOnline.com witnessed the Twilight star get clipped by a cab around noon in front of the Strand Bookstore on Broadway and 12th Street.
He was not hurt.
The 23-year-old London-born actor had been inside most of the morning filming scenes for his new movie Remember Me.
A team of five security guards were trying to fend off a crowd of teenaged girls when Rob was leaving the bookstore.
It was pouring rain as they tried to hustle him quickly across the busy street to the safety of his trailer.
Some of the teen girls were hysterical and Rob rushed across the road. As he did so, a taxi grazed him. The cabbie slammed on his brakes as soon as he realized what had happened.
t appeared as if the cab hit Rob in the hip. He stood there for a moment looking stunned. The bodyguard next to him checked if he was okay and then screamed at the fans: "You see what you did, you almost killed him!"
Okay.. those fans are beyond words. Gah!
source
And he hired his own security now. Read more for few more articles and video.
Official Statement From Summit:
"Robert Pattinson is fine. The reports are exaggerated, and the accident was not caused by fans. Production continues."
From People Magazine:
Amid a New York City mob of frenzied fans, Rob Pattinson collided with a taxi on the street outside the Strand bookstore downtown Thursday, according to reports.
The Twilight actor, in Manhattan filming Remember Me, apparently attempted to run across the street to escape a hoard of fans when he was clipped on his hip by a moving cab, whose driver slammed his breaks upon impact.
Pattinson, 23, did not appear to be injured and was able to walk away from the incident.
Production sources on the Remember Me set claim that Pattinson regularly attracts mobs of fans throughout the city wherever they're filming. "It's been nonstop busy all day with people trying to get a glimpse of him, and the crowd goes nuts when they do see him," a set source told PEOPLE Tuesday.
As a result, the actor has hired his own security in addition to the bodyguards provided by Summit Entertainment, according to the source, who adds that the heartthrob maintains a positive mentality about his fan base.
"I think he appreciates it. He's not one to make a big deal about it. He's a chill guy and quiet so far," the source says. "I think he finds it a little weird that people are standing outside all day to get a glimpse of him, but grateful."
Neither Summit Entertainment nor a rep for Pattinson was immediately available for comment.
From ShowbizSpy:
Robert Pattinson fans needn’t worry: the actor’s fine!
The Twilight star – who’s currently in the Big Apple filming his new movie Remember Me – collided with a taxi on the street outside the Strand bookstore in downtown New York Thursday.
He apparently attempted to run across the street to escape a hoard of fans when he was clipped on his hip by a moving cab, whose driver slammed his breaks upon impact.
A rep for Summit Entertainment has told Entertainment Tonight that the actor is doing fine after the incident and production continues on his movie.
Sources onset of Remember Me — which also stars stars Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper — claim that Pattinson regularly attracts mobs of fans throughout the city wherever they’re filming. “It’s been nonstop busy all day with people trying to get a glimpse of him, and the crowd goes nuts when they do see him,” an insider said Tuesday.
“I think he appreciates it. He’s not one to make a big deal about it. He’s a chill guy and quiet so far,” the source adds. “I think he finds it a little weird that people are standing outside all day to get a glimpse of him, but grateful.”
From Entertainment Weekly
Robert Pattinson fans, please step away from Robert Pattinson!
Jun 18, 2009, 03:58 PM | by Mandi Bierly
Categories: Inappropriate Crushes, Twilight
Robert Pattinson was grazed by a cab today in New York City, as his bodyguards maneuvered him quickly across a street to avoid a crowd of fans, RadarOnline reports. One of the site's staffers witnessed the incident, which left Pattinson momentarily stunned but unharmed. One of his security team allegedly yelled "You see what you did, you almost killed him!" to the crowd, but we'll have to wait until the footage shows up on YouTube to confirm that.
Here's what I don't get: Presumably, the fans that feel passionately enough about Pattinson to tail him as he shoots Remember Me in Manhattan, would also have read his GQ cover story, in which he said his first thought when he sees a crowd is someone could very easily stab me. Why would you want to be one of the people who scares him? Or is that just the out-of-touch reasoning of a woman who shadowed her first and last celebrity in 1996? (For the record: I stayed on the opposite sidewalk of Alan Rickman as I followed him to a 7-Eleven in London. I did not go in after him in or wait for him to exit. Me and the detergent I was carrying continued on our way to the laundromat.)
VIDEO
From a fan who was at the scene:
Everyone was waiting outside for Rob. At this time there were only about 5 or 6 fans and one paparazzi. Rob came out and as usual he had his hood up, was covered by an umbrella, and surrounded by about 6 guards. The girls were all following behind Rob and because of the commotion, a few people on the streets may have also been following or looking. NO ONE even tried to touch Rob, & from what I could tell, no one was even snapping pictures in his face except for this one paparazzi who had been hanging around outside the building all day. He was crouching on the ground snapping pictures behind Rob's umbrella, Rob was hiding his face. Some of the security guards were moving very quickly, causing their little circle that was protecting Rob to break up. Soon one guard was guiding Rob by the shoudlers and led him across a street where there was a red light and moving traffic. I was right behind him at this point and saw the entire thing happen. The cab was coming quickly but saw them jump in front of it, so the cabbie slammed on his breaks. Rob was tapped a little in the hip, but they kept going. Rob then went into his trailer. The security guards were yelling at everyone and saying everyone was chasing him, but really no one even tried to touch him and there were honestly about 10 people absolute maximum trying to see him. Then the guards also made the fans move away from the trailer but let that obnoxious paparazzi stand outside of his trailer so he could snap pix the next time Rob came out. Its unfair that these people would blame the fans outside. First of all, there were only about 6 girls and none were crazy teenagers. No one yelled to him or tried to touch him at all. The security guard apologized afterwards for flipping out, he said that they were just trying to be overly cautious after Monday's fan incident.
From NMM and Radar Online:
Note: Radar was not known for its accuracy, please be noted.
Radar is reporting a first-hand account of a taxi cab grazing Robert Pattinson on the streets of New York as he was being pursued by crazed fans–
Some of the teen girls were hysterical and Robert rushed across the road. As he did so, a taxi grazed him. The cabbie slammed on his brakes as soon as he realized what had happened.
It appeared as if the cab hit Rob in the hip. He stood there for a moment looking stunned. The bodyguard next to him checked if he was okay and then screamed and the fans: “You see what you did, you almost killed him!”
Rob Pattinson is quickly learning the hazards of filming a movie in New York City - he was hit by a taxi cab on Thursday while running away from hysterical fans!
RadarOnline.com witnessed the Twilight star get clipped by a cab around noon in front of the Strand Bookstore on Broadway and 12th Street.
He was not hurt.
The 23-year-old London-born actor had been inside most of the morning filming scenes for his new movie Remember Me.
A team of five security guards were trying to fend off a crowd of teenaged girls when Rob was leaving the bookstore.
It was pouring rain as they tried to hustle him quickly across the busy street to the safety of his trailer.
Some of the teen girls were hysterical and Rob rushed across the road. As he did so, a taxi grazed him. The cabbie slammed on his brakes as soon as he realized what had happened.
t appeared as if the cab hit Rob in the hip. He stood there for a moment looking stunned. The bodyguard next to him checked if he was okay and then screamed at the fans: "You see what you did, you almost killed him!"
Okay.. those fans are beyond words. Gah!
source
