Twitter was all a buzz earlier in the week after an employee tweeted that the film would be shooting in his office building and Temperance street in the financial district of the city was taken over for two days of set-up. While the production was rumoured to be filming there on July 6th, many people were not aware that the second to last on-location night shoot was set to be shooting on Geary Street, just north of Dufferin and Dupont. Passersby and some fans, gathered around a park in the residential neighbourhood to watch as a scene outside of an auto mechanic’s garage was set up with the vandalized prop limousine and NYC taxi cabs.
Further down Geary Street, the trailers lined the road with a Vacationer trailer with the name Eric Packer (Pattinson’s character name) taped to the door located next to a park. Myself and two friends, being some of the only fans at the location at that point, were the only ones to have seen the trailer and went to sit on a bench on the park to see if Robert Pattinson would stop to meet us before heading to the set. At around 9pm, within 15 minutes of being by the trailer, his car appeared but was met by one of the production staff, rushing him immediately to set because he was late. We assumed we had missed our chance but stayed in the park to see the car return 10 minutes later. Robert’s bodyguard Dean was the first to exit the car and opened the door to let Kristen Stewart get out of the car, followed by Robert Pattinson who had his dog Bear on a leash. Kristen was the first to come towards the trailer, she was friendly and said hi and we asked if we could take a picture, she nodded and began to take off her backpack. We asked if they would do a picture with both of them together and promised that we wouldn’t post it or tell anyone. Kristen laughed, shrugged and said that it was fine.
Bodyguard Dean, approached with Rob and began loudly informing us that under no circumstances was anybody taking any pictures because Rob does not take photos or sign autographs until he has finished filming for the day and he stood by the door of the trailer, with Rob walking with Bear behind him. Kristen stood there for a minute looking unsure and then went into the trailer. Rob went behind his bodyguard as Dean continued to inform us that this was not going to happen. Rob brought the dog in the door of the trailer and handed the leash to Kristen and then turned back around in the doorway. He had to peek out from under his bodyguard’s arm, who was blocking the trailer door and try to interrupt the tyrade of Nos that Dean was giving us. Rob argued that he would take a picture now because the scene was going to shoot late and he said that he didn’t want us to have to wait arounf all night. We were surprised and appreciative for the opportunity, because with his bodyguard insisting that he not take the time to stop and meet us, we were quite sure that he was just going to join Kristen in the trailer. He came over and said that he had no problem with us posting the pictures but not to tell anyone about the location of the shoot, as it had not been discovered by fans yet. We promised and each posed for an individual photograph with him. What we were not aware of prior to posing for the picture was that putting your arm around him was not a good idea. It is a natural reflex to put your arm around someone in a photo when they put their arm around you. This is not the case with Robert Pattinson. I was the last of us to get my photo taken and had not noticed any reaction from my friends while they were posing for their photos, however when Robert put his arm me, I went to do the same on his back, only to have his bodyguard roughly grab my hand and throw by arm away. I was taken off guard from having my arm practically yanked from the socket and thought we were under attack or something, so i reacted loudly and turned around before realizing what had happened and apologized to Rob saying I hadn’t realized I wasn’t allowed to touch him. Rob laughed and said no, that it was ok. Well, Rob, apparently, no it’s not. Other than that incident of excessive force on his bodyguard’s part, the experience was good. (I’m thinking that perhaps informing people not to touch the talent in advance may be an acceptable alternative to practically maiming his fanbase, but that’s just me). We thanked Rob and told him to enjoy the rest of the night and he wished us the same.
Shortly afterwards, he went to a nearby trailer to have his makeup done and when he emerged he spoke to our friend who had unfortunately just missed our photo session. He approached her and explained that he knew she had just missed him but that because he was in makeup he couldn’t take a picture. He said he never poses when he is in makeup because it is all caked on and he doesn’t feel comfortable taking pictures with it on. Around midnight, after he had gone to set, Kristen came out and walked the dog in the park next to the trailer.
It was interesting that we were able to meet her because there had been so much speculation about whether or not she was coming to Toronto to visit him after she was seen at LAX being assisted by an Air Canada employee on July 4th. Besides our encounter, there had been no accounts of seeing her in the city until then, except for two other fans who approached the trailer later on in the night and saw her look out the trailer window. The uproar everyone experienced from “Robsten” fans all over the world was unexpected, but I guess we underestimated the fervour of their fanbase. After mentioning that she had been seen, we witnessed an outpouring of messages from all over the world, mostly negative in nature arguing the validity of our statements and even some who actually seemed outraged by them. Fans from South American and Europe were cursing us in languages we didn’t even understand, calling us liars and I still haven’t been able to fathom why anyone would bother to doubt it or become so angry at the possibility that it was true. Luckily, when she joined him on set on July 7th at the Temperance Street location photographic proof of her whereabouts was made available. She spent the night in his trailer while he shot two scenes inside the building and one outside that involved walking through a gate to “break into” an old building. Afterwards he came and signed for about 50 fans who had stayed until he had finished shooting, changed and removed his makeup. Kristen made her way from the trailer to the car while the fans were distracted by Rob signing autographs and luckily, my friend who had been unfortunate to have missed him the night before was able to get a picture. He originally said he couldn’t because he would “get in trouble” with all the fans there, but with some coaxing, he agreed, even after joking with us and his bodyguard about how she could just photoshop herself into the picture he had taken with her twin sister the night before. The remaining scenes of the movie which are set to wrap up on the 14th or 15th of this month will be shot in studio.
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>OMG!!! FINALLY… I have been waiting all day to hear this!! Im so jealous bc I have tried to meet Rob so many times but its never happend. One day! This was such a great fan experience. I am uberly jealous of you Sarah!
Thank u for sharing!!
>He's so sweet to his fans. Thanks for this!!
>oh geez, about the angry reactions from tweeters. lol People take this robsten stuff so seriously, lighten up! Thank you so much for sharing and giving an objective account. And many fans have been stating how rude Kristen was to refuse autographs so your account helps people understand that while Kristen and Robert may be willing, their bodyguards will utlimately make the decisions based on the situation. You guys are great, thanks for sharing.
>wow. i had read about y'all's sightings and tended to believe them because the girls who saw kristen in the trailer were so young and were with their moms, iirc, that is made their story seem true. weird about dean, but that's his job. i suppose it's to protect rob from someone who might have a knife or gun who want to do him harm? that must be the reason. great account. lucky lucky girls.
>Lucky ladies… We were there down at the set while you were getting photos! Waited till 4:15 am LOL Awesome.
>no one took a picture of Kristen walking Bear?there where so many opportunities to take a picture of them together and no one did it!!? buuu
I just saw a bunch of pics Rob and just two pics of Kris getting into a car :/
>HELP ME HERE I SEE THIS BODYGUARD DEAN IN ALMOST EVERY SHOT OF ROB WHILE FILMING AND REHEARSING. IS THIS DUDE IN THE FILM TOO OR HE HE JUST FULL OF HIMSELF?
>Dean is not in the film and he's not in any of the film shots, though he stays close. I wouldn't say he's full of himself, his job is personal protection, first and foremost. Anything ever happens to Rob and it's all on him. He takes no chances. He doesn't let his guard down, ever.
>Kristen was there for Rob,she was NOT there to sign autographs.Immature and stupid "fans" can whine all they want,they only make themselves look more stupid.
>It's called doing his job!
>Dean is just doing his job, a damn good job. so glad to hear that Rob and his family are enjoying some time together.
>hi..i'm from philippines….were is the photos of kristen and rob together?….
>Yeah well I believed you had seen Rob & Kristen right from your first report. How sad that people are so hateful and nasty. If fans like you didn't share your experience then we would miss out on a lot of lovely, sweet moments. Rob & Kristen don't have to prove anything to anyone, their private life is their business. So what if nonstens don't believe they are together, who cares. They will let people see them together when they feel like it, not when its demanded. Is it any wonder Dean keeps a tight rein on their security, thats his job and he does it well. Thanks for describing your fan experience with them because it only confirms how generous and lovely Rob & Kristen are to their fans. You got lucky.
>Kristen was there to visit Rob not as KRISTEN STEWART!!! stupid fans… gezzzzzzthanks Sarah
>The nonstens and haters have all the bases covered. No matter what Kristen does they will complain. She politely refused to sign autographs so of course she must be rude and ungrateful. If she had signed for all the fans the haters would have gone on a tirade saying "How dare she take the attention away from Rob. Cosmopolis is his movie and those fans were there to see Rob, not her." It just never ends.
>I must agree with most here that dean was doing his job, however, for such a nice couple like R/K especially K who's almost always perceived as the "rude" one for not wanting to take pictures etc, Dean should lighten up a bit and I agree with the girls he should politely explain boundaries, unless of course fans are being outrageous then yes his behavior is understandable. As for the nonnies oh well they will go on living the lie lol poor souls spending countless hours yabbing amongst themselves how this is a shawmance it's all PR, it's to deflect Rob's relationship with poor Caitlin!! How He'll dump K as soon as the twisaga is dunzo lol oh man I hate to be this delusional I mean where's anyone's self respect when they spend days upon days arguing someone else's business?!! Meh, and the sad part is, they dis and critique and bitch at Kristen and her looks and her attitude, completely disregarding how disgusting they sound, and how ahem(to put it politely) scary they look, I won't stoop(after seeing many of their pics on their on tiwtters) and say they are a bunch of old fat bitter hags because really who cares, but from someone who doesn't look the least bit stellar calling Kristen things like ugly, unsanitary and gross??? okayyy that's just a bit farfetched if you ask me. As for the girls on here you guys are( and sad to hear Dean wasn't nice to you) are beautiful and amazing, don't let the crapsters get to you. or dean for that matter, glad Rob was nice to you and took the time to explain and reward your interest in him and his career. Keep up the good work, I've enjoyed the pics and the stories. Thanks!
>Thanks, sarah is a good thing that you, triggered the truth of the fans who want to curse and deny the truth. and that you as a fan, to see and describe normal kristen as the girlfriend of robert. Besides that you enjoy this experience without expelling hate kristen, and finally fans, tell that there are many jealous, crazy fans, is also launched hate you
>To the fans hating on Dean, he is a bodyguard. It is not his job to be considerate of your feelings. It is his job to protect Robert Pattinson. He is not there to help you, he is there to make sure no one harms Rob. Saying he should only be that way with fans that are acting crazy is ridiculous. The craziest fans could easily be calm before grabbing or hurting Rob and what should Dean's excuse be…..he thought they looked normal? He protects Rob from normal fans, crazies, and passers by. That is his job and he does a great job. However, I do think it would be simpler for everyone involved if he just said not to touch Rob. That way if a fan still did it, he could react accordingly. Trying to make the guy sound like a villain does not work though because most fan encounters actually praise Dean, not bash him. Maybe he had a bad night or was peeved that Rob broke protocol to take photos with fans. It might make the fans love Rob more, but let's be honest. It makes Dean's job a lot harder. No need to bash the guy that protects the man we all have a soft spot in our hearts for. He is overprotective for a reason because while it might have seemed harsh, he doesn't know you ladies personally and he cannot afford to pick and choose who "looks" crazy and who isn't. It doesn't work that way. It is sad fans were being nasty to you. I have a question though. How can someone cuss you out in another language if you do not understand it? If you do not understand the language, then how did you know what they were saying in the first place? Just curious.
>Dean has a stressful job and with that comes bad days. I am sure you have had plenty of those just like everyone has. He is paid to make sure no harm comes to one of the most stalked and harassed celebs in the world and I am sure fatigue and stress could have easily played a part in what happened. The guy isn't a jerk because tons of fans have nice things to say about Dean. This is the first I have heard of someone not liking him, so you probably caught him on a bad day. It sucks but it happens to everyone. He is human and I am sure dealing with girls pleading for Rob every chance he turns around can get annoying. You could be the nicest people in the world, but he deals with fanatics on a daily basis. Dude has a reason to be on edge.
>I am Robsten, love to Dean, Kristen and Rob, thanks to Sara for sharing your experience with us.To Anonymous 5:25 Who were responsible for spreading rumors Caitlin and Rob was Krisbian with In order to keep Rob in the tabloids and so damage their image. Even Nonsten was not agreed with the rumors. Rob has NEVER been seen with Caitlin. The trolls who are SURE he's been cheating on Kristen with a woman who he literally has NEVER been seen with outside of the set are Krisbian. Do you think that not one person in Toronto (all of whom were asked about who he's been with) would recognize her?.
>Sarah and her friends seem like the epitome of sane and respectful fans and it sucks that past encounters with other not so sane fans have caused Dean to have to use measures like that. I totally get what people are saying though, Rob and Kristen especially always seem to put their arms around fans when posing for pictures and it is just reflex to put your arm around someone when posing for a picture. I think there was a picture up on a blog a while back that caught Dean removing someones arm from around Rob's shoulders at one of the WFE premieres as he was posing for a pic with them. It's a shame that a few fans have ruined it for the respectful fans like Sarah, but I guess we have the rather persistent fans in the following pictures and video to thank.http://i54.tinypic.com/e7msm9.jpghttp://i56.tinypic.com/2qxywhw.pnghttp://i55.tinypic.com/2hwysh.jpghttp://i51.tinypic.com/2euk5qt.jpghttp://www.imagebam.com/image/1137e0129616444http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGW9TbjJ-CA&feature=relatedI'm sure Kristen knows it comes with the territory, but I still can't help but wonder what's going through her head when she sees some of these crazies throw themselves at Rob. I don't think I could ever date an actor and be able to put up with that. I'd go the Faith Hill route and call them out lol. If anyone hasn't heard that story check the People magazine link below.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20048873,00.html
>There are plenty of BG that are equally or more qualified than him. there have been no riotous incidents during this entire shoot. no reason to hurt fans. If he's "on edge" maybe its time to give it a rest.
>I guess the bottom line is that Dean has been working for Rob or Rob's management team for awhile now. Long enough that Rob certainly knows Dean style and his protocol/techniques and he's obviously OK with it otherwise Dean wouldn't be on payroll anymore. Dean job isn't to organize autograph and photo sessions, it's to make sure Rob's name never becomes linked with the likes of a Robert John Bardo or Mark David Chapman. If you are too young to know those names, Google them.
>Reading about the tweets they had received concerning Kristen being there, Dean needs to and is doing the job he needs too. There are TOO MANY crazies out there. He can't assume anything when it comes to ones that get that close to him. It would only take ONE time to cause damamge.
>Anon 12:46, that's definitely true. The girl that posted this experience said herself that she was surprised by the tone and number of messages that they received. That alone should be a sign as to why Dean's presence is even needed in the first place.
>So that makes it ok fo him to hurt a another person? Not in my book. And if it continues to be condoned than its obvious why Rob can be so "nice"
>Thank to everyone for all the positive responses.I understand that dean was doing his job, but manhandling people who are clearly not posing a threat is excessive, had he just told us not to touch him, it wouldn't have been necessary. We even stayed on the other side of the fence in the park just to give them their space and didn't crowd or even wait on the sidewalk. Dean was friendly the following day and even joked around with us a bit, but that may have been because he knew we weren't a threat in any way. As for the derogatory messages we received, we google translated a couple but there were quite a few, and many were not positive. I just can't getting angry about something so trivial. We didn't take a photo of them together because we were hoping to take a photo with them and had we started flashing pictures in their faces then Dean wouldn't have let us even meet Rob, so we figured it would be best not to paparazzi them when we had an opportunity with them both on their own.
>Such a great guy….
>I am also one of the huge fans. I super love him! Surely, Robert will have great trouble with his addictive fans. Others even said that he is hard to work with because of the trouble with the fans. Robert Pattinson. Lol.. However, I am only totally in love with him in his Edward Character.
>So sweet of you to share this awesome experience you had! I really love Rob and Kristen! He is truly a sweet guy! I knew he was! So kind of him not to make you wait! I really hope to meet him one day! I'm not going to give up! hopefully he will come down south again to film a movie and I will just wait and hopefully get a picture with him. Thanks about the not touching him because of the dean. Totally love Rob!