I know we are always 100% Rob, but occasionally we take time out of our normal programming to promote Nick Osborne’s first novel “Refuge”.  The book (which I loved) is gaining some amazing praise.  For those who are diehard Rob fans, they will know that Nick was one of the producers for Remember Me.  He helped bring us one of Rob’s most amazing performances – I hope we can help bring Nick the success he deserves with this amazing story.

If you have read the book and would love to be involved in a Twitter Q&A, then please send your questions to us at robertpattinsonau@hotmail.com and we will forward them to Nick.  Nick will then select questions and respond to them via @nickosborne101.   We will let you know when that is happening in the next day or so & will update this post with the date.

If you haven’t purchased your copy yet – then you are in luck.   Amazon.com has Refuge’s kindle version “FREE” today for one day – so get clicking.

For those who have read, you should also ensure you have “LIKED” Nick’s FB page “RefugeNovel” for any updates and some background or follow Nick’s website.  Don’t forget this book is part of  a trilogy – we anticipate Book 2 being released in 2013 and book 3 in 2014.  I for one cannot wait or the next instalment.

And if you don’t want to just take my word on it – then read the London Daily Express review here – they give it 5/5!

Well are you ?

So I hear State of Origin is on tonite

What?  You don’t want me to go for Queensland?

I’m wearing the wrong colour?

Yeah Rob – not even this pose will make me swap teams

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Ok so before anyone takes this seriously … this is a joke.  I’m not inferring anything – especially Rob taking on that role.  It’s just sometimes I see pics and they talk to me.  And it’s been a while since that’s happened and it just fitted the convo.  It’s supposed to be a bit of fun.  Alrightee.  If you think it’s offensive then don’t scroll down.

Rob:  Actually would you be interested in playing the female lead?

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A friend of mine from overseas sent me this email the other day and I forwarded to the girls.  Lise-Lou said – shame it’s not Rob, to which Vertigo said – I saw this the other day and wanted to do one for you all with Rob.  So here’s the version that should be making the rounds around the world.

ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE WOMEN WHO SPENDS HOURS IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER?

DO YOU END UP WITH NECK ACHE AND TENSION IN YOUR BACK?
HERE ARE SOME VERY HELPFUL EXERCISES

 

NECK FEELS MUCH BETTER, DOESN’T IT?………..

Hahaha all in good fun … right.  Although I recommend doing this hourly … as a precautionary measure.

As many of you know our lovely friend Roberta was fortunate enough to get accreditation to attend the press conference and screening of Bel Ami in Berlin.  She asked us if we wanted her to do a review for RPAU and of course we said yes.  I didn’t particularly find Roberta’s review spoilerish, but in case you don’t want to read it I’ve placed behind the cut.

In any event, I wanted to also include this little comment Roberta made concerning the press conference because in light of what I posted yesterday and your comments, I thought it was interesting to say the least.

“I cannot wait for you all to enjoy this film. You will be floored by Robert performance. On this I have no doubts. No memories of anything he has done before, he did a great job and beside from the critics I have been told are already spreading around not too flattering, I must say, at the press conference nobody, I say it again, nobody said a bad thing about his performance. Then they go to their devices and write bad reviews. I will never understand why is so. Maybe it will help, no matter what, his career and his growing, which is absolutely showing, ladies. Our beloved boy is a man today. He said so, not I.  [My emphasis]

Roberta hope you don’t mind that I shared that – I thought it was very enlightening (said in Daliesque voice).

Here’s the review *SPOILER ALERT*

 

“First thing that came to my mind when the movie finished was: Robert was Bel Ami’. I think I could not pay him a better compliment. I knew very well what was it all about, being the novel itself one of the many books among my favorites. Right because of that, I hope I can give you an honest opinion.

The story is well put and doesn’t miss the author intentions, since the laziness and the main details that signify its leading character are all there very well expressed. A couple of missing passages quite important for the story leave a gap I felt could have been in a way or in another been better told.

The setting, the photography, the costumes are all perfect details. One too many close ups could have been better arranged. The direction is good, a bit too much theatrical I would say. But, on second thoughts, after a second vision of the movie today, and a more objective one, I’d say, that particular touch gives the film its proper setting being as a matter of fact, a period movie. [Maria:  Roberta you are just teasing us by saying you saw the film twice *cries*]

 The acting is great, mainly from Robert and from Uma. She is amazing as Mado Forestier, intense and strong. As I said before, Robert is Bel Ami. He gives an intriguing, different, adult interpretation of the scoundrel that Maupassant wanted to portray. To me, totally, engaging. He’s charming but most of all, he nails completely the rudeness of George’s soul, at its very bottom. As Robert himself put it in the press conference, Georges is a total opportunist, a society climber and uses people to reach the top not just because he wants it all, but just because he honestly think he’s entitled to get it all. He doesn’t accept his poor origin, the life his parents lead hoping God will preserve them healthy to work until the day they die and maybe will get a better life after death. Georges doesn’t agree he simply doesn’t accept it.

Three are the moments in which you can see his ability of expressing his feelings. In the darkness of his poor, dirty single room, where poverty is all around him, his faces transforms. Ugliness is painted all over his face, which even seems to blow up, tighten his muscles and makes him look totally out of his mind from anger and contempt.

Then, in his relationship with his wife, Madeleine, when even him succumbs under her determination and strength. He will destroy her life too, but, she is the only one capable to put him down, literally on the floor and capable of bringing out of him his real animalistic side. Their relationship is strong and a battle between two too strong wills.

In his determination to get to the top, to get to be king, his coldness is very well expressed. No fear,”

Roberta love your work *hugs*

Unfortunately, I do not have any artistic skills to speak of and I was in a bit of a panic for a birthday post. So this is nothing special, but I thought it appropriate that since Bel Ami and Vertigo share special days this week, a little Georges-centric birthday wish was in order…along with a bit of music to boot.

Happy Slightly Belated Birthday, Vertigo! Hope you have a wonderful year ahead. 😀 *hugs*