Reese Witherspoon has officially joined the cinematic �cougar� clan.
In her real life, the Oscar-winning actress just tied the knot with agent Jim Toth (five years her senior) but in her reel life, she gets it on with �Twilight� sensation Rob Pattinson � eleven years her junior � in the upcoming period drama �Water for Elephants.�
But it wasn�t actually the age difference that required any adjustment for the stars. Instead, it was their significant height difference.
�In the movies they just put you on a box then you kiss the tall guy,� Witherspoon told FOX411�s Pop Tarts column with a laugh.
And Pattinson was quick to claim that locking lips with Witherspoon was far from challenging.
�It�s really easy for me because I have quite bad posture so we�re about the same height,� he quipped. �I just have this big heavy head and it slumps down so we end up at the right spot naturally.�
Based on Sara Gruen's novel of the same name, �Water for Elephants� tells the tale of a traveling circus in 1930�s America. A veterinary student (Pattinson) just shy of a degree is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie, and meets stunning equestrian star and the circus� main attraction, Marlena Rosenbluth � who also happens to be married to the charismatic yet psychologically-disturbed circus boss.
But in a desperate bid to sell tickets amid the Great Depression, Rosie the elephant is brought in to co-star with Marlena in a new headlining act.
�My first time meeting her I was terrified basically. I screamed,� Witherspoon said. �I like animals but this was a completely new experience.�
And it wasn�t just working with large animals that terrified Witherspoon. The 35-year-old was also pretty traumatized at having to wear body-baring, sexy circus-inspired costumes � something she vowed never to do.
�I made a conscious effort all of my career to not end up in a bathing suit movie and here I was in this movie wearing a leotard which was horrifying,� she said. �But they were beautiful, and it was a different time when women loved their curves and enjoyed being voluptuous. All of the costumes are very flattering for women in the film.�
And Witherspoon was certainly successful in embodying the glamorous beauty of a 1930�s star � although the physical transformation wasn�t without at least a little conflict.
�I was debating on whether or not to wear a wig,� she said. �And after lots of discussion and screen testing I decided just to cut my hair and die it white.�
Yet, as much as Witherspoon came to develop an affinity for circuses and working with a 9,000-pound elephant during the shoot, the Louisiana native is keeping her day job.
�I thought about it (becoming a trainer),� she added with a smile. �I thought about taking my elephant act on the road, but��
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