Twilight star Robert Pattinson is terrified of clowns. Pattinson has a good source for his fear. A clown was killed at the first circus Pattinson attended when the clown car exploded.
The Telegraphreports that Pattinson told Today, "The first time I went to the circus somebody died. One of the clowns died. His little car exploded. The joke car exploded on him. Seriously. Everybody ran out. It was terrifying."
This must have made it difficult for Pattinson to film, Water for Elephants, where he plays a veterinary student who joins a cicrucs. Take a look: