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Q: What drives you to succeed?
Kristen: Success is always something completely different to people. I feel like I’ve succeeded, if I’m doing something
that makes me happy and I’m not lying to anybody. I’m not doing that
now, so I feel really good about myself. I don’t know. That’s a tough
one. I really, specifically, love acting, and I think it’s a really cool
thing to be really indulgent and follow that. I have a lot of ambitions
in life, but for the next few years, I just want to be an actor. That’s
a lucky opportunity, and that drives me to want to be good at that.
Q: You’re in the middle of this journey with Bella Swan. Do you worry that
it’s taking over your persona? The Runaways was a great film, but it
wasn’t a hit, like the Twilight movies. How do you feel about your life
and career versus Bella?
Kristen: This is a really unique situation. I get to play Bella for a really long time, and that’s also a
serious indulgence and something that’s really lucky because I feel
really sad when I lose a character at the end of a short shoot, which is
typically six weeks on a small movie. That’s what I’m used to. It’s
obviously the one role that’s put me in this epic position, but it’s
just another movie. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing a studio movie or
you’re doing an independent movie. When you get to set and you’re doing a
scene, it’s always going to be the same job. I really don’t think about
my career, in terms of planning it out and what this does for me. This
was a part that I just really wanted to play and, luckily, I got to do
it for a really long time
Q: In this film, Bella has to make a decision. Did you feel like that was a big
challenge?
Kristen: Yeah. There’s definitely the conflict, in that she’s pushed to the point where the decision needs to be made in
this one. What’s cool is that things change and, as certain as she is
sometimes, and as absolutely gung-ho, young, courageous and brave as she
is, she’s also willing to take a step back and go, “Okay, I’m going to
reconsider my options and reconsider how I’m treating everybody.” She
acknowledges that she’s being a little bit selfish. She makes the
choice. I feel like the choice has been made. As soon she sees Edward in
the first film, it’s done, but it’s hard for her to get to point where
everyone is going to accept that, and this is the film that it happens
in.
Q: Was there one scene that was really challenging for you? How difficult was the action?
Kristen: The action is absolutely everybody else’s responsibility. I just stand behind the
people who are stronger than me. I didn’t get to run around as much as I
did in the second movie, so the action wasn’t difficult. One of the
most challenging scenes would probably be kissing Jacob for real,
finally for the first time, and seeing that there was a different road
to go down that was desirable as well. She’s got such tunnel vision that
Edward is the only thing for her. That’s a strange perspective. Then, I
have to go in and talk to Edward about it, and it’s such a different
dynamic than we’ve ever had. It was a different Bella. I had never had
to play somebody who would’ve done stuff like that, so that was hard,
and I was nervous as hell.
Q: Because of the kiss?
Kristen: Just because of that moment and how different that kiss is to all of
the rest of them, in that movie. It is the most unique moment. It’s also
a mistake, and I always say that Bella makes a lot of mistakes and
she’s willing to own them. I think it’s cool to see her a little bit
ashamed and, at the same time, scared.
Q: Some suggest that the success of these movies has to do with forbidden love, in loving a
vampire, mixed with traditional family values. What do you think?
Kristen: I think that, if you took out all the mythical aspects of the story,
that it would still stand as a really strong and interesting thing to be
a part of. I think the whole vampire and werewolf thing are really good
plot devices. All of the aspects of the vampire and werewolf are fully
encompassed by the humans, by Jacob and Edward. If all of that was gone,
they would still be the same people. I don’t think it’s a big
phenomenon because of the mythical vampire aspect. It definitely takes a
good story and it raises the stakes and makes it a little bit more
interesting, but I think it’s just about how whole the characters are
and how easy it is to have faith in them and be addicted to them. They
let you down a lot and then pick themselves back up. I don’t think it
has anything to do with the vampire thing. I think that just makes it a
little cooler.
Q: Can you talk about working with David Slade? Was there anything you had to adjust in your style of acting to
compliment his filmmaking, especially with all the close-ups he did?
Kristen: No. We’ve worked with the same D.P. for New Moon and Eclipse and I
always ask him, “Hey, how close are you?” That’s something that David
does intentionally. He doesn’t tell you stuff like that, which I
completely understand because most actors are crazy and neurotic and
don’t want to know the camera is up their nose. I didn’t do anything
differently, though. You have to change a little bit, every time that
you work with a new director, but it’s cool working with someone
different on each one of these. I had to introduce my character to
David. He met Bella through me. It was cool to let a new person into the
fold. It was fun.
Q: Now that you’ve done three of these films, are there things that you wish had made into the movie from the
book that didn’t?
Kristen: Yeah, totally. There are a million things. Every single time we watch one of the movies, especially when
the cast watches it together, it’s always an incredibly frustrating
experience. That’s why I’m glad that Breaking Dawn is going to be two
movies, which I can finally say. There’s going to be less of having to
lose stuff. I know you want specific things, but I can’t think of one
now.
Q: Is there a scene in Breaking Dawn that you hope makes the movie?
Kristen: There are a million and we haven’t even shot it yet. I can’t wait to get married and have a kid. It’s all of
that. It’s going to be crazy.
Q: What are your favorite and least favorite character traits that Bella has?
Kristen: I really don’t have one that’s my least favorite because, as much as she
can be all the things that annoy me about her, there are the things that
I like about her. She always comes around and realizes that she can be a
little selfish. She’s definitely not naggy, but she tries so hard not
to be sometimes. Sometimes I think, “Why don’t you just let yourself
be?” I think she picks at herself too much, but I can relate to that. I
always say my favorite thing about her is that she screws up a lot and
doesn’t care, and is like, “This is the way that life is. I’m young and
I’m going on with it.”
Q: In the film, Bella has an awkward conversation about the birds and bees with her father. Was that
something that you had to deal with, in real life?
Kristen: No. I knew everything, from word go. I was really mature, that way. No. I
probably had that moment. I guess that everybody does. I never had “the
talk.” I could never have “the talk.” I didn’t need it.
Q: Bella doesn’t believe in marriage. Do you?
Kristen: Yeah, sure. Whatever you want to do. I’m not ready to get married, but I have a
pretty great family and I’d like that too, someday.
Q: In the tent scene, you have two gorgeous guys talking passionately about you.
What was going through your head during that. Were you trying not to
laugh?
Kristen: It was so hot in that sleeping bag, and the takes were so long. That scene is eternal and I have nothing really to
do in it, especially when we shot it. We got close-ups on the two guys
and then we did mine, which were completely separate. They ran the lines
a little bit, but I was playing half-way between being asleep and
hearing bits. I couldn’t get my head around hearing that conversation
because she’s really not supposed to. David was like, “Let it slip in.
Hear a little bit and then fall back asleep.” That was difficult. I just
remember it being hot. And, in terms of being between those two guys,
I’m always between those two guys. I think it’s really funny that Taylor
always has to take his shirt off.
Q: What designer would love to see design Bella’s wedding dress? If you could dream it up, what
would it look like?
Kristen: Well, Stephenie [Meyer] is absolutely in charge of that. I’m sure she has really specific ideas. I
haven’t really thought about it. But, I feel like Bella would definitely
want something really classic and really simple, but beautiful. I have
no idea, in terms of designers.
Q: Would it be white?
Kristen: Yeah, or creamy, but definitely classic. She doesn’t want to get
married and, because it means so much to Edward and because he has such
different sensibilities and values, she’s going to give him everything. I
think it’s going to be a really beautiful and monumental wedding
because he wants that. Usually, it’s the opposite. Usually, the girl
wants it. It’s cute.
Q: Are you the type that rushes headlong into something that you want or are you more deliberate about your
choices?
Kristen: I guess it depends on what I’m making a choice about. For work stuff, I do what I feel and I don’t really worry
about what it’s going to do afterwards. But, I’m kind of a control
freak. I get really freaked out if I don’t know what’s going on and
what’s going to happen. I guess I’m a bit of both.
Q: Are either Edward or Jacob really good choices in men? Since they’re both a
little obsessive and possessive, are they actually good fantasy choices
that young girls should dream about?
Kristen: I don’t know. People always wonder if we should be giving little girls ideas of
meeting the perfect man. It’s not something that’s been shoved into
their heads. Everyone has that ideal and, especially, little girls have
this idea in their head that there is something that could be perfect
for them and that they can be better than all the rest of the girls
because they’ll have the perfect guy who will never screw them over. Our
movie isn’t perfect. None of our characters are perfect, at all.
They’re all so completely crazy and messed up, and that’s why they go
well together. They don’t make excuses for their weirdness and they
accept each other for who they are. On paper, I’m sure that if you were a
friend of Bella’s, you’d be telling her, “You better check your boy
because he ain’t treating you well.” And, Jacob is a nutcase. If you’re
really in love with someone, then it doesn’t matter because that’s such
an overpowering feeling and you’re willing to make sacrifices. That’s
our whole story.
Q: Have you ever been torn between two guys, like Bella is?
Kristen: It’s hard to actually take details from your personal life and apply them a scene because, as much as you
can identify with a feeling, you just get muddled. As soon as you start
bringing your own stuff in, it’s like, “No, that’s not right.” You’re
playing a different person. You can relate, but you have to leave that
stuff at the door. It was hard, for the same reason that it was hard to
kiss Jacob, because it was so against everything that she’s always been.
To shoot the tent scene felt good because she’s always wanted Jacob and
Edward to level with each other, and it’s funny that it takes place
while she’s sleeping between them. It was fun for me to shoot. I didn’t
have a lot to do, but it was fun because I liked the scene so much. I
liked what finally happened in the season, but I wish it wasn’t as hot. I
was literally in a beanie, and I was just sweating.
Q: Why would you recommend that someone go see Eclipse?
Kristen: If you’re a fan of the books, obviously I don’t need to give you any clues
or reasons why you should go see the movie. But, for someone who hasn’t,
I do feel that these movies stand alone. There’s a lot of backstory in
each one of them, so you don’t need to see the other ones to understand
this one. In this case, it’s a more mature look with the same dynamic.
The love triangle is definitely at its height, and it comes to a
conclusion as well. It ends here, and that’s been building up, over the
whole series. Also, it has more action than the other movies, just
because of the story, and we have different vampires, and everyone is
trying to kill Bella again, and they all battle and stuff. For non
Twilight fans, it definitely is a more dynamic movie.
Q: With Breaking Dawn, would you like to stick to the book and go for an R
rating, or do you think it should be toned down?
Kristen: I guess that everybody interprets those things differently. My guess is
that it’ll be PG-13. I have no idea, but I guess we’ll all see when it
comes out.
Q: How long have you known that Breaking Dawn was going to be two films?
Kristen: I had to hold onto this forever. They’ve been talking about it for a really long time, and we
all definitely knew that it was going to be two movies for forever now.
It’s been really hard not to say that. We’re all really stoked on that.
Q: How long will the shoot be?
Kristen: The shoot is going to be something like six months. We start in October, and we’re not going
to be finished until maybe March or February. I clearly don’t really
look at the schedule.
Q: Do you see an opportunity in Breaking Dawn, since it’s going to be two films, to create two interpretations
of Bella, pre-vampire and post-vampire?
Kristen: Yeah, actually. I really can’t wait to get into that because I’ve been on the
outskirts of what it would feel like to play one of them. I had to think
about it a lot, considering that Bella is dating one of them very
seriously. It’s been years of dealing with these issues and I’ve thought
about it a lot. I can’t wait to actually be it. It’s going to be a
trip. It’s going to be weird. She does change a lot. I think she’s going
to be the coolest vampire out of all of them. She’s got the greatest
power. She’s untouchable. Nothing can touch her, and she can literally
protect the whole clan. She’s such a mother, too. I think it’ll be
awesome to see how much she’s changed from Twilight, where she’s this
17-year-old kid who really doesn’t care about a whole lot, other than
herself. To see her become this matriarch will be really cool.
Q: Do you think all this speculation about you and Rob Pattinson will
continue until the series ends?
Kristen: Probably, yeah.
Q: Are you at the point now with Rob where, when you’re doing a very
passionate or dramatic scene that, all of a sudden, you just start
laughing?
Kristen: That really happens all the time, definitely. More so with me and Taylor because we have so much fun with
this stuff and our intimate moments are so few and far between, and
weird. We have a little bit more of that. Me and Rob are always so
serious because we have those scenes.
Q: So who is the better kisser, Dakota Fanning, Rob Pattinson or Taylor Lautner?
Kristen: Dakota. I’m just going to have to say that because it’s easier.
Q: I think some of the nicest scenes in all these films are the scenes
between Bella and her father. What’s it been like to work with Billy
Burke?
Kristen: I love working with Billy. He’s just very no BS and, as an actor, that’s what you need. He’s really good at knowing
if the scene works or doesn’t work. I think he really understands the
dynamic of the Charlie/Bella thing. It’s not a normal father/daughter
dynamic. They haven’t known each other very long. She just moved to
Forks and, literally, has only a few memories of him as a little kid,
but I love the gradual trust thing that happens. He’s really good at
that because he doesn’t force it, and it’s never creepy. A lot of times,
it gets weird when some guy is playing your dad. It feels weird to you.
It feels like they’re forcing sentiment. It’s disgusting, and I never
feel that with him. I think he’s great. I love him.
Q: We see Bella really mature in this film, especially choosing to be a vampire,
not just for Edward, but for other reasons as well. Can you talk about
Bella and how she’s maturing as a woman?
Kristen: She’s definitely making decisions for herself and not just going along with
what Edward is saying she should do. People instantly latch onto her
being this weak, co-dependent girl that’s just in need all the time with
this guy. That’s so not the case. I think if it were to be told from
his perspective, that he would be just as vulnerable and needy as her.
It’s told from her mind, though, so obviously those things are going to
be more inherent. I think she’s definitely owning up to things that have
gone down that have been both good and bad. She can reap the benefits
from the things that she’s dealt with, in a good way, and also make the
relationships in her life stronger, based on the mistakes that she’s
made. Everyone in the family is looking at her differently now, like,
“Oh, maybe she does know what she wants. Maybe she’s not acting so
immature and crazy.”
Q: Can you talk about any other upcoming projects that you have, aside from these movies?
Kristen: I’m playing Marylou in On The Road. It was my first favorite book, and that
character is iconic. Walter Salles is directing it. I’m a huge fan of
is. I’m doing that right after this press is over. In July, we start a
four-week beatnik boot camp. It’s a small movie, so four weeks of
rehearsal is crazy cool.
Kristen: Success is always something completely different to people. I feel like I’ve succeeded, if I’m doing something
that makes me happy and I’m not lying to anybody. I’m not doing that
now, so I feel really good about myself. I don’t know. That’s a tough
one. I really, specifically, love acting, and I think it’s a really cool
thing to be really indulgent and follow that. I have a lot of ambitions
in life, but for the next few years, I just want to be an actor. That’s
a lucky opportunity, and that drives me to want to be good at that.
Q: You’re in the middle of this journey with Bella Swan. Do you worry that
it’s taking over your persona? The Runaways was a great film, but it
wasn’t a hit, like the Twilight movies. How do you feel about your life
and career versus Bella?
Kristen: This is a really unique situation. I get to play Bella for a really long time, and that’s also a
serious indulgence and something that’s really lucky because I feel
really sad when I lose a character at the end of a short shoot, which is
typically six weeks on a small movie. That’s what I’m used to. It’s
obviously the one role that’s put me in this epic position, but it’s
just another movie. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing a studio movie or
you’re doing an independent movie. When you get to set and you’re doing a
scene, it’s always going to be the same job. I really don’t think about
my career, in terms of planning it out and what this does for me. This
was a part that I just really wanted to play and, luckily, I got to do
it for a really long time
Q: In this film, Bella has to make a decision. Did you feel like that was a big
challenge?
Kristen: Yeah. There’s definitely the conflict, in that she’s pushed to the point where the decision needs to be made in
this one. What’s cool is that things change and, as certain as she is
sometimes, and as absolutely gung-ho, young, courageous and brave as she
is, she’s also willing to take a step back and go, “Okay, I’m going to
reconsider my options and reconsider how I’m treating everybody.” She
acknowledges that she’s being a little bit selfish. She makes the
choice. I feel like the choice has been made. As soon she sees Edward in
the first film, it’s done, but it’s hard for her to get to point where
everyone is going to accept that, and this is the film that it happens
in.
Q: Was there one scene that was really challenging for you? How difficult was the action?
Kristen: The action is absolutely everybody else’s responsibility. I just stand behind the
people who are stronger than me. I didn’t get to run around as much as I
did in the second movie, so the action wasn’t difficult. One of the
most challenging scenes would probably be kissing Jacob for real,
finally for the first time, and seeing that there was a different road
to go down that was desirable as well. She’s got such tunnel vision that
Edward is the only thing for her. That’s a strange perspective. Then, I
have to go in and talk to Edward about it, and it’s such a different
dynamic than we’ve ever had. It was a different Bella. I had never had
to play somebody who would’ve done stuff like that, so that was hard,
and I was nervous as hell.
Q: Because of the kiss?
Kristen: Just because of that moment and how different that kiss is to all of
the rest of them, in that movie. It is the most unique moment. It’s also
a mistake, and I always say that Bella makes a lot of mistakes and
she’s willing to own them. I think it’s cool to see her a little bit
ashamed and, at the same time, scared.
Q: Some suggest that the success of these movies has to do with forbidden love, in loving a
vampire, mixed with traditional family values. What do you think?
Kristen: I think that, if you took out all the mythical aspects of the story,
that it would still stand as a really strong and interesting thing to be
a part of. I think the whole vampire and werewolf thing are really good
plot devices. All of the aspects of the vampire and werewolf are fully
encompassed by the humans, by Jacob and Edward. If all of that was gone,
they would still be the same people. I don’t think it’s a big
phenomenon because of the mythical vampire aspect. It definitely takes a
good story and it raises the stakes and makes it a little bit more
interesting, but I think it’s just about how whole the characters are
and how easy it is to have faith in them and be addicted to them. They
let you down a lot and then pick themselves back up. I don’t think it
has anything to do with the vampire thing. I think that just makes it a
little cooler.
Q: Can you talk about working with David Slade? Was there anything you had to adjust in your style of acting to
compliment his filmmaking, especially with all the close-ups he did?
Kristen: No. We’ve worked with the same D.P. for New Moon and Eclipse and I
always ask him, “Hey, how close are you?” That’s something that David
does intentionally. He doesn’t tell you stuff like that, which I
completely understand because most actors are crazy and neurotic and
don’t want to know the camera is up their nose. I didn’t do anything
differently, though. You have to change a little bit, every time that
you work with a new director, but it’s cool working with someone
different on each one of these. I had to introduce my character to
David. He met Bella through me. It was cool to let a new person into the
fold. It was fun.
Q: Now that you’ve done three of these films, are there things that you wish had made into the movie from the
book that didn’t?
Kristen: Yeah, totally. There are a million things. Every single time we watch one of the movies, especially when
the cast watches it together, it’s always an incredibly frustrating
experience. That’s why I’m glad that Breaking Dawn is going to be two
movies, which I can finally say. There’s going to be less of having to
lose stuff. I know you want specific things, but I can’t think of one
now.
Q: Is there a scene in Breaking Dawn that you hope makes the movie?
Kristen: There are a million and we haven’t even shot it yet. I can’t wait to get married and have a kid. It’s all of
that. It’s going to be crazy.
Q: What are your favorite and least favorite character traits that Bella has?
Kristen: I really don’t have one that’s my least favorite because, as much as she
can be all the things that annoy me about her, there are the things that
I like about her. She always comes around and realizes that she can be a
little selfish. She’s definitely not naggy, but she tries so hard not
to be sometimes. Sometimes I think, “Why don’t you just let yourself
be?” I think she picks at herself too much, but I can relate to that. I
always say my favorite thing about her is that she screws up a lot and
doesn’t care, and is like, “This is the way that life is. I’m young and
I’m going on with it.”
Q: In the film, Bella has an awkward conversation about the birds and bees with her father. Was that
something that you had to deal with, in real life?
Kristen: No. I knew everything, from word go. I was really mature, that way. No. I
probably had that moment. I guess that everybody does. I never had “the
talk.” I could never have “the talk.” I didn’t need it.
Q: Bella doesn’t believe in marriage. Do you?
Kristen: Yeah, sure. Whatever you want to do. I’m not ready to get married, but I have a
pretty great family and I’d like that too, someday.
Q: In the tent scene, you have two gorgeous guys talking passionately about you.
What was going through your head during that. Were you trying not to
laugh?
Kristen: It was so hot in that sleeping bag, and the takes were so long. That scene is eternal and I have nothing really to
do in it, especially when we shot it. We got close-ups on the two guys
and then we did mine, which were completely separate. They ran the lines
a little bit, but I was playing half-way between being asleep and
hearing bits. I couldn’t get my head around hearing that conversation
because she’s really not supposed to. David was like, “Let it slip in.
Hear a little bit and then fall back asleep.” That was difficult. I just
remember it being hot. And, in terms of being between those two guys,
I’m always between those two guys. I think it’s really funny that Taylor
always has to take his shirt off.
Q: What designer would love to see design Bella’s wedding dress? If you could dream it up, what
would it look like?
Kristen: Well, Stephenie [Meyer] is absolutely in charge of that. I’m sure she has really specific ideas. I
haven’t really thought about it. But, I feel like Bella would definitely
want something really classic and really simple, but beautiful. I have
no idea, in terms of designers.
Q: Would it be white?
Kristen: Yeah, or creamy, but definitely classic. She doesn’t want to get
married and, because it means so much to Edward and because he has such
different sensibilities and values, she’s going to give him everything. I
think it’s going to be a really beautiful and monumental wedding
because he wants that. Usually, it’s the opposite. Usually, the girl
wants it. It’s cute.
Q: Are you the type that rushes headlong into something that you want or are you more deliberate about your
choices?
Kristen: I guess it depends on what I’m making a choice about. For work stuff, I do what I feel and I don’t really worry
about what it’s going to do afterwards. But, I’m kind of a control
freak. I get really freaked out if I don’t know what’s going on and
what’s going to happen. I guess I’m a bit of both.
Q: Are either Edward or Jacob really good choices in men? Since they’re both a
little obsessive and possessive, are they actually good fantasy choices
that young girls should dream about?
Kristen: I don’t know. People always wonder if we should be giving little girls ideas of
meeting the perfect man. It’s not something that’s been shoved into
their heads. Everyone has that ideal and, especially, little girls have
this idea in their head that there is something that could be perfect
for them and that they can be better than all the rest of the girls
because they’ll have the perfect guy who will never screw them over. Our
movie isn’t perfect. None of our characters are perfect, at all.
They’re all so completely crazy and messed up, and that’s why they go
well together. They don’t make excuses for their weirdness and they
accept each other for who they are. On paper, I’m sure that if you were a
friend of Bella’s, you’d be telling her, “You better check your boy
because he ain’t treating you well.” And, Jacob is a nutcase. If you’re
really in love with someone, then it doesn’t matter because that’s such
an overpowering feeling and you’re willing to make sacrifices. That’s
our whole story.
Q: Have you ever been torn between two guys, like Bella is?
Kristen: It’s hard to actually take details from your personal life and apply them a scene because, as much as you
can identify with a feeling, you just get muddled. As soon as you start
bringing your own stuff in, it’s like, “No, that’s not right.” You’re
playing a different person. You can relate, but you have to leave that
stuff at the door. It was hard, for the same reason that it was hard to
kiss Jacob, because it was so against everything that she’s always been.
To shoot the tent scene felt good because she’s always wanted Jacob and
Edward to level with each other, and it’s funny that it takes place
while she’s sleeping between them. It was fun for me to shoot. I didn’t
have a lot to do, but it was fun because I liked the scene so much. I
liked what finally happened in the season, but I wish it wasn’t as hot. I
was literally in a beanie, and I was just sweating.
Q: Why would you recommend that someone go see Eclipse?
Kristen: If you’re a fan of the books, obviously I don’t need to give you any clues
or reasons why you should go see the movie. But, for someone who hasn’t,
I do feel that these movies stand alone. There’s a lot of backstory in
each one of them, so you don’t need to see the other ones to understand
this one. In this case, it’s a more mature look with the same dynamic.
The love triangle is definitely at its height, and it comes to a
conclusion as well. It ends here, and that’s been building up, over the
whole series. Also, it has more action than the other movies, just
because of the story, and we have different vampires, and everyone is
trying to kill Bella again, and they all battle and stuff. For non
Twilight fans, it definitely is a more dynamic movie.
Q: With Breaking Dawn, would you like to stick to the book and go for an R
rating, or do you think it should be toned down?
Kristen: I guess that everybody interprets those things differently. My guess is
that it’ll be PG-13. I have no idea, but I guess we’ll all see when it
comes out.
Q: How long have you known that Breaking Dawn was going to be two films?
Kristen: I had to hold onto this forever. They’ve been talking about it for a really long time, and we
all definitely knew that it was going to be two movies for forever now.
It’s been really hard not to say that. We’re all really stoked on that.
Q: How long will the shoot be?
Kristen: The shoot is going to be something like six months. We start in October, and we’re not going
to be finished until maybe March or February. I clearly don’t really
look at the schedule.
Q: Do you see an opportunity in Breaking Dawn, since it’s going to be two films, to create two interpretations
of Bella, pre-vampire and post-vampire?
Kristen: Yeah, actually. I really can’t wait to get into that because I’ve been on the
outskirts of what it would feel like to play one of them. I had to think
about it a lot, considering that Bella is dating one of them very
seriously. It’s been years of dealing with these issues and I’ve thought
about it a lot. I can’t wait to actually be it. It’s going to be a
trip. It’s going to be weird. She does change a lot. I think she’s going
to be the coolest vampire out of all of them. She’s got the greatest
power. She’s untouchable. Nothing can touch her, and she can literally
protect the whole clan. She’s such a mother, too. I think it’ll be
awesome to see how much she’s changed from Twilight, where she’s this
17-year-old kid who really doesn’t care about a whole lot, other than
herself. To see her become this matriarch will be really cool.
Q: Do you think all this speculation about you and Rob Pattinson will
continue until the series ends?
Kristen: Probably, yeah.
Q: Are you at the point now with Rob where, when you’re doing a very
passionate or dramatic scene that, all of a sudden, you just start
laughing?
Kristen: That really happens all the time, definitely. More so with me and Taylor because we have so much fun with
this stuff and our intimate moments are so few and far between, and
weird. We have a little bit more of that. Me and Rob are always so
serious because we have those scenes.
Q: So who is the better kisser, Dakota Fanning, Rob Pattinson or Taylor Lautner?
Kristen: Dakota. I’m just going to have to say that because it’s easier.
Q: I think some of the nicest scenes in all these films are the scenes
between Bella and her father. What’s it been like to work with Billy
Burke?
Kristen: I love working with Billy. He’s just very no BS and, as an actor, that’s what you need. He’s really good at knowing
if the scene works or doesn’t work. I think he really understands the
dynamic of the Charlie/Bella thing. It’s not a normal father/daughter
dynamic. They haven’t known each other very long. She just moved to
Forks and, literally, has only a few memories of him as a little kid,
but I love the gradual trust thing that happens. He’s really good at
that because he doesn’t force it, and it’s never creepy. A lot of times,
it gets weird when some guy is playing your dad. It feels weird to you.
It feels like they’re forcing sentiment. It’s disgusting, and I never
feel that with him. I think he’s great. I love him.
Q: We see Bella really mature in this film, especially choosing to be a vampire,
not just for Edward, but for other reasons as well. Can you talk about
Bella and how she’s maturing as a woman?
Kristen: She’s definitely making decisions for herself and not just going along with
what Edward is saying she should do. People instantly latch onto her
being this weak, co-dependent girl that’s just in need all the time with
this guy. That’s so not the case. I think if it were to be told from
his perspective, that he would be just as vulnerable and needy as her.
It’s told from her mind, though, so obviously those things are going to
be more inherent. I think she’s definitely owning up to things that have
gone down that have been both good and bad. She can reap the benefits
from the things that she’s dealt with, in a good way, and also make the
relationships in her life stronger, based on the mistakes that she’s
made. Everyone in the family is looking at her differently now, like,
“Oh, maybe she does know what she wants. Maybe she’s not acting so
immature and crazy.”
Q: Can you talk about any other upcoming projects that you have, aside from these movies?
Kristen: I’m playing Marylou in On The Road. It was my first favorite book, and that
character is iconic. Walter Salles is directing it. I’m a huge fan of
is. I’m doing that right after this press is over. In July, we start a
four-week beatnik boot camp. It’s a small movie, so four weeks of
rehearsal is crazy cool.
Tweets
@taryder Kristen here!
@hollyoutbreak Kristen Stewart: likes to play part of bella
@taryder Ugh lighting sucks! Here's kristen, she says "it was done" decision to pick edward was made
in first movie
@taryder Kristen says it was a mistake for bella kiss jacob
@BUZZNET Kristen says was really nervous ab kissing Jake in the film. so much behind the kiss.
It was an intense moment for Bella...
@hollyoutbreak kristen Stewart: Fusterating watching old movies. Breakign dawn will be two
movies excited to do it that way
@BUZZNET "It's always incredibly frustrating to watch your movies and see what's been cut... and that's
why I'm glad Breaking Dawn will be two films"
@hollyoutbreak kristen Stewart: Can;'t wait to get marrried and have a kid in Breaking Dawn
@BUZZNET "All the things that annoy me about Bella are the things I like about her because
she always comes around and learns from her mistakes"
@BUZZNET Kristen's favorite thing about Bella is that she screws up a lot and learns from
it #Eclipse
@BUZZNET Kristen says she's not ready to get married but believes in it. She has
a "pretty great family" and looks forward to having one of her own.
@BUZZNET She describes the sleeping bag scene in Eclipse as "eternal" and says it was
boiling hot #Eclipse
@colliderfrosty Kristen on stage and on video. Sorry for poor quality. No flash. the video looks
great http://tweetphoto.com/26888351
@BUZZNET Kristen says she's kind of a control freak- she likes to know what is going on
and what to expect (she'd make a good boss) #Eclipse
@hollyoutbreak kristen Stewart: Excited about her next movie on th road her favorite
book
@hollyoutbreak kristen Stewart: Starts in July in On the ROad
@BUZZNET She's playing Marylou from Jack Kerouac's On The Road, which was her first favorite book. We
honestly can't wait to see that movie. Iconic.
@hollyoutbreak kristen Stewart: Breaking dawn it will be PG 13
@hollyoutbreak kristen Stewart: People should go see Elcipse. You don;t need to se the other
movies to understand whats going on
@BUZZNET "For someone who hasn't seen the movie, Eclipse is a more mature look at the same dynamic. Plus
the love triangle comes to a height"
@BUZZNET Kristen says that she thinks the speculation about her and Rob will go on til the films end.
(It IS relentless. We feel for them) #realtalk
@colliderfrosty how long has she known bd would be two movies and how long is shoot. She said
she's known 4ever and its a 6 month shoot
@BUZZNET Apparently Kristen and Taylor end up cracking up more when filming scenes together, more so
than with Rob #Eclipse
LiveBlog
(updated from @HitFixDaniel)
(updated from @HitFixDaniel)
11:01 a.m. PT As I've already mentioned, Summit has allowed for video recording at the "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" press conferences. And as I've
already said, I, alas, do not have a video camera. What I *do* have is
fast-ish fingers and a [currently] reliable Internet connection. So
follow along as I live-blog today's various press conferences. Taylor
Lautner was first. Up second... Kristen Stewart, after the break.
11:03 a.m. PT We're gettin' stoked, but no K-Stew yet...
11:05 a.m. Kristen Stewart says she drives a Toyota Tacoma and also, sometimes, a
Mini-Cooper, "Though I feel a little too flashy in that."
11:05 a.m. "If I'm doing something that makes me happy and I'm not lying to
anybody," Kristen says regarding what drives her. "I have a lot of
ambitions, but for the next few years, I just want to be an actor.
11:06 a.m. Is the saga taking over her life? "This is a unique situation,"
she says, calling it "lucky" and a "serious indulgence." She says, "This
is obviously the one role that has put me in this epic position, but
it's just another movie," saying that "I really don't think about my
career in terms of planning it out and what this does for me. This was
just a part I really wanted to play and I was lucky to play it for a
long time."
11:08 a.m. "What's cool is that things change," Kristen says, regarding the major choices that Bella makes in this
movie. "As soon as she sees him in the first one, it's done. But it's
hard for her to get to the point where everyone will accept that," she
says of the Edward/Jacob choice.
11:10 a.m. "I just stand behind people who are stronger than me for the entire movie," Kristen says of
the action responsibilities in this movie. She says that her hardest
scene was the one where she got to kiss Jacob for the first time, but
not for physical reasons. "It was a different Bella," she says, adding,
"And I was nervous as hell about it." She calls The Kiss, "a mistake"
that Bella makes.
11:10 a.m. "I think if you took all of the mythical aspects away from the story, it would still stand as a really
strong, interesting thing to be a part of," Kristen insists. "I don't
think it's a big phenomenon because of the vampire mythical aspect," she
insists, saying the appeal is about the strength of the characters and
the choices she makes, though she acknowledges the vampire stuff makes
it "cooler."
11:12 a.m. As I tweeted last night, "Eclipse" features more close-ups than any previous movie. "I didn't do anything
differently," Kristen insists, saying that working with somebody
different on each movie has been cool, because it requires you to
rethink the basic ideas, rather than just coasting along. "He meets
Bella through me," Kristen says of working with David Slade and
introducing him to the "Twilight" world.
11:13 a.m. Kristen admits she feels sad about losing things from the book, but she's
relieved that "Breaking Dawn" is going to be two movies, meaning fewer
cuts. She gushes, "I can't wait to see Renesme. I can't wait to have a
kid and get married."
11:14 a.m. "All of the things that annoy me about her are things that I love about her," Kristen says, regarding
her favorite and least favorite Bella traits. "My favorite thing about
her is that she screws up and doesn't care," Kristen says.
11:15 a.m. "I knew everything from the word 'go.' I'm really mature that way,"
Kristen cracks when asked if she ever had a birds-and-the-bees
conversation with her own father. It's always good when she makes jokes.
11:16 a.m. "Do I believe in marriage? Yeah, sure. Whatever you want to do,"
Kristen says.
11:17 a.m. "That scene is eternal and I have nothing really to do in it," Kristen says of her role in The Tent scene.
She had to play "sleep." She adds, "I just remember it being really
hot." She's referring to actual warmth, not to being in a tent between
Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson, though...
11:18 a.m. Kirsten is listing her favorite designers. My eyes are glazing. I'll snap out
of it in a second.
11:19 a.m. Does Kristen rush into things head-on like Bella? Or does she think more. "I do what I feel and I
really don't think about what it's going to do afterwards," she says of
her work choices. "I'm kind of a control freak," she adds. So apparently
she's a bit like Bella and then a bit not.
11:20 a.m. Are Edward and Jacob actually good romantic choices? "None of our characters are
perfect. They are all so crazy and messed up and that's why they go so
well together," she says. She admits that if she were a friend of
Bella's, she might be warning Bella to watch out for both Jacob *and*
Edward.
11:21 a.m. She's over-the-moon about doing "On the Road," which was a favorite book of hers. She starts a four-week Beatnik Boot
Camp in July in preparation for shooting. She notes that a four-week
preparation process is unheard of. She's noticeably excited for this
one, which will be directed by Walter Salles.
11:23 a.m. "It's hard to take details of your personal life and apply them to a scene,"
Kristen says, asking if she can relate to certain scenes. She's
referring specifically to The Tent scene, again. "I wish it wasn't as
hot," she adds again. Once again, warmth.
11:23 a.m. Kristen suspects "Breaking Dawn" will be PG-13, but admits she has no idea.
11:24 a.m. "For somebody who hasn't [seen the other movies], I do feel like
these movies sort of stand alone. There's a lot of backstory, so you
don't need to see the other ones to see this," Kristen says. She
promises it has "way more action." She also calls it "more dynamic."
11:25 a.m. The "Breaking Dawn" shoot is going to be six months, starting in
October, Kristen says. She says she's known that it was going to be two
movies "forever" and she admits it's been hard to keep that "secret."
11:26 a.m. Uh-oh. A personal question for Kristen about her relationship with
Rob and speculation surrounding it. She has no answer and just says
that speculation will probably continue.
11:27 a.m. "I really can't wait to get into that. I've been on the outskirts of what it would
be like to play one of them," Kristen says, regarding getting to tap
into her vampire side for "Breaking Dawn," adding, "She's going to be
the coolest vampire of any of them." She looks forward to charting the
full character change in Bella from the first movie through to the end
of "Breaking Dawn."
11:28 a.m. Sigh. Somebody ask Kristen to compare kissing Dakota Fanning and Taylor. She says she preferred
Dakota, but she's obviously just trying to get on to the next question.
11:30 a.m. Yay! Kind words for Billy Burke, one of the franchise's most
underrated pieces. She's all praise for her movie father. He has a
couple great scenes in "Eclipse."
11:31 a.m. Kristen emphasizes that people who call Bella a weak, codependent girl aren't reading her
correctly. She's learning. She's dealing with things. She's making
mistakes and gaining from them and she's becoming more sure in what she
wants.
11:31 a.m. That's it for Kristen...
ARTICLES
1. From Access Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Kristen Stewart has a big reason to be excited for “Breaking Dawn.”
SPOILER! “We totally have sex. Finally!” Kristen told Access Hollywood’s Shaun
Robinson in LA on Saturday of the final chapter of “The Twilight Saga,”
in which Edward (Robert Pattinson) and her character, Bella, consummate
their relationship.
“[Edward and Bella] are man and wife now,” Kristen explained further. “They have a kid, and so I guess to get
there, you know, that happens.”
However, before that, in “Eclipse” – due June 30 – she got to go from kissing Robert Pattinson to
Taylor Lautner, a shift she called “really weird.”
“I was nervous about it,” she said. “It’s like the most unique kiss in the
whole series… [Bella] sees that there are clearly two different paths
that are maybe not equally as desirable but definitely good, both are
great, and she’s never acknowledged that before. She’s always been like,
‘No, Edward’s perfect!’ And so it really freaks her out, and it really
freaked me out playing it.”
As for the kiss itself, she said locking lips with Taylor wasn’t so bad.
“You never know whether it’s going to be good until it is,” she said. “A few of [the takes], it
was like, ‘OK, cool.’ I mean, that was fine.”
While she may have fun on “The Twilight Saga” sets, she was caught on camera making what
appeared to be unhappy faces at the MTV Movie Awards last weekend –
which Kristen said was in the editing.
“I feel like the cameras just cut to me just as soon as I stop smiling,” she explained. “I
thought most of that stuff was funny. I’m telling you, face transplant!
It’s gonna happen pretty soon, I think.”
Kristen added that she’s become more comfortable with fame after two years of the “Twilight
Saga” whirlwind.
“I’m very appreciative,” she said, before addressing her facial expressions again. “I really love what I do. It’s
just because I got nervous and people are much better at doing this than
I am.”
- article source
Kristen Stewart has a big reason to be excited for “Breaking Dawn.”
SPOILER! “We totally have sex. Finally!” Kristen told Access Hollywood’s Shaun
Robinson in LA on Saturday of the final chapter of “The Twilight Saga,”
in which Edward (Robert Pattinson) and her character, Bella, consummate
their relationship.
“[Edward and Bella] are man and wife now,” Kristen explained further. “They have a kid, and so I guess to get
there, you know, that happens.”
However, before that, in “Eclipse” – due June 30 – she got to go from kissing Robert Pattinson to
Taylor Lautner, a shift she called “really weird.”
“I was nervous about it,” she said. “It’s like the most unique kiss in the
whole series… [Bella] sees that there are clearly two different paths
that are maybe not equally as desirable but definitely good, both are
great, and she’s never acknowledged that before. She’s always been like,
‘No, Edward’s perfect!’ And so it really freaks her out, and it really
freaked me out playing it.”
As for the kiss itself, she said locking lips with Taylor wasn’t so bad.
“You never know whether it’s going to be good until it is,” she said. “A few of [the takes], it
was like, ‘OK, cool.’ I mean, that was fine.”
While she may have fun on “The Twilight Saga” sets, she was caught on camera making what
appeared to be unhappy faces at the MTV Movie Awards last weekend –
which Kristen said was in the editing.
“I feel like the cameras just cut to me just as soon as I stop smiling,” she explained. “I
thought most of that stuff was funny. I’m telling you, face transplant!
It’s gonna happen pretty soon, I think.”
Kristen added that she’s become more comfortable with fame after two years of the “Twilight
Saga” whirlwind.
“I’m very appreciative,” she said, before addressing her facial expressions again. “I really love what I do. It’s
just because I got nervous and people are much better at doing this than
I am.”
- article source
