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Actor - Kristen Stewart MAG

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     At 16, Kristen Stewart is not afraid of intense roles, including Jodie Foster's daughter in “Panic Room,” the protagonist in “Speak,” and a troubled teen in “The Messengers.” This month, “In the Land of Women” opens with Kristen playing a teen dealing with high school, peer pressure, and a difficult relationship with her mother. The film also stars Meg Ryan and Adam Brody.



In “In the Land of Women,” you are a painter, but what are your real-life hobbies?

I read a lot of books, and I'm a writer. That's what I'm mainly into. I just love putting the words together. I'm really in love with words. I play guitar; I love going to shows. I'm kind of a homebody.



What is your favorite book?

I actually have two. I just finished Cannery Row by John Steinbeck, which was really intense. The other is The Stranger by Albert Camus, that was heavy.

You've worked with Jodie Foster and now Meg Ryan. How were those experiences?

So different. I was little when I worked with Jodie, so I wasn't taking notes. Just being around someone like that for months when you're so young and such a sponge ... she probably affected the way I work.

Jodie doesn't take things too seriously, she just acts. I mean, of course, she thinks about it, but Meg takes things very seriously - in the best way. You can tell she really cares about her work a lot, and that's really important.



In terms of acting styles, was it very different working with Meg, Adam and Makenzie Vega?

They were all so different. Working with Adam and Makenzie was a lot of fun, but my scenes with Meg were intense. There was a lot of tension between us, a lot of distance. I liked working with her; I felt we were both very satisfied with what came out. After a scene with Meg it was like, “Oh, we nailed it.”



What is your relationship with your mother like? Will your new movie help mothers and daughters better understand each other?

I'm really lucky, because I have a picture-perfect relationship with my parents. But I definitely see my friends in Lucy and her mom's relationship, I feel like that dynamic is very typical. This movie will open people's eyes.



How do you choose roles?


It's always different. The movies I've been interested in have been because of the prospect of working with the filmmaker and a certain director. Sometimes I'll do a movie because there are one or two scenes I really want to do, something that's different. I think it's important to do movies that are worth watching, something that makes you think.



If you weren't acting, what would you do?

I would want to write screenplays. But, if I had to have a practical job, if acting fell through, I couldn't imagine working anywhere but on a movie set. I would want to work in props or the art department.



What advice would you give others interested in acting?

If there is anything you really want to do, you have to give it a shot. Otherwise you're going to hold onto it forever and just regret it. You should have no regret.

People always ask actors for advice and it's like wow, you're asking us? I don't know how enlightening we can be. We're just people.



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on May. 29 2011 at 4:43 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Alice is like my role model I think that Jasper is kinda' cute.  But Bella.......... I wanna' slap her half the time.  It's like god... I feel so sorry for you that you got a super awesome car and a CUSTOM-MADE dress..... How will you manage????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

on May. 29 2011 at 4:35 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Yay I'm not the only one who thinks Bella is a whiny, selfish, annoying, needy brat.  Yeah she is really boring I wish I knew what Edward sees in her.  (Nothing against Kristen Stewart!!!!) :P ;D

on May. 4 2011 at 1:37 pm
Krissy Swagger, Whitehall, Ohio
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I love twilight and newmoon but im still waiting to see eclipse because my friend is borrowing the movie from her cousin then she is letting me see the movie

 


on May. 4 2011 at 1:34 pm
Krissy Swagger, Whitehall, Ohio
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Im with ya

k_stew said...
on Apr. 25 2011 at 5:12 pm
This girl is my idol, I'm totally in love with her. AAAAAH <3

Swagger said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 2:56 pm
Swagger, Ottumwa, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
Life is all about risking... if you don't risk you don't win.

Jackson does play his role well and he seems cool. I would like to interview Kellan. Who plays as Emit! =)

on Mar. 21 2011 at 6:16 pm
JenelleW BRONZE, Camarillo, California
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Favorite Quote:
"You are born with only half a heart. You have to find the other half on your own"-Unknown

I absolutely LOVE Kristen. She is my idol and when i saw this on the home page i flipped out hahaha. but u asked fantastic questions. It seemed like u got he kind of out of her shell a little bit. Great job

on Mar. 21 2011 at 3:03 pm
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
57 articles 25 photos 633 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you don't leap you'lll never know what it's like to fly"

you asked really good questions! :)

on Feb. 10 2011 at 2:31 pm
CassidyMarturana BRONZE, Califon, New Jersey
1 article 4 photos 43 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life isn't about just waiting out the storm. It's about learning to dance in the rain."

Awesomenesssss!!!!! I'm not a huge fan of the Twilight movies, but I love the books, and I think she seems like a really nice and relatable person. Epic.

on Feb. 5 2011 at 11:28 am
the.girl.in.the.background SILVER, Friend, Nebraska
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Favorite Quote:
\\\"and the day came when the risk to remain the same was greater than the risk to change. . .

it is, after all, the only hope for a cocon to become a butterfly\\\"

i really admire her also (and i am a huge twilight fan) i also  really respect her :D she is epic and i look up to her

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on Feb. 5 2011 at 8:42 am
Ehwaz11 BRONZE, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
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Favorite Quote:
"It's important to remember that we all have magic inside us."
- J.K. Rowling
“Oh, dead man, you’re dead wrong,” I tell him. “The world goes on stupid and brutal, but I do not. Can’t you see? I do not.” -Andi Alpers, Jennifer Donnelly

Yeah, I really respect Kristin Stewart. Even if I'm not a huge Twilight fan, I admire her attitude (no regrets, try hard, etc.) and how she thought it was strange everyone asks celebrities for advice.

on Feb. 4 2011 at 1:55 pm
emoducks BRONZE, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"Life will only be amazing if you make it that way."
-Me (:

I know this article was written before twilight came out and stuff, but I'm pretty sure they wanted Robert to do that.... just sayin....

wolfgirl65 said...
on Jan. 14 2011 at 1:43 pm
wolfgirl65, Dickinson, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
" there are two things that are infinate; the universe and human stupidity"


















~Einstien

A lot of my freinds dont like her but I think she's all right. She did a really good job playin Bella. All though they could have chosen a better edward. Robbert pattison Has the Im- gonna-eat-you-look-on in like 90 percent of the movie. It gets to yea. Thats why Imma Jacob fan. He's not a cannible. =)

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on Jan. 14 2011 at 8:58 am
TheJust ELITE, Ellenton, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
"I feel that a hero is somebody who will stand up for their values and what they believe in and that can take any form. People that have values and have thought them through rather than those who just do what they’re told."-Skandar Keynes

"When it’

He plays Jasper...

on Jan. 12 2011 at 4:16 pm
alexandrexis BRONZE, Clemson, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
“When you're taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, then what value does that place on love?”
- Marilyn Manson

Twilight makes people think a lot. xD 

It makes them think that submitting your entire self to one guy you don't know that well is not a good idea and that people should stand up for themselves, be individuals, and not feel like they have to change for who they love - when you watch Twilight, you DON'T want to be her character. :)


on Jan. 12 2011 at 3:51 pm
not.that.girl BRONZE, Troy, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
My words fly up, my thoughts remain below.
Words without thought never to heaven go.

yeah same here...alice and jasper were totally the only good characters

on Jan. 11 2011 at 9:33 pm
alexandrexis BRONZE, Clemson, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
“When you're taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, then what value does that place on love?”
- Marilyn Manson

..Bella is awkward and hesitant.

If you read the book you know that it's not bad acting, just a bad character.


on Jan. 11 2011 at 9:29 pm
alexandrexis BRONZE, Clemson, South Carolina
3 articles 1 photo 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
“When you're taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, then what value does that place on love?”
- Marilyn Manson

Alice and Jasper are really the only characters I actually like.

Mayyybe also Esme and um.....the dad....forgetting his name xD But they were a little boring. Jasper has his flaws, duh, but I like that. Everyone else is almost TOO good at controlling themselves. And it's Alice and Jasper that really tie the story together.......


on Jan. 9 2011 at 4:26 pm
Jessie-Mo SILVER, Mo. City, Texas
6 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

I completely agree with you

on Dec. 3 2010 at 10:31 pm
Dragonscribe BRONZE, West Lafayette, Indiana
4 articles 0 photos 303 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A Person's a Person no Matter how Small"
and
"A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet"
and
"God helps those who help themselves"

Who's Jackson Rathbone?