FML: Quotes taken from the Eclipse Press Conference: Kristen Stewart’s Many Phases

Whether it’s twilight, dawn, an eclipse or a new moon, the talented Kristen Stewart can adapt and make each phase and project her own.  Since we first chatted with Kristen long before she was cast as Bella in the Twilight Saga, we’ve seen her gradually become more and more focused and capable of handling the press. Gone is the shy, fumbling young teen we first met.

This time around, speaking on Eclipse (with some interesting Breaking Dawn comments) in Beverly Hills, Kristen, dressed in low-necked, long-sleeved gray tee over skinny black pants, is no less the independent, opinionated individual we grew to respect but she’s dishing more easily on what makes Bella tick, how she would react be being “torn between two lovers” and how all she could think of while sandwiched between gorgeous Rob and Taylor was not how turned on she could get but “geez, it’s so hot in this tent and this wig itches!”

TeenHollywood: In the tent scene, you have two gorgeous guys on either side 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. (Director) David (Slade) was like, “Let it slip in. Hear a little bit and then fall back asleep.” That was difficult. I just remember it being hot. I was literally in a beanie, and I was just sweating. 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.

TeenHollywood: He thinks it’s funny too. Was there another 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 (we laugh). 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.TeenHollywood: 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.

TeenHollywood: 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.’ (we laugh) 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.

TeenHollywood: 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 kinds of scenes.

TeenHollywood: 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.

TeenHollywood: 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 big 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.

TeenHollywood: 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.

TeenHollywood: Is the vampire and werewolf thing what makes the Twilight films so popular or is the just the intimate relationships?

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.

TeenHollywood: There are a lot of big close-ups in this movie. Was that intimidating for you at all?

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.

TeenHollywood: What are your favorite and least favorite character traits that Bella has?

Kristen: Well, 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’.

TeenHollywood: In the film, Bella has an awkward conversation about sex 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.

TeenHollywood: 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.

TeenHollywood: What kind of wedding dress do you think Bella should have?

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. White 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.

TeenHollywood: Why should someone, fan or not 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 isn’t, I do feel that these movies stand alone. There’s a lot of back-story 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.

TeenHollywood: 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.

TeenHollywood: 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.”

TeenHollywood: Can you talk about any other upcoming projects that you have, aside from these movies?

Kristen: I’m playing Marylou in On The Road (from the classic novel by Jack Kerouac). 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 tour 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 (just what a Beatnik in the 1950’s would say!).

Source: Teenhollywood.com


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