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Kristen Stewart on Transitioning from 'Twilight' to 'On The Road'

Kristen Stewart on Transitioning from 'Twilight' to 'On The Road'

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We sit down with Kristen Stewart to get the scoop on her decidedly non-vampiric role in 'On The Road', a big screen adaptation of Jack Kerouac's classic novel about the non-conformist Beat Generation of the late-1940s. She tells us how she won the role in the Walter Salles-directed film, how she feels about moving on from the 'Twilight' franchise, and she also reveals one of her lesser-known talents! Hosted by Baruch Shemtov (@baruchshemtov).

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Young Hollywood

So, you actually didn't have to really audition for this part. Is that right?

Kristen Stewart

Um technically no, I didn't have to read any scenes, but I I did have to um, I mean I I went and sat down with Walter and we talked about the book for a while and I was like absolutely dumbfounded driving away because I just had a feeling. I was like, he's gonna hire me, I know it. Like, he's gonna hire me and I don't have to do anything and I sometimes after you audition, you've sort of proved to yourself that you can do it and even in this case, I was um still questioning it. I was like, really, are you sure you haven't even seen me do anything.

Young Hollywood

But he senses a real connection between you and the character.

Kristen Stewart

Yeah, I think that he senses that we that we both had a very similar feeling about it. It was like, you know, when you um when you get giddy about something and then you look over and you're like, oh, you're feeling the exact same thing. It was like, uh that I think that's what he was mainly looking for. He has an insane ability to bring people together that are there for the same reasons.

Young Hollywood

What's it like to transition from movies like Twilight to a film like this one?

Kristen Stewart

I don't know, I, you know, actors we jump around like um, I guess from an outsider's perspective it looks like this big departure. I I felt really sort of lucky enough to have time off in between every single one of the Twilight movies. Um I know that it looks like this, you know, like it's this really very different thing for me. But um, I had been waiting to do you know, I I I knew that I was gonna do this movie before I even did Twilight.

Young Hollywood

You are multi-talented people may not know that you're actually a very good chef. What are you cooking up right now for the holidays?

Kristen Stewart

I don't know yet. I I'm really very much on the fly and when it comes to cooking. I did recently do my first um Thanksgiving dinner. I did a whole tur I did like a 16 pound turkey. It was pretty exciting. I was so I mean, you know, it was intense. It was fun.

Young Hollywood

You've also recently been named a fashion influencer by Vanity Fair and others.

Kristen Stewart

Influencer. Yes.

Young Hollywood

What's your own personal approach in your own style?

Kristen Stewart

I don't know. It would be so funny if I had an answer for that too. They like, well, I like to feel like myself.

Young Hollywood

That's a good answer.

Kristen Stewart

Yeah, I mean, I guess that's you know, that's the cool thing about clothes is you can go like, I didn't know that I could do this. It brings out different sides.

Young Hollywood

That's right. Well, thanks a lot.

Kristen Stewart

Thank you.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Kristen Stewart

    Main subject of the interview

  • Walter Salles

    Director of 'On The Road' who cast Kristen Stewart

  • Jack Kerouac

    Author of the novel 'On The Road'

  • Baruch Shemtov

    Host of the interview

  • Vanity Fair

    Magazine that named Kristen Stewart a fashion influencer

FAQ

How did Kristen Stewart get cast in 'On The Road'?+
Kristen Stewart did not formally audition with scenes but met with director Walter Salles and discussed the book, sensing a strong connection that led to her casting.
How did Kristen Stewart feel about transitioning from 'Twilight' to 'On The Road'?+
Kristen Stewart views it as less of a departure than outsiders might think, noting she had time off between 'Twilight' films and knew she would do 'On The Road' even before the 'Twilight' franchise.
What surprising talent does Kristen Stewart reveal?+
Kristen Stewart reveals that she is a good chef and recently cooked her first Thanksgiving dinner, including a 16-pound turkey.
How does Kristen Stewart describe her personal fashion style?+
Kristen Stewart's approach to fashion is to feel like herself, seeing clothes as a way to bring out different sides of her personality.
Who directed the film 'On The Road'?+
Walter Salles directed the film adaptation of 'On The Road'.

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