Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in 2011.Photo: Ian Gavan/GettyKristen Stewart is looking back at her “young and stupid” days with formerTwilightflame Robert Pattinson.TheSpenceractress, 31, reflected on making the blockbuster vampire romance franchise,tellingThe New Yorkerabout meeting eventual costar Pattinson and sharing aspirations about elevating the material with their performances.“It was so clear who worked,” Stewart told the magazine of doing chemistry tests with potential actors to play Edward to her Bella. She added that Pattinson, now 35, had an “intellectual approach that was combined with ‘I don’t give a f— about this, but I’m going to make this sing.’ ““I was, like, ‘Ugh,same.’ And, whatever, we were young and stupid and, not to say that we made it so much better, but that’s what it needed, and that’s what anybody playing those parts needed to feel,” she added.Stewart also said thatTwilightdirector Catherine Hardwickewas “kind of the perfect person to do a young-adult novel that had these dark romantic elements. She had this childlike openness and teenage triggers, and her whole sensibility was that the movie was going to feel horny and overconfident.“Hardwicke, 66, toldThe New Yorkerwhy she felt Stewart was the right fit for the movie series, which also starred Taylor Lautner in the lead love triangle. “She’s Bella. She’s got to be Bella, because she keeps it so grounded and so real. I built the whole film around her,” the filmmaker said of Stewart.Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart inTwilight.AlamyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Stewart and Pattinson famously dated after meeting on the set ofTwilightand seemed to be going strong until photos emerged of herkissingher marriedSnow White and the Huntsmandirector Rupert Sanders while she was dating Pattinson. The couple reconciled shortly after but ultimately called it quits in 2013.The first of fiveTwilight Sagamovies hit theaters in 2008, with the final installmentBreaking Dawn: Part 2debuting in 2012.In 2018, Hardwicke told PEOPLE about theirfateful chemistry test together.“It was funny because they were both pretty shy and kind of a little bit nervous and awkward,” Hardwicke said at the time. “I said, ‘Okay, let’s go do the biology scene where you guys first meet.’ So we went to my kitchen table for that scene and you could see pretty quickly that they were vibing off of each other.“RELATED VIDEO: Kristen Stewart Says She and Dylan Meyer ‘Are Marrying,’ Details Meyer’s Proposal"It was pretty positive. After the end of their audition, I could tell that there was a lot of electricity and chemistry,” she added.Stewart recently confirmed that she is engaged to fiancée Dylan Meyer, a screenwriter. The actress toldThe New Yorkerthey bond over their shared work ethic.“I’ve been with people where work isn’t at the forefront of the thing and therefore you don’t do it as much. That’s not good for me,” she said. “I don’t like that. When you find somebody that, every aspect of your life— well, I guess I don’t have many aspects. I want to make movies. That’s primarily what I want to work on, and we share that, luckily.”
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in 2011.Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty
Kristen Stewart is looking back at her “young and stupid” days with formerTwilightflame Robert Pattinson.TheSpenceractress, 31, reflected on making the blockbuster vampire romance franchise,tellingThe New Yorkerabout meeting eventual costar Pattinson and sharing aspirations about elevating the material with their performances.“It was so clear who worked,” Stewart told the magazine of doing chemistry tests with potential actors to play Edward to her Bella. She added that Pattinson, now 35, had an “intellectual approach that was combined with ‘I don’t give a f— about this, but I’m going to make this sing.’ ““I was, like, ‘Ugh,same.’ And, whatever, we were young and stupid and, not to say that we made it so much better, but that’s what it needed, and that’s what anybody playing those parts needed to feel,” she added.Stewart also said thatTwilightdirector Catherine Hardwickewas “kind of the perfect person to do a young-adult novel that had these dark romantic elements. She had this childlike openness and teenage triggers, and her whole sensibility was that the movie was going to feel horny and overconfident.“Hardwicke, 66, toldThe New Yorkerwhy she felt Stewart was the right fit for the movie series, which also starred Taylor Lautner in the lead love triangle. “She’s Bella. She’s got to be Bella, because she keeps it so grounded and so real. I built the whole film around her,” the filmmaker said of Stewart.Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart inTwilight.AlamyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Stewart and Pattinson famously dated after meeting on the set ofTwilightand seemed to be going strong until photos emerged of herkissingher marriedSnow White and the Huntsmandirector Rupert Sanders while she was dating Pattinson. The couple reconciled shortly after but ultimately called it quits in 2013.The first of fiveTwilight Sagamovies hit theaters in 2008, with the final installmentBreaking Dawn: Part 2debuting in 2012.In 2018, Hardwicke told PEOPLE about theirfateful chemistry test together.“It was funny because they were both pretty shy and kind of a little bit nervous and awkward,” Hardwicke said at the time. “I said, ‘Okay, let’s go do the biology scene where you guys first meet.’ So we went to my kitchen table for that scene and you could see pretty quickly that they were vibing off of each other.“RELATED VIDEO: Kristen Stewart Says She and Dylan Meyer ‘Are Marrying,’ Details Meyer’s Proposal"It was pretty positive. After the end of their audition, I could tell that there was a lot of electricity and chemistry,” she added.Stewart recently confirmed that she is engaged to fiancée Dylan Meyer, a screenwriter. The actress toldThe New Yorkerthey bond over their shared work ethic.“I’ve been with people where work isn’t at the forefront of the thing and therefore you don’t do it as much. That’s not good for me,” she said. “I don’t like that. When you find somebody that, every aspect of your life— well, I guess I don’t have many aspects. I want to make movies. That’s primarily what I want to work on, and we share that, luckily.”
Kristen Stewart is looking back at her “young and stupid” days with formerTwilightflame Robert Pattinson.
TheSpenceractress, 31, reflected on making the blockbuster vampire romance franchise,tellingThe New Yorkerabout meeting eventual costar Pattinson and sharing aspirations about elevating the material with their performances.
“It was so clear who worked,” Stewart told the magazine of doing chemistry tests with potential actors to play Edward to her Bella. She added that Pattinson, now 35, had an “intellectual approach that was combined with ‘I don’t give a f— about this, but I’m going to make this sing.’ "
“I was, like, ‘Ugh,same.’ And, whatever, we were young and stupid and, not to say that we made it so much better, but that’s what it needed, and that’s what anybody playing those parts needed to feel,” she added.
Stewart also said thatTwilightdirector Catherine Hardwickewas “kind of the perfect person to do a young-adult novel that had these dark romantic elements. She had this childlike openness and teenage triggers, and her whole sensibility was that the movie was going to feel horny and overconfident.”
Hardwicke, 66, toldThe New Yorkerwhy she felt Stewart was the right fit for the movie series, which also starred Taylor Lautner in the lead love triangle. “She’s Bella. She’s got to be Bella, because she keeps it so grounded and so real. I built the whole film around her,” the filmmaker said of Stewart.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart inTwilight.Alamy
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Stewart and Pattinson famously dated after meeting on the set ofTwilightand seemed to be going strong until photos emerged of herkissingher marriedSnow White and the Huntsmandirector Rupert Sanders while she was dating Pattinson. The couple reconciled shortly after but ultimately called it quits in 2013.
The first of fiveTwilight Sagamovies hit theaters in 2008, with the final installmentBreaking Dawn: Part 2debuting in 2012.
In 2018, Hardwicke told PEOPLE about theirfateful chemistry test together.
“It was funny because they were both pretty shy and kind of a little bit nervous and awkward,” Hardwicke said at the time. “I said, ‘Okay, let’s go do the biology scene where you guys first meet.’ So we went to my kitchen table for that scene and you could see pretty quickly that they were vibing off of each other.”
RELATED VIDEO: Kristen Stewart Says She and Dylan Meyer ‘Are Marrying,’ Details Meyer’s Proposal
“It was pretty positive. After the end of their audition, I could tell that there was a lot of electricity and chemistry,” she added.
Stewart recently confirmed that she is engaged to fiancée Dylan Meyer, a screenwriter. The actress toldThe New Yorkerthey bond over their shared work ethic.
“I’ve been with people where work isn’t at the forefront of the thing and therefore you don’t do it as much. That’s not good for me,” she said. “I don’t like that. When you find somebody that, every aspect of your life— well, I guess I don’t have many aspects. I want to make movies. That’s primarily what I want to work on, and we share that, luckily.”
source: people.com
