Kristen Stewart
Birthday: 9 April 1990, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name: Kristen Jaymes Stewart
Height: 165 cm
Though most famous for her role as Isabella "Bella" Swan in The Twilight (2008) Saga, Kristen Stewart has been a working actor since her early years in Los Angeles, California, where she was ...Show More
If you respect yourself and you love yourself, that's the only way anybody else is going to.
If you respect yourself and you love yourself, that's the only way anybody else is going to.
I can't, like, put on the show. I'm not a performer. And it's hard for people to accept a serious to Show more
I can't, like, put on the show. I'm not a performer. And it's hard for people to accept a serious tone from a kid without thinking they're sort of stuck up. Hide
It took me a long time to realize that I was a girl as a teenager. At that point, I never really bel Show more
It took me a long time to realize that I was a girl as a teenager. At that point, I never really believed it. I looked like a boy for a long time. Now finally, I feel like a woman. Hide
On whether she wants to develop her skills as a writer: I do want to work on writing, because writin Show more
On whether she wants to develop her skills as a writer: I do want to work on writing, because writing's a skill. Writing is something that you can train yourself to know better. To know yourself better. And it's intimidating as hell. I mean, I definitely will always do what I've been doing. I've also started taking a lot of pictures, and they help the writing. The pictures help the writing. I mean, I want to make books. I want to take pictures and then write all over the pictures. And then I don't have to say a complete story, because I have the picture, and I have just a word. Hide
We push boundaries in this business in terms of getting to know people. There are things that direct Show more
We push boundaries in this business in terms of getting to know people. There are things that directors know about me that people shouldn't know. Hide
I was just in Botswana in Africa. I wanted to learn something about the world. I just feel really ig Show more
I was just in Botswana in Africa. I wanted to learn something about the world. I just feel really ignorant whenever I leave the country. I don't know a lot of stuff, and I really want to. I figure that traveling is a good way to start if you want knowledge. Like, if you don't know something about a country, then go and check it out. That's what I did. Hide
It's impossible to always get across what I'm trying to say, but, if I just stay honest, then I'm no Show more
It's impossible to always get across what I'm trying to say, but, if I just stay honest, then I'm not going to look back on any of these interviews and wonder what I was trying to do or be. Hide
As an actor your life is so wrapped up in your job. It's not normal. People's jobs don't affect thei Show more
As an actor your life is so wrapped up in your job. It's not normal. People's jobs don't affect their whole lives. Mine is why I love my life and so to talk about it to you guys [the media] and to know that it's not just you guys, that I'm talking through you to the fucking world, it's really scary at first. Now it's not only because I'm used to it. It just takes time. Hide
[on working with female directors] It's hard to generalize about that subject because the women I've Show more
[on working with female directors] It's hard to generalize about that subject because the women I've worked with have all been so different. But if there's one consistency, it might be that you do have to handle yourself differently on a set. Women can be more emotional - at least they sometimes show it more. Hide
All I try to do in the press is be honest about something that I really care about.
All I try to do in the press is be honest about something that I really care about.
[on the negative reaction to Personal Shopper (2016) at the Cannes Film Festival] If I was a journal Show more
[on the negative reaction to Personal Shopper (2016) at the Cannes Film Festival] If I was a journalist who wanted people to click on my article I would say "Kristen Stewart Gets Booed at Cannes". That's exactly what I would publish to get people to click on the article, you know. I think Personal Shopper takes a minute to digest. I think that initial, quick reaction is something people at film festivals feel entitled to, because they're allowed to have the first opinion. And when they didn't know how they felt they just say "NO". This movie is definitely not handed to you. You see a movie and you walk out with a friend, whoever you've seen it with and you're quiet and you don't talk about it maybe until tomorrow. That's the kind of movie that it is. Hide
[on choosing to leave public school] School became genuinely uncomfortable. I was feeling a little s Show more
[on choosing to leave public school] School became genuinely uncomfortable. I was feeling a little self-conscious about the acting thing with my peers, but also my teachers became a problem. They didn't want to do the extra work or put packages together so I could keep up while away. They failed me. My teachers failed me. Not one, but all of them. I'm always slightly ashamed, in a way, about what I do. I'm slightly embarrassed as I had such serious ambitions when I was younger. I just never imagined that I would ever have a reason not to go to school, but then this happened. Hide
[on the birth scene in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)] Even though the birth scene Show more
[on the birth scene in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)] Even though the birth scene is horrible and grotesque, I think it's just the most beautiful moment. The fact that it's so gruesome and awful is why it's so gorgeous. Hide
[on playing Marylou in On the Road (2012)] She's generous in every aspect of her life and she wants Show more
[on playing Marylou in On the Road (2012)] She's generous in every aspect of her life and she wants it back just at much. I'm a slightly different person. I think that I liken myself much more to Sal's character, so to be that person running down the street with everyone chasing after was different. I think also she's so completely self-aware but not self-conscious and the same time and, like, I don't know how else to describe it other than there's just a generosity of absolutely everything. Because she wants everything in return she is willing to give you absolutely anything and I'm not like that. So it was fun. I also think that's why I loved the book initially. I wanna keep up with these characters. It's not that I'm so not like them, it's just that they inspire me. Hide
Acting is such a personal thing, which is weird because at the same time it's not. It's for the cons Show more
Acting is such a personal thing, which is weird because at the same time it's not. It's for the consumption of other people. But in terms of creative outlets and expressing yourself, it's just the most extreme version of that that I've ever found. It's like running, it's exertion. When you reach that point where you can't go anymore and you stop and you take a breath, it's that same sort of clearing of the mind. Hide
On how fame changed her life: There's nothing you can do about it, to be honest. I don't leave my ho Show more
On how fame changed her life: There's nothing you can do about it, to be honest. I don't leave my hotel room -- literally, I don't. I don't talk to anybody about my personal life, and maybe that perpetuates it, too. But it's really important to own what you own and keep it to yourself. That said, the only way for me not to have somebody know where I went the night before is if I didn't go out at all. I'm trading. It depends on what mood I'm in. Some nights, I think, "You know what? I don't care. I'm going to do what I want to do." Then the next day I think, "Ugh. Now everyone thinks I'm going out to get the attention." and I'm like, "No, actually, for a second, thought that maybe I could be like a normal person.". Hide
On how her life has changed since Twilight (2008): My life hasn't changed. Most circumstances I find Show more
On how her life has changed since Twilight (2008): My life hasn't changed. Most circumstances I find myself in are different than they were a year ago, but I myself haven't changed... however a normal 18-year-old girl would change in a year. But it makes things so much easier. I would do it for free every day [even] if nobody saw it. I cannot describe how good it feels to actually have something that is truly into your heart and soul actually affecting people. And that's amazing. So that's the biggest change. Hide
People always ask me if Im dating Robert [Pattinson]. It's beyond annoying. What I say is, that, why Show more
People always ask me if Im dating Robert [Pattinson]. It's beyond annoying. What I say is, that, why would I want anything that's private to become entertainment for other people? Hide
I can't wait to not be working and go home and gain some interests. I want to see what I'm into. I w Show more
I can't wait to not be working and go home and gain some interests. I want to see what I'm into. I want to figure out what I want. Hide
You should have the opportunity to be more than one person with different people - because you have Show more
You should have the opportunity to be more than one person with different people - because you have that within you. It's not like you're faking it. If everyone knows you so well and can always get a hold of you, then you're stuck to this thing that people think you are. You should have the opportunity to reinvent yourself. Because you do. Naturally. Hide
On Bella Swan in New Moon (2009): Well, she loses what basically gives her the drive to do anything Show more
On Bella Swan in New Moon (2009): Well, she loses what basically gives her the drive to do anything in her whole life. She loses the man she's in love with, but she also loses her entire life plan, and she's so young to have to be forced into a decision like that. It's just a glorified, elaborate version of the worst breakup you've ever been through. All of a sudden, you question everything. All of a sudden, you know nothing and you're dropped in the middle of a freezing cold ocean. Oddly, we have a character that's warm enough and bright enough to bring her out of that, and it's truly gut-ripping. Because as perfect as Jacob is for her, she holds on to an ideal, the ultimate fiery love that she has for Edward even though it's not comfortable, it's not practical and it's not a good idea. Hide
I would never cheapen my relationships by talking about them.
I would never cheapen my relationships by talking about them.
I don't want to be Angelina Jolie. Not that Angelina Jolie is not the most talented, beautiful, succ Show more
I don't want to be Angelina Jolie. Not that Angelina Jolie is not the most talented, beautiful, successful, amazing, admirable person who does good things for the world, but I don't want to be a movie star like that. I don't think there's anything about being a celebrity that is desirable. I understand that everybody's going to know who you are and what you look like, but why be so obsessive? Hide
I wouldn't tell you anything about anybody I cared about because it becomes entertainment for other Show more
I wouldn't tell you anything about anybody I cared about because it becomes entertainment for other people, and it sort of just cheapens everything in your life. I would never tell you if I was dating anybody. Hide
I can't be anyone but myself, man!
I can't be anyone but myself, man!
I think romance is anything honest. As long as it's honest, it's so disarming.
I think romance is anything honest. As long as it's honest, it's so disarming.
[on the paparazzi] It really is not a nightmare, it's just one of those things. I guarantee whenever Show more
[on the paparazzi] It really is not a nightmare, it's just one of those things. I guarantee whenever I get married or have a baby, everyone is going to want to know my kid's name and I'm not going to say it for ages. That's just the way I want to do it. It'll come out but it won't have come from me. They're going to be really pissed off that I won't say it and I'm just going to say, "No!" Hide
Really, I'm incredibly disjointed and not candid. Just in general, my thoughts tend to come out in l Show more
Really, I'm incredibly disjointed and not candid. Just in general, my thoughts tend to come out in little spurts that don't necessarily connect. If you hang around long enough, you can find the linear path. But it will take a second. That is why these interviews never go well for me. Hide
I am obsessed with ignoring the idea that we're creating products. I really choose every single proj Show more
I am obsessed with ignoring the idea that we're creating products. I really choose every single project I do based on desire and on really just wanting to make that story happen. Hide
This weird thing happens when you're in a movie that has some level of success. People start offerin Show more
This weird thing happens when you're in a movie that has some level of success. People start offering you all kinds of things, and they just expect you to do them because they'll be good for your career. It's not about the project's integrity or anything like that. It's about raising your profile and all that crap. Hide
When you speak to someone on the phone, that is a decipherable, understandable exchange. But with te Show more
When you speak to someone on the phone, that is a decipherable, understandable exchange. But with text and social media, it's essentially a dialogue with yourself and your interpretation of a shadow. It's not invalid; it's a new language. Hide
Maybe I'm completely different from everyone else. There are a lot of girls who can't wait to get ma Show more
Maybe I'm completely different from everyone else. There are a lot of girls who can't wait to get married and plan their wedding a long time in advance. I'm not like that. I do want to start a family at some point, but I don't know when. Hide
I'm totally preoccupied with cooking. And now I'm obsessed with the Food Network. I like Paula Deen Show more
I'm totally preoccupied with cooking. And now I'm obsessed with the Food Network. I like Paula Deen because she's hilarious,. Hide
I don't think there's anything about being a celebrity that is desirable. I understand that everybod Show more
I don't think there's anything about being a celebrity that is desirable. I understand that everybody's going to know who you are and what you look like, but why be so obsessive? Hide
When I dress up, I have to have a lot of help. I was in a T-shirt until a few minutes ago.
When I dress up, I have to have a lot of help. I was in a T-shirt until a few minutes ago.
I think it's funny that when I go onstage to accept an award, they think I'm nervous, uncomfortable, Show more
I think it's funny that when I go onstage to accept an award, they think I'm nervous, uncomfortable, and awkward - and I am - but those are bad words for them. Hide
I'm asked all the time in interviews about who I am, and I know a few people my age who have a stron Show more
I'm asked all the time in interviews about who I am, and I know a few people my age who have a strong sense of self, but I couldn't say I know myself and sum it up and give it to you in a little package. I don't know myself at all yet. Hide
I start everything from the same place, with that sense of responsibility. On a bigger movie, you ha Show more
I start everything from the same place, with that sense of responsibility. On a bigger movie, you have to be aware that you can only control your aspect of the film. It's nice to be on a smaller movie because you're working with your friends and you feel so close-knit. It's your movie and you can do anything you want, and nobody's going to have anything to say. With a bigger movie, it concerns so many people. It's so much more of a process. But, in terms of what I do personally, it has to be the same, or else I'm just on some big movie, being a liar, and I can't do that. Hide
(on her love for acting) I love it because I love to tell stories. I like being in movies that have Show more
(on her love for acting) I love it because I love to tell stories. I like being in movies that have a great story. I'm not so interested in being a Hollywood star. It's a job, you know. When you wake up at six in the morning every day for a week, it feels like hard work. Hide
On having an aha moment when it came to pursuing an acting career: I have the "Aha" moments progress Show more
On having an aha moment when it came to pursuing an acting career: I have the "Aha" moments progressively -- they're like milestones and they hit you. I think my first "Aha!" moment was when I did this movie called Speak (2004). I was just rolling with it, and ended up kind of really losing myself in it, so that I felt like I was a different person at the end. That was a big moment. Hide
I became really successful at something at a young age, and that stunts you in every other aspect of Show more
I became really successful at something at a young age, and that stunts you in every other aspect of your life because you feel like that's what you're good at and so that's what you need to stay in. Hide
Anybody who wants to talk shit about Twilight (2008), I completely get it, but there's something the Show more
Anybody who wants to talk shit about Twilight (2008), I completely get it, but there's something there that I'm endlessly fucking proud of. My memory of it felt -- still feels -- really good. Hide
What you don't see are the cameras shoved in my face and the bizarre intrusive questions being asked Show more
What you don't see are the cameras shoved in my face and the bizarre intrusive questions being asked, or the people falling over themselves, screaming and taunting to get a reaction. Hide
I don't want to make movies for kids, and I don't want to make movies for adults either.
I don't want to make movies for kids, and I don't want to make movies for adults either.
[on the paparazzi]: Once somebody finds out, you have to get the hell out of wherever you are. Peopl Show more
[on the paparazzi]: Once somebody finds out, you have to get the hell out of wherever you are. People freak out. And the photographers, they're vicious. They're mean. They're like thugs. I don't even want to drive around by myself anymore. It's dangerous. Hide
[on her rise to fame and claims that she is ungrateful or unhappy]: I totally am more comfortable no Show more
[on her rise to fame and claims that she is ungrateful or unhappy]: I totally am more comfortable now. I try not to have a celebrity skin, which is why I think I run into problems. So many people say "Why don't you just play the part?". I do, I really try to do that. I guess I should get a face transplant or something. I really love what I do, I really love everybody that I've ever worked with, I've gotten really lucky. I'm very appreciative, so that always kills me. Hide
[on moving back and forth between independent and studio films] - I feel equally invested and ferven Show more
[on moving back and forth between independent and studio films] - I feel equally invested and fervently drawn to every part I've done. I've never done anything where I was like, "Okay, let's just get this one finished." A lot of actors say "One for them, one for me", but I could never do that. I would be terrible. They would fire me.If you step outside of yourself and start tactically maneuvering your career, it actually makes no sense whatsoever, I don't think it's possible. Sure, there are sociopathic actors out there. But acting requires your heart to be so, so in it. Every single time I agree to do a movie, I'm terrified. I think, "Oh my God, am I really going to tell them that I can do this?". But then I jump in. It's always the same, the budget makes no difference. Hide
A lot of actors think that what we do is so important, like we're saving people's lives or something Show more
A lot of actors think that what we do is so important, like we're saving people's lives or something. Hide
I'm not the most health conscious person, but I run. I'm active, I like to stay active because I'm h Show more
I'm not the most health conscious person, but I run. I'm active, I like to stay active because I'm hyperactive, so I need to get energy out. Hide
It's weird, because I would be the last person in my school to be in plays, but I was forced to sing Show more
It's weird, because I would be the last person in my school to be in plays, but I was forced to sing a song in a school thing. I sang a dreidel song, which is funny for me. I've never celebrated Hanukkah - it wasn't in my upbringing, but it was one of those deals where everybody has to pick a song or participate somehow in the chorus. It wasn't the normal dreidel song; I can't really remember the words, but it was a more serious dreidel song. The dreidel was huge, it was really honored. And that's how I met my agent, who was in the audience. I was eight. Hide
[on the down-side of fame]: There's no way to eloquently put this. I just can't go to the mall. It b Show more
[on the down-side of fame]: There's no way to eloquently put this. I just can't go to the mall. It bothers me that I can't be outside very often. And also to not ever be just 'some girl' again. Just being some chick at some place, that's gone. Hide
[on her hair]: Since I started acting, I have never had by natural color, which is light brown. But Show more
[on her hair]: Since I started acting, I have never had by natural color, which is light brown. But it's fine, it's funny seeing yourself look different. Hide
I'm sitting back and enjoying the benefits of a decision that I made when I was a person who I can s Show more
I'm sitting back and enjoying the benefits of a decision that I made when I was a person who I can still relate to but am not anymore. Hide
I would never cheapen my relationship by talking about them. People say, "Just say who you're dating Show more
I would never cheapen my relationship by talking about them. People say, "Just say who you're dating. Then people will stop being so ravenous about it." It's like "No they won't! They'll ask for specifics.". Hide
Nowadays it's harder because everyone is on Facebook and everyone knows where you are all the time, Show more
Nowadays it's harder because everyone is on Facebook and everyone knows where you are all the time, and everyone's Twittering. I'm going to die because somebody is going to say where I am and somebody is going to kill me. Someone's going to Twitter my location and it's going to be, like, BOOM! Hide
I have this weird aversion to people going, "It's a nice, strong female movie. It's really strong." Show more
I have this weird aversion to people going, "It's a nice, strong female movie. It's really strong." It's almost like you're kind of discrediting the strength. Hide
You build a perimeter of people that are really important to you.
You build a perimeter of people that are really important to you.
If you don't have anything to put in, you're not going to give a lot out. It's not breaks that help. Show more
If you don't have anything to put in, you're not going to give a lot out. It's not breaks that help. It's managing input and output. The impulse to make stuff is not in everyone. Most people who have that impulse are weird. They need to take care of themselves. Hide
On Snow White and the Huntsman (2012): I'm having the most fulfilling experience as an actor. I'm cl Show more
On Snow White and the Huntsman (2012): I'm having the most fulfilling experience as an actor. I'm close with Rupert Sanders, have his ear, and it's to his credit that I feel this way because I'm getting my first taste of really collaborating. Usually as an actor, you put your hands up and go, "That's not my thing." I love acting. Honestly, I love looking at the call sheet where it says my character's name above my name. That's what I'm here for, but it's also cool to be on their level. To give an opinion and be taken seriously. Hide
I know that I don't seem like the type of person that really loves to be in the center of things, bu Show more
I know that I don't seem like the type of person that really loves to be in the center of things, but anyone to deny the type of energy, like the effect of shared love, you'd have to be a sociopath to not let it in. Hide
There's a cinematic culture in Paris that doesn't exist anywhere else.
There's a cinematic culture in Paris that doesn't exist anywhere else.
Speech after winning an Orange Bafta (2010): Wow. Thank you. I guess first I have to thank all the f Show more
Speech after winning an Orange Bafta (2010): Wow. Thank you. I guess first I have to thank all the fans of Twilight for proving again and again to be THE most devoted and attentive fans ever. Considering this is voted, credit is due to them so thank you. To the other actors nominated, I am so blown away by you that I can't even describe it. To be voted among you is just overwhelming. And I'd like to say hi to my family. Hide
I play music but only for myself. For my ears only.
I play music but only for myself. For my ears only.
On doing interviews: Self-evaluation is not my strong point, and you're constantly asked to critique Show more
On doing interviews: Self-evaluation is not my strong point, and you're constantly asked to critique yourself. You just spent three months on a set and your whole life is wrapped up in that - and then it's like, "Okay, define that right now in five seconds." I can't do that. I used to get so nervous that I would become a completely different person - and then they would think that was me. So I've tried to calm down, but no one's ever going to write, "Oh, she's actually just a pretty f---in' average chick who really loves what she does." That's not gonna happen. Hide
[on punching Chris Hemsworth] I have to say for anyone who's ever been in that situation where, as a Show more
[on punching Chris Hemsworth] I have to say for anyone who's ever been in that situation where, as a girl, you think it's not going to do anything. It fucking does something. He was standing over me and I just went "boom!" I spun him around. I punched him right out of his close-up and then I started crying. I felt horrible. Hide
My family are amazing. I had like, the perfect upbringing. It sucks for people like Lindsay [Lohan], Show more
My family are amazing. I had like, the perfect upbringing. It sucks for people like Lindsay [Lohan], but it's not her fault she's so off the rails - and she's smart, very smart. Hide
The strangest part about being famous is you don't get to give first impressions anymore. Everyone a Show more
The strangest part about being famous is you don't get to give first impressions anymore. Everyone already has an impression of you before you meet them. Hide
Anytime I hear that somebody's really rich, the first question is, "Do you do anything with it? Or d Show more
Anytime I hear that somebody's really rich, the first question is, "Do you do anything with it? Or do you, like, chill? You just sit on it?". Hide
If a woman isn't happy and un-opinionated and long-haired and pretty, then she's weird and ugly. I j Show more
If a woman isn't happy and un-opinionated and long-haired and pretty, then she's weird and ugly. I just don't get it. I hate it when they say I'm ungrateful and I fucking hate it when they say I don't give a shit, because nobody cares more than I do. I'm telling you I don't know anybody who does this that gives a shit more than I do. Hide
Every day, you come home from work you go, like, God I wish I could go back and do yesterday again b Show more
Every day, you come home from work you go, like, God I wish I could go back and do yesterday again because I'm better now. Hide
The reason I feel compelled to do movies is because of whatever feeling you get when you read it. An Show more
The reason I feel compelled to do movies is because of whatever feeling you get when you read it. And to have four years of not being done with the Twilight Saga, it constantly weighs on you. You're constantly thinking about going back and finishing the series. Hide
[on her role as Melinda Sordino in Speak (2004)] I was definitely aware of the film's subject matter Show more
[on her role as Melinda Sordino in Speak (2004)] I was definitely aware of the film's subject matter, and it wasn't because of anything that had happened in my own life. Not at all. I grew up in a happy household. Hide
Usually, I come in and sit down at roundtables in America and they look at me like "What is wrong wi Show more
Usually, I come in and sit down at roundtables in America and they look at me like "What is wrong with you?". Just because I don't fit... nobody fits into the frame that typical Hollywood young actresses do, but they try to. They try to be this thing. Try to memorize answers and make everybody happy. That's so horrifying and scary to me. So when you're not that, you get criticized for it. You get criticized for being honest and criticized for being nervous. So that's kind of annoying. I do a whole day of press and then I get calls from publicity people that are like "You might want to be a little bit more bubbly." And I'm like "no". People get very upset in the States. It's weird. Fans of the book especially. They don't understand me. Which is fine. I guess it doesn't really matter who I am, it just matters that they like the movie. Hide
On whether she wants to continue making movies or go to college: I absolutely have no foresight. I u Show more
On whether she wants to continue making movies or go to college: I absolutely have no foresight. I used to think I had a lot when I was younger. I worked really hard in school to give myself options, and I've literally taken those options and thrown them down the toilet. Purposely - not to make that sound totally negative. It's what I want. I want to keep doing what I'm doing. It's funny, people ask me all the time: "What do you do for fun? What do you do when you're not acting?". It's a strange thing, acting. It's a business, it's a job, everything like that. All it is, is self-reflection. You just never stop caring about people and I've never stopped doing that, so I'm sure it'll seep into other areas of my life. I want to write. I'm not going to school because I can't take the structure of it, but I'm not going to stop learning. Hide
On working on Panic Room (2002) with such a big name star as Jodie Foster: When I got Panic Room, I' Show more
On working on Panic Room (2002) with such a big name star as Jodie Foster: When I got Panic Room, I'm like "Oh my God, that's huge! It's bigger than huge." I was kind of freaked out at first. Hide
I've always had an aversion to looking sexy, but I've grown out of it.
I've always had an aversion to looking sexy, but I've grown out of it.
Kristen Stewart's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (127)
Kristen Stewart'S roles
Snow White
Kristen Tilson
Joan Jett
Maddy
Valentine
Tracy Tatro
Kathryn Lynn
Theresa
Em Lewin
Cole
Charlie Bucket
Bridget Sullivan
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