It was a long time coming, but Kristen Stewart finally looked comfortable on a talk show. She stopped by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night to promote The Runaways and to show off her legs. Her awkwardness was dialed down to the point that it was completely endearing (as opposed to slightly painful) and her self-deprecation was pitch-perfect as she a) revealed why she was able to laugh at having to clear her throat while presenting the horror montage at the Oscars (“This is gonna baffle some people, but I was so proud of myself that night. I was like Whoa, I didn’t, like, fall down or anything,” she said, flashing two thumbs up when the audience applauded her) and b) explained what her Panic Room costar Jodie Foster told her at an after-party. “She’s like, ‘You know, you could learn a thing or two from me. I think that we should maybe start hanging out.’ I was like, ‘Really?‘,“ Stewart said, feigning disbelief. “I think I probably could.”
Stewart went on to address her “incapability of acting if I’m not acting” and acknowledged that wearing her heart on her sleeve has been a problem for her. She seemed envious about the way her costar Dakota Fanning is able to carry herself. Kristen, the extreme awkwardness just bothered us because we knew there was a smart, funny, articulate girl in there that we weren’t always getting to see. She emerged in part 2 of the Leno interview (embedded after the jump) when you talked about why people your age should know about the Runaways, “the first girls to play aggressive, sexually assertive rock ‘n roll,” and how you and Joan Jett are riddled with a different set of tics (“She’s got a hunch, but a cool one”). Well done. And seriously, great dress.
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I would watch the interview, but I reallly don’t like Leno.I guess I’ll take your word for it.
get over yourself…..
Leno is a lame tool
Stewart is a slut / hack of an “actress”, once she hits 25 no one will care and the next perky 17/18 year old will be the one getting attention
In “Remember Me”, Robert Pattinson’s character dies on 9/11 at the end of the movie after going to the WTC after having a fight with his girlfriend (the one from LOST) – Happy Birthday!!!!
Hey,thanks for givin’ away the end of the movie,that wasn’t rude at all!
She was great in this interview. Probably the best I’ve seen with her. And it didn’t focus completely on Twilight, so it gave her more of a chance to shine.
same here. leno annoys me to death.
I am a diehard, fanatical Kristen fan. With that said, I will never ever understand why people hate her or give her such a hard time. I find her nervousness and twitching and stuttering incredibly endearing and cute and real. She is so genuine. She is never going to be that actress that is poised and perfect and never missed a beat reading from a tele prompter. I do agree that she sucked in Twilight, but damn the chick can flat out act in anything else that I have seen her in. That is all. Go ahead and attack me now. I can take it.
You like her because you are attracted to her, not for “acting” abilities. Its okay and happens frequently, people like others and overlook the obvious.
wow, we got a junior psychologist on board today! Yipee. Maybe you need to tell Jodie Foster and Sean Penn and Barry Levinson and Mike Figgis they don’t really like her acting either, even though they hand picked her for their movies or else suggested her for other projects. They are just attracted to her too. I mean, seriously, “Huey”, you may not like her acting, but others who in high places and better positions than you do.
this huey thing, U can Act ????
i think u like her but she just dont notice u, so just being an @@#!
AMEN. i’m a big fan of hers too! i don’t know why people give her such a hard time either. i think all these big roles that she’s got coming her way have actually made her more comfortable in the talk show setting. And yes she can pull off almost any role. i absolutely loved her in “Speak” and “Into the Wild”. now i can’t wait to see “The Runaways”!
I totally agree with you.
Oh my god, that is the first time I’ve seen her in an interview and haven’t wanted to totally hate her. She was actually cute and likeable!
Still incredibly awkward.
So is your face and that thing you did with your dad in the bathroom!
Love,
Mom
Best talk-show interview ever for KStew.
And I know a lot of people are busy hating on Jay Leno, but hey, he asked a whole bunch of questions that had nothing to do with Twilight or RPattz, so it was a win for him, too, in my book.
About time. Her clumsiness is so 2009. Kristen, you’re 20 or something now, own yourself, girl.
She’s so adorable and funny. I love that she can’t act or pretend when she is not acting. Love her so much. So proud of her at Oscar. Don’t ever change.
“Proud” – she has done nothing yet of note. It was premature for her to be at the Oscars, it was a lame marketing attempt to get younger viewers. Especially offensive was the inclusion of a Twilight clip in the ‘horror’ tribute. She, Shark Boy, and Hannah Montana should stay on the Disney Channel.
Stewart was never on the Disney channel as far as I know…her performance in Panic Room more than solidifies her acting talent. I am not a fan of the Twilight movies but this girl is talented and to compare her to Miley Cyrus is beyond ridiculous. Go hate somewhere else!
Adventureland? She was great in that. She might’ve sucked in Twilight but so did everyone else (aside from Anna Kendrick), so I blame the director.
She’s done nothing yet of note? Let’s see, she blew everyone away in Speak, The Cake Eaters, Into the Wild, and Adventureland. She won a BAFTA and has been nominated for acting awards previously, and no I am not talking about MTV or Kid’s Choice Awards.
I do agree that the Oscar appearance was a lame attempt on their part to get young viewership, but if you were an actor would you decline the invite from the Academy Awards? Yeah, didn’t think so.
And on the last note, how is it her fault that the Academy Awards moronically included NM in the horror montage?
So keep accrediting Twilight for ALL your reasons to not like her. I guess when her four movies come out this year, which have all been critically acclaimed performances, you will be singing a different tune.
It is ok for you not to like her, but to say that she is not a good actress, is factually wrong.
What other acting awards has she been nominated for? That “Bafta” does not count, it was voted on by the public aka twi-hards
who vote for anything twilight related regardless of the lack of talent.
I’ll tell you why I dislike her since you want a credible reason.
1. I think she’s fake. She wants to be perceived as this cool, rocker chick who doesn’t care about Hollywood or about what everyone thinks, but she just comes off lame and awkward.
2. She’s a bad role model. The girl rarely bathes and she smokes when she knows that she has thousands of little girl fans who look up to her.
3. And last but not least–you guessed it–she’s a bad actress. She can act, but she’s not good at it. It just seems like something her parents pushed her into, but her heart is not in it.
I completely disagree with you on all of your points, but at least I will give you that you have logical reasons for your dislike other than that she was in the Twilight Saga. I have heard all this before and everyone has the right to their own opinion.
I personally see her as the extreme opposite of fake. She does not see herself as cool at all. She is not even a rocker chick. I would describe her as more emo than that. She just doesn’t do the Hollywood thing. She is very awkward and nervous when around the paps and doing media stuff, but that is just her. But I find it endearing and genuine, rather than lame.
I do wished that she didn’t smoke. If I could change that about her I would, but she is her own person and that is just the way it is. So I agree with you there.
And as for your last point, great acting is in the eye of the beholder. You don’t like her, that is fine. I am not going to convince you otherwise, the same with you with me. I find her performances moving and riveting and I have cited examples. But to correct you on this, her parents did not push her to do anything. She did the acting thing completely on her own and if you listen or read any of the millions of interviews she has done, her soul is dedicated to the art of acting. She loves it with a passion. She just hates the media circus/frenzy of it all.
As far as the awards, the BAFTA’s nominated her originally. Yes it was voted, but she WAS nominated, so that should count for something. She was on the long list of actresses in the running to be nominated for the Golden Globes for Adventureland, which was a critically acclaimed role for her across the board. She was also nominated for her role in Speak.
Thank you and that is all.
I watched this and thought she was honest warm and very endearing. She looked hot, those legs are to die for and she is no Miss Prissy, she rocked it last night and Leno was great, i am not a fan of his but after last night he went up in my estimation. He even hit the point of a 19 year old being criticized for her hair and clothes how do you deal with that? How could anyone not heart Kristen Stewart
She had a bit of cellulite going on – very disappointing – FAIL
cellulite? Bet you 20 bucks right now your belly is sitting in your lap while you type that. You got to love bitter anonymous posters.
Ha! Right on, Ryan!
I think she looked great, and she always looks better when she’s smiling.
Besides, picking on cellulite is unfair, she’s obviously not fat and for some people it’s just genetic and impossible to get rid of.
Yeah, what she said!
Very nice, points for creativity.
Like the brown log of cellulite you suck out of your daddy’s hole?
What’s wrong of smoking? Well she is a role model indeed but she is nineteen! She is on her right age to something like that. If you don’t like the idea at all then change the way you think about it. But I definitely agree with Heather2
Kristen Stewart may have mastered the talk show interview, but there is no denying she felt a little uncomfortable about the clothing that was probably picked out for her. Several times I noticed her trying to pull down that sexy dress she was wearing. Obviously wearing it was not her decision.
Right,.
Not a big fan, but she’s looking seriously hot here.
Wait, Kristen Stewart is “smart and articulate”? Wow, I must have been stuck in a time warp, because I didn’t know using the word “like” in every sentence equals “smart and articulate”. Like, when did, like, that happen. Like?
blame her parents, she grew up in san Fernando. I’m 31 and still have to check myself with those annoying “like” s and “you know”s.
It’s ridiculous to judge someone’s intelligence based on how often they say “like” and “you know.”
Still awkward, but her legs are sex
she can be uncomfortable to watch still, but she’s not annoying anymore. She’s growing up too, looks more flirty and hot