Kristen Stewart plays a hooker in new flick
August 20, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
In a new interview with DazedDigital.com, "Twilight” / “New Moon” star Kristen Stewart talks about her upcoming role in Jake Scott’s (Ridley’s son) film "Welcome to the Rileys," in which she plays a 16-year-old prostitute living in New Orleans.
Out of all the films she’s done, including ”Adventureland,” out on DVD Aug. 25, 2009, Stewart says she most identifies with “Welcome to the Rileys.”
“I play such a child, like she has the emotional stability of a 5 year old; she’s in her own little world that she had to close off at a certain point. She’s at that point where she’s not quite over the edge like a lot of those people, and I met a lot of them in New Orleans, talking to people who had done the job for so long … there is a part of them that is dead inside… “
She connects with a plumber played by James Gandolfini, who’s grieving the loss of his daughter, and “is dead inside, as well, so she’s sort of the catalyst of his awakening and subsequent reuniting with his wife.”
Stewart adds that working on the film was a great experience. “Everyone was tight and it was the greatest crew … for some reason on that one, I didn’t stop thinking all day. Now, keep in mind, I had a perfect upbringing, but I know what that feels in some way, to be this character. It was really hard. But they’re really funny and they make the most of it. They’re really great characters.”
Image: INF; Kristen Stewart at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards
