STEWART: RELAXED & CONFIDENT TALKS TO INDIEWIRE ABOUT PERCEPTIONS, FAME, PROJECTS & MORE

In a new interview with Indiewire, Kristen Stewart is definitely showing the media and the world, she's no longer the nervous teenager who was thrown into the throngs of paparazzi and gossip hounds in her Twilight days.  She's growing up and it shows.

In this new interview taken at the Cannes Film Festival, Stewart opens up about fame, her choices in projects, the media and more.

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THERON WOULD DO A ROMCOM...

IF IT DOESN'T BORE HER

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Charlize Theron says that she is game to do a Romantic Comedy if it does not bore her.  The Daily Mail asked Theron during a red carpet interview at the recent Golden Globe Awards if she would do a RomCom.  Theron, known for her "strong woman" roles, finds RomComs to be would consider doing one if conditions hold.

Theron says when asked, "Sure," she said immediately. 'As long as it doesn’t bore me to death. Most of those kind of films do, but if I can find one that’s full of life, then why not?"

What she said is not surprising considering she loved eating black birds during her recent Top Chef appearance.  This is a woman who is far from wanting to do something bland or standard.  Sorry Jen Aniston.

Proof of this is the next film she will be working on is a prequel to Mad Max.  The Daily Mail is reporting that she will be playing "a warrior" which is a far cry from a RomCom indeed.

Read the rest of Theron's interview here.

THERON HOPES TO KILL 'SNOW WHITE'

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As Charlize Theron continues her promotion of 'Young Adult', she will have the ocassional opportunity to talk about SWATH.  EB will be posting the interviews that bring out something new or maybe have an interesting quote or even brings Theron's funny and offbeat humor.

This interview with MTV is one of them.  She is hoping for a change in the fairy tale ending.  But if producers plan on having two more films, we doubt her ending will come true...at least not in the first film.

See the portion of her SWATH comments below and see the rest of the inteview here.

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MTV SPEAKS WITH SWATH'S COSTUME DESIGNER

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MTV spoke with the Academy Award winning costume designer, Colleen Atwood about her collaboration with Kristen Stewart regarding the costumes worn by Snow White.

Atwood tells MTV that she transfers Stewart from  "Twilight" teen to fairy tale titan."

Atwood further states, "She isn't playing a really fluffy kind of princess or anything, but she really, I think, is having fun getting to wear those kinds of things and she looks great in them," Colleen explained of the period pieces.

"I think for an actor, getting to put stuff like that on for movies is more work because it's not in the comfort zone of a pair of jeans or sneakers. But it takes you to a different place in your mind and your body. She's been great to collaborate with."

"As for the suit of armor we've seen in so many set snaps, it isn't real metal, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have a certain heft to it. "It's not comfortable by any means. It probably weighs about 15 pounds. It's half her body weight," Colleen joked."



Read more about the costumes of Snow White here at MTV.

PERPETUATING A STEREOTYPE: ONE WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVE

"Snow White Hits Comic Con" Melissa Silverstein writes and she is none to happy with the image presented by one of them. 

Silverstein who writes about 'Women in Hollywood' appears to have a problem with Lilly Collins' version of 'Snow White', in particular, how she describes her character.

In Silverstein's Indie Wire article she writes:

Firstly, I know that in some ways I should be glad that there will be two films starring young women (Kristen Stewart will play the other Snow White in Snow White and the Huntsman), but I can’t help but be pissed that this is what gets rolled out at comic con—a picture of a doe eyed girl looking like she has been lobotomized.


And the description that Collins gives makes me cringe: “a joyful person who lights up a room and maintains grace at all times…She’s very much that fairy tale princess we’ve all read about in books. She’s been modernized in a way that she becomes a fighter in the end.”


She better fight a lion or demon with her bare hands to get over that incredibly passive description of her character. We so don’t need another princess type movie that will give girls false role models.

Ouch. 


Stewart's version of 'Snow White' and with Collins' version, girls will have a choice indeed.

SWATH Producer Palak Patel provides a tremendous description of what Stewart's 'Snow White' will  entail.  It is featured in a Script Magazine podcast EB posted here  - "Patel & Daugherty Discuss the Origins of SWATH".  

Stewart's 'Snow White' may be right up Silverstein's alley.  In EB's profile article, "Kristen's Choices", SWATH Producer Joe Roth is quoted providing his perspective as to why Stewart was chosen: " [Stewart] is someone who has some piss and vinegar in her".  Doesn't quite sound like Collins does it? 

The 'Snow White' in Snow White and the Huntsman will learn the "art of war" as the Huntsman teaches her how to fight.

Is Silverstein saying that it is time to modernize 'Snow White'?  Update her into reality?  Director Bill Condon of 'The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn' provided a delightful description of how he received word during the first day of filming that Twilight fans were let's say...LIVID with the fact that Edward was not wearing a wedding ring.  The thought process was that in "Edward's era", men did not wear rings so he did not receive one at the wedding.

The fans won the argument.  They immediately fixed the problem and Edward now wears a ring.  You can watch Condon describe the amusing ring process in the video below beginning at 2:16.  If you want to see the beginning of the interview, you can see part 1 here.






If 'Twilight' was a period piece, it would be understandable, however, it is not and the fans were not having any of it. He will wear a ring.

Edward was modernized which is what Silverstein appears to be stating.  Women have come a long way on screen and maybe it's time to update 'Snow White'.

Now no one can judge what Collins' version of 'Snow White' will be like until it is seen. Every little girl loves a fairly tale or maybe not in Silverstein's case.

What ever the case may be, Silverstein clearly has no patience for the mundane or the stereotypical when it comes to women in Hollywood.

You can read the rest of her article here.

INDIE WIRE QUESTIONS FILM FESTIVAL READINESS

With the major film festival season about to gear up, Indie Wire reports that some of the most want-to-see films may not be able to appear at the festivals this fall due to continued post-production.

Francis Ford Coppola, a producer for 'On the Road', is one of several filmmakers that could have a film appear throughout the festival circuit. 

Indie Wire states, "whenever it rears its head, it’s sure to spark serious interest from fans of Kerouac’s iconic novel, particularly due to its substantial cast".  Kristen Stewart plays 'Marylou' is a member of the cast.

A release date has yet to be announced. However, 'On the Road' is one of the most anticipated movies of 2011, fans will sure want to see it even if it doesn't make the festival circuit and it certainly is not stopping its Oscar buzz as well . 

Indie Wire provides a list of the festivals (see below).  You can read more about the movies that could potentially make the circuit here. 


"The Oscar launching pads start at Telluride over Labor Day weekend, swiftly followed by the Venice Film Festival (August 31-September 10) and Toronto International Film Festival (September 8-18). Last year, three of the 10 Best Picture nominees screened at the Venice and/or Toronto (and it was five the year before)."