In addition to creating legions of not so infuriated adolescents, the ‘Twilight’ film saga put in the spotlight a couple of interpreters who, once disengaged from their vampiric roles, have ended up becoming two fantastic professionals. I am referring, of course, to some Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart that, with the passage of time, they have closed many critical mouths with their work.
Beyond Bella
If we focus on the case of Stewart, despite his undeniable talent, it is surprising that this year he has become one of the main candidates to scratch the odd accolade in awards season —The Oscar nomination doesn’t seem far-fetched — thanks to her role as Diana of Wales in Pablo Larraín’s celebrated ‘Spencer’. But the road here has not been, at all, of roses.
During a recent interview with the Sunday Times, the actress has taken stock of her career, and has come to the conclusion that the ratio of really good movies to forgettable movies is not overly balanced.
“I’ve probably made about five really good movies of … 45 or 50? Movies that I think, ‘Wow, that person has done a completely beautiful piece of work.’
When asked about her favorites, Stewart doesn’t hesitate to refer to ‘Personal Shopper’ or ‘Trip to Sils Maria’ from Olivier Assayas, the latter being his passport to become the first American actress to win the Caesar —In her case, the best supporting actress. But, returning to the dark corner of his filmography, he underlined the worst of working on an unsatisfactory film.
“I love Assayas movies. I have to look at my credit list, but [las películas malas] they are quite a few. That does not mean that I regret the experience of making them. I’ve only regretted saying yes to a couple of movies and not because of the end result, but because they weren’t fun to make. The worst thing is when you’re in the middle of something and not only do you know that it’s probably going to turn out to be a bad movie, but we’re also tied to it until the end. “
And since Kristen Stewart is a being of light, refused to give specific names and titles about his biggest disappointments.
“No! I’m not a bad person. I’m not going to name names in public. But it’s like starting to date someone and thinking, ‘Wow, I don’t know what we’re doing!’ But when you’re in the middle of a movie, you can’t cut. “
‘Spencer’, directed by Pablo Larraín, written by Steven Knight and starring Kristen Stewart, Jack Farthing, Timothy Spall and Sally Hawkins —among others— It will premiere on November 19 in Spanish cinemas, arriving in the United States a couple of weeks earlier.