Kristen was interviewed about The Runaways by Nylon Magazine.

The duo tells us exactly what they think about Twilight fans and rock’n'roll fantasies.
The Runaways is about many things, but perhaps most importantly, it’s about the connection between Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, whose friendship boosted the band into short-lived stardom. Twenty-five years after they first jammed in a cramped trailer in the Valley, Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning—the duo who plays them in Floria Sigismondi’s debut film, out this Friday—are filling their platform shoes, both onscreen and off. We caught up with the duo to learn how they first bonded and whether we can expect a solo album anytime soon.

How did you get into character—especially when it came to singing and performing the songs?
Dakota Fanning: [Singing] was something that I was a little bit nervous about, something that I’ve always been self-conscious about. So I was really excited to do it, because I knew I couldn’t have done it any other way—I just would have felt weird about [lip-synching].
Kristen Stewart: Luckily I had Joan [Jett] on set every day. There’s a lot of stuff on the internet that you can look at, there’s a lot of photos, and there’s a little bit of footage, so we really did need Joan and Cherie there in order not to tell a completely superficial—I would feel like a little doll walking around with black hair, I wouldn’t feel like I was actually playing Joan.

I was just talking to Joan, and she was saying how similar you are in so many ways.
KS: I think she thinks we’re incredibly similar, because I just played her in a movie. It’s so funny, because when we see each other now, I’m pointing out the differences. I’m like, See, I don’t normally do that!

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A new clip from The Runaways has surfaced! Watch it below. Caps will be added once we find it in a better quality version.

In a new press junket interview with MTV, Kristen talks about the directors that are in the talks for Breaking Dawn. Watch it below and view caps in the gallery.

Gallery Link: 03.16.10: MTV Press Junket

The gallery has been updated with three behind the scenes pictures from The Runaways, one previously released via Rolling Stones (thank you Christine!) and two with the movie’s make-up artist Robin Mathews. Enjoy!

Gallery Link: The Runaways – Behind The Scenes

Photos from The Runaways press conference that took place before the Los Angeles premiere have been added to the gallery. More will be added as they becomve available. Enjoy!

Gallery Link: 03.11.10: “The Runaways” Press Conference

MTV talked to Kristen at the Los Angeles premiere of The Runaways about the things she did to get into character for the movie.

Taylor Lautner wearing a wig in the “Twilight Saga” isn’t anything new to fans of the franchise, but due to a Joan Jett haircut for her latest film “The Runaways,” Kristen Stewart also had to don a wig for “Eclipse.”

“It was fine. I’ve worn wigs before, just not with such … I just felt such a tactile thing with Joan [that I cut my hair for the role],” she told MTV News on the red carpet of “The Runaways” premiere. “She holds all of her energy in her hands. I can be Bella without my hair, but I couldn’t play Joan without.”

And while some teenage girls would not have been too eager to chop off their locks, Stewart said she didn’t have an emotional attachment to her strands. “I think Dakota was more emotional than I was, to be honest,” she said. “She, like, almost cried when I cut my hair. It was something I needed to do. I needed to feel the sweat coming down my face and, like, I needed to be able to touch it. I just needed to do it.”

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The Runaways twitter has confirmed some international dates for the release of “The Runaways.” Check ‘em out below!

Australia – May 2010
Brazil – September 30, 2010
Spain – September 10, 2010

We’ll have more as they become available!

A new picture of Kristen posing with Dakota Fanning at the press junket day for The Runaways has been added to the gallery. Click on the link below for the high quality version. Enjoy!

Gallery Link: 03.10.10: “The Runaways” Press Junket

Pictures from the after party of the The Runaways premiere after party are now available in the gallery. We’ve also, and still are, adding lots of more pictures from the premiere arrivals so make sure to keep checking that album. Enjoy!

Gallery Link: 03.11.10: “The Runaways” Los Angeles Premiere After Party

Wow! Kristen simply looks amazing at tonight’s “The Runaways” premiere in a pink Doo-Ri dress from the Spring 2010 collection. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest photos from the red carpet!

Gallery Link: 03.11.10: “The Runaways” Los Angeles Premiere