Kristen Stewart 'Can't Think' About 'Twilight' Fans When Accepting Roles

By Maggie Coughlan Posted Oct 21st 2010 01:03PM

It's no secret that Kristen Stewart has the 'Twilight' films to thank for putting her on the map ... and on posters lining the bedroom walls of teenagers all over the world.

In 'Welcome to the Rileys,' Stewart conquers a role so intense, so unexpected, it would make Bella Swan blush. As Mallory, a runway stripper who finds a kindred spirit in James Gandolfini, Stewart's angst-filled performance has tongues wagging ... and critics talking.

"It's not raunchy or anything, it's actually like a really sweet story," Stewart says of 'Welcome to the Rileys.'

PopEater sat down with Kristen to discuss how 'Twilight' fans will react to 'Welcome to the Rileys,' and her answer may surprise you. Watch the video after the jump!

'Welcome to the Rileys' opens Friday, October 29 in theaters nationwide.

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Kristen Stewart Photos

Actors James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart attend The Cinema Society & Everlon Diamond Knot Collection host a screening of "Welcome to the Riley's" at the Tribeca Grand Hotel on October 18, 2010 in New York City. The Cinema Society & Everlon Diamond Knot Collection Host A Special Screening Of "Welcome To The Riley's" New York, NY United States October 18, 2010 Photo by Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic.com To license this image (62105619), contact FilmMagic.com

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Kristen Stewart Snapshots

Actress Kristen Stewart and director Jake Scott attend the after party for the Cinema Society & Everlon Diamond Knot Collection screening Of "Welcome To The Rileys" on October 18, 2010 at the Soho Grand Hotel in New York City. The Cinema Society & Everlon Diamond Knot Collection Host A Screening Of "Welcome To The Rileys" - After Party New York, NY United States October 18, 2010 Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com To license this image (62107141), contact WireImage.com

Kristen Stewart Snapshots

Actress Kristen Stewart attends The Cinema Society & Everlon Diamond Knot Collection host a screening of "Welcome to the Riley's" at the Tribeca Grand Hotel on October 18, 2010 in New York City. The Cinema Society & Everlon Diamond Knot Collection Host A Special Screening Of "Welcome To The Riley's" New York, NY United States October 18, 2010 Photo by Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic.com To license this image (62105664), contact FilmMagic.com

Kristen Stewart Snapshots

Actress Kristen Stewart attends The Cinema Society & Everlon Diamond Knot Collection's screening of "Welcome To The Rileys" on October 18, 2010 at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York City. The Cinema Society & Everlon Diamond Knot Collection Host A Screening Of "Welcome To The Rileys" - Inside Arrivals Tribeca Grand Hotel New York, NY United States October 18, 2010 Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com To license this image (62104235), contact WireImage.com

Kristen Stewart Snapshots

Actress Kristen Stewart attends the Cinema Society screening of "Welcome To The Rileys" in New York, on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

Kristen Stewart Snapshots

Actors James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart attend the Cinema Society screening of "Welcome To The Rileys" in New York, on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

Kristen Stewart Snapshots

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Thursday 21 October

By movieguyny

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Twilight is the worst movie series of the new millennium. It reeks. Ms. Stewart would be smart to choose roles far away from that monstrosity. Vampires that sparkle and teenage girls with low self esteem falling in love with an old dead guy and a pup is not a good film. The only way she can survive after it ends is to continue to improve her acting skills.
The Team Jacob and Team Edward men will have to live with the stigma far longer. They'll be 40 and some woman will still be calling them that. I enjoyed Ms. Stewart in films such as Adventureland and Panic Room. I will enjoy her again once this franchise is behind her. Rileys is getting praise but the only people that may be nominated for anything are James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo. No awards board will take Ms. Stewart seriously as long as she's discussing Twilight films.

By qiuyqiu

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By ofalaska

Twilight gave her nothing but a dreary whimp to play, but she ROCKED as Joan Jett in The Runaways with Dakota Fanning and Michael Shannon. It gave me a totally new and better take on her talent, and I hope she can go on from that in these far more challenging roles. As the hard-core teenage bisexual rocker Joan she was the bomb!

By mikey

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Hmmm? I saw thr Runaways and thought she played a dreary wimp in that one too, and the horrible horror movie she did a few years back, AND the movie "Speak" where she's date raped and doesn't talk after that. She's been typecast as this sullen, brooding girl and does it well, but this new role is exactly what she needs to show her full talents.

By baby

It's obvious she wants to do nude scenes and I'm certain she will. Isn't this what she's really saying. Which is O.K. by me!

By ME

She is so rude...she is not that great of an actor and she does not appreciate her fans.She is so unhappy and paranoid, she needs to quit smoking weed and maybe she will cheer up. After Twilight is over, she will be over. So will the majority of the Twilight actors.

By Robin

I think she is AMAZING ..........What's wrong with WEED.... ;)

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