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Kristen Stewart once spoke in an interview about how being famous in Hollywood at such a young age impacted her life. Stewart started her acting career at just nine years old with a Disney TV movie.
Although she continued appearing in a few movies and shows over the next years, her big break came when she starred in the film adaptations of Stephanie Meyer’sThe Twilight Saga. With the release of the first movie in 2008, she went from relative obscurity to being one of the most popular actors almost overnight.
So it is understandable that it took her a considerable amount of time to adjust to it. Interestingly, another former child actor, Emma Watson, too, spoke about the issue in an interview once detailing her similar experiences.
Kristen Stewart spoke in an interview about how Hollywood impacted her life
Kristen Stewart once appeared in aninterview with Kjersti Flaawhilepromoting her movieCafé Society.During the session, the subject inevitably turned to Stewart’s initial days of Hollywood and how she managed to cope with it.
ThePersonal Shopperstar stated that it used to be extremely hard at the beginning, especially as she did not want to be a part of it at that age. Things only turned worse for her whenTwilightmade her one of the most popular actors at that age. She spoke about it in the interview claiming that she used to hate it initially.
I hated it. Strictly because I was like young. I was 17 and insecure, and couldn’t deal with the energy being thrown at me. It was just like a miserable experience.
However, she can now enjoy it as she has gotten older and“calmed down”.She further stated that one of the things that helped her weather through it all was because she started in the industry so young.
She claimed that being there for so long has kind of shaped her outlook on life and made her sure about what she wants to focus her energy on. Moreover, she has also found a lot of people in her field that share similar values.
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This has helped her be comfortable enough in herself to explore her skills as well as become who she is. Another thing that has helped her in her life is her attachment to her“art”, without being swept away by the glamor that comes with Hollywood life. She stated that she keeps a part of each character she has ever played with her forever.
They are not characters you play. They are periods of your life, and things that you learned. And experiences that you had. They are your memories.
Kristen Stewartclaimed that this is why she could slip back into any character she has played effortlessly. It also makes the divide between her life and work slimmer, not because she thinks,“it’s all real,”but because these are real experiences she has had.
Emma Watson shares similar sentiments as Kristen Stewart about Hollywood
Similar to Kristen Stewart,Emma Watson, too, started her Hollywood career at the tender age of nine. She was 11 by the time the firstHarry Pottermovie released and turned her into a child superstar. Although it might sound like a fun thing for a kid to experience, for her, it was anything but that.
She has previously spoken toThe Hollywood Reporterabout how tough it was growing up and figuring herself outwhile the entire world scrutinized herthroughout theHarry Potterfilms, although she feels grateful for the experience.
She noted in an interview withEntertainment Weekly, that by the time the movies ended, she had no sense of who she truly was, and feared being put in a box for the rest of her life.
As a result, she took a break from acting and focused on her studies. However, as she grew up, she felt more aligned with the industry and had faith in herself that this was something she truly wanted to pursue.
I wanted to make a conscious adult decision that this was what I wanted to pursue, because that decision was made for me as a nine-year-old. I had no idea what I wanted. I had no idea who I was really. So I wanted to step away and ensure this is what I wanted to pour my life and my energy and my blood, sweat, and tears into.
Interestingly, both Kristen Stewart and Emma Watson have expressed a desire to direct films. While Watson wrote anddirected a Prada campaign in 2022,Stewart is busy working on her first debut feature film as a director.
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As perVariety, the film is an adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoirThe Chronology of Water, and stars Imogen Poots as the lead character. Both stars have come a long way from their initial days and have made significant marks for themselves in the industry. As such, their fans are excited to see which way they take their careers in the coming years.
Anushree Banerjee
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Anushree Banerjee is an Anime Writer at FandomWire with over 550 published articles. She has a post-grad in English and years of experience working with some of the biggest companies on the pop culture, and anime scene, such as, Sportskeeda, Pinkvilla, and MovieWeb. Staying on top of everything anime consumes her days, while bingeing on everything horror, and thriller keeps her up at night. Be it superhero flicks from Marvel and DC, or Shonen, and Seinen, like Bleach, The Apothecary Diaries, and Attack on Titan, she can probably state facts about them faster than she can recite her home address.
