Joan Jett Praises Kristen Stewart Film

She says the Twilight star got her right…

14:10, Monday, 1 February 2010

Joan Jett has heaped praise on young Twilight star Kristen Stewart- who portrays her in new film The Runaways.

The rocker told reporters: “It was amazing. It was surreal. The first time I met her, her hair was still long.

“Then after she finished New Moon, she got it cut and I saw her out in LA for some rehearsals and it was really incredible. We were both laughing a lot because it’s surreal.”

The Runaways recently premiered at Sundance film festival before opening at cinemas later in the year.

The movie has caused a stir because its shows Kristen (as Jett) kissing her band mate (Cherrie Currie)- who is played by teen star Dakota Fanning.

On the subject of Stewart’s performance Jett continued: “I thought she had a quiet intensity, the physical stuff... just the way we move in space. We shake our legs, our hands are all over. She just studied me, man.”

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