Kristen Stewart Tackles Tabloid Attention, Growing With Bella And Graduation For Interview: Cover Story

It's no small honor for a 19-year-old to grace the cover of a magazine like Interview . But for a highly respected, two-time Oscar nominee to want to conduct the interview because he thinks you're a "really good actress"? Well, that's beyond. But that's the spot "New Moon" star Kristen Stewart finds herself in. Kristen talked with iconic actor-writer-director Dennis Hopper about all that tabloid attention, growing with Bella Swan and her "Eclipse" graduation. (By the way, we should mention that Dennis was released from the hospital yesterday after being admitted for flu-like symptoms. Feel better, Dennis!)

It's no secret Kristen and her are-they-aren't-they costar Robert Pattinson get more than their fair share of paparazzi attention, and Kristen says the only way to truly combat the flash bulbs is to not leave the house, unfortunately. "I don’t leave my hotel room—literally, I don’t," Kristen said. "I don’t talk to anybody about my personal life, and maybe that perpetuates it, too. But it’s really important to own what you want to own and keep it to yourself."

That being said, just like any normal teenager, Kristen sometimes has enough and just does what she likes. "Some nights, I think, 'You know what? I don’t care. I’m just going to do what I want to do.' Then the next day I think, 'Ugh.Now everyone thinks I’m going out to get the attention.' But it’s like, no, I actually, for a second, thought that maybe I could be like a normal person."

Though the wildly popular vampire franchise has made her a bit of a recluse, the "Saga" has given her something she's wanted for a while — the ability to follow a character long term. "It’s sort of a depressing thing to lose a character just when you’ve been able to get to know her," Kristen explained. "Usually, at the end of a film it’s like I’ve finally gotten to know this person completely, and then we’re done. That actually happened on the set of 'Twilight,' and then it happened again on 'New Moon.' Each time my character Bella became a different person, and I got to know that person and take her to the next level."

And just like Bella Swan, Kristen got her own graduation scene on set. "I know it’s a little late and I’m a little old, but I just finished high school—with honors. The other day I was doing a graduation scene on 'Eclipse,' and I had just finished high school myself the week before, so I told the crew, 'Hey, just so you know, I’m actually graduating right now, and I’m not going to have another ceremony.' So I took a mock picture with an extra. I literally asked the actor to come back and shake my hand and hand me the diploma while I was dressed in a cap and gown."

What do you think of Kristen's cover story in "Interview"?

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