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Kristen Stewart
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 2
- Movies in this archive
- 2
Rewatchables episodes featuring Kristen Stewart’s films
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Casting What-Ifs
Mila Kunis or Kristen Stewart for Emma Watson; several lost cameos
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:48:55Read transcript
- Mila Kunis was reportedly the original Emma Watson-role choice and is favored by one participant for her comic history with the cast.
- Others defend Emma Watson because Hermione’s presence and her perceived innocence make the scene stranger and funnier.
- Kristen Stewart is proposed as a Twilight-based alternate. — Bill Simmons
- Cameron Diaz was reportedly lost when production moved from Los Angeles to New Orleans. — Bill Simmons
- Daniel Radcliffe reportedly declined a role. — Bill Simmons
- An alternate ending with Morgan Freeman pretending to be God is described and rejected in favor of the Backstreet Boys ending. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:11:13Read transcript
- The first final winner choice is Kristen Stewart. — Juliet Litman
- The second final winner choice is also Kristen Stewart, praising her believable portrayal of Em.
Podcast choices
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Whether Panic Room is Kristen Stewart’s best performance
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:35:53Read transcript
- The child performance is proposed as Stewart’s best, while Adventureland and several later films are counterexamples
Apex Mountain
The panic-room concept and propane explosion
In the discussion (12)
Approx. transcript time · 01:24:21Read transcript
- David Fincher is rejected as being at his apex — Bill Simmons
- Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart are rejected as apex choices
- Diabetes as a plot device is compared with Steel Magnolias and Dog Day Afternoon without a firm result
- Jared Leto is rejected as an apex choice
- Chugging wine in a bath while sad about divorce is proposed as an apex
- Raoul as a character name is discussed without agreement — Bill Simmons
- Forest Whitaker is rejected as an apex choice
- The panic-room concept is treated as an unequivocal apex because the film is built around it — Bill Simmons
- Girl power is placed in the discussion but challenged because Burnham saves the mother and daughter — Bill Simmons
- Dwight Yoakam is discussed without a firm apex conclusion
- Tool is rejected as an apex choice — Bill Simmons
- Propane explosions are accepted as a strong apex choice — Bill Simmons
Half-Assed Internet Research
Production facts cover Stewart’s growth, repeated takes, the set, camera work, cinematography, home-video release, and a Runaways connection
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:19:38Read transcript
- Kristen Stewart reportedly grew more than three inches during production — Bill Simmons
- The medical bag floor-slide is jokingly estimated to have required many takes
- The brownstone set is reported to have taken 15 weeks and $6 million to construct — Bill Simmons
- The film’s camera movement combined previsualization, animation, and shot footage — Chris Ryan
- Darius Khondji reportedly left as cinematographer and Conrad Hall took over — Sean Fennessey
- A Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Kristen Stewart and Joan Jett casting connection is traced across Foxes, Panic Room, and The Runaways — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Hayden Panettiere and Maynard James Keenan were reportedly earlier choices
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:52Read transcript
- Hayden Panettiere is reported as an earlier choice for Sarah before Kristen Stewart — Bill Simmons
- Maynard James Keenan is reported as the first offer for Raoul before Dwight Yoakam — Sean Fennessey
- Henry Rollins is proposed as an alternate Raoul
What’s Aged the Best?
The cast, title sequence, subtle diabetes setup, Kristen Stewart, and specific dialogue
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:01:59Read transcript
- Forest Whitaker’s range and unconventional career are praised — Bill Simmons
- The opening title sequence is praised for its scale and contrast with the confined film
- The understated setup of Sarah’s diabetes is praised — Bill Simmons
- Kristen Stewart’s child performance and later career are praised — Bill Simmons
- Jared Leto’s performance and death scene are praised — Bill Simmons
- Dwight Yoakam’s masked menace is praised — Chris Ryan
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:06:32Read transcript
- The film was originally to star Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, two people mentioned earlier in the episode whom the filmmakers would want to reunite; they dropped out, possibly toward La La Land. — Bill Simmons
- Doing this and La La Land back to back would have made them a Tracy-Hepburn pairing, prompting a tangent on audiences recognizing pre-1970 references. — Wesley Morris
- Ben Affleck and Kristen Stewart then became the leads; it would have been a good Affleck movie, though one participant does not like the combination. — Bill Simmons
- Stewart is praised as a subtle sexual actor, citing an extremely erotic film with Julieta Benoche, versus Robbie's externalized style; Smith and Stewart are predicted best actor and actress winners this year. — Wesley Morris
- An Affleck-Robbie pairing is joked to have continued off set; Affleck instead made Runner Runner with Justin Timberlake, called poorly directed. — Bill Simmons
- Per the internet research, Affleck dropped out over scheduling, Will Smith signed, then Stewart dropped out; whether she left over scheduling is unknown, assumed busy. — Bill Simmons
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