Snow White and the Huntsman opens this Friday, and it will be a big test of Kristen Stewart‘s staying power in the business as her first big tentpole movie outside the Twilight franchise. Stewart plays Snow White in the re-imagining, a young woman who has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth), which proves useful when the evil queen (Charlize Theron) sets out to destroy the only person in the land fairer than her. Nick Frost, Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone, Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan, and Ian McShane also star in Rupert Sanders‘ directorial debut.
Stewart sounds up to the challenge in an interview with our partners at Omelete. She talks about how physically difficult the shoot was (she describes her thumb as “wrecked”), her appreciation for Sanders’ desire to use in-camera effects wherever possible, and explains why horses are more terrifying the rats. Hit the jump to watch the interview.
Kristen Stewart Time Index
- Discusses how this Snow White re-imagining was pitched to her.
- 1:00 – Says the shoot felt dangerous: “Anytime you see any of us on screen looking cold, uncomfortable, pained, or in fear, it’s usually because we are.”
- 1:25 – She felt bad for how the rats were treated in the rat scene. They were cute “pet rats,” and so not scary. She was afraid of the horses, though.
- 2:30 – More on how physically hard the shoot was: “I probably pulled every single muscle in my whole body. My thumb was wrecked.”
- 3:30 – Sanders used in-camera effects wherever possible to force perspective with the actors who played the dwarves.
Click here for all our Huntsman coverage or browse the links below for recent posts:
- A trailer and 5-minute preview
- The Japanese teaser and an interactive trailer
- Our interviews with Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, andCostume Designer Colleen Atwood about the Film’s Costumes
- Three Character Posters
- Screenwriter David Koepp in Talks to Write a Snow White and the Huntsman sequel
- CinemaCon Footage Recap
First Red-Band Trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn’s ONLY GOD FORGIVES Starring Ryan Gosling
Collider’s Most Anticipated 2013 Movies: April to June
First Footage from THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE Unveiled in Teaser for the Trailer
Guillermo del Toro Talks Hypothetical PACIFIC RIM vs. GODZILLA Movie, and His HEAVY METAL Approach
New Video, Images and Concept Art from Marvel’s Phase 2 Including ANT-MAN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, CAPTAIN AMERICAN 2, and THOR 2
Watched it today! It’s….. a CRAPFEST! Draggy film with inconsistent narrative. Theron is for a lack of better word… STUNNING!
Hmmnnnn did you actually go to the cinema or watch it online?
I do agree with you re: Charlize performance, it was definitive. Truly outstanding. Can’t wait to see her in Prometheus tomorrow.
Fairer than Charlize?
I think not.
I look at Kristen and think “yuck”.
She may be appealing to druggies though…
maybe this film was made for you, bc the idea of beauty isn’t just in the physical features. but yeah, suggesting any woman to be only appealing towards drug addicts seems fitting for someone like you.
Why is she shaking so much? Probably high on coke. Rumors have it she’s a druggie.
She’s naturally someone who’s quite kooky/awkward in interviews. I actually think she has a unique way about her as a result…
you need to find better sources of info, if you’re hearing rumours like that.
Its called nervousness. A lot of people have it. Shes acted that way in interviews since she started working, but she actually does it a lot less in this interview than she used to.
Totally disagree with Tey, I saw it yesterday and while it’s no Game Of Thrones it’s entertaining and sticks close to the ‘traditional’ telling. It reminded me of a darker version of Ridley Scott’s Legend.
so excited for this film. the cast is so well chosen and the idea is so amazing. thanks, collider for this clip.
Did someone drop their microphone?
reviews have been mixed on this one. i hear Theron steals the spotlight but the movie is too long, and the CGI that places the actors heads on the dwarves bodies is horrendous. could Universal have two stinkers bomb in a row, first Battleship’s epic failure, and now this? we will see…