No Miming For Kristen Stewart

18 March 2010

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Kristen Stewart has revealed that she didn't mime in her new movie The Runaways.

The Twilight star takes on the role of Joan Jett, alongside Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, in the biopic picture that tells the story of the 70's band's formation and rise to stardom.

In an interview with Parade the actress said: "I was really concerned about getting the music right because The Runaways have a very distinctive sound. It's not just singing, it's trying to sound like them. I wasn't lip-synching.

"I worked hard to get like that growl that Joan does when she's performing. I'm not saying that I did it perfectly, but I gave it my best. And I learned to play the guitar because I didn't want to fake it."

"I think my generation doesn't really know what The Runaways was. I didn't, even though I was aware of Joan Jett. She's a legend, so it was a big deal not only to meet her, but to have her on the set.

"The main thing that Joan talked about was just how much she cared about that period of her life because it jump-started her entire career.

"The Runaways was one of the first all-girl bands, so it's an incredibly triumphant, feminist story. Joan became my friend and I was thinking about all she stood for and going, 'Oh God, now I have to do her justice'."

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