Kristen Stewart fans have undoubtedly waved a tearful good bye to the character that introduced her to most of her legions of admirers with the final Twilight installment, which opened to massive fanfare last month. While the saga may have been her longest running (and certainly highest paying) gig to date, few know that she vested a lot of time and heart into playing free-spirit Marylou in director Walter Salles' On The Road, which opens Friday in limited release. Stewart committed to the role before she could legally drive and stuck with the project even as she rose to super-stardom courtesy of Bella and that band of Northwest vampires that captured the hearts and minds of many a tween, teen and beyond.
In the film version of one of the most celebrated works of 20th Century American literature written by Jack Kerouac, Stewart plays the unconventional and racy Marylou, the former wife and still frequent lover of Dean Moriarty, a fast-talking charismatic with an insatiable libido. Dean and best friend Sal (Sam Riley), a young writer whose life is shaken after Dean's arrival, take to the road. Marylou frequently accompanies Sal and Dean's travels across the country in adventures fueled by sex, drugs and the pursuit of the "It" — a quest for understanding and personal fulfillment.
[Editor's Note: Movieline spoke with Stewart who shared her thoughts on her character's "hard love," how she grew into Marylou and how this was the "biggest experience" she's had on a set. This interview was first published in full during AFI Fest in early November where On The Road had its U.S. premiere. It is being re-published today ahead of its theatrical roll out starting this weekend via IFC Films. M.L. will publish interviews with On The Road co-star Garrett Hedlund and…
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