Kristen Stewart And Dakota Fanning Lock Lips In "The Runaways"

KStew opened up about filming, making sure she sounded like Joan Jett, her on-screen kiss with Dakota and more....

Kristen Stewart talked with Parade.com recently to discuss details about making The Runaways, which also stars her Twilight co-star Dakota Fanning.  The girls play Joan Jett (Stewart) and Cherie Curry (Fanning) from the all-girl band The Runaways.

Cinematical gave the film a decent review after its premiere at Sundance this year saying:

Powerful performances from Stewart, Fanning, and Shannon, and a song showcase that puts in bold what the Runaways were all about....

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Stewart had this to say about imitating a rock icon like Joan Jett:

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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Kristen and Dakota both used their own vocals (watch them sing "Cherry Bomb") for the film and its soundtrack.  Stewart practiced a lot just to make sure she sounded as close to Joan Jett as she could get.

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

About her on-screen kiss with Dakota Fanning:

It was cool. I didn't mind it.  The way that it happens in the script is so just a sort of moment in time and fun and natural and sort of impulsive.  [Fanning] was 15, and I wasn't allowed to grope her. I'm actually not kidding, there are major restrictions that I don't remember (from) when I was younger.  I don't want to give anything away.  It's a really passionate, hardcore scene...No, it's just a kiss.  It's not really a big deal.

The Runaways hits theaters April 9, 2010 with a special sneak preview being shown in Austin, TX at the SXSW Tour today!