Dakota and Kristen Stewart talked to IESB about The Runaways.

he Runaways sees actresses Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning take on the roles of Joan Jett and Cherie Currie for the music-fueled, coming-of-age story of the groundbreaking, all-girl 1970′s rock band.

The drama tells the story of two teenage Valley girls who become the heart and soul of the seminal all-girl band whose success impacted rock music history and paved the way for future generations of girl musicians. Instrumental to the young actresses’ ability to portray these women authentically was the fact that both Jett and Currie were on set and available to talk to.

At the film’s press day, co-stars Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, who also appear in the Twilight Saga films together, talked about tackling these roles, their own experiences with stardom and fans, and how much they loved their wardrobe.

Q: What was it like for you guys to get into playing Joan Jett and Cherie Currie? Kristen, you and Joan seem to have a similar energy, but Dakota, you seem so different from Cherie Currie. How was it to portray these women?

Dakota: I think it’s a huge departure from other roles that I’ve played, and me, in real life. It’s obviously very different from things that I’ve done before, and it will be different for people to see, but I like that. I like surprising people with different things that I can do. That’s what I love to do. And, I hope to do more roles like this, in the future.

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