The likeness between the two is unmistakable in Stewart's blue-eyed gaze and mannerisms (and she's hugely proud of her megastar offspring) but don't assume this project got off the ground because of nepotism.
“To have your daughter being so in the public eye and so popular, a lot of people accuse me of using her to get where I am,” Stewart openly admits. “That’s a negaive thing and not true.”
Stewart Jr. (Kristen) intended to play Butterfly, a transvestite male inmate of K-11, a real wing of the LA jail reserved for gay, transvestite and transgender inmates, where Goran Visnjuc’s heterosexual innocent man is thrown. Then Twilight happened… “She became this big movie star. She became too big for me. She stepped away to protect it.”
After three stalled starts Stewart gained French funding and energetically cracked on, but the film remained a family affair - Kristen got a role in the end as a voice of a secretary on the phone ("a micro cameo") and her brother Cameron makes his screen debut as a mohawked-neo nazi.
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MamaStew Mentions Kristen. K-11 Interview with Total Film
Kristen talks about K-11's Kate del Castillo
EonLine.Mexico Kate Del Castillo's talent has gained her a new fan. And one that already has her fan base. (millions of them) After going to visit the set of her mom's film. Kristen Stewart had the opportunity to meet and see the work of the Mexican actress and completely fell in love.
In a recent interview while promoting her upcoming film (Snow White and The Huntsman), in Mexico, the star of Twilight had nothing but compliments to say about the actress. "The whole cast is excellent, i can't choose one as my favorite but, I must say that Kate shines. She's like no other actor or actress. She has a light that's very special. You'll see her performance in the film because, even though her character is not an easy one to play and it requires a alot to develop, she does it in a way that is so impressive."
Kate will play a transsexual who is the principal voice of the inmates in a prison in Los Angeles and the director is Kristen's mother, Jules Stewart. "The truth is that my mom is very lucky for having had her in this project, no one else could have been able to do it." (...) "She's very open. She has a very cool way of thinking and if there was an opportunity of working with her on a project that would be great. I think we'd get along very well inside and outside the set."
Without doubt, the love and admiration from Stewart is great support towards Kate now that she is closer and closer in becoming a recognized figure in Hollywood.
Translation robstendreams via fiercebitchstew
K-11 in Cannes Update
TomWright "In Cannes, perfect weather, and the first K11 buyers screening was packed... So far so good, now we just need our lost bags!"
Kristen Spotted at MamaStew's K-11 Special Screening in LA - April 18, 2012
Markus_Redmond @IreneQueen Yes, she was there in full support of Mama Stew and K-11!
RealJulesStew Great 1st screening of @K11OfficialFilm last night. Special thanks to Goran, Kate, DB and the entire cast and crew. Stellar!
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K11OfficialFim "Cast and crew screening of @RealJulesStew K-11 in L.A. tonight with @katedelcastillo and others. Follow us for all the stars tweets tonight!
"It's a private screening for cast and crew, so no details being released @Chrisska. Thanks! Some of them will be tweeting, so stay tuned.
Cast and Crew on Twitter @katedelcastillo @Markus_RedmondTheSarahTrost @_krystyn @BillyMorrison
Follow and like K-11 on Facebook
And just moments ago (not sure if its related ) Kristen's makeup artist Mrs. McDreamy herself, JillianDempsey tweeted. Or probably more hours of press for OTR?
"Beautifying the lovely Kristen Stewart today with @Danilo a.k.a. the oracle. Seriously, ask him anything. He knows!."
Cameron Stewart talks K-11, mom Jules and Kristen
RealJulesStew "Sledgehammer in K-11 was written for Cameron but he's so shy I never thought he would actually do it, and now he's in People. Very strange."
"Really proud of Camdog's acting abilities in K-11, but now he's taken up archery... look out people."
From People Magazine. Cameron Stewart's Film Debut.
Kristen Stewart's big brother Cameron is making his acting debut in K-11, a prison-drama written and directed by their mom, Jules,58, due out later this year. Cameron, 26, worked as a production grip for five years before moving in front of the camera for his role as Sledgehammer, a neo-Nazi in an LA prison ward. “My mom kind of wrote the part based on me." says Stewart who already had a Mohawk. "Not because I'm a tweaker but because I'm skinny. So I guess she was going for the whole skinny-Mohawk-neo-Nazi thing. Acting in the first project directed by his mother, a long-tme script supervisor, proved to be a bonding experience for the pair. "You have a solid support base when you are at work" he says. "This put us out of our element together. I feel closer with my Mom, a camaraderie. I had a lot of fun doing it." he adds. "And if my sister can do it, then I thought I could do it.”
Scan epnebelle via KstewAngel
Cameron and Kristen in Vogue Italy (2007). More HERE
Details of Kristen's Role in K-11
KS is the real deal, what a pro and amazing to watch mother-daughter work together if only for 20 minutes. Thanks Kris (Karen).
EonLine So who will she play? Karen, the secretary of Goran Visnjic’s dissipated record producer, who finds himself locked up in L.A.
County’s notorious K-11 unit, which specializes in special protection for LGBT inmates.
“Kristen has always been supportive of K-11,” Jules told us exclusively, “but you’ll have to look very hard
to find her. It’s a micro-cameo.”
Actually, we should say you’ll have to listen very hard.
Because Kristen’s role is actually a voice-over: “We’d already finished shooting the movie, but Kristen still wanted to be a part of it in some way,” Jules said.
via kstewartnews
Kristen to be on MamaStew's K-11
In case you missed it, older bro Cameron is in the movie, too.
@K11OfficialFilm And introducing Cameron Stewart as inmate Sledgehammer, in his first major motion picture. We'll have more character intros soon! #K11
Official Site K11TheMovie / IMDb For more updates visit K11MovieFansite
Aww Its all in the family. Love supportive Kristen. A sweet little cameo would be nice, MamaStew.
Jules Stewart/MamaStew talks Kristen and K11
Jules Stewart's K-11 on Entertainment Weekly.
"As K-11 took longer and longer to get funded,[Kristen] got bigger and bigger," Jules says. "We decided it was better for her to go and do Snow White. But I asked her opinion on things. She's partly responsible for making this a successful film."
Scan- @joylove24 via fiercebitchstew
Btw, MamaStew recently joined twitter @RealJulesStew, also follow @K11OfficialFilm
Pics of Jules and Cameron Stewart at the K-11 Wrap Party
More K-11 wrap party pics at Luis Moncada's Facebook via Alice_InTwiland /whf_violet/ KStewAngel/crystaltaxoxo/FB2 via fiercebitchstew
K-11 Wraps filming. Cast and Crew talk about MamaStew
K-11 already wrapped principal filming. Woot! for director, Jules Stewart. Since our last update about the film was when Cameron Stewart joined the cast, here's a roundup of what's been shared online during the month-long (more or less) production.
Below are tweets about K-11's last day and sweet words about MamaStew and the production. Compiled by K-11MovieFansite
K-11 Update: No Kristen but BigBro Cameron will be in the Film
Variety Kristen Stewart won't appear in "K-11," her mom's directorial debut, but big brother Cameron Stewart will, Variety's Josh Dickey exclusively reports. It'll be the first film credit for K-Stew's older sibling (no picture available, sorry guys!) but not for his co-stars Goran Visnjic, D.B. Sweeney and Portia Doubleday. The film stars Visnjic as a successful young record producer who wakes up after a three-day binge in a special unit of L.A. County’s Men’s Central Jail that's dedicated to vulnerable prisoners, a place ruled by a viper transsexual. (Cameron Stewart’s role wasn't disclosed). Though there was mass speculation that his kid sister of “Twilight” fame would also play a transgendered character, she is not involved in the project, alas. Shooting started July 18 at locations in Woodland Hills and Hollywood, and has moved on to the now-closed Sybil Brand correctional facility for women in Los Angeles County. via Variety_JLD
About 'On the Road' Variety_JLD tweets "I think you'll get that news very soon."
Not a big surprise anymore, but CamStew's film debut is wonderful news! Me want to see Bear in a mohawk, too. lol
Click here to check out the Vogue Italy mag scans from 2007 that featured Kristen and CamStew.
Some Updates on K-11 and SWATH. Costume Fittings and New Cast
Thanks to KStewAngel for these updates and for closely monitoring K-11 and all things Kristen. You're really an angel bb. :)
Looks like wheels are turning for K-11...
@Tiffanymulheron "Just finished costume fitting for my new film K-11. So excited to start filming.... Woo hoo!! Just finished a photo shoot with Goran Visnjic for my new movie K-11. Dressed up as a bride!! Can't wait to start filming next week!!
@KstewAngel: @Tifanymulheron Congrats on your new movie. Are you able to share what role u are playing in K-11?" Playing Gorans wife Tia..."
@ClaireSinclair__: "I film my scenes for "K11" one week from today!"
Read more of what she has to say about K-11 in an old interview source
@Billy Morrison: Google+ ....... not sure, don't quite get it yet. But I'm willing to try! Got a fitting for K-11 this morning - wonder what I'll be wearing?
And previously rumored to be in this project, @KatedelCastillo is now confirmed to be in the cast. Her tweets are in Spanish. Thanks yashi.
Kristen's name is back in K-11's Cast and Crew on IMDb , but no role listed. Not that the site is 100% reliable. lol Again, there is no official confirmation of Kristen's involvement in this project.
Nick Frost Joins the SWATH Cast
From Slashfilm Variety has the report, saying that Nick Frost is the seventh and final dwarf, which is slightly confusing as drafts of the script from a few months back feature eight dwarfs. The trade does not specify his role. But unless Eddie Izzard, not mentioned in Variety’s report, has dropped out, the last character remaining to be cast was that young eighth dwarf Gus, a role for which Nick Frost is perfect. Here’s the previous casting breakdown for the older dwarf characters, each of which is named for a Roman leader: Ian McShane is Caesar, the eldest. Stephen Graham is Nero, the angry one. Eddie Izzard is Tiberius, the biggest and burliest. Bob Hoskins is the blind Constantine. Toby Jones is the timid Claudius. Ray Winstone and Eddie Marsan are the twins Trajan and Hadrian. Read more
From Producer PalaksPatel ( our new BFF- lol)
@CharliesStache: @palakspatel What three words would you use to describe #SWATH 's take on the timeless tale?” Dark Epic and Emotional.
@shiloh2jo: @palakspatel i want to work on #SWATH ... Help me get a job in costume department I'm so sorry, all hired
As you all know SWATH will have a panel at the 2011 Comic Con, so I added these again.
“@SWATH_Movie: @palakspatel Will you be showing any videos during the panel Q and A? #SWATH” No spoilers, but there will be something to show “
@SWATH_Movie: @palakspatel and can you please Tweet during the comic con presentation.” If I'm allowed, I definitely will
Jared Kurt, K-11 Co-Writer, tweets about the Film
More tweets "K-11 is a story about redemption...about the dark days we all experience as human beings...and how we rise above. Frankly, it is a personal account of my past life. K-11 is not about defaming the Los Angeles Police Department, or the "shock value" implicit to any jail story. What makes the film disturbing is how young the inmates are. Old enough to vote, but young enough not to care. The reason why I cannot reveal many details about the film, is simply because these details are still being defined. The concept of K-11 is bigger than one film. It is the birth of a franchise. Extending beyond one film...into Television and Nu Media Distribution. In essence, K-11 is the story of my life."
Sorry guys, I'm as confused as you all are with his tweets. It's still hard to confirm anything based on these. Official confirmation is still our best bet.
K-11 Update: Movie Poster. Role of Butterfly/Birdy Offered to Kristen
K-11 Production Status as of June 19th via @larry411/Larry Richman
STATUS: July 18
LOCATION: Los Angeles
PRODUCER: Michele Berk - Tom Wright Jr.
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Jules Mann-Stewart
WRITER: Jared Kurt - Jules Mann-Stewart
LIBERTINE FILMS
LOTUS PICTURES
INTANDEM FILMS
Dissolute record producer Ray Saxx finds himself thrown in jail on charges of murdering one of his top artists, an act he doesn't remember due to his characteristic drug haze. In prison, Ray is kept out of the general population and put in the K-11 unit, a pit of chronic sexual and drug abuse run by the depraved Sergeant Johnson, whose reign of terror comes to an end thanks to Ray's resourcefulness-- which might just lead to Ray's own redemption.
(Offers out to Goran Visnjic for Raymond Saxx Jr., D.B. Sweeney for Sgt. Johnson, Kate del Castillo for Mousey, Roger Cross for Detroit, Luis Moncada for ShyBoy, Matthew Nable for Villalobos and Kristen Stewart for the role of Birdy/Butterfly.)
Mere mentions before, now its formally 'offered'... let's see how this turns out.
K-11 Update: Some Casting Updates
source "A Actors! - Pam Dixon is casting "K-11." Roles include ARRESTING OFFICER, BOOKING OFFICER, BOOKING SERGEANT, BUTTERFLY 19 Redhead Tiny Beauty, DANIEL Late 30s Tall Hispanic Gentleman, MISS LUNA Mid 40s Black Overweight Kind Face, PRECIOUS Mid 40s Male Black Well Built Tranny, SEXY BLONDE, HERNANDEZ 40s Husky Jock, SIMON SCHWARTZ 50s Male High Power Criminal Attorney."
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It was rumored before that Kristen was to play the role of Butterfly in this project. So does this mean...
K-11 Update: Rumored K-11 Cast
Via KStewAngel Rumored cast members for K-11 via IMDB Pro- Kristen is rumored to be playing the part of Birdy/Butterfly but her name is not listed as cast member.
via Brandheroin
Goran Visnjic ... Raymond Saxx Jr. (rumored)
D.B. Sweeney ... Sgt. Johnson (rumored)
Kate del Castillo ... Mousey (rumored)
Roger R. Cross ... Detroit (rumored)
Luis Moncada ... ShyBoy (rumored)
Matthew Nable ... Villalobos (rumored)
via TodoTwilightSaga
The latest K-11 Production Status
Quick Refresher on 'Cosmopolis' and K-11
MTV Reports on Rob's Latest project 'Cosmopolis'
Robert Pattinson spent eight months on the set of "Breaking Dawn" and was immediately pulled from the set to begin his whirlwind press duties for "Water for Elephants" last month. After perhaps just enough time to take a quick nap, RPattz is now back on a new set: "Cosmopolis," director David Cronenberg's adaptation of the slim Don DeLillo novel.
With production under way, Cronenberg's daughter has posted the first look at Pattinson and Sarah Gadon in character . The photo appears to capture the duo in a cab, though the great majority of the action, or lack thereof, in the book takes place in a limousine. Pattinson plays Eric Packer, a young and rich asset manager who, over the course of one day, manages to lose millions of dollars yet remain oddly detached from it all as his limo plods through horrendous New York City traffic. Gadon portrays Elise, a rich and beautiful heiress who is married to Packer but who doesn't seem to care for him very much at all and who certainly won't sleep with him.
"I had read the script about eight months ago and thought, 'Wow, this is something that hasn't been made in a long time,' "Pattinson told MTV News in March. "Which I think, like 'Water for Elephants' as well, I'm just trying to find that kind of stuff, because what else is the point? There's so much generic, everything's the same. So you might as well attempt to try something different."
When we caught up with him again in April, Rob revealed that he'd been working with a dialect coach to achieve a "very specific accent." But he still hadn't spoken with Gadon about the upcoming project. "I've seen a couple of things she's done," he said. "She's really good."
Duration:
Filming started May 23rd until... Canadian Press reports a "The 40-day shoot is expected to run through mid-July." Specific date given by The Official Cosmopolis Website "Filming ends 21st of July 2011."
Eric Packer's Trailer source
Production Status for K-11
Update as of May 28, 2011 via Larry411 (Take note that our last Production Status dated March 1st indicated the month of July, now we have a date, July 18th.)
LIBERTINE FILMS
STATUS: July 18
LOCATION: Los Angeles
PRODUCER: Michele Berk - Tom Wright Jr.
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Jules Mann-Stewart
WRITER: Jared Kurt - Jules Mann-Stewart
LOTUS PICTURES
INTANDEM FILMS
Dissolute record producer Ray Saxx finds himself thrown in jail on charges of murdering one of his top artists, an act he doesn't remember due to his characteristic drug haze. In prison, Ray is kept out of the general population and put in the K-11 unit, a pit of chronic sexual and drug abuse run by
the depraved Sergeant Johnson, whose reign of terror comes to an end thanks to Ray's resourcefulness-- which might just lead to Ray's own redemption. (Kristen Stewart mentioned for the role of Birdy/Butterfly.)
Still no cast is mentioned.
K-11 Update: Intandem to Rep MamaStewart's Prison Drama
Variety London-based sales and financing house Intandem Films has pacted with L.A. shingle Libertine Films to handle international sales on edgy drama "K-11."
Directed and written by first-time feature helmer Jules Stewart, the pic is a dark and complex character ensemble set in a special unit of L.A. County's Men's Central Jail dedicated to vulnerable prisoners.
Jules Stewart is the mother of thesp Kristen Stewart, and although press reports have linked the actress with the project, Intandem would not comment, but said casting was now on fast-track.
The indie pic is fully financed and skedded to shoot on location in L.A. this July, and is likely to preem at Berlin next year.
Libertine prexy Tom Wright will produce. Libertine retains all North American rights for the film, with Intandem's CEO Gary Smith serving as consultant on the negotiations.
Smith said: "Libertine Films has a diverse slate of films and we look forward to developing a long and successful collaboration with them."
Jules Stewart, who is repped by ICM's Joanne Wiles, formed Libertine with Wright after working for many years as a script supervisor.
via 500DaysofRK
OFFICIAL production update on K-11: @Larry411
LIBERTINE FILMS
STATUS: July 2011
LOCATION: Los Angeles
PRODUCER: Michele Berk - Tom Wright Jr.
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Jules Mann-Stewart
WRITER: Jared Kurt - Jules Mann-Stewart
LOTUS PICTURES
INTANDEM FILMS
About one of Hollywood’s music magnates ending up in the K-11 unit of LA’s male prison. K-11 is a unit sanctioned for gay men and transgendered who wouldn’t be able to survive in normal lock-up. He is inducted into this strange family unit that’s full of love, but tainted with rape, drug trafficking, and abuse. Birdy, a 19-year-old sweet, red-headed girl (naturally a boy) who befriends the new member and takes care of him. She is flighty like her name, but very damaged. She is raped by a convicted child molester named Detroit who likes Birdy because she is little and young, and to retaliate against the abuse she murders him! In the end the K11 unit works together to overthrow the guard who sexually and verbally abuses them. (Kristen Stewart mentioned for the role of Birdy/Butterfly.)
K-11 Production Updates + GossipCop Update
Update From GossipCop Kristen's post-Breaking Dawn production schedule has been the subject of intense scrutiny, and this week there appears to be a new wrinkle.
The actress is still attached to K-11, a drama directed and co-written by her mother, Jules Mann-Stewart.
Now, IMDb and other outlets claim that K-11 will begin production on June 6.
As Gossip Cop reported, Stewart has also been offered the title role in Snow White and the Huntsman, leading many observers to wonder whether there’d be a potential conflict between the two productions.
There will not be. Gossip Cop looked into it, and a production source on K-11 told us there’s no official start date as of yet. Should Stewart and the Snow White filmmakers come to a final agreement on their offer to her, it will in no way interfere with K-11.
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Similar to the earlier report posted February 2nd... production starts June 6th and MamaStew's name is still attached to the project. There are also unconfirmed reports that filming for the 'Birdy/Butterfly' role will only entail two weeks ( via KStew Angel) Filming dates as per IMDb Pro ( June 6- July 8, 2011).
Production update on K-11:
Feature Film
LIBERTINE FILMS
STATUS: June 6
PRODUCER: Michele Berk - Tom Wright Jr.
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Jules Mann-Stewart
WRITER: Jared Kurt - Jules Mann-Stewart
LOTUS PICTURES
INTANDEM FILMS
About one of Hollywood’s music magnates ending up in the K-11 unit of LA’s male prison. K-11 is a unit sanctioned for gay men and transgendered who wouldn’t be able to survive in normal lock-up. He is inducted into this strange family unit that’s full of love, but tainted with rape, drug trafficking, and abuse. Birdy, a 19 year-old sweet, red-headed girl (naturally a boy) who befriends the new member and takes care of him. She is flighty like her name, but very damaged. She is raped by a convicted child molester named Detroit who likes Birdy because she is little and young, and to retaliate against the abuse she murders him! In the end the K11 unit works together to overthrow the guard who sexually and verbally abuses them. (Kristen Stewart mentioned for the role of Birdy/Butterfly.)
@larry411/LarryRichman imdb cap via KStewAngel
