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Kristen Stewart tells the Chicago Sun-Times that she was inspired to play “wild, sexy girl” Marylou in On The Road, despite pushing her own boundaries.

The actress says her sex scenes were “necessary,” that Marylou was surprisingly self-aware, and that in the end, “human beings are just animals.”

“It’s about fiercely living and squeezing every single drop out of life and not denying any aspects of it,” she said, calling the sex scenes “non-gratuitous.”

 

Stewart, 22, played against type in the 2012 adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic American novel, shedding any semblance of her inner Bella Swan.

If you saw it … there was nothing PG-13 about Stewart’s role.

“So much is clearly illustrated through her sexuality in her film,” Kristen Stewart said of her Marylou. “But there was nothing about it that seemed gratuitous.”

“It all just seemed so necessary. There was simply no question that this would be a more sexual role. I didn’t want to just play the wild, sexy, girl.”

Indeed, Marylou was more complex than meets the eye.

“Yes, she’s daring, but she’s completely self-aware. She’s someone who can harness her fears in life although she’s not above emotions like jealousy.”

Did you see the film? What did you think of Kristen Stewart’s role in it? How do you think Robert Pattinson felt about seeing his GF in scenes like this?

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