Kristen Stewart Cheated on Robert Pattinson #1

[Not Plain Jane]

A director is, majority of times, judged solely on his/her work. How he conducts himself on set and how he leads the production. Having an affair is not going to stop them from getting work unless it affects and halts an ongoing production. They're not celebrities, the general public doesn't care what they do on their spare time. No one is going to promote a movie using his name as a main draw.

An actor/actress however, especially of Stewarts caliber, is judged by how they're perceived by the public.

Interesting points, and certainly, in this instance, (Rupert vs Kristen) this seems to be true: her fame overshadows his, thus she is the one being chastised for the scandal.

However, there are many actors/actresses that are judged more for their actual work as opposed to their celebrity. At the same time, there are also some directors who are celebrities of a sort and therefore they are sometimes judged by their actions too and not "solely" by their work. Think of the Woody Allen scandal, for example; he was ostracized by the industry and public, and ultimately made films abroad due to the fact that he couldn't get funding. In a way, that's why it's surprising Rupert is still being kept on for the sequel - it seems like he is more replaceable than Stewart in this case. He doesn't even have an extensive film resume, so someone else could easily take over (unlike someone like Allen who had built up quite a singular style, fan base, and reputation). Finally, many films are promoted due to the director and not only the actors - David Lynch, Sofia Coppola, Wes Anderson, Scorsese, etc. But "Rupert Sanders" isn't exactly going to draw the public to a film!

 

[fashionmuse]

If I was Kristen I would get her first public appearance over and done with. I'd call the paps and have it done in a somewhat controlled environment as the longer she waits the worse it will get.
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exactly! her PR is handling this in the worst way possible. releasing a statement, releasing another statement saying that they didn't have sex (i can't even believe they did that) and keeping her in hiding is going to make it harder for kristen to get respect back in the media.

she should take a lesson from rob, he didn't cancel any work commitments, didn't release a statement and is handling interviews professionally.

 

[japoelflaco]

I love Jodie Foster, but she needs to know that loyalty doesn't necesarily means inventing excuses for your friends. I can't believe she's still one of the few that defended Mel Gibson and now Kristen.

 

[#umero]

fashionmuse, I'm not so sure on that point - if Stewart's past behavior and way of handling herself in public is any indication, she would need extensive training (if not counseling) before she would be ready to face any sort of media, staged or otherwise.

Aside from this scandal, I don't generally follow celebrity news, so I'd be interested to know whether previous high-profile cheating scandals have involved such damning and explicit images surfacing (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trKpTVySjc4). A few statements here and there are much easier to forget than photographs like these - throwing her head back while dry humping against a fence? Sanders' head disappearing downwards from the frame while they are making out in the car? - and I wonder if that would affect how easily or quickly this scandal can be swept under the rug. It's almost like a sex tape, but worse: a cheating sex tape. Then again, sex tapes haven't entirely halted careers in the past, no?

 

[#umero]

Interesting points, and certainly, in this instance, (Rupert vs Kristen) this seems to be true: her fame overshadows his, thus she is the one being chastised for the scandal.

However, there are many actors/actresses that are judged more for their actual work as opposed to their celebrity. At the same time, there are also some directors who are celebrities of a sort and therefore they are sometimes judged by their actions too and not "solely" by their work. Think of the Woody Allen scandal, for example; he was ostracized by the industry and public, and ultimately made films abroad due to the fact that he couldn't get funding. In a way, that's why it's surprising Rupert is still being kept on for the sequel - it seems like he is more replaceable than Stewart in this case. He doesn't even have an extensive film resume, so someone else could easily take over (unlike someone like Allen who had built up quite a singular style, fan base, and reputation). Finally, many films are promoted due to the director and not only the actors - David Lynch, Sofia Coppola, Wes Anderson, Scorsese, etc. But "Rupert Sanders" isn't exactly going to draw the public to a film!

I think that might be the point though. It's because Universal would never market a film as "a Rupert Sanders film" that it wouldn't matter as much whether or not Rupert Sanders stayed on. If they are trying to salvage as much as possible from this scandal, then the first person to go would the famous actor/actress whose image would be prominently featured in every promotional product, not the first-time director whose name people will have forgotten by the time the movie comes out.

 

[pixiedust1603]

I agree on her behaviour being a wild card. I personally think it's going to be a train wreck either way so I would get it over and done with.

I think sex tapes and things like it help careers but it's cheating that is a grey area especially with proof. It could have been swept under the rug by now if her team had kept quiet and let it blow over but now it's going to stick for a while.
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[sobriquet87]

I think the Jodie Foster article is quite a pathetic attempt at a defense for Kristen. She couldn't think of a way to defend the fact that Kristen committed adultery with a married man, so she decided to instead focus on how celebrities get no privacy these days in comparison to when Jodie was a child star. Her argument is not new. It's something that many celebrities have spoken out about, including Kristen (if I recall correctly, she compared it to being raped). So, with that said, Kristen still cheated with Sanders (who is also very much in the wrong) with the awareness that she is frequently pursued by the press. I don't understand how Jodie thinks she's defending anyone by pointing that out, but maybe I read the article wrong. Also, having Jodie in your corner may not be very helpful considering the type of people she's defended in the past (e.g. an anti-semantic and an alleged child r*pist).

 

[Alvedansen]

^haha, yeah, i always have to laugh at that. i wouldn't want Jodie Foster of all people, who also stood up for Roman Polanski and Mel Gibson to defend me. and i also don't see what her article has to do with Kristen's cheating, no one said that it's easy for the child stars these days, but look at the Potter kids or Dakota/Elle Fanning, they've been much bigger stars than Kristen since a much younger age, i don't hear them complain about the media and the circus around them half as much as Kristen has always done.

and never have i seen the actual guilty party of a scandal being victimized as much as Kristen (well, apart from Lilo). she and her team have to accept that she has to eat some sh*t for quite some time. if she handled this more graciously people would be more forgiving, but it doesn't seem like she's ready to accept any guilt on her part.

 

[#umero]

I think sex tapes and things like it help careers but it's cheating that is a grey area especially with proof. It could have been swept under the rug by now if her team had kept quiet and let it blow over but now it's going to stick for a while.
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Her PR team has been frighteningly terrible throughout all of this. First, letting Stewart issue that public apology? She stood to gain nothing from that move other than perhaps saving a small slice of her image at the expense of further hurting and alienating those to whom she really should have apologized. It's difficult to see how that was anything but a desperate attempt to preserve a shred of her image, and from what I can tell, those aside from her most diehard supporters saw right through it.

Second, the insistence that no penetration occurred was ludicrous. Aside from the fact that it's simply not believable to the public given the photographic evidence, the public by and large responded in a very ugly way: that she cheated in such a salacious manner was enough, but that she tried to defend her actions?

Third, in trying to deny that the affair began during filming, her reps inadvertently but officially admitted (in two separate statements nonetheless!) that it had not, in fact, been a one time occurrence as Stewart's statement had suggested, and that the multiple "hookups" had actually occurred over the span of weeks. All they needed to do was deny that the affair started during filming, period.

 

[iluvjeisa]

Her PR team has been frighteningly terrible throughout all of this. First, letting Stewart issue that public apology? She stood to gain nothing from that move other than perhaps saving a small slice of her image at the expense of further hurting and alienating those to whom she really should have apologized. It's difficult to see how that was anything but a desperate attempt to preserve a shred of her image, and from what I can tell, those aside from her most diehard supporters saw right through it.

Second, the insistence that no penetration occurred was ludicrous. Aside from the fact that it's simply not believable to the public given the photographic evidence, the public by and large responded in a very ugly way: that she cheated in such a salacious manner was enough, but that she tried to defend her actions?

Third, in trying to deny that the affair began during filming, her reps inadvertently but officially admitted (in two separate statements nonetheless!) that it had not, in fact, been a one time occurrence as Stewart's statement had suggested, and that the multiple "hookups" had actually occurred over the span of weeks. All they needed to do was deny that the affair started during filming, period.

And the conclusion should be: Miss Stewart and her reps have their eyes on a really big bad girl role. People tend to think actors are the characters they portray...

 

[Jenna16]

Can someone please clarify..... is the Rupert guy still directing the sequel?
Thanks

 

[Deleted member 31441]

^ Nothing has been confirmed yet but some reports say that he's on the short list of directors as a possibility

 

[kokobombon]

And the conclusion should be: Miss Stewart and her reps have their eyes on a really big bad girl role. People tend to think actors are the characters they portray...

Is the scandal really necessary for her to get any role at this point? She already has a "bad girl" image in the public eye and her role in On The Road is quite out there (nudity and such).
She comes out stupid and pathetic, from having an affair with a married man and for releasing that statement. Being in hiding doesn´t help the bad girl image either...

And from a previous post of yours, what makes you think they´re gay?

 

[Alvedansen]

i bet she dropped out of Cali because she doesn't want a bad girl role right now. i wouldn't be surprised if her team was planning something right now to make her look like a sweet young girl that cares deeply about others. maybe take part in some charity project or whatever, just to give the public a different image.
her whole "I'm so bad*ss and anti-hollywood" shtick is completely unbelievable now anyway, actress sleeping with her actor is as typical hollywood as it gets.
also, she didn't need a scandal to get roles, sure, she was never in the same league with Jen Lawrence, Carey Mulligan or Emma Stone (acting-wise), but she did get roles based on her name and the twilight audience. now many of those fans are mad at her and i can only imagine that her name is much less worth, she hasn't gained anything from this.

 

[Nemova]

And the conclusion should be: Miss Stewart and her reps have their eyes on a really big bad girl role. People tend to think actors are the characters they portray...

When this scandal first came out I had a feeling it was somewhat orchestrated so Kristen Stewart would finally have the "edge" she so desperately seems to want. Not trying to sound all "theory of conspiracy" but I really wouldn't put this kind of move past anyone.
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[glitterpeacock]

^ Yeah exactly. The bad-girl Angelina Jolie comparisons have made me kind of angry.
If she wants to really look like a Hollywood rebel she should learn how to swear properly - the way she swears is as if she has a quota to fill

 

[AD2818]

I think the Jodie Foster article is quite a pathetic attempt at a defense for Kristen. She couldn't think of a way to defend the fact that Kristen committed adultery with a married man, so she decided to instead focus on how celebrities get no privacy these days in comparison to when Jodie was a child star. Her argument is not new. It's something that many celebrities have spoken out about, including Kristen (if I recall correctly, she compared it to being raped). So, with that said, Kristen still cheated with Sanders (who is also very much in the wrong) with the awareness that she is frequently pursued by the press. I don't understand how Jodie thinks she's defending anyone by pointing that out, but maybe I read the article wrong. Also, having Jodie in your corner may not be very helpful considering the type of people she's defended in the past (e.g. an anti-semantic and an alleged child r*pist).

I completely I agree. I couldn't believe it when I was reading that Jodie Foster article. She firstly ignored the whole cheating with a married man thing, and then started all that tiring talk about celebrities' lack of privacy, as if that were to justify Kristen's actions. I still didn't except this from Jodie Foster, she's an intelligent woman. The whole sense of "dangers" and commitment of becoming/being an actor of the article made me cringe (Especially because Kristen is such an awful one). Actors really are in their own bubble.

 

[ChristyLeReveur]

So they broke up finally???

 

[kokobombon]

^Judging from his interview with Jon Stewart I´d say that they did.

 

[MARLOWE TIGER]

Really Koko ? Broken up for good ?