Stewart: 'I don't mime in The Runaways'

Kristen Stewart has confirmed that she does not mime for her musical performances in The Runaways.

The Twilight star, who plays Joan Jett in the upcoming biopic, told Parade that it was vital to do the musical scenes properly.

Stewart said: "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."

She added: "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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