Kristen Stewart has been in Karl's inner Chanel circle for some time - she's a regular front row fixture and has starred in a number of campaigns for the house. The next step in her Chanel journey is a role as Coco Chanel in Karl's short, Once and Forever.
The 11-minute film will premiere at the Metiers d'Art show on the 1st December. This is a Karl film so of course, it's not a straight forward portrayal of Coco - Kristen plays a "fiery young actress" preparing for the role of Gabrielle Chanel.
Karl Lagerfeld said to WWD about her performance: “(Kristen is) so good. I think she’s one of the greatest actors of her generation. She gives the right emotion and the right intensity immediately so it’s very easy to work her...”
Kristen said to WWD of the role: “We didn’t receive scripts. From the outside it looked as though Karl was making it up as we went. And maybe he was.” She added: “His interest in cinema is clear and working with him in that way was inspiring.”
Karl said of his short films about Chanel: “All my movies about Chanel are better than the biopics, just like the Saint Laurent movies. I could make a better one because I knew it." Read the full interview with Karl on WWD...
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Kristen Stewart at the 'Snow White And The Huntsmen' press Conference at Arundel Castle on May 13, 2012 in West Sussex, England
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Kristen Stewart attends world premiere of 'My Valentine' video premiere on April 13, 2012 in West Hollywood, California
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July 4, 2013 Kristen Stewart arrives to attend the Zuhair Murad show in Paris, France
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Kristen Stewart arrives at 'A Better Life' World Premiere Gala Screening during the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival at Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE on June 21, 2011 in Los Angeles, California
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Kristen Stewart at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards - March 23, 2013
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Kristen Stewart at the Chanel 'Metiers d'Art' Show - December 10, 2013
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Kristen Stewart attends 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1' UK Premiere, at Westfield Stratford City on November 16, 2011 in London, England in Roberto Cavalli
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Robert Pattinson, actress Kristen Stewart and actor Taylor Lautner at 'The Twilight Trio' Hand/Foorprint Ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 3, 2011 in Hollywood, California wearing Marios Schwab
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Kristen Stewart attends the 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2011 in New York City wearing Proenza Schouler
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Kristen Stewart attends the UK Premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' at Odeon Leicester Square on November 14, 2012 in London, England in Zuhair Murad
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Kristen Stewart attends 'On The Road' New York Premiere - December 13, 2012
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Kristen Stewart arrives at the Snow White & The Huntsman Australian Premiere at Event Cinemas Bondi Junction on June 19, 2012 in Sydney, Australia
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Kristen Stewart sighting on May 30, 2012 in New York City
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Kristen Stewart poses during a photocall to promote her new film 'Snow White And The Huntsman (Blancanieves Y El Cazador)' at St Regis Hotel on May 19, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexico
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Kristen Stewart participates in 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' Panel - Comic-Con International 2012 held at San Diego Convention Center on July 12, 2012 in San Diego, California wearing a BCBG skirt
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Kristen Stewart attends the Balenciaga Spring / Summer 2013 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 27, 2012 in Paris, France in Balenciaga
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Kristen Stewart Arriving For The World Premiere Of Snow White And The Huntsman At The Empire And Odeon Cinemas In Leicester Square, London in Marchesa on May 14, 2012
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Kristen Stewart arrives at the MTV Movie Awards at Universal Studios, in Los Angeles, California, on June 5, 2011 wearing Balmain
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Kristen Stewart attends a screening of 'Snow White and The Huntsman' at Westwood Village on May 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California
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Kristen Stewart at the Met Ball wearing Stella McCartney - May 6, 2013
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Kristen Stewart attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2010 held at the Sunset Towers Hotel on March 7, 2010 in West Hollywood, California in Monique Lhuillier
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Kristen Stewart attends the Chanel show in Paris, France - July 2, 2013
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Kristen Stewart at the Sundance Film Festival - January 17, 2014
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Kristen Stewart at the Oscars in Reem Acra - February 24, 2013
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Kristen Stewart attends The Cinema Society & Everlon Diamond Knot Collection host a screening of 'Welcome to the Rileys' at the Tribeca Grand Hotel on October 18, 2010 in New York City
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Kristen Stewart arrives at 'On The Road' premiere during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival held at Ryerson Theatre on September 6, 2012 in Toronto, Canada in Zuhair Murad
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Kristen Stewart attends the 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2' Germany premiere at Cinestar on November 16, 2012 in Berlin, Germany in Elie Saab
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Kristen Stewart attends the premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' (La Saga Crepusculo: Amanecer- Parte 2) at Kinepolis Cinema on November 15, 2012 in Madrid, Spain wearing Christian Dior
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Kristen Stewart attends a special screening of 'On The Road' at Sundance Cinema on December 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California wearing Jason Wu
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Kristen Stewart arrives at 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' Los Angeles premiere at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California in Zuhair Murad