Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart chemistry discussed by Twilight director

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart chemistry discussed by Twilight director
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart chemistry discussed by Twilight director

Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke is recalling the very steamy audition of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart for her 2008 blockbuster hit movie, and why it got her worried. 

Hardwicke, 66, said she became concerned when witnessing the intense chemistry between Robert, who was 21 at the time, and Kristen, who was 17.

'I could tell they had a lot of chemistry, and I'm like, "Oh my God." I thought, Kristen was 17. I don't want to get in some illegal things,' the director told The Big Hit Show podcast.

Chemistry: Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke recalls worrying over Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart having an 'illegal' sexual encounter after their steamy audition kiss

Chemistry: Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke recalls worrying over Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart having an 'illegal' sexual encounter after their steamy audition kiss

The legal age of consent in California is 18-years-old, and Hardwicke felt inclined to remind Pattinson of this, after the actor fell off a bed during the audition when the two actors kissed.

'So I remember I told Rob, "By the way, Kristen is 17. In our country, it's illegal to have a sexual… "And he's like, "Oh, OK, whatever,"' she explained. 

Stewart and Pattinson ended up later falling in love on set, a nearly four-year romance that the actress recently referred to as 'young and stupid.'

The anecdote came up on the podcast, which was recorded in Hardwicke's home, as she gave a tour of her house including her bedroom where the two young actors locked lips.

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