AP Entertainment

New York, 8 October 2014

1. Wide of Avery Fisher Hall

2. Wide of Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart posing for photographers, push in

3. Camera cutaway

4. Wide of Kristen Stewart posing for photographers

5. Tilt up on Kristen Stewart talking to reporter

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristen Stewart/Actress, on working out of her comfort zone:

"I've always really gravitated toward filmmakers that somewhat, even if they're not European, kind of represent something that's a little bit more common when you go over there to make a movie. There is something languid and fluid and natural and brave about it without nailing down exactly what you're gonna do you jump in and know that the experience is what you want and the result is gonna be whatever it's gonna be. So it's a huge risk to take. Yeah, I like flying by the seat of my pants rather than packaging and delivering story to sell to people. This was something that was impossible to identify until it was finished and Olivier's incredible - he's really smart. I really trusted him."

(Reporter: "There's been a lot of critical acclaim for this film; is it nice to get positive affirmation again?")

Kristen Stewart: "Of course, yeah."

7. Wide of Kristen Stewart

8. Tilt up on Juliette Binoche

9. Wide of Olivier Assayas

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Olivier Assayas/Director, on working with Kristen Stewart:

"You know, it's something that you have to ask Kristen because I think it's so incredibly courageous of her. She's the one who's making the big step. I write the spot, which is really tailored for her in many ways, so I ask her to be part of my film�"

11. Medium of Juliette Binoche, Olivier Assayas, and Kristen Stewart posing for photographers

KRISTEN STEWART, JULIETTE BINOCHE ATTEND NYFF PREMIERE OF 'CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA'

Kristen Stewart sparkled on the red carpet Wednesday (8 OCTOBER) for the New York Film Festival premiere of 'Clouds of Sils Maria.'

She stars alongside Juliette Binoche.

Directed by French director Olivier Assayas, the film tells of an aging actress played by Binoche asked to star in a revival of a play she did earlier in her career. But now she plays an older character in the story, while a younger actress plays her original role.

Stewart, known for starring as Bella in the "Twilight" film series stars as the younger actress in the film.

The idea of shooting a film outside of the country with a French director and actor was certainly out of Stewart's comfort zone, but she loved the experience.

"Yeah, I like flying by the seat of my pants rather than packaging and delivering story to sell to people," Stewart said.

The 24-year old actress says she trusted director Olivier Assayas.

"I've always really gravitated toward filmmakers that somewhat, even if they're not European, kind of represent something that's a little bit more common when you go over there to make a movie. There is something languid and fluid and natural and brave about it without nailing down exactly what you're gonna do you jump in and know that the experience is what you want and the result is gonna be whatever it's gonna be. So it's a huge risk to take," Stewart said.

Critics have heralded Stewart's performance in the film.

When asked how it felt to have some positive acclaim again, the actress simply responded: "Of course, yeah."

Assayas wasn't sure how Stewart was going to work out, but once they started shooting, he was sure he made the right choice.

"It's so incredibly courageous of her. She's the one who's making the big step. I write the spot, which is really tailored for her in many ways, so I ask her to be part of my film," Assayas said.

The film is currently on the festival circuit and will be released in the United States sometime in 2015.