Kristen Stewart in the Yellow Handkerchief

Even though New Moon fever is still on it’s high, People magazine has a first look at Kristen Stewart’s next role as a troubled teenager in the upcoming indie film The Yellow Handkerchief.

Costarring William Hurt, Mario Bello and Eddie Redmayne, the movie
explores the relationships between three strangers who embark on a road trip
through post-Katrina Louisiana. Stewart plays Martine, a teen who hopes to
escape her family, while Hurt plays Brett Hanson, a man who has to choose
between his ex-wife (played by Bello) or what’s next.

“The part of
Kristen in Twilight is completely different from the one she plays in The Yellow
Handkerchief, which is particularly interesting for Kristen’s fans all over the
world,” says the film’s Oscar winning producer Arthur Cohn. “In my personal
opinion, from a pure acting point of view, The Yellow Handkerchief was a more
difficult part to play.”

Cohn says that Stewart got the part thanks to
the recommendation of one famous former costar.

“It was Jodie Foster,
whom I respect and admire, who wholeheartedly recommended Kristen,” he says of
her Panic Room costar, “and has always considered her a truly excellent young
actress.”

The Yellow Handkerchief will hit theaters Feb 12, 2010.
Kristen with a southern accent! Check out the trailer after the break! Do you
think an Oscar is in Kristen’s future?

Source: People