A new interview with Emma Watson in The Sydney Morning Herald is online. In the extensive article which goes into detail on her style and fashion, Emma also discusses growing up on screen, acting with the likes of Maggie Smith and and how she feels about doing interviews. While the everyday dress may be somewhat different, Emma also talks about the similarities between herself and her character, Hermione Granger, saying:
“We’re both feminists, we’re both very stubborn, both very determined and quite loyal. If I have a friend then I stay through to the end.” (She maintains a tight group of friends from school and considers her two co-stars like brothers.) “Obviously I’m a bit geeky, a bit nerdy like she is, underneath it all – we both love school. I love to learn.”
Order of the Phoenix director David Yates is also the subject of a new article from the Witney Gazette, where he is profiled and speaks briefly about his next project: directing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Emma Watson is also quoted in the article where she says of the first time Harry Potter director:
“The word I most connect with David is truth. He always wanted to find the truth in all the characters and in every single performance. We relished that. It stopped us getting complacent the fifth time around.
“It was really lovely because David listened to what we had to say about our characters. He was respectful of the fact that we have been playing these people for five films now.”
Emma is growing up to be a gorgeous, elegant young lady! It has been lovely watching her grow up on our screens – even though she thinks it is embarassing.
I love the fact the young actors from the HP films are getting to speak more as themselves and be open about what they are really thinking.
This is a good interview.
ummm did I miss something..Did Ron and Hermione kiss in HBP? I mean I’ve only read it 1 time and I was on a Harry/Ginny cloud of joy, but I thought I’d remember Ron and Hermione kissing!!!
As for Hermione being a feminist, I think she always has been. You know she’s like if you can do it I can. I don’t think Emma means bra burning feminist, I think she just means she doesn’t take anyones crap just because she’s a woman.
Ashley,
no, Hr and R didn’t kiss, they just sat in each others arms at the funeral. It wasn’t really an appropriate moment for them to start snogging! They might in DH though…
Hermione is a feminist with a small f, which is what Emma means I think. I mean, she jumped down Harry’s throat when he said the HBP had to be a man, accusing him of assuming that a woman couldn’t possibly be clever enough.
It’s a nice article, more different stuff than the usual. I like the bit when she said she’d be happy to answer any question and then realised the danger and started to backtrack!
There are a couple of other better-than-average interviews/press junket reports I’ve seen featuring the Trio that I don’t think have been posted on TLC yet
Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/06/29/nosplit/bfpotter129.xml
Popcorn http://www.popcorn.co.uk/page.asp?partid=554
also, off-topic I know, but the BEST interview I’ve seen so far- a very funny one with Dan featuring some VERY different (some adult) questions sent in by the public, Q Magazine (scans on danradcliffe.com).
Hey, there’s a new about-1/2-hr French “behind the scenes” video that features the Trio, Bonnie, Evanna, Yates and other cast crew, it’s available at UHP here:
“Hermione is a feminist with a small f, which is what Emma means I think. I mean, she jumped down Harry’s throat when he said the HBP had to be a man, accusing him of assuming that a woman couldn’t possibly be clever enough.”
I like that bit, Harry, just replys that how can he think that? When he has Hermione as a friend lol
Cinderella- that is a really wicked behind the scenes video, the best I’ve seen. I like how it explains why the Grimmauld Place set is so narrow. I’m so looking forward to this film!
wel emma certainly growin up…wel its good dat someone we love is gettin matured..but wats dis abt her gettin nude if story requires it?she shouldnt do dat..certainly not
feminism: the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
yes, hermione is a feminist. i’m sick of people thinking of feminists as… people like rosie o’donnell. i’m not even saying i don’t like rosie, but you don’t have to hate men to be a feminist.
even if the definition were stronger, did you guys miss the parts in hbp where hermione insisted that the half-blood prince is female? she is most definitely a feminist. probably more of one than emma watson.
awesome! i just can’t wait for the movie.