you’re free to expect a newHarry Potterinterview to run everyday this week.
And up first…Emma Watson.
But I’ve left out the best part.
We were allowed to use flip cams!
So after the jump you’re able to either read the transcript or watch the interview.
What are you waiting for?
We didn’t have a publicist standing and watching.
She sat next to us ready for anything.
Again, very impressed.
You’ll see the framing gets a lot better a few minutes in.
Hope you enjoy this one and look for morePotterinterviews everyday this week.
Did you get any stick from anyone about dont cut your hair?
I didnt tellanyoneI was gonna do it.
I just went and had it done and just kind of waited for peoples reactions.
And you did it, I read, at a New York hair cutting place.
Did you know the place ahead of time?
Did you scout it out?
Did your dad really tell you, youre not Audrey Hepburn yet?
Cause he hadnt seen me in the flesh.
And uh yeah he did.
But he loves it now, so hes eating his words.
Emma: Well, I keep trying to but she keeps finding her way back into my life.
Im being eased out of it gently.
It is Harry Potter.
Emma: I mean we are special, it is Harry Potter.
But we only had two daysI was being sarcastic (laughs).
Sorry, I have to like fill that in because otherwise it will be written, wearespecial!
But yeah we only had two days to shoot it and we needed so much more time than that.
So yeah, we have reshoots at Christmas.
So its not over.
Its not over yet guys!
How does it fit in with college?
Emma: Um, it doesnt really (laughs).
Are you an English major?
Emma: Im gonna be a History major.
In what part of history?
I havent decided what Im gonna really focus in on yet.
Are you enjoying that?
Emma: Yeah, I am really enjoying it.
I love it, I love history.
At Brown, do other students ever ask you to help them with their English accents or anything?
Because Americans are, I think, very impressed with English accents.
You know, Id say jumper and theyd be like jumper!
and Id be like (reluctantly) yes (laughs).
After a while they just got used to it.
I understand that youve been in a couple of college productions.
Emma: It was really fun!
What plays did you do?
Emma: I did ChekhovsThree Sisters.
Thats a difficult production
Emma: It was.
But somehow we pulled it off, we got good reviews.
Did you have to audition?
Emma: I did.
I went to two rounds of auditions.
Have you done another movie since Harry Potter?
Emma: I did, I just did a film calledMy Week with Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe?
I dont play Marilyn though.
Michelle Williams plays Marilyn.
That woman has some seriousI dont know shes got guts to do that.
And you play her best friend?
Was it hard to say yes to the role or was it so easy?
Emma: So easy.
I so didnt want to, and the minute I opened it up I couldnt put it down.
And I called her straight back and was like yes alright you were right.
Im in Im in Im in.
So it was nice.
Yeah I was offered the part so that was amazing.
You could do it with your Mia Farrow haircut?
Emma: I had to wear a wig.
Whats going on with your fashion interests?
Emma: I just did a clothing line with Alberta Ferretti, which is really exciting.
We are doing an organic clothing range.
Emma: Um, Im not sure I can reveal the name yet.
I need to double check that.
There will be more information about it soon.
But we email every week at the moment, and Im really proud of what we put together.
And I was like, Yeah!
So when will the line come out?
Emma: I think just after Christmas.
Is it kind of classic wardrobe?
Was there an inspiration for this line?
Emma: Jane Birkin was my inspiration for this collection.
Its really hard to get people interested in it.
But for some reason with clothing people just dont seem to question who made this?
Where is this from?
Is that why you wore Vintage last night?
Emma: Yes
What was it that turned you on to it?
Emma: When I havent been working Ive tried to travel a lot.
Its amazing people get so detached from what they eat and what they wear.
Having managed to penetrate such a high-end market, what would be your ambition with regards to that?
I just want to try and persuade as many people as I can really (laughs).
But yeah its definitely something that I want to champion.
Question about Potter
Emma: (laughs) Sorry
(laughs) No no, its cool.
Im just curious if maybe you had borrowed anything from set to keep, hypothetically speaking.
Emma: Oh okay, this is code (laughs).
So those are my three things that I took with me.
Emma: Um, yeah um.
Emma: I think its both.
How much of that is in the current movie?
Youve very much blossomed in this one.
Emma: Thank you.
I think this Hermione is the closest Hermione to my own personality.
Have you enjoyed that?
Emma: Ive really enjoyed that.
David (Yates, director) really wanted a really honest performance.
Can we talk about the big snog scene?
It obviously had to be something that would disturb Ron and make him really jealous.
So from Hermiones end it had to be passionate.
I sound like Im defending myself (laughs).
Emma: We just shot it without Rupert there.
We did it as like a separate thing on green screen.
It had to be nasty, really nasty.
The dialogue not the kiss (laugh).
Just wanted to differentiate.
How is Ron and Hermiones relationship almost getting there in this film?
And when he comes back, Ruperts performance is so brilliant, he plays it perfectly.
Its all written over Ruperts face that he really loves her and he regrets terribly leaving her.
Part 2 is where you really see it develop though.
When did you first hear that it was gonna be two movies and what was your reaction?
I was like, is this a money spinner?
you know I was very cynical and dubious about it.
Ill be honest I was not immediately impressed.
Itll be too much.
It wont be a good movie, it wont be true to the book.
So yeah, it made total sense and I was totally behind it.
Certainly at first I had my reservations.
And it was the most physically, I read, the most physically demanding.
You talked about being cold and wet for just ages on this.
Emma: Especially Part 2.
There were days when I was in tears to David (Yates, director).
And trying to give a good performance when you just are miserable, and want to go to sleep.
We look like these bedraggled, kind of unlikely heroes.
So it works, but God there were days where I just wanted to kill him (laughs).
So do you laugh when people tell you what a glamorous life youve had?
And I was so tired, I would fall asleep anywhere.
Theyll never be released, but the onset photographer has pictures of me falling asleepeverywhere.
Like on chairs, on the floor, in the middle of a set, all curled up.
Emma: (laughs) Like a cat, exactly.
What would you say is the most glamorous moment that youve experienced just in general?
Emma: Probably when Chanel flew me to Paris to try on premiere outfits (laughs).
And I went around Coco Chanels apartment.
I found that really overwhelming.
Does this film represent your swan song for acting?
Emma: I guess obviously I want to diversify a bit.
I dont wanna throw myself into another big blockbuster or another big franchise anytime soon.
I dont know, Id love to try some theater.
Thats my other thing.
Id love to do some Shakespeare.
