EMMA
The wizardry might be over- but for her, real magic is about to begin.
Imagine walking into your dorm room in your first day of college, psyched to meet your new
roommate, and seeing Emma freaking Watson putting her stuff away. It could seem insanely intimidating to share a room with one of the most-high profile celebs in the universe-- but the truth
is, bunking with the Harry Potter star, would be like winning the roommate lottery. For starters, your room will look amazing, Emma got so good at making over her standard room at Brown University (where she was a sophomore) that when she arrived on the set of her latest film, The Perks of Being a WallFlower, costar Nina Dobrev asked her for decorating secrets to use in her tiny hoter room. She's also shockingly chill. "I'm no the sort of person to put on a front," Emma explains. "I'm very much like, 'Here I am!' I'm open and honest and I'm not trying to prove anything." But
the best part? "I like sharing clothes," she admits. And you know her wardrobe is a killer, since she made her modeling debut in 2009 for Burberry, became the creative advise for the fair-trade
fashion brand People Tee, and recently designed a small collection for Alberta Ferretti.
One teeny downside: She's a slob! "If I'm in a rush, I get frustrated and throw my clothes everywhere."
Harry Potter fans have watched her grow up on screen as Hermione Granger, a role she's had
since she was 10. But this summer is a major transitional moment for
the 21-year-old-- the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2, hits theaters July 15.
For Emma, the change is bittersweet. "I love Harry Potter, but it was my whole life,"
She reveals. "I always knew I really wanted to go to university. And it's been really hard trying
to do both." Now the girl who's basically had one major role will be free
to do whatever she wants, both professionally and academically.
She just finished wrapping Perks, she is the new face of Lancome, and she's planning an
excited year ahead-- she hopes to study aboard! She's finally ready to say goodbye to Hogwarts
and hello to a magical new world.
Interview
What advice would you give girls who are going to be freshmen in college this fall?
I feel like freshman year everyone pretends to be super-confident
and kind of cool with it all. And the at the end of the first year, you all talk about it, and you
realize that everyone was feeling exactly like you did- which was list, not sure what you're
doing, kind of freaked out and just overwhelmed! And then everyone's like, Oh! You felt
like that too?!? So if it's difficult, you're not alone.
What was your first year at Brown University like?
I loved it from the very beginning, but I just found it very difficult being so far
from my family. For my first two or three months, I was very homesick- in a way, I found it worse calling home and speaking to my parents and family. So I wouldn't call, because I didn't
want to cry. I put on a brave face for a long time.
Is it better now?
I ended up taking spring semester off. I didn't really want to, and it was a hard decision, but
Brown actually suggested it, because they saw how exhausted I was trying to attend school and
work at the same time. But I'm so glad I saw it through this far-- I really would
have regretted it if I'd left.
It seems like you put a lot of pressure on yourself. Have you
always been like that?
Yes, but I don't really know why. I just feel uncomfortable not achieving the best that
I can do. So I put a lot of pressure on myself, and I'm very self-critical.
What are you most critical about?
Everything. My schoolwork, my acting work, how I am as a friend. I used to beat
myself up a lot about my appearance. Ever since I was 10, there's always been something I didn't
like about myself. I went through a stage where I didn't like my eyebrows, I thought my ears
stuck out, and I have bad teeth and then I mean, ridiculous, crazy stuff! But then I realized
I might as well just stop constantly being at war about it and just try and let go and just
be positive about what is good and what I do like.
Has that been hard to do?
Since I was 12, people were always telling me what to wear and what to look like. What's cute and what isn't. People would comment on my weight--- like, "Oh, you're so skinny," or "You need to eat better," or "Exercise more." I'm constantly being bombarded by people giving their
opinion about who I should be and how I should be. So I am always trying to navigate that
and figure out what I think is right.
Have you ever gone through a rebellious stage?
I'm planning on doing it in my thirties! I'm not rebellious, but I'm very strong-willed. I know
what I believe in and I know what I think is right.
Is it important to you to fit in?
From a young age, I didn't really want to follow the crowd, even if it made me unpopular or uncool. I mean, I probably should try a lot harder to pretend to be cool, but I'm really not. It's too much effort for me to try to be aloof and angsty. I'd rather just get on with it and be myself and be nice.
Do you remember the moment you felt that confident?
It happened in stages. But cutting my hair off was really fun--- and it was nice to feel like me and to do something that was just for me. I really owned the way I had chosen to look.
How did you feel with shorter hair?
It actually made me feel a lot sexier, considering it was a boy's haircut. But in a way it gave me permission to be more daring.
Are your American friends more daring that your British friends?
American girls are a lot more open, a lot less reserved. They're a lot friendlier. And I feel like they're a lot more confident-- not so fearful of saying the wrong thing.
How are the guys different?
Normally an English guy will wait for a month or two before her lets on that he might like you. But over here, they're much more forthcoming about how they feel and what they want. It kind of took me aback at first. But then I kind of thought it was great.
American guys are known for being players. Are you getting good at "the game"?
No! I'm a terrible game player! I'm so impatient-- it's one of my worst traits! If I want to see someone, I want to see them, and if I don't. the I don't. My friends are always telling me I have to play hard to get because I'll pretty much just say to a guy, "I like you- let's go hang out." But my friends are like, "You can't do that! you have to string this guy along." And I'm just like, "No! I won't! I just want to to go on a date!" It's a nightmare- I definitely haven't figured it out yet.
Are you interested in having a boyfriend?
Yes, but the right one. I'm looking for someone intelligent, kind, and humorous. I'm attracted to guys who are passionate about something they're doing.
Now that the Harry potter series is coming to a close, admit it: Which costar did you have
a crush on?
For the first two movies, I had a huge crush on Tom Felton. He was my first crush. He totally knows. We talked about it - we still laugh about it. We are really good friends now, and that's cool.
Have you ever had your heartbroken?
Oh, yeah! the first time I had my heart broken, I remember saying, I'm never going to find anyone like him again. You always feel like that when you break up with someone or are singe for a while, and it so isn't the case. Life isn't over because it didn't work out with this one person.
What's your best advice for getting over it?
Girlfriends are good, exercise is good-- and chocolate! But you have to remind yourself that the world is a huge place, and there are hundreds of opportunities and diffident people to meet and so many places to go.
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