Official Interview Thread

[Cathy]

I don't blame her for lying about not having a facebook account, I mean why would she want to alert all the stalkers of her existance on one of the biggest social networks on the internet, it's totally understandable.

Why Ron? Harry is so much better than him!

[scarlett]

Originally Posted by Cathy

I don't blame her for lying about not having a facebook account, I mean why would she want to alert all the stalkers of her existance on one of the biggest social networks on the internet?

So true. If she said she had one gullible people could be tricked into thinking a faker was her.

[Jules.]

Originally Posted by Cathy

Why Ron? Harry is so much better than him!

*fumes* that's it Cathy, as Mr. Christian Bale would say, "WE ARE FUCKING DONE PROFESSIONALLY!!!"

[autocomic]

Originally Posted by Jules.

*fumes* that's it Cathy, as Mr. Christian Bale would say, "WE ARE FUCKING DONE PROFESSIONALLY!!!"

fight! fight! fight!

~shoving Hermione into Draco arms~ SHE POUNCED HIM!!!!

[Sandrinha]

Originally Posted by Cathy

Why Ron? Harry is so much better than him!

NOT .

[Cathy]

Originally Posted by Jules.

*fumes* that's it Cathy, as Mr. Christian Bale would say, "WE ARE FUCKING DONE PROFESSIONALLY!!!"

Originally Posted by sandrinha

NOT .

Your both haters!

[Grace88]

Originally Posted by Sandrinha

NOT .

What is Dan doing with his hands? He looks overly excited.

[slqh]

Originally Posted by Grace88

What is Dan doing with his hands? He looks overly excited.

Lol

[sally]

Fug Girls: In Praise of Emma Watson -- The Cut: New York Magazine's Fashion Blog

[Kenz999]

[quote=mrmaster;231703][quote=Kenz999;231689]

Originally Posted by sisy20

you are choosing what you want to believe just as much as anybody else.

you could say there are plenty of bad stories about emma (and there are) but as long as you hear somebody in an interview say that it's not true you instantly believe it. obviously the cast have to say nice things about each other when they're promoting hp.

you're just criticizing people for believing the bad things about emma when you haven't got a better reason to believe the nice things.

Yeah, I think that was kinda the point I was making when I said "conclusion: people will believe what they want to believe".

I will admit to being more inclined to believe what the people who actually know Emma personally have said about her, as opposed whatever comes off the internet rumour mill.

Do I prefer to see the good in people? Yes. Because I believe that most people are essentially good people even though we are all capable of being bitches and bastards at times. I'm not a cynic, so I don't look to accentuate the negative all the time, though I do acknowledge it.

[mrmaster]

Originally Posted by Kenz999

Yeah, I think that was kinda the point I was making when I said "conclusion: people will believe what they want to believe".

bs lol. you very obviously suggested that people should believe the cast members over "tittle tattle" and you've done it again in this post saying "I will admit to being more inclined to believe what the people who actually know Emma personally have said about her".

you're repeatedly implying that the negative comments come from people who don't know her - something you don't know at all - and that people should believe the positive comments from the cast, when they are obliged to say nice things whatever they think. and it's not like emma having friends proves anything. brats can have friends too.

Originally Posted by Kenz999

Do I prefer to see the good in people? Yes. Because I believe that most people are essentially good

exactly. that's your opinion. when i posted the lainey article and you called it misleading because lainey liked emma and because you said everybody has bad days or whatever. you thought lainey liking emma and saying she was nice in the interview meant emma wasn't a brat all the time. that's YOUR OPINION. maybe emma's only nice in interviews because she's learned from previous experiences including when lainey herself said emma had a bad reputation with the press.

you don't know if that was a bad day for emma or if she's a bitch all the time, emma might be like that every day. you saying everybody has days like that and implying that day was a one off for emma is just you showing us your preference for thinking emma's nice.

and you want to criticize people who don't think the same by implying you are right because you are listening to people who actually know emma when all you're actually talking about is junkets.

[Kenz999]

Originally Posted by mrmaster

bs lol. you very obviously suggested that people should believe the cast members over "tittle tattle" and you've done it again in this post saying "I will admit to being more inclined to believe what the people who actually know Emma personally have said about her".

you're repeatedly implying that the negative comments come from people who don't know her - something you don't know at all - and that people should believe the positive comments from the cast, when they are obliged to say nice things whatever they think. and it's not like emma having friends proves anything. brats can have friends too.

exactly. that's your opinion. when i posted the lainey article and you called it misleading because lainey liked emma and because you said everybody has bad days or whatever. you thought lainey liking emma and saying she was nice in the interview meant emma wasn't a brat all the time. that's YOUR OPINION. maybe emma's only nice in interviews because she's learned from previous experiences including when lainey herself said emma had a bad reputation with the press.

you don't know if that was a bad day for emma or if she's a bitch all the time, emma might be like that every day. you saying everybody has days like that and implying that day was a one off for emma is just you showing us your preference for thinking emma's nice.

and you want to criticize people who don't think the same by implying you are right because you are listening to people who actually know emma when all you're actually talking about is junkets.

I've admitted I prefer to see the good in people.
I've admitted I'm more inclined to believe what I can see and hear people saying about Emma or anyone else for that matter, rather than rumours. So cast members over tittle-tattle? Abso-frigging-lutely.
I make no apology for that just as you make no apology for believing whatever you prefer to believe.
Do I know that she can be a bitch, a brat or whatever, Yes. Do I think that makes her overall a bad person. No. Otherwise there are very few good people on this Earth.

[mrmaster]

Originally Posted by Kenz999

I've admitted I'm more inclined to believe what I can see and hear people saying about her rather than rumours.

THAT'S BS. you are not going by what you are seeing and hearing any more than other people. you are going by press junkets and her media image. everybody knows her image in the media is that she's polite and nice but we don't know if she's like that in real life. you accuse other people of believing rumors when all you are doing is listening to pr from warner and emma's handlers as if that's a better or more reliable source.

Originally Posted by Kenz999

I didn't say the lainey article was misleading, I said the bit you chose to post was.

misleading about what? it's only misleading if you think the other parts of the article contradict lainey thinking emma was a spoiled brat. what was in the article to suggest that? what does whether or not emma was nice in the interview have to do with how she acted in the store? if you can prove emma was nice in the interview does that mean the encounter in the store didn't happen?

lainey says emma was nice and polite in the interview but that there's a spoiled brat underneath and that she saw it in person. there's nothing contradictory there and if the whole article was posted the reaction would be the same : that emma can be a brat like everyone else, which she was regardless of what happened in the interview (if you believe lainey).

this is you choosing to believe emma is nice and trying to claim that since emma was nice in the interview that proves her behavior in the store was an exception and therefore emma must be a nice person and so it's misleading of me to post the story about her being a brat. that's bs.

[sisy20]

who knows whaz is the truth? maybe when all this hp franchise ends we will get same intersting stories from hp people about emma (and others). But until than we can judge her only base on what we see (and hear) about her

[Kenz999]

Originally Posted by mrmaster

THAT'S BS. you are not going by what you are seeing and hearing any more than other people. you are going by press junkets and her media image. everybody knows her image in the media is that she's polite and nice but we don't know if she's like that in real life. you accuse other people of believing rumors when all you are doing is listening to pr from warner and emma's handlers as if that's a better or more reliable source.

misleading about what? it's only misleading if you think the other parts of the article contradict lainey thinking emma was a spoiled brat. what was in the article to suggest that? what does whether or not emma was nice in the interview have to do with how she acted in the store? if you can prove emma was nice in the interview does that mean the encounter in the store didn't happen?

lainey says emma was nice and polite in the interview but that there's a spoiled brat underneath and that she saw it in person. there's nothing contradictory there and if the whole article was posted the reaction would be the same : that emma can be a brat like everyone else, which she was regardless of what happened in the interview (if you believe lainey).

this is you choosing to believe emma is nice and trying to claim that since emma was nice in the interview that proves her behavior in the store was an exception and therefore emma must be a nice person and so it's misleading of me to post the story about her being a brat. that's bs.

*Sigh*. You're determined to fight about this, ain't ya?

Ok let me TRY and make myself clear once and for all.

I am NOT saying the lainey article was misleading, just that you posted the bit you thought we should all be aware of, rather than the entire quote. THAT's what I thought was misleading. Can she be a brat yes, does that make her a bad person, I don't think so just by reading the entirety of that article. We ain't gonna agree on that so...it's done.

NO I do NOT think that a person capable of being a bitch or a bastard makes them overall a bad person. It *seems* either you do believe so, or you choose to believe so. And again, we shall have to disagree on that.

There is NO EVIDENCE either way that Emma or anyone else for that matter, is a nice or a bad person generally, but I HAVE ADMITTED that I prefer to see the good in people. And again, that's just how I am.

You are ALWAYS gonna have a problem with me because I am ALWAYS gonna see people as inherently good, despite their flaws. That is where I'm ultimately coming from. And since I've already apologised twice on this thread for not making myself clear, I won't apologise again.

[jopley]

Emma is the only HP actor able to compete with Twilight actors. She's more popular than Robert and Dan combined. It's sort of surprising that other HP actors aren't doing better since the movie is being released now.

The Buzz Log - Buzz Multiplex: Potterheads vs. Twilighters - Yahoo! Buzz

[jphoenix17]

Being a girl - who is refreshingly different (going to Uni, not all sexed up etc) from other stars of her age - helps.

Also, whilst a lot of us laymen, including myself, consider her acting skills... well abysmal, lots of critics have said that she is and has been the best among the three. I still don't quite get that but having seen HP6 I started to believe that she many be talented enough to be at least a decent actress should she choose to e one.

[scarlett]

Originally Posted by Kenz999

*Sigh*. You're determined to fight about this, ain't ya?

Ok let me TRY and make myself clear once and for all.

I am NOT saying the lainey article was misleading, just that you posted the bit you thought we should all be aware of, rather than the entire quote. THAT's what I thought was misleading. Can she be a brat yes, does that make her a bad person, I don't think so just by reading the entirety of that article. We ain't gonna agree on that so...it's done.

NO I do NOT think that a person capable of being a bitch or a bastard makes them overall a bad person. It *seems* either you do believe so, or you choose to believe so. And again, we shall have to disagree on that.

There is NO EVIDENCE either way that Emma or anyone else for that matter, is a nice or a bad person generally, but I HAVE ADMITTED that I prefer to see the good in people. And again, that's just how I am.

You are ALWAYS gonna have a problem with me because I am ALWAYS gonna see people as inherently good, despite their flaws. That is where I'm ultimately coming from. And since I've already apologised twice on this thread for not making myself clear, I won't apologise again.

Yeah ok - we get it, you don't agree. Can we leave it there now?

[Sandrinha]

Originally Posted by jopley

Emma is the only HP actor able to compete with Twilight actors. She's more popular than Robert and Dan combined. It's sort of surprising that other HP actors aren't doing better since the movie is being released now.

The Buzz Log - Buzz Multiplex: Potterheads vs. Twilighters - Yahoo! Buzz

Emma Watson, who reaps in more attention than both actors combined.

She only gathers media interest, not because she has acting skills that could rival with Young Jodie Foster or Young Natalie Portman but because of her public image.

[jphoenix17]

Taxi Driver is a hell of a movie but Jodie Foster got really (in)famous only after the Reagan debacle. I wasn't alive when Jodie Foster was a teen so I can't really comment on that. But she won lots of nominations and awards for Taxi Driver no? I figure she was just as famous if not more so than Emma in her time.

natalie Portman, whilst being a better actress than Emma by miles, really wasn't known for her acting prowess at Emma's age. She was lauded for her smaller roles but her acting was criticized for projects she fronlined (star wars prequels...*shudder*) On the other hand, Emma has been generally well received (if only lukewarm) by professional critics for her role of Hermione. Emma really hasn't done anything outside HP and Emma/Hermione share much more similarity than Padme/Natalie which makes it easier for Emma to act Hermione I guess. Also I suppose the bland acting in Star Wars isn't entirely Natalie's fault... I mean every actor in the prequels sucked bad. Could be just the way these movies were written. Natalie certainly showed more variety and no doubt she was a better teenage thespian than Emma.

However, I really feel young natalie portman's, just like emma's, reputation mainly stemmed from her public image. It wasn't until Closer and other brilliant movies, which she did after Harvard, portman started to be recognized as a genuinely good actress. She needed to do a hell of a lot to shed her Harvard image.

Take Dakota Fanning - top, top actress but she doesn't really have the media pull of young Natalie or Emma. I don't really think, at young age anyways, actresses can be real big a la Emma or young Natalie Portman without the ever so elusive public image

[scarlett]

Originally Posted by Sandrinha

She only gathers media interest, not because she has acting skills that could rival with Young Jodie Foster or Young Natalie Portman but because of her public image.

I don't think acting skills are the point of the article though. If it was the Twilight cast wouldn't be mentioned.

[jphoenix17]

^ LOL Kristen Stewart is a fine actress though - I saw the Adventureland the other day and she's damn fine in it

[jopley]

I like Kristen Stewert. Never got the hate.

Found a cool new article:
Emma Watson opens up about 'Harry Potter' and life as Hermione - NJ.com

[soon2be]

Thanks for the article Jopley.

"Luckily, I've had the good fortune to go through this crazy experience with Rupert and Dan," she says. "It doesn't matter how many times I talk about this with my boyfriend or with girlfriends, they'll never really be able to relate. But the three of us, we'll never lose this bond."

I love this quote, I love the trio, and that they'll always have each other to share everything with.

"I don't think this is the end of acting for me," she says. "Most likely not, no. No. But I never say never. And I want to see how I feel. I need to just see how I feel. I've been doing this now for more than half my life. And now I think I just need some time to miss it

And this one too. The part about her needing some time to miss it is so true. I couldn't wait to finish high school and now that it is over I realized how much I loved it and miss it lol.

[charmgirl]

so, in Tom Felton's new interview with Herald Sun, there was a little Emma mention:

Who are you closest to?

I dare not say! Recently young Daniel and I have been conversing quite a bit about cricket, we're cricket enthusiasts, so we spend many an hour talking about cricket. But Emma's a very nice girl and I have a lot of time for her.

[Sandrinha]

yound Daniel? , what are you Tom 40 or something .

[Cathy]

Let's leave Natalie Portman and Jodie Foster out of this because Emma's nowhere near their level of talent, nor do I think that she will be anytime soon. Emma's the most searched out of the entire potter cast because whilst the others have done acting projects on the side but kept themselves very downlow, she's been hard at work promoting herself for an entire year, and the fact that she's pretty and has merged with the fashion world has helped her garner the attention of the worldwide media.

In my opinion, if Emma hadn't began attending all those fashion shows and donning expensive designers, she really wouldn't have had the amount of media coverage or recognition as she does now, so kudos to her for doing so much to have people look at her as Emma Watson and doing something to seperate herself from the HP stereotype, although quite honestly, I really don't see how her passion for fashion and being the most searched out of the trio or whatever, is going to do to develop her acting career in the long run, besides a probable guest role in shows like Gossip Girl.

[jphoenix17]

^ No denying that she spent 2008 promoting herself or that she isn't on par with actresses like Portman or Foster but her supposed "fashionista" status, while certainly contributing to the recognition she is currently enjoying, isn't the only reason she is getting all this media attention.

The recent wardrobe malfuction thing really took off then her being cool on letterman helped. But most importantly, I feel it's her going to college that has really helped the recent Emma boom. Interviewers might mention in passing you know her interest in fashion and fashion shows and burberry ads but they really do make big fuss out of her college decision.

I am on break from school and I haven't had a lot of thing to do past few weeks. Consequently I watched a lot of TV and (in fact I think i might have been you who, Cathy, said that Dan and Emma did almost equal share of publicity, that Emma didn't carry the whole thing by herself, and that Rupert just got pushed to the sidelines.) yeah while Emma and Dan (and Rupert) may have done (absolutely speaking) the same amount of publicity stuff, Emma was the definitely the one who got covered the most. and when she was covered it was mainly about HP (the Ron kiss... HBP plot all that stuff) and college but almost never about fashion.

She appears as though she received a lot of kudos for expensive clothes and style from magazines like Vogue but there aren't that many people who care all that much about high-end fashion stuff. For Johns and Janes out there Emma Watson is such a big hit now because she "appears" (I really don't want to spark off another "she's nice in real life," "no she's a bitch" debate and frankly don't really care either way) very down-to-earth unlike certain celebrities of her age and actually capable of doing something "real." It also helps that, unlike Natalie Portman, Emma is a lot more approachable, ,if you know what I mean. She doesn't really have that edginess or extreme coolness.

[jphoenix17]

I think she would have received a hell of a lot less attention if she didn't do all the fashion stuff - yeah I agree with you Cathy but only partially!

Even if she didn't do all the fashion stuff, I think she would have received just as much attention during the HBP promotion but probably dropped off the radar a la Rupert or Dan during the DH filming. Her fashion connections helped her stay afloat during these "tough" times.

[tear]

why do we all under estimate emma she is way better than jodie foster