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Tuesday, 26 July 2011


First News interviews Emma Watson

First News interviews Emma Watson

Here at First News we still can’t believe that Harry Potter is over, but we felt a bit better knowing that Emma Watson cried too! We wanted to find out how she felt about it all coming to an end... 

How sad was it for you to say goodbye to Hermione? 

It feels sad. She feels like an old friend of mine, so it does feel sad, definitely.

Rupert [Grint] was saying he doesn’t think you’ll ever lose touch with each other.  What do you think?  I really hope that he never finds me again [laughs]. No, of course, we grew up together. He’s practically like my brother. There’s no way that we’re losing touch.

Are you scared that people will always see you as Hermione? 

It’s funny. Everyone keeps asking me that. I don’t feel scared at all. It’s such an amazing role. She’s such an amazing character that I don’t really want people to forget her. 

How responsible did you feel portraying Hermione? 

Very. Where else in cinema is there a female character that is not just sort of supplementary or additional or the pretty face? She’s a breakthrough, I think. Ron says at the beginning: “I don’t think we’d get through a day without Hermione.” She’s the brains behind the whole operation and she’s so integral to that trio, and to Harry’s success. 

What were your first thoughts when you read the last book? 

I cried in a lot of moments. The moment that really got me was Dobby’s death! Ooh, wow, I was really weepy for that. It’s funny, I should have read it thinking I’m going to have to do this, but I didn’t. I just read it from a fan’s perspective. 

Does it scare you to have such money at your age, with all the fame and media attention? 

The fame aspect has certainly been intimidating and overwhelming at times, and that kind of stigma that surrounds being a child actress. Journalists have actually asked me “do you
think you’re messed up?”  I don’t know what they expect me to say really, “yes,”?   I don’t know really how to answer that!

Was it fun shooting the action scenes? 

Well as much as they can prepare you, or put stunt doubles in, there’s a certain amount you have to do yourself. It was a bit scary at times because we didn’t have much training or much warning sometimes.

What was the scariest thing you did?

I threw myself onto the back of a dragon in Gringott’s vault. I had crash mats, I don’t want to exaggerate, but it was a 20 or 30 foot drop (around nine metres), and I just had to dive off. Your body’s saying no, no, no, but you have to just do it! 

 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 is out in the cinemas now





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  • wiz_girl (Age 14) wrote on Wednesday, 27 July 2011 @ 17:07

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I LOVE YOU EMMA WATSON! UR D BEST ACTRESS IN THE WORLD! YOUR A GREAT ROLE MODEL! YOUR AWESOME AT EVERYTHING AND YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING AND AN AMAZING LIFE!

  • pinkbloss (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 30 July 2011 @ 14:35

    I fined u a fab role model I love Hermione!

  • Semalina (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 31 July 2011 @ 11:25

    I share wiz girl's enthusiasum and i have enjoyed watching her grow up in the movies to the actress she is now!!

  • nixx7 (Age 8) wrote on Sunday, 31 July 2011 @ 16:24

    please J.K Rowling write another harry potter book pleeeeeease i will do anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • pearl (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 1 August 2011 @ 19:13

    I LOVE U EMMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S KEEP ON SHOPPING AT Burberry!

  • looby99 (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 6 August 2011 @ 21:20

    i love harry potter! hermione is my fave character and you played her perfectly! you are my fave actor in the entire world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • cool-cow (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 7 August 2011 @ 09:52

    the movie was alright. i guess i never watched or read any of them so its probably great for people who have followed it all the way through.

  • cool-cow (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 7 August 2011 @ 09:52

    and why keep shopping at burberry???

  • yachibobo (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 7 August 2011 @ 21:33

    I think that you are an amazing person Emma, and i have never seen anyone who can act as well as you. You are an amazing person, and please carry on acting! I want to see you in loads of other films!

  • sharkster (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 @ 22:03

    emma watson so greatly acts hermione granger i think she will only be looked at as hermione. i also think hermione is a great name.

  • Honor (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 12 August 2011 @ 12:52

    i am really gonna miss Emma Watson and harry potter and everyone who acts in it it is like they are a part of me!!!! i nearly got called Hermione

  • Alexa (Age 10) wrote on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 @ 15:48

    i think emma watson is a fab actor

  • GirlAbroad (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 @ 17:19

    One thing- Emma Watson don't cry because you are brilliant brilliant brilliant and you were the best Hermione ever- You do not know how much I envy you :)

  • GirlAbroad (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 @ 17:19

    One thing- Emma Watson don't cry because you are brilliant brilliant brilliant and you were the best Hermione ever- You do not know how much I envy you :)

  • tessybessy (Age 10) wrote on Monday, 5 September 2011 @ 19:29

    I LOVE EMMA WATSON WHEN SHES IN HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Zackarius (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 18 November 2011 @ 17:04

    great!

  • IndigoWolf (Age 11) wrote on Thursday, 5 April 2012 @ 18:32

    YAAY EMMA WATSON FTW

  • toffee2 (Age 9) wrote on Friday, 13 April 2012 @ 20:33

    Emma Watson is a good actor and I love watching Harry Potter. First News was lucky to interview her.

  • maryboo (Age 10) wrote on Monday, 30 April 2012 @ 16:57

    EMMA WATSON YOU AND THE REST OF THE GANG SHOULD MAKE MORE MOVIES TOGETHER