Emma Watson, who has been playing the role of Hermione in all Harry Potter films, is on the cover of Interview Magazine’s May issue. The photos, seen below, are taken by Nick Knight and features Watson in flawless close-up shots. On the interview with Derek Blasberg, the 19-year-old Emma talks about Harry Potter, playing Hermione and her co-stars Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe. Check out interview excerpts and more photos of Emma below:
As many Harry Potter fans know, part 7 & 8 of the series is currently in production, but will be released in theaters in 2010 and in 2011. Emma Watson has revealed that she was focused on getting the part of Hermione back in early 2000. She said,
“I loved the books—I was a massive fan. I just felt like that part belonged to me. I know that sounds crazy, but from that first audition, I always knew. At the beginning, they were casting the other characters as well — but I always knew I was going out for Hermione. She came so naturally to me. Maybe so much of myself at the time was similar to her. Of course, all this terrified my parents—there were literally thousands and thousands of girls going out for the audition, and my parents were anxious about what I would do if I didn’t get it. They were trying to make me stay realistic—but I wasn’t having any of it. I was going to get that part. This is a sweet thing: My dad did a roast on a Sunday, and he gave me the wishbone, and I obviously made the wish that I would get this role. I still have that wishbone upstairs in my jewelery box.”
When asked about her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, their friendship and if they hang out during Harry Potter breaks, Watson said:
“In the last book, they’ve left Hogwarts, and they’re traveling around together. It feels right that it started with the three of us and it’s ending with the three of us. It’s about our friendship. To be honest, we see so much of each other when we’re working that hanging out together would be overload. I love them, but I need to see other friends off set. They’re like my siblings now… We’re three different people, too. We will always be very important to each other. But, at the same time, after eight Harry Potter films, we’ll be ready to go and do other things, and be other people, and have time for ourselves.”
However, Emma does admit that she’ll be missing the entire Harry Potter experience. As such, the the last day of shooting may just be an emotional one for Watson. She admitted, “I can’t [think about it]. I will be . . . uncontrollable. It’s been half of our lives. It’s made us, it’s formed us. It’s such a big part of my life, so it will be really sad—and so much of the crew who have been there since the beginning are like my family.”
* On criticism after she expressed being unsure about acting as a career after HP: “Ha! I was a little bit shocked by people’s responses, too. Maybe it’s because, at the moment, there are so many people who want to be famous, so how could I not want this? Or, how could I not want to keep it forever? But I guess I just want to be sure it’s what I want. I was so young, and I don’t think I really knew the greatness of what I was signing on for. I really want to study. I would love to try theater. I need to try stuff out. But I say all this now—I’m sure I’ll still be here in 10 years, making Harry Potter 30.”
