Harry Potter actress Emma Watson is no “pro” on the stripper pole. Good to know, Hermione.

While promoting her new film The Bling Ring at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, Watson joked that she’s not exactly a pro on the stripper pole, referencing a scene in the Sofia Coppola flick wherein she performs on Paris Hilton’s stripper pole dance floor.

Fully-clothed, by the way.

“If you watched the film, I’m hardly a pro pole dancer,” Watson said of her moves. ”I actually look pretty bad doing it.”

Regardless, The Bling Ring is the latest in a series of artistic risks Watson is taking to break Harry Potter’s spell on her career and re-invent herself as a versatile, dramatic actress.

The 23-year-old has been taking on more provocative roles in films like The Bling Ring, which features a group of celebrity-obsessed Los Angeles kids who track their Hollywood idols on the Internet so they can rob them blind.

Coppola said that she was impressed with Watson’s performance, and said that the pole dancing scene was crucial to her character.

“The pole dancing exercises was part of that culture,” said Coppola. “I wanted to show that whole universe.”

Watson also talked a bit about what her recent roles are teaching her about herself.

“You sort of accept certain things about your personality,” Watson said. “I don’t need to beat myself up about not wanting to go out (at night). I thought there was something quite peculiar about me because I was this insular person. But that’s just how I am. You learn to be okay with the way you are.”

So is Watson planning on getting her own stripper pole so she can practice her moves?

“Shockingly no,” she laughed. “But who knows? Anything can happen. I might be totally different in a year.”

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Emma Watson might be a fine actress, but she claims her skills on the stripper pole leave much to be desired.

During a memorable scene in writer-director Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, the Harry Potter alum puts her stripper pole abilities on full display. Unfortunately for those hoping to catch a peek at the actress in the buff, she performs the routine with her clothes on.

While promoting the film at the Cannes Film Festival, Emma Watson took a moment to address her skills on the pole. If you think she did a good job, then you might want to try your hand at convincing Watson.

“If you watched the film, I’m hardly a pro pole dancer. I actually look pretty bad doing it,” the actress explained at one point during the festival.

Watson said she did a lot of preparation for her role in The Bling Ring. In addition to getting some tips for her stripper pole sequence, the Perks of Being a Wallflower star said she watched a lot of reality television to better understand her real-life character.

“I watched a lot of the Kardashians, I watched a lot of Paris Hilton, I watched a lot of ‘The Hills,’” the actress said during a recent interview.

She continued, “It would be very easy for Nicki to feel like a parody, not real, and somehow I had to understand and empathize with her and that was really my biggest challenge, second to getting the accent down — it’s a very specific dialect.”

The Bling Ring, which is slated to arrive on June 14, isn’t the only movie fans can catch Watson in this summer. The busy actress will also make an appearance in directors Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen’s apocalyptic comedy This is the End. The film will arrive in theaters on June 12.

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Emma Watson showed off her style in a Chanel dress at the premiere of her new film, The Bling Ring, at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival on Thursday. The actress sported a monochrome Chanel gown on the red carpet that featured a sequined bodice and a cut-out back.

To top it all off, Watson added three sparkling cuffs on her upper earlobe to complete her look for day two at the festival. She took to the red carpet with co-stars Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga, and Claire Julien, while director Sophia Coppola was also in attendance.

The 23-year-old went with a classic look at the premiere of her new film and it all came together with black heels and a sweetheart neckline. She strutted her stuff with a grin as she posed for photos and spoke with reporters while joining the rest of the cast before the showing.

Though Watson’s shown signs of fashion-disaster in the past, the actress has decided on a more vintage and classic look in her most recent appearances that’s been received quite well. The focus Thursday was on The Bling Ring premiere, her third film since breaking through as “Hermione Granger” in the Harry Potter series.

Emma Watson had the spotlight on the red carpet as she shined in her two-tone Chanel dress, but she remained focused on her new film. The Bling Ring gave her the chance to expand as an actress outside of her Harry Potter persona, though she isn’t hiding from the hit movie series that led to her rise within the industry.

“I’m not trying to run away from it (Harry Potter),” she said during a press conference for The Bling Ring. “I’m very proud of the work that I did. I’m just really enjoying having the chance to transform into new roles.”

Watson will also be featured in Seth Rogen’s upcoming comedy, This Is The End, as well as the dramatic biblical film, Noah, which is set for release in 2014 with co-star Russell Crowe.

Here’s a photo of her Chanel gown on the red carpet Thursday that was posted by a fan on Twitter:

Photo : Emma Watson (wearing Chanel Haute Couture) attends the Bling Ring premiere during the 66th Cannes… tmblr.co/ZD2YNul7Sibb

— Fannyϟ (@Fanny_L8) May 16, 2013

Is Emma Watson becoming a fashion icon this early in her career?

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Emma Watson’s character in The Bling Ring is “vain,” superficial,” “materialistic” and “amoral.” Which is why the actress watched a lot of Keeping Up With The Kardashians to prepare for the role.

The actress said that she watched episodes of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, The Hills and The World According To Paris in order to get into character.

Watson said: “It’d be very easy for (my character) Nicki to feel like a parody … Somehow I had to understand and empathize with her and that was really biggest challenge, second to getting the accent down. It’s quite a specific dialect.”

Watson’s latest role is a big departure from the Harry Potter movies but Watson said that it was fun to play a character that was so different from her previous roles.

Watson said: “The character is everything that I felt strongly against. She’s superficial, materialistic, vain, amoral. She’s all of these things and I realized that I hated her. How do you play someone you hate? But I found it really interesting and it gave me a whole new insight into what my job or my role as an actress could be.”

The Bling Ring premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. It is scheduled to hit theaters this June.

Here’s a look at Emma Watson in her new movie.

Are you surprised that Emma Watson looked to Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton to create her latest character?

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Emma Watson is nothing like Harry Potter‘s Hermoine in her latest role.

That’s just the way the 23-year-old actress wants it.

Now a few years removed from the end of the Harry Potter franchise, Emma Watson is still trying to shed the image of the Hogwarts students and friend of the wizard Harry Potter. She says she’s taking roles that allow her to show more maturity and access the depth of her acting ability.

That’s just what she’s done in The Bling Ring, a new movie from Sofia Coppola that premiered Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival. In it, Watson plays a celebrity-obsessed Los Angeles teenager who decides to break into the homes of stars like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.

The movie is based on the true story of a group of teenagers who robbed celebrities while they were out at premiers. Emma Watson plays the character based on Alexis Neiers, who once starred in a reality television show about teenagers trying to make it in Hollywood.

Emma Watson said that while she has fond memories of the Harry Potter movies, she doesn’t want them to define her career.

“I’m not trying to run away from it,” she said. “I’ve just had an amazing three or four years. I’m really re-enjoying having the chance to transform into new roles and work with new creative people.”

Watson said she studied American popular culture to prepare for the role including the Southern California accent of her character.

“It’d be very easy for Nicki to feel like a parody,” Miss Watson said. “Somehow I had to understand and empathize with her, and that was really biggest challenge, second to getting the accent down. It’s quite a specific dialect.”

The Bling Ring strives for realism as well. Sofia Coppola actually got permission from Paris Hilton to film in the reality star’s home, showing shots of room covered wall-to-wall with shoes and another room with a pole-dancing table in a nightclub area.

“The world this film shows is a world of excess,” said Coppola. “(Paris Hilton’s) house is very exotic. I have never seen anything like it before.”

For Emma Watson, The Bling Ring follows in a line of post-Harry Potter movies with more adult themes. She starred in the coming-of-age movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower last year and just finished shooting on Darren Afonofsky’s Biblical epic Noah.

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With Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring set to make its official debut at Cannes Film Festival, the listing for its awesome soundtrack has just been made available.

The soundtrack proves to mesh well with the film. For instance, can you picture Emma Watson lifting jewels from celebrities homes as Kanye West’s “All Of The Lights” plays? So can we.

The Bling Ring’s exhaustively long soundtrack is anything but typical, packaged as an eclectic taste of bombastic sounds ranging from the aforementioned Kanye West to Phoenix, and Frank Ocean.

For Sofia Coppola this will be incredibly different from then what we’re used to seeing from her. The usually melancholy portraits her work often paints will be turned upside down for a crazy ride into the lives of celebrity thieves behaving badly all in the name of fortune and fame.

The official synopsis for The Bling Ring is listed as follows:
“A group of celebrity-fixated L.A. teens begin burglarizing the homes of the rich and famous in this crime drama directed by Sofia Coppola, and inspired by actual events. As the members of the so-called Bling Ring begin taking greater risks to acquire the latest luxury brands, they quickly become the prisoners of their own ostentatious obsession.”

The official track listing for The Bling Ring soundtrack is listed as follows:

• 1. Crown On The Ground – Sleigh Bells
• 2. Hell Of A Night – Schoolboy Q
• 3. 9 Piece – Rick Ross F/ Lil Wayne
• 4. Gucci Bag – Reema Major
• 5. Live From The Underground – Big K.R.I.T.
• 6. Big Lights – Sammy Adams
• 7. Cotton Candy – Brian Reitzell
• 8. Dans Beat – Brian Reitzell
• 9. Ouroboros – Oneohtrix Point Never
• 10. Bad Girls – M.I.A.
• 11. Sunshine – Rye Rye F/ M.I.A.
• 12. Drop It Low – Ester Dean F/ Chris Brown
• 13. 212 -Azealia Banks F/ Lazy Jay
• 14. All Of The Lights – Kanye West F/ Rihanna & Kid Cudi
• 15. Arabic Princess – Reema Major
• 16. Locomotion – Plastikman
• 17. Freeze – Klaus Schulze
• 18. Everythang – Young Jeezy
• 19. Halleluwah – Can
• 20. FML – deadmau5
• 21 – Money Machine – Chainz
• 22. Dinsintegration Part IV – Bassnectar
• 23. Levels (Instrumental) – Avicii
• 24. Showers Of Ink – loscil
• 25. Power – Kanye West
• 26. Bankrupt – Phoenix
• 27. Super Rich Kids – Frank Ocean F/ Earl Sweatshirt

Check out our personal favorite track below (NSFW):

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NBCUniversal have announced plans for a Harry Potter theme park in Hollywood, which will begin construction this summer.

The park will be part of the companies $1.6 billion expansion over a 25 year time frame, which will see its office and production facilities improved too.

The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter will be part of its Universal Studios Hollywood theme park and will eventually include a hotel and several retail stores. Plans for this park were first established in December 2011, whilst NBCU have stated that it will bring in around $2billion in revenue for the city and will create 30,000 jobs.

NBCU confirmed all of this with a statement on Tuesday that read, “NBCUniversal announced today plans to begin construction of the first projects of its 25-year Evolution Plan. The Evolution Plan represents a $1.6billion investment in tourism and production. This long-term investment in two industries that re vital to Los Angeles will create more than 30,000 jobs and generate $2billion of economic activity during operations for the region.”

Discussing their plans, Ron Meyer, the president and COO of Universal Studios, stated, “After nearly a decade of work on the Evolution Plan, today’s vote sets the stage for our next 100 years in Los Angeles. We are thankful for the support and leadership we have received from both the County and City of Los Angeles and are ready to get started investing in these important tourism and production projects in the next few months.”

The Harry Potter section of the theme park is expected to be open by 2015, and it has been revealed that Hogwarts Castle will be at its core. NBCUniversal revealed, “The Hollywood experience will be faithful to the visual landscape of the fiction and films, including Hogwarts castle that will serve as the centrepiece of the impressively themed environment.”

Will you be visiting The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter?

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The Bling Ring‘s newest trailer has just hit the web, and, in it, we get a little more insight into who the merry band of celebrity thieves actually were and why they were doing what they did.

Emma Watson takes center stage of this newest trailer in which we hear quite a few voice overs trying to tell us why the kids the movie is based on decided to start breaking into famous people’s homes.

The trailer starts off with one of the girls’ moms telling them that it is time to take their Adderall, and then we cut to the same kids getting down and having a good time at a local club.

The Bling Ring‘s characters soon start picking out various actresses like Kirsten Dunst and Paris Hilton from the crowd, and you can actually see the plot starting to unfold in their minds.

Smash cut in the video again, and we actually see the kids sneaking through Paris Hilton’s house on the same night that they have found out she is throwing a massive party in Las Vegas.

While we have seen different parts of these scenes in other trailers, the part that this clip actually unveils is what happens when the thieves are finally caught. We see some of the group acting as if it were far more important that those they stole from know who they are than how long they might be going to jail.

Emma Watson’s character appears to be giving a press conference about how remorseful she is and that she just wants to put the episode behind her because she “may want to lead a country one day for all I know.”

Another character in the video asks a detective if he has talked to any of the victims and when he replies that they have talked to all of the victims, she replies with, “really? What did Lindsey say?”

The Bling Ring is set to premiere on June 14. Check out the video below, and let us know what you think.

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The Bling Ring has a clip featuring Emma Watson being naughty.

You know Emma Watson by now. If not, go see the Harry Potter movies or Perks of Being a Wallflower. She’s made more memorable films by her age than Lindsay Lohan probably ever will. Those of you who only know her as that innocent know-it-all from the aforementioned films, prepare to see Emma Watson’s naughtier side.

The Bling Ring is about a group of teenagers who use the internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes. Yup, there is a definite reason why Emma Watson is being naughty this time around.

In her defense, though, Emma Watson has reportedly squashed rumors that she would be starring in the upcoming “Twilight Porn” film 50 Shades of Grey. She asked her fans if they really thought she would do something like that. Now with her pole-dancing scene in The Bling Ring, we can safely say she’s going the way of Britney Spears, in that she’s not that innocent. In this film, she isn’t.

The clip begins with one of the girls walking into a room with a bunch of shoes. The group is extremely excited as they enter. They start riffling through clothes in what appears to be a massive closet. The blonde turns around and shows off a shiny top, “Oh my god, this is … so cute.”

The camera pans over and we see Emma Watson with some kind of fluffy headdress that looks like a bear pelt. She poses with it, waving one of the paws and says, “Meow.”

Katie Chang is putting on lipstick as a guy walks up from behind, “Let’s get out of here.”

She replies, “All right, in a second. … wait, we have to show them the night club room first.”

The guy says, “Rebecca, I don’t think…”

The scene cuts to Emma Watson dancing on the pole.

The rest of the clip is above.

What do you think of the clip of Emma Watson being naughty in The Bling Ring?

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Emma Watson doesn’t look like herself on this month’s cover of GQ Magazine. She’s wearing a revealing outfit and some huge hoop earrings. Watson even has a tattoo on her hip.

But don’t worry. It isn’t real.

Watson posed for the cover of GQ as her character from The Bling Ring.

And the tattoo isn’t the only difference between Watson and her character. The British actress said that it was challenging playing her Bling Ring character because it was such a departure from her self and her normal roles.

Watson said: “This has been a really big departure for me. It’s a really big character. That’s so exciting for me because it meant I was really acting …

“… The character is everything that I felt strongly against. She’s superficial, materialistic, vain, amoral. She’s all of these things and I realized that I hated her. How do you play someone you hate? But I found it really interesting and it gave me a whole new insight into what my job or my role as an actress could be.”

Emma Watson’s hip tattoo isn’t the only ink on the actress’ body for the new movie. Photos from the set revealed that the actress also has a tattoo on her lower back.

Here’s a look at Emma Watson’s GQ cover. What do you think of the actress’s tattoo?

Emma Watson is best known for playing Hermoine Granger in the Harry Potter series but the actress is working hard to shed her innocent image.There are even rumors circulating that she’ll be starring in the oversexed 50 Shades Of Grey movie.

But no, she’d never to that.

Here’s a look at her latest character in the movie The Bling Ring.

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Emma Watson appears on GQ magazine’s latest cover, and she doesn’t look anything like herself or her famous Harry Potter character.

Watson poses on the cover of GQ as her character from The Bling Ring, but OMG! notes that Watson’s outfit looks like it came straight off of Julia Roberts’ back from the movie Pretty Woman.

Regardless of the outfit’s inspiration, Emma Watson has clearly moved beyond the innocent image she created with The Harry Potter movies. In her latest movie, The Bling Ring, Watson plays a character that drinks, smokes, and steals.

Watson said: “The character is everything that I felt strongly against — she’s superficial, materialistic, vain, amoral. She’s all of these things and I realised that I hated her. How do you play someone you hate? But I found it really interesting and it gave me a whole new insight into what my job or my role as an actress could be.”

Watson may have not been too fond of her character, but she did appreciate the role. The actress is known by millions as the innocent Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter movies, and Watson said that she was working hard to step away from that image.

Watson said: “This has been a really big departure for me. It’s a really big character. That’s so exciting for me because it meant I was really acting.”

Here’s a look at Emma Watson’s GQ cover.

Do you think Emma Watson’s outfit looks like the one Julia Roberts wore in Pretty Woman?

Here’s another photo of Emma Watson from GQ.

This isn’t the first sexy photo-shoot that Emma has done this month. The actress recently posed nude and covered in mud for a natural art book.

Are you a fan of Emma Watson? What do you think of her GQ cover?

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Emma Watson recently squashed the rumors that she’d be starring in the steamy 50 Shades Of Grey movie, but that doesn’t mean that Hermione is against posing nude for the camera. Watson recently took off her clothes for a book about natural beauty.

The art book, created by photographer James Houston, focuses on environmentally conscious celebrities. In addition to Emma Watson, Adrian Grenier, Christy Tyrlington, and Elle Macpherson all posed for the book.

Houston writes:  ”My latest project, NATURAL BEAUTY, is a photographic series inspired by the connection I feel to nature in my design work and in the environment. I shot some of the world’s leading celebrities and top models who are also environmentally conscious.”

The project will launch during earth week this year with exhibits in New York and Los Angeles. Proceeds from the book will go to raise awareness for environmental issues like funding Global Green USA.

Houston added: “This project merges my longtime interest in the human form and my passion for the natural world. NATURAL BEAUTY was created to celebrate the beauty of nature, emphasizing what we still have versus what we have lost. I hope to raise environmental awareness among the younger audience through this project.”

Here’s a behind the scenes look at the making of Natural Beauty.

Here are some of Emma Watson’s photos from the new art book.

What do you think of Emma Watson’s photoshoot? The book will be released this April. It is currently available for pre-order.

This isn’t the first risque project that Emma Watson has done since ending the Harry Potter series. In her latest movie, The Bling Ring, Watson will play a seductive jewel thief.

You can watch a new trailer for The Bling Ring here.

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Emma Watson rumors have, of late, had the star reportedly interested in the much-anticipated screen adaptation of the hit fanfic Fifty Shades Of Grey — a novel based on a movie based on a book that starred her Harry Potter co-star Rob Pattinson and on-again, off-again love interest in real life Kristen Stewart, a friend of Watson’s.

Last week, rumors Emma Watson was keen to play the Twilight inspired BDSM submissive Anastasia Steele in the film version of the major bestseller began to circulate, and the tale grew legs and danced about the fangirlish corners of the internet — where speculation as to which actors would take on the roles of Steele and Christian Grey has been underway since the first indications a Fifty Shades Of Grey movie began to pop up.

But if you were hoping to see Emma Watson as Steele, don’t hold your breath — the Emma Watson rumors have been smacked down by none other than Watson herself, several times since the suggestion she’d be taking on a role on that side of the whip was floated on the web.

As we reported earlier, Watson was a bit annoyed at the rumors, saying back in July that she’d already grown tired of telling her buds that no, she wasn’t going to sign on to say “yes, master” and hadn’t any plans to in the future:

“I told them just because there are 60 articles on the Internet doesn’t mean it’s any less true than if there are three or four … The thing is I’m not going to go out there every time someone attaches me to a film to say no or release a statement.”

But Watson’s initial FSoG denial didn’t seem to stick — because the better part of a year later, Emma’s had to take to Twitter to again address the Emma Watson rumors about the eagerly awaited film.

Adorably, Emma Watson rumors were dispelled in a Saturday tweet in which the actress’ frustration was palpable — and Potter fangirls will most definitely hear this one in Hermione’s voice:

Who here actually thinks I would do 50 Shades of Grey as a movie? Like really. For real. In real life.

— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 17, 2013

It gets better! In true Hermione fashion, Watson continues:

?

— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 17, 2013

Good. Well that’s that sorted then.

— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 17, 2013

: )

— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) March 17, 2013

So even if the Emma Watson rumors aren’t true, there’s always something for fandom.

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Don’t count Emma Watson in for Fifty Shades of Grey just yet.

The Harry Potter star had been rumored to join the film adaptation of E.L. James’ best-selling novel after some leaked documents connected her to the movie, but the studio responsible for the film quashed those rumors on Friday.

Rumors of Emma Watson signing on for the role of Anastasia Steele came from an unlikely source — computer hackers. The online collective of hackers known as Anonymous was able to infiltrate the server of German studio Constantin Films and released several documents related to Fifty Shades of Grey. One of those documents noted that Emma Watson was penciled in for the lead role, though Constantin downplayed the hacking to The Hollywood Reporter.

Universal Pictures later stepped in, telling USA Today that reports of Emma Watson in the lead role were not true.

“No one has been cast yet,” a Universal Pictures spokesman said.

Focus Features, which is making the film with Universal Pictures, added that Constantin Films is not actually involved in making Fifty Shades of Grey, so documents leaked about Emma Watson wouldn’t be true.

Rumors that Watson was signed on to the Fifty Shades of Grey had been circulating for months, and Watson said even some of her friends started to think she was committed to the movie.

“I told them just because there are 60 articles on the Internet doesn’t mean it’s any less true than if there are three or four,” Watson said back in July. “The thing is I’m not going to go out there every time someone attaches me to a film to say no or release a statement.”

The Fifty Shades of Grey film adaptation still has no director, either, though Ian Somerhalder has emerged as a fan favorite for the role of Christian Grey. Aside from Watson, those rumored to be in the running for the role of Anastasia Steele include Mila Kunis and Alexis Bledel.

Another casting rumor about Emma Watson was cleared up this week as well. There had been word that she would be playing Cinderella in a new Disney movie, but it was reported that Watson changed her mind and wouldn’t be doing the film.

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At this point the stories surrounding the female casting of Fifty Shades of Grey seems to be going in circles. The same three names have hovered around the role of Anastasia Steele, with the likes of Mila Kunis, Emma Watson, and Alexis Bledel all said to be in the running.

Last month Mila Kunis entertained the idea of becoming the naive college student sexually dominated by the mysterious Christian Grey. With that she teased what we’re sure is 90 percent of an audience that hasn’t even picked up the erotica book by EL James. After Kunis sadly turned around and said it was highly unlikely she would participate in the film, which is owned by Universal.

According to an anonymous hacker in Germany via Twitter, it looks like Emma Watson may end up looking like end game in the casting triangle. The anonymous source claims they hacked into the German movie studio Constantin Film and discovered secret documents that reveals the preliminary plans for the soft core film. While not many details are known from the documents, it has been confirmed that Watson has been confirmed for Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey. If this is true, Watson fans can expect to see her in an extremely different light.

This casting choice makes the most sense as Watson proves to be age appropriate. In addition, slowly but surely Watson has been finding her way into more risque roles that push the envelope of her Harry Potter image. Last year she starred in The Perks of Being A Wallflower in her edgiest role to date. Next up Watson will be in Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, which sees her robbing homes of famous celebrities. By the time Fifty Shades of Grey is released, it looks like Watson will have achieved her goal in pushing that envelope even further.

While it would have been interesting to see an unknown actress take on the role, it makes sense that the studio would want Watson to take it.  Watson’s key demo fans from her Potter films are now old enough to view Fifty Shades of Grey, and if anything this will give the film  the extra buzz it needs.

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Emma Watson has turned down the chance to portray Cinderella in Disney’s upcoming movie.

Recent reports suggested that the Harry Potter alum would tackle the lead role in Disney’s upcoming big-screen version of Cinderella. While it seemed as though the actress was ready to sign on, it would appear she’s since changed her mind.

“Emma Watson has decided not to star in Disney’s ‘Cinderella,’” Variety’s Marc Graser revealed in a recent tweet. However, no reason for the actress’ departure from the project was given.

Given that Disney was hoping to have the adaptation up and running for 2014 release date, this has certainly thrown a wrench into their master plan.

Now that Emma Watson has stepped away from the Cinderella flick, the studio is forced to reconsider other actresses for the lead role. Saoirse Ronan, Gabriella Wilde, and Alicia Vikander are reportedly on the shortlist for the part.

Cate Blanchett has been tapped to play the evil stepmother in the new version of the classic fairy tale. Thor director Kenneth Branagh will spearhead the project. It’s currently unknown if Emma Watson’s departure will effect the film’s projected release date.

Big screen versions of fairy tales are quickly becoming all the rage in Hollywood. Thanks to the success of such features as Snow White and the Huntsman and Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderful, a number of studios are gearing up for similar productions.

In addition to Cinderella, Disney is also looking to reboot its popular Beauty and the Beast franchise. The studio recently hired Trance scribe Joe Ahearne to handle scripting duties on the project. The film is going under the working title of The Beast.

Emma Watson can be seen next in writer-director Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring. Inspired by real events, the film follows the adventures of several teenagers who track down celebrities in order to break into their homes.

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Want to write a runaway bestseller like Fifty Shades of Grey? Author E.L. James has your back with a new guide that offers writing tips.

The Boston Herald reports that James’ newest project is a guide that helps aspiring writers iron out their prose, chock full of the tips that made her Fifty Shades of Grey novels major hits.

Vintage Books made the official announcement on Monday, detailing their collaboration with James on Fifty Shades of Grey: Inner Goddess (A Journal), your go-to guide for crafting a mommy porn adventure.

The journal includes lined pages so that readers can write down their own ideas, flexing their “inner goddess.” It also contains a foreword by James, professional advice for budding authors, and excerpts from her work.

Vintage said that the journal will have a soft leather cover, “bonded.”

Though Fifty Shades of Grey has sold well, many professional critics disdain her writing style. Tribune Express‘ book reviewer Norman Ansari wrote in August 2011 that “Fifty Shades of Grey is poorly written, and that too to a surprising degree. Twice, I stopped reading to check if I had been duped in my purchase or whether I was reading an authentic eBook.”

Back in May, a New York Times’ Sunday Review writer agreed, saying “James writes like a Brontë devoid of talent.”

Still, James’ erotic trilogy was acquired by Vintage last year, and has sold over 70 million copies worldwide to date, so someone is confident in her writing ability.

In other Fifty Shades of Grey related news, with Mila Kunis out of the running for the role of Anastasia Steele in the highly anticipated upcoming film adaptation, many fans are pushing for Harry Potter alum Emma Watson to fill the role. Watson has proven sex appeal after her strip tease in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and shows off an even sexier angle in the new trailer for The Bling Ring (posted below).

In Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, Watson plays a “good girl gone bad,” which sounds exactly like Anastasia Steele, if you ask me.

Fifty Shades of Grey: Inner Goddess (A Journal) will be published on May 1.

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Emma Watson has appeared in a few movies since her Harry Potter days, but she still has that good girl image. But that could change after The Bling Ring.

A teaser trailer for The Bling Ring was released today and the highlight is Ms. Watson showing off a new side to her fans. Watson can bee seen dancing seductively, stealing jewelry, and breaking an entry in the trailer.

Watson said that she had to step out of her comfort zone a little in order to play the character.

Watson said:

“I also want to point out on my lower back, I have an Om Buddha sign, like a tramp stamp … It was really weird. This is what’s so awesome about my job, is that I had to get into the shoes of someone I couldn’t relate to. I’ve never had to do that before, but by the end of it, I don’t know, it was really interesting getting into this girl’s head. She represents a lot of what I basically stand against. It was really fascinating to break it down, and be like, ‘What is this actually about?’ It made me like my job a lot.”

The Bling Ring, which was directed by Sofia Coppola, tells the true story of a group of teens that stole jewelry from celebrities in 2008 and 2009. Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton were among the victims. Hilton even makes a cameo in the movie.

Here’s a synopsis of The Bling Ring from IMDB: “Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes.”

Here’s The Bling Ring trailer.

Are you excited to see Emma Watson as a bad girl in The Bling Ring.

The new movie, — which also stars Leslie Mann, Taissa Farmiga, Erin Daniels and Halston Sage — is scheduled for release on June 24.

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Poor Emma Watson.

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Emma Watson is reportedly in talks to join Disney’s Kenneth Branagh directed, live action version of Cinderella.  New reports say that Watson is in very early talks to take on the lead character in this re-imagining of the classic tale.

The former Harry Potter super star has been plenty busy since she left Hogwarts. As well as starring in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Watson has several films currently in post production due to come out in the next year or two.

The actress who came of age in those Harry Potter films is also one of several actresses named as possibly playing a starring role in the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey movies.

Just Jared is reporting that the talks to bring Emma Watson to Disney’s Cinderella movie are still in the very early stages and it certainly isn’t a done deal yet.

Should Watson join the Kenneth Branagh led project, it looks as if she would be joining another big name on the cast. Kate Blanchett has already been confirmed as playing the wicked step-mother.

Eonline points out that the studios have been making a ton of money off of fairytale remakes lately. Kristen Stewart’s Snow White and the Huntsman recently brought in more than $396 million.

Angelina Jolie is set to star in yet another redo of a classic tale when she takes on the title role of the Sleeping Beauty reimagining Maleficent.

While she mulls whether or not to join the new, 21st century version of Cinderella, Emma Watson will also be promoting the June release of Bling Ring. 

The film, which is based on true events, centers around the group of criminals who were burglarizing the homes of Hollywood’s rich and famous like Lindsey Lohan and Paris Hilton.

Do you think Emma Watson will take the role of Disney’s revamped Cinderella?

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Harry Potter star Emma Watson defends Kristen Stewart in a recent interview, going on the record about the cheating scandal that ended the relationship of the Twilight actress and her actor boyfriend from both film series, Robert Pattinson.

Watson defends Kristen Stewart in Vanity Fair Italia, lashing out instead at the media who embraced Stewart as a “good girl” but shamed her for a mild indiscretion with director Rupert Sanders after filming Snow White And The Huntsmen.

According to Watson, the media spins the lives of celebrities in such a way any questionable decisions are blown out of proportion, and the star we know best as Hermione Granger seems to understand that Stewart’s very public shaming was laced with a subtle degree of envy:

“Those who criticized her are the same people that think that being rich and famous is like being covered in some kind of magic powder that makes life perfect: Nothing can go wrong in your wonderful world … For these people, Kristen deserves all the bad things that have been thrown at her because she had an amazing life and she ruined it.”

Watson also defends Kristen Stewart‘s mistakes as the sort everyone makes at that age, worsened by the feeling of entitlement people have when it comes to celebrities and their personal lives:

“I don’t know how to explain it, but it sure isn’t perfect. I thought that the media picked on her in a very horrible way. Kristen is human, just like everybody else, and she’s so young. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone. It’s not fair to consider them matters of public interest.”

But as Watson defends Kristen Stewart, she also seems to understand how fandoms get out of control and so heavily invested. She adds:

“On one hand, I can understand why it happened: people felt really involved in her relationship with Robert Pattinson. But it’s also true that they both have done everything in their power to keep their relationship as far from the public eye as possible.”

A few weeks back, Emma Watson, Kristen Stewart and Jennifer Lawrence — all YA novel adaptation queens — shared a girls’ night out and bonded, perhaps sparking the passionate defense.

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Emma Watson was stopped by airport officials during a visit to New York when they mistook her for an unaccompanied minor.

The incident happened when Watson flew into New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport over the Christmas holiday, the New York Daily News reported. There agents at passport control stopped her, thinking she was a child traveling by herself.

Just before Christmas, Emma Watson tweeted about being stopped to her 4.9 million Twitter followers: “Passport control:’unaccompanied minor?’ Me:’sorry?’ Passport control:’where is ur guardian?’ Me:’I'm 22!!!!!!!’ #neverwearingabackpackagain”

Most airports consider unaccompanied minors anyone 12 and under, though teens under age 18 can sometimes use unaccompanied minor service, The Huffington Post noted. It wasn’t clear how old the officials at JFK Airport thought Emma Watson was.

It appears that Emma Watson is still coping with the attention that mega-fame has brought her. The Harry Potter star talked to Glamour magazine earlier this fall about the sudden attention she’s seen, which included being caught kissing a male companion at the Coachella music festival.

“It was a huge crowd, and I thought there was no way anyone could get pictures of me, but somehow they found me,” Emma Watson said.

“It’s difficult on my dating life, because anyone I get photographed with is automatically my boyfriend. So it just makes it look as if I’ve had, like, 6,000 boyfriends!”

Emma Watson’s tweet about being stopped prompted more than 18,000 responses, with many fans consoling her for the unfortunate incident. Others pointed out that when she’s 40 she’ll enjoy being mistaken for a younger age.

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Kristen Stewart, a name that both polarizes and inspires, is currently featuring on the front cover of the latest issue of V Magazine.

Alongside the ultra modern, and frankly, beautiful photographs —  shot by famed Dutch duo, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin — in the accompanying article, the 22-year-old talked about her life, what she’s learned, and liberation.

As 2013 casts off, Stewart has already said goodbye to Bella Swan, heroine of the $3.31 billion (and counting) earning Twilight Saga franchise and a cult icon for a generation of moviegoers that took the character — and the actress who brought her to life — to their hearts.

But since standing still is anathema for an artist, it is in the present and to the future that Stewart says she is now looking.

“I am not closed off to anything right now,” she tells V. “That is what I was saying about not having any more walls up. I don’t want to deprive myself of any bit of life.”

Whether Stewart is referring to life in general or the public mauling she endured last summer isn’t elaborated on. Suffice it to say, this self-described “contemporary, sensitive, normal girl” isn’t hiding away from the challenges that a life lived in the spotlight presents.

“You can’t see over, people can’t see in, and you also can’t see out,” she observes. “So I’ve gotten quite comfortable with just being unafraid. I keep saying the same thing: it’s not about being fearless but really just embracing the fears and using them.”

A policy the actress most likely utilized when she prepped and filmed her most recent role as Marylou, the wild at heart, 16-year-old bride she portrayed in Walter Salles’ adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s beat classic On the Road.

Also starring Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Terrence Howard, Amy Adams and Tom Sturridge, the film has already been released in Europe and debuted in New York and Los Angeles on December 21.

Inevitable tabloid focus on the nudity and sexuality of Stewart’s role in it were, in fact, a misreading of her character’s embrace of beatnik sensibilities. Of this, the Cali native says:

“Marylou is remarkable because she’s got a tough core. When you’re a teenager, a year can be crippling to maneuver through. You’re just out there questioning things, and so to be completely okay with that and not think that there’s anything wrong with you, that’s something I’ve recently understood. I’m 22. Marylou started this whole thing when she was 15.”

It’s refreshing to hear someone known as the highest paid actress in the game and one of the most talked about, share her take on the act of acting itself, a profession that confers great privilege but also merciless scrutiny.

“It’s a pretty fucking odd thing to want to pretend to be another person,” says Stewart, “and then have a lot of other people who watch you do that. You have this experience of reading something, and if you don’t bring it to life, you’re basically deleting it. Every day of shooting you’re depriving the world of having that. The responsibility is amazing.”

The only daughter of John and Jules Stewart — a stage manager and script supervisor/director respectively — a career that’s already spanned 14 years now sees Stewart take her place in an elite coterie of young Hollywood’s leading ladies that includes, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, Dakota Fanning, Emma Watson, Chloe Moretz, and Carey Mulligan.

Recent news that the Snow White and The Huntsman sequel is on track will no doubt delight Stewart’s many fans. Now, Warner Bros. just needs to find a new leading man to take Ben Affleck’s place in Focus, the grifter rom-com Stewart has committed to.

It’s likely V’s interview took place before Affleck dropped out, as Stewart’s only comment about the film was that, “the script is really fun and I love the writers and directors, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.”

Here’s a flight of fancy: Not to jump the shark on casting, but the role of a veteran con-artist who becomes romantically involved with a younger, female rookie could be better suited to possibles in the shape of Robert Downey Jr., Matthew McConaughey, Bradley Cooper, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, or perhaps Johnny Depp.

For now though, Kristen Stewart is clearly ready to step into her year, unfettered by the projections and perceptions of others. “I really love people,” she declares in the interview.

V is for Viva.

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The cast of Harry Potter is rumored to have reunited for a short film being developed for a Florida theme park, according to The Huffington Post.

The internet was flooded with endless speculation when rumors surfaced that Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint were reuniting for a secret Harry Potter film. Many believed a ninth entry in the franchise was soon headed to theaters.

Instead of another full-length feature, the next Harry Potter film will be released exclusively to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park.

While details about the project are few and far between at the moment, an anonymous source told The Sun that Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint were thrilled about working together once again.

“The cast have really enjoyed getting back together — they are so tight-knit,” the anonymous individual explained. “The shooting schedule is nowhere near as long as the films, so though filming has been intense, the stars have enjoyed being able to pop in and out.”

Hypable reports that Helena Bonham Carter, also known to Harry Potter fans as Bellatrix Lestrange, is rumored to be among the those coming back for the theme park mini-movie. However, representatives for the actress stated they were unaware of the project.

The footage allegedly being shot at Leavesden Studios is said to be attached to a proposed Gringotts thrill ride being crafted for the Diagon Alley attraction at Universal Studios in Orlando. Park officials have yet to officially comment on the forthcoming expansion.

The Florida theme park is currently the only one of its kind in existence. However, California is scheduled to receive its very own attraction in 2014. A Japanese version of the park is scheduled to open in 2015.

Are you excited about the rumored Harry Potter mini-movie? Would you be willing to travel all the way to Orlando, Florida to see it?

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Russell Crowe may be playing Noah in a new film about Noah’s Ark, but the actor isn’t too confident about his ship holding up during Hurricane Sandy. Production on the Daren Aronofsky film has been halted as the massive storm passes over the east coast.

According to US Magazine, Aronofsky, Crowe, and the rest of the crew have been filming in the New York area. Production on the film was put on hold on Monday as the city braced for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.

Emma Watson, who co-stars in the film with Crowe, wrote on Twitter:

“I take it that the irony of a massive storm holding up the production of Noah is not lost @DarrenAronofsy @russellcrowe.”

E! Online reports reports that two massive arks were constructed for the film. One was kept inside of a sound stage in Brooklyn while the other was docked in Long Island’s Oyster Bay. There’s no word yet if the ship, which measures 450 long and 75 feet tall, made it through the storm. But judging by this video of a 750 ton tanker that ran aground during the storm last night … well, production on Noah may be postponed a little bit longer than a few days.

Do you think its ironic that production on Noah was halted due to a major storm?

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Harry Potter star Emma Watson just can’t wrap her mind around American men and is still adjusting to the fact that we’re quite a bit more forward than the blokes across the pond.

In an interview with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, Watson shared a bit regarding her difficulties in adjusting to men in the states, recalling her culture shock upon becoming a student at Brown University and being asked out on a date within days of arriving, which is not exactly something she’s used to after dating British men nor something her Harry Potter character Hermione Granger, having wasted her youth at Hogwarts for years while waiting for Ron to ask her out, is used to either.

“English guys are very well put together,” Watson told DeGeneres. “They dress really well and they are very well mannered, but they are also very restrained.”

Watson recalled her experience, detailing it further:

“Usually, in the whole courting situation, I’m used to being, first of all, ignored for the first two months of the ritual. And then, maybe they’ll acknowledge my presence. Then, they’ll probably be a little mean to me. And then, maybe, well, you know, whatever.”

Then, upon arriving at Brown:

“Then I arrive in America and I remember a few nights into Brown this guy just being like, ‘I like you. You’re great. Let’s go on a date. Let’s do it.’ I’m like, ‘I’m sorry, what just happened?’ This is, like, a huge culture shock for me.”

Watson also admits that she’s kind of turned off by American boys, thanks to our style:

“They’re very open and very straightforward, but they wear flip-flops and I don’t know if I like that.”

Here are a couple of clips showing Emma Watson’s interview with Ellen DeGeneres in which they talk about Hollywood and the strange phenomenon that is American men:

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Just one day after a casually dressed Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were spotted out together in Los Angeles, it was all change on Monday when the Brit actor put his best suit forward at Elle’s 19th Annual Women in Hollywood event.

Pattinson, 26, was there to present an award to his Bel Ami co-star Uma Thurman, one of the many successful actresses to be honored on the night.

Held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverley Hills, other honorees were Elle Fanning, Emma Watson, Octavia Spencer, Sarah Jessica Parker, Shirley MacLaine, Susan Sarandon, Kristen Wiig, and Cate Blanchett.

The Cosmopolis star shared a table with Thurman and Smash co-creator Neil Meron, and mingled with Twilight co-star Anna Kendrick, 27, and actress Jaime King, 33, among others.

Unlike their tense and ultimately doomed relationship in Bel Ami — where Thurman played the ambitious Madeleine Forestier to Pattinson’s Georges Duroy — the pair had nothing but praise for each other at the Elle event.

After admitting he was “learning how to read tonight” and that the prospect of talking at the event was “terrifying,” Pattinson told the audience that working with Thurman has been a “pretty crazy experience.”

The actor went on to describe Thurman’s performance as his wife in Bel Ami as “someone more intelligent, more talented, more charming, wittier and better in bed than me.” Jokingly adding, “Obviously, it was very difficult to cast.”

Similarly complimentary, Thurman later said in her speech, “Rob, you’re a real gentleman on and off the screen.”

Hosted by Elle’s Robbie Myers and Kevin O’Malley, other attendees included Nina Dobrev, Viola Davis, Erika Christensen, Rachel Zoe, Nicole Ritchie, Ellie Kemper, Emma Stone, and Lea Michele.

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Emma Watson was recently confronted by a creepy stalker while filming her latest movie Noah in Long Island, according to the Daily Mail. The actress, who portrays Ila in writer-director Darren Aronofsky’s biblical epic, was caught completely off guard by the guy, causing her to scream in response. Given the Perks of Being a Wallflower star’s history with the suspect, it’s easy to understand why she was so freaked out.

While filming some scenes for Noah in the wooded areas surrounding Oyster Bay, Long Island, Emma Watson was reportedly approached by a guy who somehow managed to sneak onto the set of the upcoming motion picture. Naturally, the actress was a wee bit startled by the appearance of a stranger in the woods, though her horror would grow exponentially when she realized it was the same guy who had been hanging around her house as of late.

Although the individual attempted to flee the scene, security managed to get their mitts on the stalker before he got away. While he was warned about the consequences of trespassing on private property, the guy was not arrested by area police.

A source close to the incident explained the entire situation to the Mirror:

“The man managed to slip on to the set with some visitors and then approached her. She recognised him from hanging around outside her house and screamed. He took off into the woods and was chased by security and a couple of the tough stunt guys who also happen to be martial arts fighters. They caught up with him in the woods. Police were called and he was removed. It was really creepy. Emma was really shaken up and was given some time to compose herself.”

Emma Watson, who has had previous run-ins with stalkers thanks to the popularity of the Harry Potter films, may have been creeped out by the stranger’s sudden appearance in the woods, but at least she walked away from the experience unharmed.

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Elle’s Women in Hollywood edition celebrates ladies who have made important contributions to the movie industry. Some of the biggest female names in Tinsel Town open up about what it is like to be a lady in the movie capital of the world. Sarah Jessica Parker, who is among those honored, noted that she prefers to never play a Carrie Bradshaw type character again. The admission by the actress likely dashed the hopes of Sex and the City fans who were holding out for one more sequel to the popular HBO series.

Women who have reportedly have made a significant impact in Hollywood include Parker, Octavia Spencer, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Cate Blanchett, Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Emma Watson, and Uma Thurman, according to a preview of the Elle issue published by People.

Sarah Jessica Parker had this to say about playing another Sex and the City type character:

“I don’t love the idea of playing another woman who loves fashion and is slightly flawed in New York City. I loved Sex and the City’s Carrie and I don’t want to do the poor man’s version of her. And while those are often the lucrative things to do, it’s more reason to look in the other direction.”

Elle Fanning discussed growing up in the movie business during her interview for the Elle Women in Hollywood issue. The young actress stated that she performed in movies the same way other children played sports or learned an instrument. Fanning also noted that, just like other kids her age, she is working to get better at what she does.

Expect to learn more about the personal and professional lives of all the women noted among the most influential in Hollywood in the upcoming Elle issue.

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J.K. Rowling may have moved on from her epic Harry Potter series for the greener pastures of adult fiction, but while promoting her new book, The Casual Vacancy, she admitted that she hasn’t ruled out returning to the world of the young wizard that made her a multimillionaire.

“It was murder saying goodbye,’’ Rowling told the BBC Wednesday about leaving the Harry Potter world behind. “Now if I had a fabulous idea that came out of that world — because I loved writing it — I’d do it.”

Rowling’s return to Hogwarts hinges upon coming up with “a great idea,” though one that wouldn’t continue Harry’s story. “Where Harry’s story is concerned, I’m done,” she admitted. Discussing the matter more specifically, she said:

“I don’t want to go mechanically back in to that world and pick up loads of odds and ends and glue them together and go ‘here we go.’ It would make a mockery of what those books mean to me.”

If she does revisit Harry’s story, it’ll likely be in the form of “director’s cuts” of some of the novels in the series, something she has admitted that some of the novels may need:

“There were a couple of the Potters and I definitely knew that they needed another year,’’ she confessed. “I had to write on the run and there were times when it was really tough. And I read them, and I think ‘Oh God, maybe I’ll go back and do a director’s cut,’ I don’t know. But you know what, I’m proud I was writing under the conditions under which I was writing. No one will ever know how tough it was at times.’’

Rowling’s new novel, The Casual Vacancy, will be released on Thursday. While this book is strictly for adults, her next book will likely tilt toward “slightly younger children than the Potter books,” according to the author.

Interestingly, Emma Watson heard about Rowling’s “director’s cut” plans, and though she’s curious about them, she thinks that the Potter books are fine the way they are. See that interview below:

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Actress, occasional exhibitionist, and risky search engine subject Emma Watson admitted in a recent interview that she could hardly wait for her kissing scene in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, calling the tender smooch “epic.”

Watson told MTV News that her lengthy kiss with co-star Logan Lerman in her new film qualified as a “career highlight.”

“I mean, when I read our first kiss scene, it’s so epic. It’s like the most beautiful scene I’ve ever seen written on a page,” the 22-year-old explained. “And it was like, ‘Oh, we’re going to have to kill this one!’ Like, it’s so good, I wanted to do it justice. And it’s so emotional and we’re both so vulnerable in it, but the main thing was I get to do it with Logan.”

Watson and Lerman are apparently quite comfortable with each other, which made shooting the scene a breeze for the Harry Potter alum:

“He makes me feel so safe,” Watson says of Lerman, “so it’s going to be fine, which made it fine.”

Yahoo! News reports that Lerman had some reservation about the epic kiss scene, but not because of co-star Watson. He was more nervous about performing the kiss scene in front of a full film crew:

“[It was] nerve-racking,” he said. “Those scenes are always hard to do when there’s 15, 20 other people in the room.”

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower sees release in the UK on October 3. When it is released domestically on September 21 (tomorrow) you’ll have to go see it and come back to tell me what you think of Watson’s “epic” kiss scene.

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After a wardrobe mishap earlier in the week that left actress Emma Watson showing a little more skin than she intended, the Harry Potter alumnus attended the Cinema Society’s special screening of The Perks of Being a Wallflower Thursday in yet another dangerous number that left very little to the imagination. No wardrobe malfunctions this time around. Watson rocked this skimpy dress on purpose.

On Monday, Watson suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the Los Angeles premiere of Wallflower when her low-cut halter dress shifted, revealing a flesh-colored pastie. It became known as “the pastie heard round the internet” (okay, I just made that up) with media outlets jumping all over the story in the days that followed. To her credit, Watson handled the fashion faux pas with genuine aplomb, and her Thursday appearance might be seen as sort of a sexy redemption for Monday’s foul, reports NY Daily.

The 22-year-old British beauty donned a white Brood dress that showed a generous amount of skin while still leaving Watson looking quite fashionable. Photographers captured a confident-looking Watson, showing that even a slight wardrobe mishap isn’t enough to keep her down (or from showing off her figure) for more than a few days.

Ironically, Watson has expressed her paranoia regarding wardrobe malfunctions in the past.

“Yeah, I have to (work with a stylist) at this point,” she told Glamour magazine. “Just practically, these gowns are ridiculous. You’re being photographed from every angle, so not only do you have to consider how the thing looks, but whether you’re going to be able to sit in it and whether people are going to be able to see up your skirt.”

Looks like Watson fired her Monday stylist and hired a new one by Thursday. Good move, Hermione!

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Emma Watson may play a wallflower in the movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower, but she is more than capable of playing the extrovert when it comes time to hamming it up for the cameras.

Jimmy Fallon was interviewing Watson on Thursday’s airing of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon when he shared footage from her new movie. Jimmy asked Emma if she would be willing to teach him a few movies to which she responded

“Yeah, for sure … Are you down?”

After agreeing to the quick lesson, Emma Watson and Jimmy Fallon danced on the Late Night stage where Watson made sure to cover some of Hollywood’s most iconic dance moments including the jazz hands from Singing’ in the Rain, the carnival ending in Grease, and the lift from Dirty Dancing which was helped along by Fallon.

Jimmy Fallon has a way of cleverly creating viral video sensations that lead to millions of views on YouTube, Hulu, and other social video sharing websites; this time, however, it wasn’t just fans that were excited following the dance sequence. After she “taught” Fallon a thing or two, Emma Watson tweeted:

Danced with @jimmyfallon tonight . #anotherboxticked : )

— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) September 14, 2012

The gif shown above really does some horrible justice to the actual routine, but we couldn’t help ourselves. If you want to see the actually Jimmy Fallon and Emma Watson dance number, here it is:

So what do you think, do Jimmy and Emma have a future on Broadway?

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Emma Watson experienced a bit of a wardrobe malfunction during the red carpet Los Angeles premiere of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, according to The Huffington Post. Fortunately for Watson, her stylist had prepared for such a mishap, planting strategically-placed covers over certain parts of her body to prevent potential embarrassment.

The International Business Times reports that the gown, which was designed by Giorgio Armani, was a bit too loose for its own good. Most people won’t argue that Emma Watson looked stunning on the red carpet, so it’s rather unfortunate that this is what we’re choosing to focus on. With outfits like this, dress malfunctions are going to happen. Hence, the nipples covers.

Of course, the Los Angeles premiere of Perks of Being a Wallflower wasn’t attended by Watson and her revealing attire alone. Ezra Miller also showed up for the screening, a cardboard cut-out of star Logan Lerman in tow. According to the Los Angeles Times, the lead was busy promoting the coming-of-age drama at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Brad Brevet at Ropes of Silicon caught the film during its Canadian showing and delivered an extremely positive review on the website. Here’s an excerpt:

“Audiences that see this film are going to love it and hopefully Summit can manage to get them into the theaters without thinking they’re in store for just another teen high school tragedy. This is so much more than anything generic that you’ve seen before. Chbosky knew exactly what he was doing and never overstates his message. He keeps you locked in throughout the entire film and by the year’s end I’m sure I’ll be talking about it again.”

Although Emma Watson’s wardrobe malfunction will be hot news for a few days, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, meanwhile, is apparently shaping up to be a critical darling this holiday season. The film opens in limited release in the US on September 21. If you’re dying to see pictures of the aforementioned red carpet mishap, swing by The Huffington Post.

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Emma Watson fans, beware! The star of Harry Potter is now the most dangerous celebrity on the internet, according to The Washington Post. Sneaky individuals who love to lure folks onto nefarious websites are attempting to cash in on the young lady’s popularity by peppering their pages with Watson-related content. One second you’re looking at an image from The Perks of Being a Wallflower, the next you’re spending several hours attempting to remove unwanted malware from your PC.

CBS News reports that Watson fanatics have a one-in-eight chance of landing on a site designed specifically to cause endless stress and frustration. Last year, this title was held by model and Project Runway host Heidi Klum. In addition to Watson, Jessica Biel, Eva Mendes, Selena Gomez, and Halle Berry are reportedly on the list of dangerous celebrities.

This information comes straight from American security company McAfee, folks who know a thing or two about the mayhem cyber criminals can wreak. According to the experts, female celebrities are utilized far more often than their male counterparts. In fact, late-night chat show host Jimmy Kimmel was the only guy in the top 20.

A word to the wise: If the Emma Watson website you’re visiting demands that you download their software, chances are these people are not your friends. Unless you’re interested in having all sorts of personal information stolen by complete strangers, try to avoid installing anything you haven’t properly researched beforehand. The company wrote in a recent blog post:

“Cybercriminals follow the latest trends, often using the names of popular celebrities to lure people to sites that are actually laden with malicious software that are designed to steal passwords and personal information. Anyone looking for the latest videos or files to download could end up with a malware-ridden computer along with the trendy content.”

In other words, a person should probably be very careful when they’re looking for pictures of Emma Watson, especially if the website promises all sorts of naughty content.

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Jennifer Connelly, 41, has long been known for her stringent workout routines, but recent spottings of the actress running along the streets of New York leave some wondering if she has gotten too skinny. The He’s Just Not That Into You star is visibly thinner, not just in the body but in the face as well, according to the Daily Mail. Nutritionist Majid Ali believes the Blood Diamonds star does not look like she could weigh more than 100 pounds, Radar Online notes.

The spandex black leggings Connelly wore while jogging in the Big Apple highlighted how rail thin the legs of the Beautiful Minds star have become. She began her career as a model but is reportedly now tinier than during her posing days. The desire to be a model hit at 10 when a friend of her garment industry father suggested the preteen girl should audition, IMDB notes. After multiple newspaper and small magazine gigs, the future film star landed on the cover of Seventeen magazine.

The multi-talented performer was also featured in the I Drove All Night music video and released a record single titled “Monologue of Love” which she sings in Japanese. The actress is also fluent in French and Italian.

The year 1984 was big for the Catskills native; after graduating high school, Yale came calling and then so did the movie business. Her first acting role was in the crime film, Once Upon a Time in America. Two years after hitting the books at Yale, the already accomplished young woman transferred to Stanford.

Jennifer Connelly is married to Paul Bettany and is mom to Stellan, 8; Agnes, 15 months; and Kai 14, a son from her previous relationship with photographer David Dugan.

Jennifer recently finished filming Writers directed by Josh Boone. The busy mom is currently working on the Darren Aronofsky movie, Noah. Emma Watson is the lead in the biblical epic.

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Emma Watson, the co-star of the Harry Potter franchise, reportedly has a sizable collection of Bibles, courtesy of fans looking to save the young actress’ soul. According to The Sun, Watson began receiving the books after the series came under fire from numerous religious groups who openly condemned the books and the movies. As a result, Watson now has over 20 Bibles in her collection.

“Finding our Harry Potter films un-Christian, people think I need to be guided and send me The Bible. I now have a collection of 20,” she explained.

Many Christians believe that the adventures of the boy wizard glorifies witchcraft and pagan lifestyles. The fact that the stories are geared towards children is particularly distressing for a lot of folks. In the documentary Harry Potter: Witchcraft Repackaged, Caryl Matrisciana explained why J.W. Rowling’s stories are so dangerous:

“J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, has gone through an awful lot of research. She is very accurate (otherwise we would have witches all over the country and the world saying ‘this is not a true representation of our religion.’) This is a true representation of witchcraft, and the black arts, and black magic. And yet we have people that say this is merely fantasy and harmless reading for our children. Actually, what makes this more dangerous is that it is couched in fantasy language, and children’s literature, and made to be humorous, and beautifully written and extremely provocative reading. and it just opens up children to want to have the next one. This is what is so harmful.”

Watson, meanwhile, is attempting to separate herself from the character she portrayed in the Harry Potter series. In addition to starring in the highly-anticipated film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Watson will take part in director Darren Aronofsky’s biblical epic Noah.

If nothing else, at least Emma Watson has plenty of Bibles to use for research.

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Emma Watson loves to take trips to her favorite museums, though this activity has apparently been affected by her popularity. According to Wonderwall, the Harry Potter actress will reportedly stop participating in this hobby due to the large number of adoring fans who always seem to show up while she’s hanging around her favorite exhibits.

Watson’s star has risen to the point where the actress can’t venture out into public without being immediately spotted by legions of Harry Potter devotees. Although she’s accommodating to those who ask her for pictures and autographs, she admitted that encountering these individuals always makes her feel nervous and shy.

“If I went somewhere busy, I wouldn’t last very long. I can’t go to a museum, I’ll last 10 or 15 minutes in a museum,” Watson explained to The New York Times.

Since Watson is kind to her fans, trips to her favorite museums have become less frequent.

“The problem is that when one person asks for a photograph, then someone sees a flash goes off, then everyone else sort of. … It’s sort of like a domino effect,” she explained. “And then very quickly the situation starts to get out of control to a point where I can’t manage it on my own.”

Although the young actress has quite a bit on her plate at the moment, Watson took some time out of her busy schedule to spend some time studying aboard at Oxford University. After completing one more semester at Brown University, she will walk away with a degree. Although she hasn’t spent much time on the big screen as of late, she has been doing a fair amount of modeling work. Presently, Watson is the face of Lancome.

Emma Watson returns to the big screen with writer/director Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower. She is also slated to appear in Darren Aronofsky’s biblical epic Noah.

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Darren Aronofsky, the man responsible for directing Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream, is currently at work on the upcoming motion picture Noah, an epic, big-budget retelling of the titular biblical character and his famous boat. The film sports an impressive cast of major Hollywood talent, with Gladiator star Russell Crowe tackling the lead role.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Noah has been in the works for over five years, though it would appear the film is closer than ever to arriving in cinemas all across the globe. Aronofsky is currently in Iceland right now working on the picture, and has shared several shots from the set via the micro-blogging website Twitter.

“I dream about this since I was 13. And now it’s a reality. Genesis 6:14,” reportedly tweeted. Although you can’t see very much from the picture he shared with his followers, it’s easy to see that the set is downright massive in scope.

USA Today, meanwhile, managed to get their hands on a photo of Crowe in full Noah garb. To be honest, Crowe doesn’t look much different than he usually does, though, for a lot of people, that’s probably not a bad thing.

In addition to Crowe, the film also stars Harry Potter alumnus Emma Watson, Douglas Booth, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Durand, and Ray Winstone. At one point during the film’s storied production, both Christian Bale and Michael Fassbender were rumored to play Noah.

Noah tells the story of a God-fearing man who is divinely ordered to build an enormous vessel in which to protect his family and a host of animals from a massive flood which will cleanse the world of sinners. Given Aronofsky’s penchant for striking visuals, I’m sure his adaptation of the story will be a cinematic treat.

Presently, the film is scheduled to arrive in North American theaters on March 28, 2014.

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Emma Watson to play Anastasia Steele in ’50 Shades of Grey’? That was the latest rumor out of Hollywood this week and not only is it false, Watson says she’s baffled about the rumor which places her inside of Christian Grey’s “Red Room of Pain.”

Watson sat down with Entertainment Weekly on Monday to discuss the 50 Shades rumors which have swept through Facebook, Twitter and the usual suspect tabloids.

When asked about the role “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” star revealed:

“I haven’t read the book, I haven’t a read a script, nothing. There are so many movies you become attached to when I’ve literally never even received a phone call. It was the same way with ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ – I never even saw a script!”

Apparently her friends were even buying into the rumors for a while because so many publications said she was going to play Anastasia:

“I told them just because there are 60 articles on the Internet doesn’t mean it’s any less true than if there are three or four. The thing is I’m not going to go out there every time someone attaches me to a film to say no or release a statement.”

Emma is already working on Darren Aronofsky’s movie “Noah” and she just finished wrapping on Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling Ring” plus she’s enrolled in college. Should she actually accept the role it will be interesting to see how Emma Watson balances an already incredibly tough schedule.

With top-notch directors already recruiting the young star to their movies she isn’t really in need of a “bad girl” image makeover following her Hermione Granger role in the Harry Potter films. I’m willing to place this rumor in the “highly unlikely” folder.

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Emma Watson has two post-Potter films coming out soon and both bring the English actor far away from Hermione persona. In “The Bling Ring,” Emma Watson plays a teenage thief, and in “The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” she plays an eccentric high school student that befriends an outcast.

Watson says in the trailer:

“Welcome to the world of misfit toys.”

Watson told MTV that the movie is a bit darker than the Harry Potter films but she thinks that her fans will still enjoy it.

Watson said:

“I think Harry Potter fans will love it because it has so much heart, like the Harry Potter stories do. I feel like it’s the perfect transition from Harry Potter to kind of a more adolescent movie. It’s a little bit of an older tone. It’s darker.”

The first trailer for “The Perks of Being A Wallflower” debuted last night at the MTV Movie Awards and now the trailer is up online. Watson, who plays Sam in the new movie, shows off her free spirit and american accent in the new movie. She also shares an onscreen kiss with her co-star Logan Lerman.

Lerman told MTV:

“It happened in front of a crew, and people were there, and we did it a few times. And that was it… It’s kind of odd when you’re doing it for a movie. It’s kind of weird. She’s cool. It wasn’t as awkward as it could have been. It’s Emma Watson, so I’m a lucky guy. What if I was complaining, though? ‘Oh, God. I had to kiss that girl!’”

The film, which is based off of the book of the same name by Stephen Chbosky, also stars Paul Rudd as a teacher at the high school.

Here’s the trailer for “The Perks of Being A Wallflower.”

Are you excited to see Emma Watson in “The Perks of Being A Wallflower?” What do you think of her American accent?

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British star Emma Watson nails the L.A. look in a first official still from Sofia Coppola’s highly anticipated film, The Bling Ring.

The forthcoming movie, which tells the real-life story of a group of fame-obsessed thieves who stole approximately $3 million in goods from the likes of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, is slated for a 2013 release.

In the flick, Emma stars as Nicki, the ring-leader of the group, and is joined by a cast that includes Israel Broussard, Taissa Farmiga, Claire Julien, and Katie Chang.

To prepare for the her part in the film, Watson says she simply plopped down on the couch and used a readily available resource.

“I just watched a ton of reality TV,” the former “Harry Potter” explained. “I was doing an English course [at Brown University]. So I would go from reading Virginia Woolf to [watching] Kim Kardashian. I kind of loved it, this mix of super-high and super-low culture. I think it was a nice balance.”

In the first official photo from the film, unveiled via Entertainment Weekly, Watson is seen wearing a giant fur vest, over-sized sun glasses, towering high heels and clutching an iced coffee.

Check out Emma Watson and the rest of her Bling Ring crew in the following promo photos below:

Readers: Does Emma Watson pull of the L.A. look like a champ? Are you planning on catching The Bling Ring when it hits theaters in 2013?

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Emma Watson has been fairly quiet since her final role in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two, but the actress best known so far as Hermione is keeping busy, pals report.

It may sound like something from a bit of lurid fanfiction, but Watson has reportedly taken up a new hobby to fill her time on set. It’s not Pilates or Sudoku that has the notable Hogwarts student occupied however- Emma Watson is said to have discovered the fun of pole dancing as a pastime.

Before you ask, no, there are no pics yet available of Emma Watson’s turn in Hermione Granger and the Enchanted Tassled Pasties, but British tabloid The Sun spoke to a source that describes the starlet’s interest in the art of being on the pole. According to Watson’s friend, the actress didn’t expect to enjoy pole dancing, but now she can’t get enough:

“Like on all film sets, there’s often so much time spent doing nothing. One of the other actresses on the set has been pole-dancing as a sport for a while and Emma decided to give it a go as well.”

The pal continues, saying that Watson feels that her already trim physique has benefited from the hobby:

“She’s amazed with the results because it has toned up her body so well. She never thought she would enjoy it but she finds it quite liberating.”

And while we all may remember Emma Watson as the straightlaced Hogwarts teacher’s pet, the actress plays a slightly naughtier character in the project she’s currently filming, The Bling Ring.

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Emma Watson is doing her best to shed her Hermione persona as fast as she can. “The Harry Potter” star is taking on a “bad girl” role in her new movie “The Bling Ring.” Watson was spotted on the set sporting a “tramp stamp” tattoo, short shorts, stilettos, and a white bra underneath an open leather jacket.

The film is based on the true story of a group of teens who robbed celebrities a few years ago. The thieves were caught in 2009 after stealing close to $3 milllion from celebrities like Megan Fox, Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson, Ashley Tisdale and Lindsay Lohan. Watson will playing one of the thieves.

The plot of the movie may seem like a fun, celebrity cameo filled, Summer movie, but with Sofia Coppola in the director’s chair (she also wrote the script) we could be in for more than just a popcorn flick.

Watson will by playing a character named Nikki. She has a Playboy model mother, played by Leslie Mann, and is one of six teenagers who make up the bling ring.

Emma Watson hasn’t said if the tramp stamp is real but there’s a good chance that it’s not. Jessica Alba revealed a few new tattoos last week but according to her rep they were fakes for a new movie role. It’s likely that Watson has done the same.

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Emma Watson has been joined by Leslie Mann on the cast list for Sofia Coppola’s next flick, The Bling Ring.

The film tells the true tale of a gang of teenagers who pursue their desire for fame and fortune by stealing from the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. While Watson will play the gang’s leader, 39-year-old comedienne Mann will play the mother to two of the eponymous scallywags.

The pair will be joined on set by relative newcomer Israel Broussard, who is expected to play the male lead opposite Watson’s character. Coppola, meanwhile, is covering writing, producing, and directing duties, a trick she last pulled off (with wonderful flair) on the Oscar-winning Lost in Translation.

There are new faces aplenty in the film, with Katie Chang, Georgia Rock and Claire Pfister all making their big screen debut – they complete the teenage gang with American Horror Story‘s Taissa Farmiga. This group of untried performers is balanced by the presence of the more experienced Mann in The Bling Ring.

Of course, even Mann could be viewed as a risk of sorts. Primarily known as a comedy performer (she recently finished work on a Knocked Up spin-off; insert your own ‘Knocked Up is comedy?’ gag here), she’s fairly new to serious roles. Unless, of course, The Bling Ring has a comedic slant – the subject matter suggests it could actually be Coppola’s first few steps into funny films.

A Sofia Coppola-directed comedy, then (maybe) – does that appeal to you, readers?

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The 21-year-old Harry Potter star – who has appeared in advertising campaigns for Burberry in the past, including a billboard campaign alongside her younger brother in 2009 – has always welcomed assistance from stylists but feels it’s the time to start making her own decisions when it comes to “what to wear.”

Watson explained:

“I was fully game for, ‘Throw me in this, throw me in that’ but I’d like to develop my own sense of style and dress for myself.

“The press destroyed me over this Rodarte dress I wore once – it was bright blue with chains on it. I loved it. And I wore a leather Christopher Kane dress with embroidered flowers all over it. It wasn’t that crazy, but at the time…”

While admitting that being over concerned with one’s appearance could definitely be a hindrance, Watson says “passion for fashion” has actually helped her forge an identity for herself away from the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise.

Watson, who also recently joined the cast of Sofia Cappola’s Bling Ring, told the British newspaper The Independent:

“Fashion gave me a chance to feel like I was something outside of ‘Potter’. I’m a multi-dimensional person and that’s the freedom of fashion; that you’re able to reinvent yourself through how you dress and how you cut your hair or whatever.”

Her haircut was, of course, an international sensation, and turned into a global debate. Was it a good idea, did she regret it, why did she do it? Watson faced compliments and criticism in equal measure, staggeringly so. This was more than the average celeb ‘do and more like a cultural event: Potter fans were horrified, while the fashion industry discreetly applauded the severing of Hermione’s bookish locks.

“I had journalists asking me if this meant I was coming out, if I was a lesbian now.” She rolls her eyes. “That haircut did make me realise how subjective everyone’s opinion is. Some people were crazy for it and some people just thought I’d lost my [expletive]. All I can do is follow my instincts, because I’ll never please everyone.”

Watch Emma Watson promoting her new Rouge In Love makeup line with Lancome in the video below:
via Telegraph

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21-year-old English actress Emma Watson has signed on for a role in the upcoming Sofia Coppola film The Bling Ring. The movie is based on the true story of a group of teens who broke into celebrities’ homes around Los Angeles.

The movie is a dramatic departure from Emma Watson’s most known role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series where she starred next to Daniel Ratcliffe and Rupert Grint.

The movies real life victims included Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson, and Megan Fox all who were robbed from 2008 through 2009.

While the movie could be seen as nothing more than the story of a bunch of spoiled Hollywood Hills kids who like to steal stuff THR says Coppola says she wants the movie to reflect today’s culture of celebrity and “reveal a sobering view of our modern culture.”

The movie will film this spring in Los Angeles.

Watson has been busy since her post-Potter days, singing on for a rumored role in Beauty and the Beast which will be directed by sought after director Guillermo del Toro and the drama Your Voice in My Head. 

Do you think The Bling Ring sounds more like a made for TV release then a feature film being helmed by Sophia Coppola?

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The influential pixie haircut of Harry Potter star Emma Watson didn’t just earn her talk from critics (both for and against the cut), it apparent led many people, journalists included to question her sexuality.

Watson spoke with U.K.’s Independent where she revealed:

“I had journalists asking me if this meant I was coming out, if I was a lesbian now … That haircut did make me realize how subjective everyone’s opinion is. Some people were crazy for it and some people just thought I’d lost my [mind].”

One thing is for certain, the actresses short haircut allowed her to show off more of her face as part of her Lancôme contract.

Emma Watson also admits:

“I was fully game for ‘Throw me in this, throw me in that … The press destroyed me over this Rodarte dress I once wore — it was bright blue with chains on it.” Still, she doesn’t consider the edgy look a mistake: “I loved it.”

The actress now says that perhaps she needs to tone down changes she makes to avoid talks of being a lesbian and for other reasons yet to be disclosed.

While she admits that the haircut might have been a mistake she also promises to continue pushing the fashion envelop where she calls herself “multidimensional.

What did you think of Emma Watson’s pixie haircut was it a nice change for the typically long-haired actress or a misfire that she’s not likely to repeat anytime in the near future?

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According to the Wall Street Journal’s Fashion Highlights From 2011 piece, Bieber’s “swish fringe” and Watson’s “pixie cut” where the most requested – and thus, influential – haircuts of the year.

“Hairstylists are being inundated with requests,” the paper writes. “The enthusiasm plays out online, where the fastest-rising searches for celebrity haircuts on Google are for Ms. Watson and Mr. Bieber.”

The journal added that these looks mark a very significant change for hairstyle popularity, since for women, “short hair hasn’t been trendy since the ’90s,” and because men “may justifiably feel sheepish about asking for the cut.”

Other superlatives in the style world, according to WSJ?

Kanye West debuting his clothing line at Paris Fashion Week took “Biggest Runway Flop,” Michelle Obama’s Alexander McQueen dress at a state dinner snagged the ‘Most Overrated Fashion Faux Pas,’ and two wedding events made the list: Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ for “Most Spectacular Bridal Fiasco” and, on a classier note, Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal spring wedding for “Fashion Event of the Year.”

What are your thoughts on Justin Bieber and Emma Watson‘s most influential hair nod? Do you tend to let celebrity hairstyles shape your own style, or do you wonder why people even care about such things?

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While Emma Watson has grown up in front of movie cameras thanks to her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films she says posing for still camera shots is still unnerving.

Watson recently told i-D magazine:

“Being myself is a lot of pressure. I feel a lot more insecure being Emma than if I take on a character.”

The actress says her nerves were at ease during her i-D spread thanks to Mariano Vivanco who shot the star in a French maid outfit.

Speaking of Mariano she said:

“This is the second time I’ve worked with Mariano. He’s like my naughty big brother. We do our own thing, leave the world behind and go off to create and invent stuff together.”

According to Watson the photographer taught her how to model and ”He’s been very supportive of my career and definitely very involved in the decision for Lancôme to take me on.”

Watson says that during the shoot:

“I wore a little bit of everything for the shoot, including the beautiful Azzaro dress that I ended up wearing for the Lancôme event. Mariano was going crazy, chasing me around the garden, while I was pulling on different dresses and turning every which way.”

Watson has done a lot of growing up right in front of our eyes, I for one am glad to see that she’s stayed grounded and very loyal to the people who she actually wants to work with, giving credit where credit is definitely due.

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