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Emma on Perks and the Moment She Left Hermione Behind

In an excerpt of an interview from Entertainment Weekly, Emma talks about how Stephen Chbosky convinced her to take the role, and the moment she was truly able to leave Hermione behind.

“At our initial meeting, he said, ‘Okay, not only is this going to be one of the most important parts you play, you’re also going to have the summer of your life and meet some of your best friends.’ I thought, ‘That’s quite a claim. Who is this guy?” Watson says with a laugh. “Everything he said came true.”

The cast — which includes Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller — all bonded while living in the same hotel in Pittsburgh, which Watson now calls one of her favorite places. It was there that Watson can point to one particular scene — when Sam stands up in the back of a pickup truck driving through a tunnel — as the moment she was able to truly graduate from Hogwarts. “I started as Emma with some Hermione still left in my system,” she says. “I went through the tunnel and I came out ready to start something new.”

Check out the whole article in the new issue out tomorrow.

posted by dook on Friday, August 10th, 2012, filed under Perks of Being a Wallflower.

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5 Responses to “Emma on Perks and the Moment She Left Hermione Behind”

  1. Chris says:
    August 10, 2012 at 2:34 am

    And Stephen was right about the role too, this will be the first major role post-potter that not only fans will see, but potential employers will too. And judging from the feedback, I would argue that 80% of it has been positive for not just Emma, but the film as well.

  2. susang bhatt says:
    August 10, 2012 at 6:04 am

    i saw movie official trailer. its awesome.seems like this movie rock the box office.All ur fan is excited to watch emma as sam.

  3. Kristen says:
    August 10, 2012 at 6:30 pm

    My friends and I are all excited to see this mostly because of Emma. Saw the trailer and not only does Emma look awesome as Sam, but the movie itself looks very promising!!! I read the book and cant wait to see it on the big screen!

  4. Nicole says:
    August 11, 2012 at 7:40 pm

    My favourite part in the trailer is the bit where Sam is standing up in the back of the pickup truck!! Can’t wait to see that!

  5. KS987 says:
    August 12, 2012 at 4:22 am

    That was quite a pitch by Chbosky, but it sounds like he lived up to it, as Emma seems to have really loved her experience working on Perks. And it was a good thing she accepted the offer too, as she was the one who eventually got the film picked up. So far I’ve seen nothing but praise for the film and Emma’s performance as Sam, as well as the rest of the cast based on all the screening reviews. I can’t wait to see it for myself. 🙂

    The rest of the interview is out now as well.