Emma’s interview in Seventeen is now out. Emma talks about university life and life in America, taking a break, being too self-critical, and the pressure to fit in. The magazine includes three new images from the photoshoot.
Update: Sorry, forgot the first page of the text.
Emma talked with Vogue about the Mark Demsteader portrait series, how it came about, and which is her favorite. At this time, only one original is still listed as available.
Tell us about how you came across Mark’s work?
“I grew up in Oxford and used to walk past a gallery on my way home from school that sold his work. I would stop and look at his pieces, and try and figure out how he did them for hours. I’ve always followed his work.”
How did the collaboration come about?
“I went home to Oxford and saw his pieces again and realised I should really try and buy some of his work. I haven’t really bought any art yet, even though I love it. So I contacted Mark about buying a drawing as a present to myself for my 21st birthday. When I emailed him he asked if I would let him paint me, and that was how the exhibition came about. I was slightly hesitant at first, not because I didn’t want to work with Mark, but simply because I wasn’t sure if I was comfortable with an entire exhibition of pictures of me! But Mark said I could do it for a charity of my choice, and I really couldn’t pass up the chance to actually be in one of his paintings. I am so glad I did it.”
How long did you spend sitting for Mark?
“As it takes Mark several months to create the pieces, he finds it easier to work from photographs so I met him and a photographer for a day’s photo shoot in north London back in January. It was a really simple shoot with just a single light to cast shadows. We took lots of pictures in a variety of poses and Mark went away and selected 30 or so to turn into paintings.”
How does the process being painted compare to being photographed – like your Vogue cover shoot?
“Whilst I didn’t sit for Mark as such, it was a completely different photo shoot to anything I’ve ever done before. It was really low-key – I did my own makeup and just brought a selection of very simple dresses for the silhouette. Mark did the lighting. Quite different to my British Vogue cover shoot in 2010 which involved a huge team of professionals!”
What do you think of the finished works?
“I am thrilled with how they have come out; they are beautiful. Mark is so talented – I wish I had a fraction of his skill!”
Which is your favourite?
“It is very hard for me to choose a favourite as they are all beautiful. However I think my favourite is the oil painting in a yellow dress.”
Will you buy one?
“I absolutely would have bought one but Mark was very generous and actually gave me one of the paintings as a thank you. He gave me the oil painting I mentioned above.”
Tell us about the charity the sale will benefit.
“CAMFED works with girls in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Ghana and Tanzania. Without their efforts, millions of girls in these countries wouldn’t be able to go to school to get an education and to improve their and their family’s lives, and this is mainly due to poverty. Families in poorer rural areas in Africa simply can’t afford to buy books or pay school fees for all their children, so they have to make the difficult choice as to which of their children should receive an education. Girls are rarely chosen as traditionally it has always been perceived that boys had a better chance of getting a paid job after graduation. I’m lucky enough to live in a country that gives me an equal right to my schooling: I’ve never had to contend with the kind of prejudice and sexual discrimination women in these countries deal with every day. My education has been so empowering, and has given me such stability and independence, and the idea of giving other girls the opportunities I have been lucky enough to have makes me very happy. CAMFED works extremely hard to raise money to sponsor girls through primary school, secondary school, college and professional schools to give them the opportunities they might otherwise have missed. Not only does this allow girls in these areas to better achieve their potential academically and in their careers, it also improves their quality of life in other ways, through education about HIV for example. It is a sustainable and long term solution to some very difficult problems, and by supporting these young girls is able to make a huge difference. It is a fantastic charity and I hope to work with them further in the future.”
Three more featurette videos for Deathly Hallows Part 2 have been released. From Yahoo! Movies we have “Horcruxes”, with clips and interviews with Emma, Rupert, Dan and the Davids about the Horcruxes and why they are important to the story. In “Gringotts & Goblins” from Entertainment Weekly, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the scene where Harry, Ron and Hermione break into Gringotts, the wizard bank, in their search for one of the Horcruxes. And finally we have “The Story” which came out last week.
Warning: Spoilers!
Yeah, I know I posted about Seventeen already, but now we have the cover, and another photo, in HQ. Thanks to tunescool.
Emma also covers Atrevida from Brazil in another photo from Mariano Vivanco. Apparently she is on one of three alternate covers for the July issue. Daniel Radcliffe has one of the other covers. Sorry Rupert Grint fans, the third one is Neymar, a footballer, but from the cover it does appear that all three, Emma, Dan, and Rupert, are interviewed. If anyone gets HQ scans, please send them in.
Reminder
Since news is moving along quicker now, don’t forget the vote for the calendar is now open.
Warner Bros. has released a new featurette via Apple. “Where We Left Off” is a little refresher of what happened in Part 1, and where we are in the story as Part 2 begins. It includes clips from both parts, and interviews with Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and the three Davids – Heyman, Yates and Barron.
Time to choose our July calendar.
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Emma Watson has another cover, this time in the August issue of Seventeen. Outtakes from their new photoshoot, quotes from their interview, and a behind the scenes video have been released on their site. The magazine goes on sale July 5.
No Celeb Crushes!
“I’ve never understood having crushes on people who you don’t know in real life. I only crush on people I meet. I mean, I can appreciate that someone is good-looking, obviously, but I don’t intend to fantasize about people I don’t know!”
Fun with Colors
“I try to avoid wearing black because sometimes it’s the easy option. But I’m young, so it’s nice to be able to play with color and not just wear black all the time. I can save that for when I’m older.”
All-Star Athlete
“I dance a lot and I run and do yoga and play field hockey and tennis. I like to be active. I don’t always have time for that stuff, but I do always feel better afterward.”
Backup Plan
“If I hadn’t done Harry Potter, I would have gone and done years of art. I really do love it, and I’d love to write.”
Dorm Life
“Reducing your life down to three pairs of jeans, two skirts, a couple of shirts, and a few pairs of shoes was so nice for me. I really loved living in this tiny room where I didn’t’ have space for anything. It sounds really lame, but it made me feel a lot more free, because I just didn’t have as many choices.”
Friends Forever
“I still have friends from primary school. And my two best girlfriends are from secondary school. I don’t have to explain anything to them. I don’t have to apologize for anything. They know. There’s no judgment in any way.”
World Traveler
“Most of my friends are doing their third year abroad so I might do my third year abroad as well, and then come back for my last year. I hope I could do that.”
Hot Magazine
Hot magazine from Malaysia looks at the evolution of Harry Potter, or at least how the trio and other cast members have changed over the past 10 years. Thanks to Fara for the scans.
New Banner and Photoshoot Image
Another set of banners have been released of the trio and Voldemort. Hermione is armed with Bellatrix’s wand. And a new image from the studio shots has Emma as Hermione fending off an attack.
Lancome Photo
And a new photo from the Trésor Midnight Rose campaign.
Emma Watson is on the cover of July’s Marie Claire in the Czech Republic. Most of the photos used in the article are the same photoshoot as the December US edition, but there are some new photos from the photoshoots for the Lancôme Trésor Midnight Rose campaign. You can see them here. Click the cover thumb for the complete article. Thanks to Vitek for sending in the scans.
Reminder: First a reminder, don’t forget, the deadline for calendars is the 27th this month.
Ok, Here’s a clear version of I think the 8th Deathly Hallows TV spot. I’ll say nothing more for those who don’t want spoilers. Others can watch the video below, or in HD in our video gallery.
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