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Belgium HBP Special with Emma and Rupert


      There will be a Harry Potter special on Belgian VT4 channel on 10 July at 11:05pm. This promo from Belgian TV guide Dag Allemaal says that Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were interviewed by Ann Van Elsen. Thanks to RupertGrint.us.

Dutch Cosmo Girl

Emma Watson is featured in an article and cover of the Dutch Cosmo Girl this month. Thanks to Charlotte for the scans and translation.

Translation:

De Magic of Emma Watson
From her 9th (!) she play in the Harry Potter Movies, but now Emma is more than a wizard child Hermione. She is a style icon, model and a brilliant student.

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson: It sounds so chic.

The actice is born in Paris as a first child of 2 lawyers. When they got divorced Emma was 5 and moved with her mother and her younger brother Alex to the British town Oxford. Once in England Emma got the fond of acting. There she got into a special school for creative’s and there she worked on her singing, dance and acting. She got her first part when she was nine. And it was a big one in the first part of Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. In Magazine Interview Emma says: ‘The producers of the movie went to my school. Teachers could choose 20 student, I was picked and they took a picture of me. 3 Weeks later I got called that I could come to audition. I didn’t have to think one second, I was a big fan so I was up to it.’
 
Dreamrole
Then she had 8 auditions. “I was very scared that I wouldn’t get the part”. “There was a girl who had done a movie before. Then I thought I would never get the part. And I wanted it so badly. From the first audition I knew it belonged to me. As weird that that might sound”.
 

Hard to get
Now-a-days Emma has done 6 Harry Potter movies, where she got a ton of money (10 million pounds). Emma says in Parade Magazine: “If I knew at the first audition that this would get so big, I probably would have sucked because I would have totally freaked out.” Hermione is now transformed from a brave shy girl to a smart young women who beats up ‘the bad guys’, but nevertheless can also gracely wear a nightgown.

But despite the loving reviews she get she was still doubting whether to go on with the last parts (part 7 1,2). Emma: “It was a very important decision to make, because it meant 4 more years of Harry Potter.”
 

To University
With the big money on her account Emma never has to work again. Last year she was on the number six of the list of the youngest most rich stars in business magazine Forbes. Still she keeps both feet on the ground. Smart Emma studied during her long days on set and got even A’s and B’s. Just a study like Hermione. After she graduated from college she took a break year, but not for long: “After I finished the Harry Potter movies I will definitely go to university” she said in Interview. “Nobody understands that I would just give up on this. But I have been doing this since I was nice. Nobody knows what they want to be at nine? But I have no plans yet. And if there will be a Harry Potter reunion in 10 years I will definitely be there.”

Fashion
Emma is currently doing a lot in fashion. You can see her a lot in fashion magazines and she is in the same modeling agency as Kate Moss. And this fall she will be the face of the Burberry campaign. There was also a rumor that she would be the face of Chanel which is her favorite brand. She is seen front-row at Chanel, wears a lot of Chanel dresses and is friends with Karl Lagerfeld. Emma; “I see fashion as a way of art. Others can see by your clothes who you are. I don’t buy too much designer stuff. There are some good pieces in my closet, but I don’t have a lot of opportunities to wear them. If I have to go to a premiere I will borrow something. Then you have to bring it back on 12 o’clock just like Cinderella. To buy a dress like that is way to expensive.”

Emma doesn’t really spend her money like a maniac. “The first thing I bought of my earned money was a laptop. And then a trip for me and my father to Tuscany. Oh, and my car last year. I bought a Prius, an environment car. Such a boring choice haha. Daniel and Rupert call it ‘such a Hermione thing to do’ I might have more in common with her then I thought.”

Everything about Emma
Length: 1.68
Nickname: Em
Recently she is living with her friend in London, nearby the Harry Potter studios.
Her real hear color is blond.
As a 15 year old she was the youngest person ever to be on the cover of Teen Vogue
From her first audition she was the favorite of J.K. Rowling
The band.. maked a song ‘You got me going’ aka ‘The Emma Watson song’
Her brother Alex is seen in 2 Harry Potter movies.

New Half-Blood Prince Clip, and Media Reminders

A new short preview appeared online today, with a few new scenes. Thanks Snitchseeker for the tip.

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I thought it would be a good time for a reminder about upcoming events. New on the list is the David Letterman show, and Friday Night with Johnathon Ross on BBCAmerica.

July 3
Emma will be a guest on Friday Night with Johnathon Ross. It airs 10:35pm July 3 on BBC One in the UK. The program also airs on BBCAmerica in the US on July 17 and 18 (see below).

July 3 – July 31
HBOwill air a 13 minute inside look, Harry Potter and the Half-BloodPrince: HBO First Look, on different days and times during the month ofJuly. You can find a schedule of times here.

July 4
TheSpanish network CANAL+ will air a 42-minute long special on Half-BloodPrince Saturday, July 4. Host Cristina Teva will talk to stars DanielRadcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jessie Cave, Bonnie Wright, TomFelton, Michael Gambon and director David Yates on the set.

July 5
Emma, Dan and Rupert are scheduled to appear on Rove in Australia.
Looks like Emma will not be on the show, thanks Laura

July 7 UK Premiere
The London premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be broadcast live from Leicester Square on July 7th starting at 6pm GMT at this link.

July 8
Emma Watson will be a guest on the David Letterman show on CBS.

July 9 US Premiere
TheUS premiere will take place at Ziegfeld Theater, 141 West 54th Streetin New York City, Thursday July 9th. Celebrity arrival is at 6:00 pmET, with the screening starting at 7pm.

July 10
The Belgian channel VT4 will have a Half-Blood Prince special on 10 July at 11:05pm. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are interviewed.

July 10 – 12
ABCFamily has another Harry Potter weekend. And again they are promisingbrand new looks at Half-Blood Prince. Hopefully it won’t be the same”new looks” we saw last year.

July 11 and 18
The Space channel in Canada will air Beyond the Screen: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince,a behind the scenes look at the movie, including interviews with EmmaWatson, Rupert Grint, and Daniel Radcliffe. The program will air in twoparts, on Saturday July 11 and Saturday July 18 at 10am ET.

July 17, 18
The episode of Friday Night with Johnathon Ross with Emma airs on BBCAmerica, July 17 at 8 and 11 pm, and again on July 18 at 1am.

If you know of any more, please let us know. And if you can record these, we’d love to get a copy.

Elle Magazine

I know a lot of you have been waiting for the latest issue of Elle UK featuring Emma Watson. We don’t have it yet, but EWO has updated with images and the feature from the magazine. Go check it out!

Update: Elle has released a video from the photoshoot. Thanks to lady_alistina for the tip.

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Filming Ministry of Magic Scenes

Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe are filming Ministry of Magic scenes for Deathly Hallows in Whitehall, London today. We have a number of pics, credit to London Taxi Tours and The Fashion Spot, and UHP.

50 Minutes Inside

The French program 50 minutes Inside broadcast an exclusive report from the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. There are many new scenes, and interviews with Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright and Jessie Cave. Thank you to our friends at UHP for the video.

Please note, the program is in French and the interviews are dubbed.

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Making of the Half-Blood Prince Video Game, Part 3

EA has released Part 3 of Making of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Videogame. There are interviews with Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, Jessie Cave and others involved with the game.

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Emma Watson Talks about the Kiss

In an interview appearing today in The Times, Emma talks about the kiss with co-star Rupert Grint for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. She also talks about the emotional end of Harry Potter, her friendship with Helena Bonham-Carter, and her future. Thank you to Laura for the scans.

You can also read the interview online. In an interview for Mail on Sunday (source), Rupert had this to say about the kiss:

“We’ve known each other for 10 years so it was a bit like kissing my sister,” he told the Mail on Sunday. “We were determined to get it right the first time, but our first try was a disaster because we both felt so self-conscious and we couldn’t stop laughing.”

Thanks to Fonty, Hermione and emilie for the tips.

Here’s a few pics of Emma from the Swinley Forest film set, that ‘undisclosed location’ in the Times article.

TV Reminder
France’s TF1 willair a behind the scenes look at Half-Blood Prince on the programInside at 7 pm today. There will be a tour of the set, and interviewswith Dan and David Yates. No mention of Emma.

New Hermione Picture

A new picture of Emma as Hermione is in the Mexican magazine, 15 a 20. Thanks to Amortentia for sending the scan.

US HBP Premiere
Emma Watson, Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Bonnie Wright will be attending the US premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The premiere will take place at Ziegfeld Theater, 141 West 54th Street in New York City, Thursday July 9th. Celebrity arrival is at 6:00 pm ET, with the screening at 7pm.

UK Premiere Live Broadcast
The London premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be broadcast live from Leicester Square on July 7th starting at 6pm GMT at this link. No official word yet on who will attend.

TV Reminder
Sky in the UK has Half-Blood Prince preview clips and behind-the-scenes footage available to access via the green button on remotes this week

Teen Vogue Magazine

We now have scans of the August Teen Vogue with Emma Watson. I’ve added them to the gallery, along with photoshoot pics and the behind the scenes shots. You might not like all the outfits, but I think you’ll have to agree Emma looks great. Thanks to Snitchseeker for the scans.

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