The May calendar competition is now open.

• The size of the calendar should be at least 1024×768. Higher resolutions are good. Widescreen is also allowed.
• Calendars must be in a common graphics format such as jpg, tiff, gif or png.
• It must have Emma-Watson.net and May and it should have the dates. It should be mostly original work, and images used should be respectful of Emma’s privacy.
• The deadline to submit calendars is April 27.
• No more than 3 entries per person please. All entries must be sent to emmawatson.graphics@gmail.com

Emma Watson is 21 years old today! Please join us in wishing Emma a very Happy Birthday!

For your viewing pleasure, we have a music video in honor of Emma’s birthday made by Chiara and Jana.

We also have the birthday project online. Thank you to everyone who participated, and thank you Marta for the cover. You can view the birthday card in pdf format by clicking the thumbnail below. (It works better if you right click and save the pdf and then view it locally in your pdf viewer at full screen)

Update: Emma has posted a birthday message and video on her website.

In a new interview, Emma Watson talks about the reasons behind her decision to take a break from University. She says school and work and all the commuting was too much, and that by trying to do too many things, she wasn’t able to give her best at any of them. So she took the semester to work on some projects and finish off Harry Potter, and then will “go back in September and try and focus a bit more on one thing at once”.

Emma also talks about doing theatre when she has the time to dedicate to it, saying it’s something she’s always wanted to do.

In a new interview promoting the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 DVD, Emma talked with BBC Breakfast about the film and the final days of filming.

Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is in the top 10 most successful films of all time, and Emma is proud of what she, Dan and Rupert did. “I was thrilled with the response, you know, I feel like it was a real step up from the other films. Obviously I’m incredibly proud of them too but I think in terms of the performances we gave and just what we were able to achieve, I was really, really proud of it.”

Emma also talked about Part 2. “It looks incredible. I mean I’m always biased but it looks amazing. The ending looks epic. It looks really great. I’m really excited.” Emma revealed she had to wear a wig for some reshoots of the epilogue, but doesn’t think anyone will notice in which shots.

Perks of Being a Wallflower begins filming next month, and Emma will be playing the role of Sam with an American accent. “It’s exciting to start branching out, having just done Potter for ten years. I’m making a film in May which I’m really excited about, which is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I’ll be doing an American accent which will be a challenge. But it’s nice just to do something different.”

Two more behind-the-scenes videos from Deathly Hallows: Part 1 with Emma have appeared online. The first looks at the filming of Harry and Hermione going to Godric’s Hollow to meet Bathilda Bagshot, and the fight with Nagini. The second is a more detailed look at filming the Seven Harrys scene.

In a new video interview with AP, Emma Watson talks about her collection of Harry Potter DVDs, and how she will never forget filming the scene where Bellatrix tortures Hermione. She also talks about her bond with Dan and Rupert, missing the regular interaction with them, but says that they will always be friends.

A number of new images from Deathly Hallows have come out recently featuring Emma.  Promotional stills from Part 1 includes Hermione in her bedroom (might have posted this before, but smaller), Hermione and Krum at the wedding, and Hermione and Ron after the seven Harrys escape from Privet Drive. From Part 2 there is a photo of everyone gathered around a wounded George, the trio in Hogsmeade, and not sure on the last. Finally there is an on the set shot from Part 1 after the trio flee the Deatheaters attack on the wedding. Thanks to Tania, Occlumencia and Snitchseeker.

Reminder: Deadline for the the birthday project is end of the day on the 10th.

I’ve collected a few videos from Emma Watson’s shoot for Lancôme last month and since news is a little slow I thought it was a good time to post them.

And as a reminder to vote for Emma and Harry Potter in the National Movie Awards, here is a promo for this years awards ceremony, which includes several clips with Emma from the past two years. Thanks to www.emm-watson.net for the tip.

The nominations for the National Movie Awards have been announced. Emma Watson is nominated for “Performance of the Year”, along with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Helena Bonham-Carter. Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has been nominated in the “Best Fantasy Film” category, and Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is up for “Must See Movie of the Summer”. Voting is open through April 18. Winners will be announced at a televised ceremony in May.

Reminder: There is one week left to participate in our birthday project for Emma.

WB released a deleted scene from Deathly Hallows: Part 1 featuring Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. In a quiet moment during their search for the horcruxes, Ron schools Hermione in the art of skipping stones.

There is also another on the set video from the seven Harry’s scene. Emma just appears for a moment, but she has a great comment about filming this part.