
Emma Watson graces the cover of Elle UK November 2011. Inside, the lovely 21-year-old actress dishes on trying to avoid the limelight, confidence and insecurities, but also her style, cutting her hair, the child-star stereotype and future plans. Check out Emma in Elle and take a look at some highlights of her interview.
There is something fascinating and bewitching about Emma Watson that makes her so special when
it comes to glossy magazine covers. This time, the 21-year-old
actress lands on the November 2011 Elle UK issue. Inside the
magazine, the British actress talks about the child-star stereotype
and trying to avoid the spotlight, alcohol, but also about feeling
confident and insecurities.
"Obviously I have insecurities and doubts. But I just have to do my
best and be myself. And then hope it's enough," Emma told Elle.
It seems that the young actress is not affected by all those
patterns and body-image beliefs that highly promote the idea of
perfection. "I don't want to look like everyone else. I don't have
perfect teeth; I'm not stick thin. I want to be the person who
feels great in her body and can say that she doesn't want to change
anything," she says.
Speaking about her already famous pixie crop, Emma
confesses that, "I'd never been allowed to cut my hair off, so I
just seized the first opportunity. It wasn't meant to be rebellious
– it certainly wasn't my Britney Spears moment."
As for her style, the actress says that she's more into understated
looks. "When I’m away from photo shoots, I tend to be very low key.
I tend to wear either navy blue or gray or white. So wearing all
this bright pink and fluorescent colors is fun. It’s like dress up.
I love the ’50s. I love Marilyn Monroe with her big red lips and
that incredible cat eye, it’s amazing. The ’60s … Edie Sedgwick, I
love," Emma stated.
Despite being into the public eye from a very young age and
beyond the phenomenon of the Harry Potter films, Emma admits she
tries to avoid the limelight. "I'm not comfortable being the centre
of attention. When I'm not working, I'm just trying not to stand
out," the actress told the magazine.
She also talks about the child-star stereotype saying that,
"Sometimes I feel as though everyone’s waiting with baited breath
for the three of us from Harry Potter to do something that will
perpetuate the child-star stereotype. I don’t know if I’m the least
likely person to go off the rails, but I don’t see any need to.
It’s not on my agenda. There are too many other things I want to
do."
Face of Burberry, ambassador for Lancôme, dressed by Karl
Lagerfeld, Emma is also a style icon and an inspiration for young
girls around the world.
On her role as Lancôme's new face, Emma says that, "I think the
thing that’s really fun about make-up is how you can carry it
around in a tiny bag and it can completely transform the way that
you feel, and makes you feel like a different person or a different
character. Anything that makes you feel beautiful or better about
yourself is pretty amazing. I’m definitely really enjoying doing
make-up. Those are really all of the reasons I wanted to work with
Lancome and because they seemed really collaborative and I can get
really, really involved. I would hate to have to promote something
or have to talk about something if it wasn’t something that I
genuinely thought was great. So the perfume was my choice. I
absolutely love it."
In the interview with Elle, Emma also talks about Robert Pattinson, her co-star
in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'. "I can’t even imagine
what that kind of fame must be like. So many people must wish they
were in his position and think that he has the best life, but
actually … there are prices you pay. Don’t interpret that from my
perspective; it’s not so bad for me. I’m not in Rob’s position, I
dont have people screaming and crying and clawing at me. I’m so
grateful for that," the actress says.
She has two new movies coming up, 'My Week With Marilyn' and 'The
Perks of Being a Wallflower'. Still, Emma confesses she wants to
take a few months off and travel. "I'm going to go travelling – a
sort of gap year, condensed into a few months. Don't think I'm
going off to find myself, though. I already know who I am," she
told Elle.
Read the full Emma Watson interview in the November issue of Elle
UK, out on 5 October 2011.
Photos courtesy of Elle UK
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