She acts, she models and she can drive from the back seat of a car: Emma Watson lends a helping hand to a fumbling friend

By SARAH FITZMAURICE

Helping hand: Emma Watson was seen helping her friend drive her car as she sat in the back seat after leaving a premiere on Monday

She is one of Hollywood’s highest paid actresses and in-demand models of the moment but it appears that Emma Watson can also drive a car from its back seat.

The Harry Potter star was seen directing from her seat in the back of the car as she and two friends left The Change Up premiere.

And it seems that Emma was in great spirits as she appeared to manoeuvre her friend’s gear stick and stretched her hand out towards the steering wheel.



Used to the attention: While Emma is no stranger to photographers her friend seemed put off and, to her amusement, needed help to work the hybrid car


Emma, who has said goodbye to her role as Hermoine Grainger after the final Harry Potter film was released last month, is no stranger to attention from snappers.

But her friend appeared to be extremely put off by the photographers and was left needing directions from his friend on how to use her hybrid car.

Emma had attended the film screening at the Landmark Theatre on Monday night which had seen stars Ryan Reynolds accompanied by his good friend Sandra Bullock, Olivia Wilde and Jason Bateman walked the red carpet.


This is how you do it: Emma had been at The Change Up premiere when her friend tried, and failed to drive her car


Centre of attention: Given the followers Emma was attracting she probably thought she would make a speedier getaway if her friend drove


In demand: Emma, seen in Santa Monica on Sunday, has lots of work lined up despite finishing the Harry Potter films that made her name

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Time to potter: Moviestar and fashionista Emma Watson enjoys break between commitments while trying to tame awkward haircut

By ALANAH ERIKSEN

Happy for some free time: Emma Watson smiled as she dined with friends at a cafe in Santa Monica

It's an awkward time that a lot of women can identify with - when your hair is too short to tie in a ponytail but still long enough to get in the way.

Millionaire Harry Potter star Emma Watson proved she was human after all as she flicked her hair out of her eyes on the streets of Los Angeles yesterday.

The 21-year-old first appeared on the big screen as a long-haired Hermione Granger in 2003.

She kept the trademark brunette tresses throughout the eight instalments before chopping her locks into a pixie-style cut last year.


Stylish star: Emma looked relaxed in a floaty skirt and striped t-shirt


She sported a slicked back style at the world premiere for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in Trafalgar Square last month.

But she now appears to be growing a bob, having not had a haircut for months.

Emma was seen yesterday enjoying some time off as she dining with friends at a cafe in Santa Monica before happily strolling around the beachfront city.


Ever-changing: Emma arrived on our screens as long-haired Hermione Granger (right) but chopped her tresses for a pixie bob last year and was seen at the London Harry Potter premiere last month with a slick style


She appeared fresh-faced, wearing a blue and cream scarf over a stripped t-shirt and floaty white skirt.

She added brown sandals, a white purse and a pair of dark Ray Ban-style sunglasses, similar to those seen on several celebrities this summer.

Despite the movie franchise which made her famous coming to an end, Emma still has a string of work commitments


Day off: Emma blended in with her friends as they walked the streets of Santa Monica


source: dailymail

Emma Watson 'incredibly flattered' to be new face of Lancome

Washington, July 30 : Emman Watson has revealed that she is “incredibly flattered” to have been asked to be the new face of Lancome, as it has so much history and class.

Watson, 21, was named as the ambassadress for the cosmetics firm earlier this year, and she says it’s a dream come true.

“I was incredibly flattered to be asked to be the ambassadress. I think Lancome has so much class and style and history,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

The ‘Harry Potter’ star shot a new campaign for Lancome in March. 

“I hope it brings a sense of optimism and fun and a sense of youthful energy life is just kind of like magical and full of surprise,” she said of the campaign. 

“I wanted the campaign’s love story to be about that. There’s something modern but also timeless about that kind of story,” she added.

The actress was chosen to become the new face of Lancome because she brings a “fresh spirit” to the brand.

Emma Watson to return to Brown University after Oxford English stint

New York, July 19 : ‘Harry Potter’ star Emma Watson, who left Brown University to pursue her career, has announced that she will be returning to the Ivy League next year to complete her degree.

The British actress tells The Virginian-Pilot that she remains enrolled at Brown even though she''ll study at England''s Oxford University in the fall.



"I haven''t left Brown," Watson said during a recent press conference for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. "I''m still enrolled at Brown. But I''m doing my third year abroad."


"I''m going to Oxford in the fall to study English for a year."


The 21-year-old went on to say that she will head back to Brown University for her last year of college.


"I''ll go back to the States to do my last year," Watson said. 


"I took a semester off, but my credits actually count as an advance, so I''m no further behind. I''m still technically going into my third year,” she added.

Harry Potter cast gets superimposed on covers of classic albums

London, July 19 : Images of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint have been used to design spoof covers of classic albums, like Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ and David Bowie’s ‘Aladdin Sane’.

The trio along with Neville appeared on a spoof of U2’s album ‘The Joshua Tree’, the Daily Mail reported.

Using images of the actors from the most recent movie, ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part II’, a website has transformed them into subjects including Pink Floyd, Elvis, The Rolling Stones, The Ramones and Queen.

While on one Harry Potter and Ron Weasley are shown as Bowie look-alike complete with the singer’s signature lightning strike face paint, another cover shows Dobby the house elf as one of the four members of Queen.

In another, Voldemort’s army pose in ripped jeans as The Ramones, while ‘He Who Must Not Be Named’ also stars as Jackson on the cover of 1987 album ‘Bad’.

Professor Snape, played by Alan Rickman, stars as Elvis on the spoof cover of his record ‘68 Comeback, complete with leather jacket and guitar.

Emma Watson left UK for US because she felt 'claustrophobic'

Washington, July 18 : ‘Harry Potter’ star Emma Watson has revealed that she decided to go to university in America because she felt “claustrophobic” in UK.

Watson, 21, who felt that she would not be left alone if she stayed in the UK, opted out of enrolling in prestigious Cambridge University  as she wanted to be “normal” for a while.

“I suddenly felt very claustrophobic. I thought, ‘I can’t stay here, I won’t be able to concentrate, I won’t be left alone’,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

“I don’t want to put a negative light on it, as if I was escaping or anything like that. I think I wanted to meet people my own age and just be normal for a bit,” she stated.

Emma Watson 'began enjoying Harry Potter films due to 'darker' stories'

New York, July 14 : "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson partied at a pole dancing club to celebrate the end of the popular film franchise.

Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the movie, went to the club after the final premiere for "Deathly Hallows: Part 2", which is the last of the "Harry Potter" films, reports thesun.co.uk.

"She was really enjoying herself. There were a few scantily-clad girls around but Emma didn't bat an eyelid. There are a few poles in the club but she didn't have a go. After such a big night, it's no wonder she wanted to let her hair down," said a source.

She danced the night away with friends.

"She had a smile on her face the whole time before calling it a night around 2 a.m.," added the source.

The actress was just 11 when she starred in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and was 12 when she featured in the "Chamber of Secrets".

Young Emma Watson can't wait to be a mum!

London, July 12 : Emma Watson has confessed that she cannot wait to have her own family and be a mother.

The 21-year-old 'Harry Potter' actress, who spent the last decade playing Hermione Granger in the movie series, revealed that though she is young, she is eagerly waiting to settle down and have her own baby.

"It probably won't make much sense," the Daily Star quoted her as saying.

"It seems young for me to want this. But I can't wait to have a family and be a mum," she added.

Emma Watson finally feels like 'true actress' after a decade in 'Harry Potter' films

Washington, July 10 : Emma Watson might have spent almost a decade in the 'Harry Potter' films, but it is only now that she has been feeling like a true actress after watching her performance in the new and final installment of the wizard series.

 The British beauty, who has been playing Hermione Granger in J.K. Rowling’s magical books since she was just 11, also said that she was excited to use the skills that she has learned onscreen in other movies as well.

“Watching the new film I feel I’ve really learned something in these 10 years. For the first time I really felt like an actress and I have an idea of what I can be as an actress. And that is very exciting,” Contactmusic quoted her as telling the Daily Mirror.

“I’ve worked with animals, special effects, I’ve done some serious stunts and I’ve worked with some of the best actors and actresses in the world. I couldn’t have had better training,” she said.

“I feel I’ve graduated from the most difficult, hard-core film school of all time and I can’t believe how lucky I’ve been. Now I’m ambitious to use what I’ve learned to do good work.

“I look back at the early films and see that little girl - and I know it’s me but it seems like a different person. It’s embarrassing to see myself go through the awkward stages of growing up - my hair was just enormous!

“So much time has passed and so much has happened that it seems I don’t know her. But it’s interesting to see how the character has evolved and how much I have changed,” she added.

‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ is being premiered in London.

Emma Watson 'won't allow her kids to enter show business'

Sydney, July 08 : Emma Watson, who shot to fame as a youngster after she was cast in the ‘Harry Potter’ film franchise at the tender age of nine, has revealed that she would not allow her children to take up acting.

The 21-year-old British actress has credited her family with keeping her grounded over the years.

However, she is adamant she would not let her kids follow her into the spotlight. 

"No... I probably wouldn''t," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted her as saying at a press junket to promote the latest Potter film.

"If she really, really wanted to do it, then I would just make sure I was with her. I would make sure that she had the supportive family around her that I did,” she added.

Emma Watson 'was tensed about her lip lock with Rupert Grint'

London, July 06 :  Actress Emma Watson has revealed that she was very nervous while shooting the love making scene with her co-star Rupert Grint in the final ‘Harry Potter’ film.

But Watson, 21, said they were determined that “the most anticipated kiss in history” had to be special for the sake of their fans. 

“I think we did all right,” the Daily Express quoted her as telling in an interview for ITV’s Daybreak show.

“We’ve been building tension to this moment for eight movies. We were like, ‘People have been really waiting for this moment, and we’ve really got to pull this off’,” she added.

Emma Watson's crush on 'Harry Potter' co-star

Emma Watson's first crush was on her 'Harry Potter' co-star.

The actress – who started as character Hermione Granger in the film franchise ten years ago, when she was aged 11 – admitted to fancying her co-star Tom Felton, who played her on-screen nemesis, Draco Malfoy. 

Emma told Seventeen magazine: "For the first two movies, I had a huge crush on Tom Felton. He was my first crush."


The star - now 21 – said it didn't make things awkward on set, and she is able to laugh about it with Tom, who is now 23. 

She added: "He totally knows. We talked about it - we still laugh about it. We are really good friends now, and that's cool."
Emma – who has recently been romantically linked to her 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' co-star Johnny Simmon, and has previously dated One Night Only singer George Craig – admitted she is not very good at playing hard to get with boys she likes. 

She added: "I'm a terrible game player. I'm so impatient – it's one of my worst traits!" 

"I'll pretty much say to a guy, 'I like you – let's go hang out.' But my friends are like, 'You can't do that! You have to string this guy along.' 

"And I'm just like, 'No! I won't! I just want to go on the date!' – I definitely haven't figured it out yet."

Harry Potter becomes experiential in digital space

New Delhi, June 24 : J.K. Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter, has launched Pottermore -- a website which builds an exciting online experience around the reading of successful HarryPotter books -- in partnership with her worldwide publishers,Bloomsbury, a statement said Friday.

Rowling has written extensive new material, nearly 18,000 words, about the characters, places and objects in the much-loved stories, which will inform, inspire and entertain readers as they journey through the story lines for the books on the site.

At a press conference at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London Thursday, Rowling revealed some of key features of the website.

She described how she has brought to life the Sorting Hat experience from her books for the first time on Pottermore, by revealing the questions asked by the "Sorting Hat" -- a magic hat which places newcomers into their respective houses at Hogwarts, the school of magic that Harry attends. She has also brought to the site an interactive module on the magic behind the Wand Chooser that finds the right wand for each user from over 33,000 possible combinations.

From October 2011, Pottermore.com will incorporate an online shop where people can exclusively purchase all seven of the Harry Potter e-books.

"I wanted to give something back to the fans who have followed Harry so devotedly over the years, and to bring the stories to a new digital generation. I hope fans and those new to Harry will have as much fun helping shape Pottermore as I have. 

"To add to my input into the website, everyone will be able to join by submitting their own comments, drawings and other content in a safe and friendly environment - Pottermore has been designed as a place to share the stories with your friends as you journey through the site," Rowling said.

Sarah Odedina, publisher & international editor-in-chief of Bloomsbury children's books, said the initiative brings the books and the digital age together in an innovative and unique way.

The site will be open to all users in October 2011.

'Harry Potter' cast was worried they'd lose their job: Tom Felton

Washington, June 22 : Tom Felton has revealed that he and several cast members of ‘Harry Potter’ feared being axed from the franchise when they heard that studio bosses were planning to cast new actors for some of the roles.

The Brit has enjoyed a decade-long stint as villainous wizard Draco Malfoy alongside the likes of Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.

"We all feared that after the fourth film that (sic) they were going to get rid of us and start again with new kids,” Contactmusic quoted him as saying in an interview for his website FeltBeats.com.

“So yeah, we''re very proud to have made it all the way through, so to speak,” he added.