Q: Tell us about trying out for the Harry Potter movies. I imagine you were scared and nervous, were you? What did the director ask you to do? Were you surprised when you were told you had the part?

A: Really nervous. I wanted the role so so badly. It wasn't always the director, most of my auditions were taped, some auditions were lines from Harry Potter, others were just talking about myself. I was so excided I had the part, I didn't know what to do!!

Q: When you were little did you ever dream of being an actress?

A: When I was three, my grandma has me on camera telling her I wanted to be a princess, a fairy, and an actress... at least one came true!

Q: How often do you see your family?

A: Not as often as I would like, but I go home every night, and I have weekends and stuff.

Q: What do you like best about being in Harry Potter movies?

A: The acting really at the end of the day. I love performing. I love the character I am playing. The opportunities it is bringing me, the people I am working with, the different places it takes me, it's amazing.

Q: Have you read all of the books? Which ones were your favorites?

A: I love the Harry Potter books. I was reading the third book (Prisoner of Azkaban) before I even started auditioning!

Q: Can you tell us a little about what your daily schedule is like, as an actress in these movies?

A: My typical day is as follows:

- Pick-up

- Hair/make-up, costume (4 hours)

- 3 hours of tutoring and filming are both dependent

- 1 hour for lunch

- ADR, Publicity, Learning Lines

Q: Are you still considering doing the fourth film, or do you want to move on to different movies?

A: I will be doing film four, as for the future, just going with the flow, see what happens.

Yam! interview

Thanks to Emma Watson Empire for posting an interview that Emma did with the German magazine Yam! a while back, sometime before Order of the Phoenix was released.

You can read the original in German here, or their English translation here.

I also took the liberty of tweaking the translation a bit, so here's my version of the interview:

Yam!: Hermione and you - are you soulmates?

Emma: Not totally. I don't like to go to school as much as she does. And I surely have better taste in clothes. For that, I spend all my money (laugh)! Besides, Hermione is quite well-behaved and seems therefore sometimes a little like a striver. I'm definitely not like that. However one similarity we do have: Hermione likes cats, and I have two of my own. They are called Bubbles and Domino.

Yam!: Because of your role, you are an idol for many girls. How do you handle this?

Emma: Oh, I can handle it easily. Actually I don't take it too seriously. I'm just happy about getting so much fan mail - even from China and Japan! It's obvious that the kids like Hermione. She is the total Power-Girl. She is smart, knows what she wants, and is very loyal.

Yam!: Surely you get fan mail from boys. Has there been a marriage proposal?

Emma: No, not yet. Maybe because I love to play hockey. That isn't very ladylike.

Yam!: How do you get on with the boys at the set? Are you playing pranks on each other?

Emma: Oh, yeah. Once Daniel Radcliffe brought a remote-controlled whoopie cushion. That was really funny...

Yam!: Do you spend your spare time with each other?

Emma: No, but we hang together the most part of the school year anyway. We see each other nearly every day.

Yam!: Has your life changed because of Harry Potter?

Emma: No, hardly. Of course, I get more attention from people who recognize me as Hermione. That's it. And naturally I'm more rarely at home with my family than before.

Yam!: Do you believe in magic or higher powers?

Emma: It depends on the magic. There are many kinds. I don't believe in the rabbit which is pulled out of a hat. Here's something I remember: once I was disguised at Halloween as a witch - now I'm acting one! I wouldn't have thought of something like this in my wildest dreams.

Yam!: Have you been before your role a Harry Potter fan?

Emma: Yes, from the beginning. I hope the fifth book finally gets released, so I know how the story continues.

Yam!: In one scene you're shaking hands with Ron very hesitantly. In seems as if there is something to come between you two...

Emma: No idea, you have to ask the screenplay author. Privately anyhow, there isn't something between Rupert and me - witch's honour!