Find out here why Emma Watson took an extended film break after “Little Women”.
Emma Watson is one of the most famous faces of her generation, and yet the actress retired to “Little Women” from Hollywood in 2019. In a new interview, the 35-year-old spoke openly about her motives and why she left the spotlight behind.
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Identification with the role is missing
“In a way, I won the lottery with acting, what happened to me is so unusual,” Watson told Hollywood Authentic. And the British also said: “But I have to honestly say: I don’t miss selling things. I found that to be soul.” Rather, she lacks the art itself: playing, the intensive immersion in a role that she described as “a form of meditation” in conversation.
At the same time, she remembered the enormous burden that brought her career with her. Even a small theater project with friend: inside she showed her how stressful rehearsals can be without an audience. “I forgot how much pressure it was. And I don’t miss it,” said Watson, who is now happy about a break.
Load and pressure
However, the withdrawal from Hollywood was not only a professional, but above all a personal decision. “I worked so hard for so long that my life broke together at some point. I had to build good foundations: family, friendships, a home. Without this, a kind of panic is created if you rush from one project to the next.”
Today the actress studies at the University of Oxford and describes himself in an interview with “Hollywood Authentic” as “happier and healthier”. Even if she would not rule out to step back in front of or behind the camera at some point, it is clear to her: Stability in private life has priority. “Sometimes the hardest thing is the right one and that’s exactly what I did,” said Emma Watson.
Breakthrough through “Harry Potter”
Emma Watson became known as Hermine Granger in the “Harry Potter” film series, which is based on the books of JK-Rowling. In addition to her acting career, she has been committed to women’s rights and sustainability for years, including as a UN ambassador for the “Heforshe” campaign.