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Emma Watson Counts Kardashians as Inspiration for Bling Ring Role
Originally posted 05/16/2013 01:15PM
Believe it or not, Emma Watson considers the Kardashians an inspiration.
In Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, Watson, 23, plays an L.A. teenager who becomes part of a criminal gang, and the actress says she has Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and a few other reality TV stars to thank for helping her perfect the role.
"I watched a lot of Keeping up with the Kardashians and The Hills, and I tried to understand the psychology of this kind of girl as much as possible," Watson told reporters at Cannes. "I didn't want her to be just a parody. The accent was hard as it was a particular kind of dialect. I also thought a lot about what her parents must have been like."
Though it's inspired by true events, Watson says the film's more than a crime movie.
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Emma Watson: I'm in No Rush to Be Seen as 'Sexy'
Originally posted 05/16/2013 08:05AM
The actress dishes to W Magazine about taking her time growing up
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Cannes Film Festival Kicks Off with Great Gatsby, Emma Watson & More Stars Expected This Week
Originally posted 05/15/2013 11:00AM
Under unseasonably cloudy skies and dodging a few raindrops, Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire kicked off the 66th Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday just hours before walking the red carpet for their blockbuster film The Great Gatsby, which opened the star-studded 12-day extravaganza of movies and parties on the French Riviera.
"Every time I go to Cannes it feels like I'm entering the helicopter scene in La Dolce Vita; it's an insane experience," said DiCaprio, who posed for photos on the fabled Croisette next to his Gatsby costars.
Emma Watson, who stars in Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, premiering Thursday, was spotted among the early celebrity arrivals at Nice International Airport on Tuesday – along with Paris Hilton, Cannes jury member Nicole Kidman and British singer Florence Welch.
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Cannes Film Festival Opens May 15: See What's Premiering Now
Originally posted 04/19/2013 12:45PM
Hollywood aime Cannes.
With the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival kicking off May 15 (and running through May 26) – and with The Great Gatsby opening the festival – stars will flock to the French Riviera to promote their latest films.
But before the festival starts, create your own must-see list after checking out what will be premiering by watching these clips.
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Emma Watson's Touching Acceptance Speech & More From the 2013 MTV Movie Awards
Originally posted 04/14/2013 11:55PM
With Rebel Wilson at the helm, the 2013 MTV Movie Awards delivered laughs, inspiring acceptance speeches and a highly anticipated trailer.
From Emma Watson's touching words to getting a glimpse of the latest Hunger Games film, here were our favorite moments of the night:
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Emma Watson Dares to Bare In a Pretty Woman-Inspired Mini
Originally posted 04/04/2013 12:45PM
The Bling Ring star pays tribute to another film about beauties behaving badly in Beverly Hills
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Emma Watson's Top Three Trailblazing Fashion Moments
Originally posted 03/27/2013 10:00AM
With the Harry Potter star about to receive an MTV honor for her career, we look back at what makes the star's style so memorable
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Emma Watson to be Honored by MTV Movie Awards for Her Unique Career
Originally posted 03/26/2013 11:00AM
Emma Watson's come a long way since Harry Potter, and now she's being honored for her achievements in acting.
The British actress will receive MTV's second annual Trailblazer Award – which honors the best young actors who are creating their own unique careers in the film industry – during the 2013 MTV Movie Awards on April 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Watson, 22, is also nominated for three other MTV Movie Awards for her role in The Perks of Being a Wallflower: best female performance, best kiss and best musical moment.
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Emma Watson on Fifty Shades of Grey Casting: No, Not Me!
Originally posted 03/18/2013 08:20AM
Not gonna happen.
This is the pushback from Emma Watson, who has taken to Twitter to refute rumors that flamed up over this past weekend that she has been cast as the gorgeous but corruptible Anastasia Steele in the film adaptation of E L James's Fifty Shades of Gray.
"Who here actually thinks I would do 50 Shades of Gray as a movie? Like really. For real. In real life," Tweeted Watson of the erotic role.
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Emma Watson Has a Très Ambitious New Year's Resolution
Originally posted 01/05/2013 10:00AM
It's a new year, but Emma Watson has the same old goal.
"I always have the same New Year's resolution: to speak French fluently," she says. "I get a huge wave of nostalgia when I come into the Gare du Nord. There's such an emphasis on culture, art and music. And I'll do anything for a warm baguette."
But it better be a good baguette, because Watson accepts nothing but the best, at least when it comes to her own choices.
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