Hermione is so close to who I am as a person that I've never really had to research a role. I'm literally rediscovering what it means to be an actress.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Being a famous actress may give you a sense of being important, but believe me, it's just an illusion.
There was a period when I really had to ask myself, 'What does acting mean to me?' I'm not someone who's content being famous, with that whole lifestyle. I had to realize I could find a balance between what I like to do and what people think you're 'supposed' to do as an actress.
What I love about being an actress is being able to really look into myself and understand another human being.
As an actress, you have to give your character a life, a history, and make it full and rich for yourself.
I'm not really an actress.
I see myself more as a character actress than a celebrity.
Anybody can say she's an actress. It's another thing to get a job.
If anyone else played Hermione, it would actually kill me.
I find it difficult to explain, but I'm quite ashamed of being an actress.
Harry Potter to me is a bore. His talent arrives as a gift; he's chosen. Who can identify with that? But Hermione - she's working harder than anyone, she's half outsider, right? Half Muggle. She shouldn't be there at all. It's so unfair that Harry's the star of the books, given how hard she worked to get her powers.