With her new movie "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" out in theaters, Emma Watson landed on the October 2012 cover of
NYLON magazine.
Joined by co-stars Logan Lerman and Ezra
Miller, the 22-year-old actress playfully posed in Chanel and Tommy Hilfiger for
the Guy Aroch shot front page while dishing about everything from taking on a
cult classic to becoming famous.
On her movie, "The Perks of Being a
Wallflower:"
"I feel more directly creatively involved
with the whole project--you're part of a very small, passionate group of people
who are trying to bring something to life. You feel like you're in a traveling
circus, or a company of actors."
On growing up in the
spotlight:
"I've done my life backwards; it's really
bizarre[…] Most of my friends are just about to start working, and I've had a
job for the past 10 years. It's strange, because most people spend that decade
figuring themselves out and figuring out what they like and what they don't
like--just making mistakes in the privacy of their own teenage bedrooms. And I
am kind of doing everything in a different way, so sometimes it's a bit
isolating."
On taking on a cult classic:
"Whatever people might think about it,
whatever criticisms they have, all three of us were so vulnerable--all three of
us really gave it everything we could and everything we had, and all three of us
went into the movie terrified and very much aware of what this book means to
people. "
The media has never been shy when it
comes to poking fun at The Church of Scientology, and the new flick “The Master”
takes the scrutiny to a new level.
Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin
Phoenix, Amy Adams, and Laura Dern, “The Master” is based on the story of a war
veteran who creates a faith based organization along with a group of his
disciples.
An insider/former Scientologist told
press that The Weinstein Company director Paul Thomas Anderson can expect static
from Scientology spokespeople.
“The Weinsteins may receive a similar
letter [to the one sent to Vanity Fair] — but it will no more of a threat than
the empty bleatings sent toVanity Fair. The only difference being that they
won’t sue Vanity Fair because the story is true, and they won’t sue the
Weinsteins because the story is not true — and you cannot defame a dead
person.”
“The organization is probably troubled by
The Master because they tried to stop it and couldn’t. In my estimation — and I
have not seen the movie — based on the statements of Paul Thomas Anderson, the
church would have been much smarter to take him at his word — that this is a
movie ‘inspired by’ events in L. Ron Hubbard’s life and use it as a springboard
to promote to people the real story of the life of L. Ron Hubbard,” added the
source.
Meanwhile, star Rami Malek claimed that
Scientology never came up on the set. “Paul never said anything regarding
Scientology toward me throughout the film, and I spent a good deal of time with
him. It was very surprising. Definitely you can see the links, but for the most
part, [that story] really took over in the media.”
Kim, Kourtney & Khloe Kardashian are
no strangers to self-promotion, and earlier today (September 13) Kim, Kourtney
Kardashian and Khloe dropped by “Good Morning America.”
The E! reality television stars looked
top-notch as they worked their magic for the shutterbugs prior to giving an
energetic interview at the Times Square studios.
In related news, Kim recently shot down
the tabloid reports that her sister Kourtney had kicked her boyfriend Scott
Disick out of their Calabasas home.
“They are better than ever. I feel bad
Scott gets such a bad rap. Good thing they’re too busy being parents to pay
attention to nonsense!” said the “Disaster Movie” hottie.
An erroneous report claimed, “Despite
recently welcoming their second child, a girl named Penelope Scotland, the
relationship between the two remains the worst they’ve ever been. Scott is never
alone with Penelope because he is so irresponsible. Kourtney doesn’t even like
for him to hold [the baby] because she’s afraid he’ll drop her. He’s a
29-year-old dad with no real job and nothing to do. So he’s partying again and
drinking heavily. The family is rallying around Kourtney, [as] Scott isn’t being
a good role model or dad. Kris Jenner is furious that Scott’s out in public
acting like a drunk. She’d rather kick him out and be done with him until he
grows up.”
Right on schedule, the sequel to "The Hunger Games" has begun principal photography today (September 10).
Shooting primarily in Atlanta, Georgia,
before moving to the beaches and jungles of Hawaii, "Catching Fire" will wrap in
late December of this year.
Lionsgate's President of Productions,
Eric Feig, said of the project, "The stakes are raised in every way in this
second story, and we are thrilled to get the production underway in these
perfect locations, with our excellent returning cast and some world class actors
in new roles."
Returning stars Jennifer Lawrence and
Josh Hutcherson will be joined by Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth
Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, and
Donald Sutherland.
The sequel to the blockbuster film
follows Katniss as she returns home after winning the Hunger Games along with
Peeta. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close
friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way, Katniss
senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in
control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter
Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
Wowing the crowds with her stunning
looks, Olga Kurylenko was on hand at the “To The Wonder” premiere in Venice,
Italy on Sunday (September 2).
Donning a floor length black gown, the
32-year-old star joined her castmate Romina Mondello at the star-studded Palazzo
del Cinema for the Venice Film Festival event.
The film’s cast was spotted at its photo
call earlier in the afternoon, held at the Palazzo del Casino.
In regards to the flick, recent reports
claim that Ben Affleck’s once leading role has been significantly
reduced.
According to reports, blogger Jeffrey
Wells, who is at the Telluride Film Festival this week, where Affleck is in
attendance to support "Argo", tweeted on Friday that the actor's "Wonder" part
has been significantly cut. "I'm told he's barely in [it]," Wells
wrote.
It was recently revealed that "To the
Wonder" co-stars Rachel Weisz, Amanda Peet, Michael Sheen and Barry Pepper were
also cut out of the film completely.
