What direction will her career go?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Emma Watson
RollingInTheAngst — 10 years ago(August 10, 2015 02:29 AM)
Beauty and the Beast isn't being released until 2017
She has The Circle in 2016 and maybe Colonia.
But Regression got pulled because it is supposedly horrendous and Colonia may not get a distributor. Her biggest competition in her age bracket is Jennifer Lawrence. Emma took some time off after graduating, but her career is now open. It's interesting.
Where do you think she'll end up? Will she eventually be able to carry her own movies in the future, or diminish? Should she get acting lessons and brush up on her skill? Thoughts? -
jimmy-crain — 10 years ago(August 10, 2015 04:52 AM)
I think Colonia may eventually get a distributor once it debuts at TIFF assuming it's a good film with great performances. I'm not sure exactly what's happening to Regression. Beauty and the Beast will sure be a hit like Maleficent and Cinderella, and I think there's a lot more hype surrounding the BatB than the latter two.
The Circle could be a successful film critically if James Ponsoldt elevates the script from the source. Having read the book by Eggers, I have to say it's by no means bad; it's just that the approach to the subject matter is a bit simplistic for me. I'm sure though there will be a lot of changes. I think she'll have at least one more film in 2016. Maybe a small, independent film. Unless she's bored with acting.
So far she's been fine. She's worked with some interesting names that keep her relevant for five years now post-Potter. But I don't think she hasn't stretched herself that much as an actress yet. At least compared to her contemporaries, she needs to do so much more to keep up. Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are the hottest at the moment (although I still think Stone is average as an actress). And then there're Kristen Stewart and Shailene Woodley, who seem to be more ambitious than Emma. But then that's probably because they're not UN ambassador.
I'm not sure how her career will turn out, but she needs to improve her acting and get rid of certain habits she usually does in all her films like raising eyebrows or frowning when the situation doesn't necessarily call for. She also needs to improve on her American accent. That's probably her biggest challenge. That's not to say that she is overall bad as an actress. DH1 and The Perks of Being a Wallflower show that she can tackle dramatic roles really well (the 'we should grow old here' monologue in DH1 and the typewriter scene in Perks)
I wish her the best because I like her a lot as a person. Hopefully her performance in Regression and Colonia are well-received. -
vanessajames3-371-555946 — 10 years ago(October 11, 2015 02:14 PM)
"Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are the hottest at the moment (although I still think Stone is average as an actress). And then there're Kristen Stewart and Shailene Woodley, who seem to be more ambitious than Emma."
UmmmI'm going to disagreee with this. Emma Stone hasn't been heard from in a while and even before, she wasn't really on the same fame level as Kristen Stewart and Jennifer Lawrence. Both Natalie Portman and Carey Mulligan did interviews recently where they said that Kristen and Jennifer were on the top at the moment and there were no men on their level. Shailene Woodley isn't even a factor - I don't know why you threw her name in this conversation. There was a possibility that she might have "happened" during the beginning of her fame, but the general public lost interest in her pretty quickly. In terms of other great actresses who are not as well-known in this generation, there is Brie Larson, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen, Saoirse Ronan, and Mia Wasikowska. In terms of actresses who are a bit older but still sometimes competing for the same types of roles, there is Felicity Jones, Lupita Nyongo, Scarlett Johansson, and Rooney Mara.
Being a UN ambassador should not affect her acting career - especially when she isn't doing much. There's just a lot of competition these days when there wasn't a few years ago and she's not being offered the roles that other actresses are. She hasn't proved herself and seems to be doing the opposite lately. The reviews for her performance in Regression were average to bad. In Colonia, most critics barely even acknowledged her performance as if it was completely irrelevant. Her hype is fading and she's going to have to seriously kick it up a notch if she wants to taken seriously. -
danpivalwil — 10 years ago(August 10, 2015 05:26 PM)
I DON'T think her biggest competition is J-Law.
J-Law looks OLDER and play OLDER roles in movies too. J-Law plays 30 years old and even more older in movies despite her real age.
I think her biggest competition is Kristen Stewart.
I love Emma Watson and Kristen Stewart. Emma Watson and Kristen Stewart are My T16d0wo Favorite Actresses.
Still, I think Kristen Stewart is a better actress than her. I think Kristen Stewart is the finest actress of her generation.
Kristen Stewart is like Jodie Foster. True Real Method Actresses.
Emma Watson is like Natalie Portman. More Beauty and Charm.
SIR RIDLEY SCOTT, LUC BESSON, MICHAEL BAY, ZACK SNYDER, DCCU, FIFTY SHADES TRILOGY, etc. -
zombielicker — 10 years ago(August 12, 2015 06:10 AM)
I like Stewart but give me a break. She acts the same in every movie she is in. It works for her but don't compare her to Foster.
Disney and the Tom Hanks movie will be big for her. Leading actress roles in major productions. -
danpivalwil — 10 years ago(August 12, 2015 03:28 PM)
We agree to disagree.
You need to watch Kristen Stewart in CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA. Kristen Stewart won The French Oscar(Ceasar) for her acting in CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA.
Kristen Stewart is the most underrated and the finest actress of her generation.
Finally, My Two Favorite Actresses are Emma Watson and Kristen Stewart. I love both women.
SIR RIDLEY SCOTT, LUC BESSON, MICHAEL BAY, ZACK SNYDER, DCCU, FIFTY SHADES TRILOGY, etc. -
yoshi8 — 10 years ago(August 11, 2015 04:55 PM)
To a large extent she is still in the shadow of Harry Potter and still riding on it's fame. Remove Harry potter and what you have is a character actress who could not carry a movie on her own say like how kristen Stewart or even Emma stone can. I think currently she is too guarded and too precious of how she is perceived by the public for her to be a good actress. Maybe her new roles my change that but it's a big maybe. At the moment to me she is like an English Rachel McAdams.
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xristospsixogios — 10 years ago(August 12, 2015 09:19 AM)
She didn't have the time to do leading roles after her Harry Potter years because she had her university and many other projects.Now she is an actress as her first and her basic job and a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. In addition she has her first leading role with Colonia this year and a very baity supporting role in Regression.She just finished the5b4 principal photography of a monster big budget musical Disney production with Beauty and the Beast and she leads an insane cast, plus she is about to start filming The Circle next month alongside Tom Hanks and she is the lead too. She is about to prove us that she can handle an entire film on her back.Wait and see!
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Fairpic — 10 years ago(October 19, 2015 08:11 AM)
I like Emma but I don't think Regression or Colonia are going to do her any favours and maybe instead of looking at directors she should read scripts thoroughly first. Secondly I should like to see her handling some regional English accents before she tries her hand at anymore American accents. For the life of me I can't see Emma doing a Liverpool Accent, which Rupert successfully managed, or a cockney accent. To be a successful actress you have to be able to conjure up many different accents.
Hopefully BatB will do better and perhaps The Circle too. However in her shoes I would definitely do at least a full year at RADA and which will either make her or otherwise. If she carries on as she is I can only see her career going downhill. -
zombielicker — 10 years ago(October 19, 2015 03:02 PM)
She got decent reviews for both Regression and Colonia. She has two big movies coming up. Her career and her American accent is fine. It isn't stopping solid directors from hiring her. Last thing she needs to do is model her career after Ruperts.
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Fairpic — 10 years ago(October 20, 2015 02:00 AM)
I wasn't saying she should follow Rupert's career, what I did say was that he could do regional accents which I've yet to hear Emma do. I like her but to further her career she needs meatier roles. Maybe she has some lined up which we don't know about yet. I've yet to see those decent reviews for Regression I've seen many where the film has been totally panned although most blame the script and direction rather than the acting and the same applies to Colonia which as of yesterday nobody had signed up to5b4 screen it worldwide but that is not Emma's fault I grant you. The trouble with following "good" directors is that all are human and can produce some real turkeys at times. As I said, sometimes it's better to read the scripts thoroughly.
However, if you can give me links to good reviews on the acting in both films I would be more than pleased to read them. -
mana_k — 10 years ago(October 20, 2015 07:44 AM)
Colonia didn't get great reviews but Emma was praised in most of them.
http://omelete.uol.com.br/filmes/criticas/colonia/?key=100306
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/09/emma-watson-colonia
http://www.liveforfilms.com/2015/09/15/tiff-review-colonia/
Emma Watson (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) continues to make a successful transition as an adult actress while Daniel Brhl (Rush) for some reason remains an underrated performer.
http://thetfs.ca/2015/09/17/tiff-2015-review-colonia/
Watson anchors the film, and its refreshing to see a work depicting a woman attempting to rescue her boyfriend, instead of the usual damsel-in-distress scenario. Also, having her do so in a relentlessly and depressingly misogynistic hellhole adds a layer of depth and greater audience investment.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/entertainment/review-tiff-2015-colonia-is-a-battle-of-wills-with-no-clear-winners/article/444200
The core cast are excellent choices for their respective parts. Brhl is no stranger to politically charged narratives. Daniel wears his idealism on his sleeve to the point that his need for justice repeatedly puts them in danger. Watson is entirely convincing as the heroine coming to the rescue of her true love, which is a fittingly feminist take on a traditional narrative. Lena risks everything to save Daniel from an unknown fate, repeatedly putting her life in danger to get one step closer to her goal. The resolve Watson radiates is formidable. Nyqvists commitment to playing the cruel authoritarian is most believable, which makes it doubly disturbing.
http://www.themarysue.com/tiff-freeheld-colonia/
Nyqvist is somewhat scary as Schafer, but his performance feels like an actor playing up cult leader clichs weve seen in too many TV dramatizations. Brhl is generally solid, although even he cant play the man pretending to have brain damage without being embarrassed. Watson too, who has grown into an excellent adult actress, is pretty good, even if her character looks too made up considering the hardships shes put through. But both actors have to work harder than should be necessary due to some very clunky, melodramatic dialogue.
these are the ones i came across. Most of them criticize movie but not the acting so much. Some more I read where they thought Emma and Bruhl were wasted on this script. So think its not a bad start..
