Stephen chbosky on epic journey of bringing perks of being a. Steve has been my mentor and friend since we made his first book, the perks of being a wallflower, see 204 photos and videos on their profile. The reception was beyond my wildest dreams, chbosky recalls. The film really reminds me of the breakfast club and those classic films do you think thats what stephen was going for. Id been reading scripts after the fourth harry potter movie around the age of 15, 16. We speak with the perks of being a wallflower starlet emma watson about growing up, acting and those 50 shades of grey rumours. Emma charlotte duerre watson shared a photo on instagram. The perks of being a wallflower movie interview popsugar. The perks of being a wallflower 2012 trivia on imdb. It became the subsidiarys bestselling book with 100,000 copies in print as of 2000, and was included on school reading lists and gathered a cult following. The perks of being a wallflower, written and directed by stephen. Sep 24, 2012 chicago stephen chboskys the perks of being a wallflower, based on his own book, is one of the pleasant surprises of 2012, a smart, clever, moving teen drama that brings to mind the. Definitely, when we first met he had this kind of bible of all his ideas from the books and he knew exactly how he wanted to.
Chbosky spent long hours tapping into that well when he worked on the book, and yet the movie version. I was absolutely giddy when i saw that tavi had done an interview with emma watson, and it totally lived up to all my expectations. I was 26 when i started the book and i started the movie in my late 30s. Emma watson as sam in the perks of being a wallflower. Emma watson interview the perks of being a wallflower heyuguys. The perks of being a wallflower introduction shmoop. I would call it a bible of all of the ideas from the book and he knew exactly how he. Chbosky spent long hours tapping into that well when he worked on the book. Unseen photos of emma watson on the perks of being a. Emma watson the perks of being a wallflower exclusive. The perks of being a wallflower was first published on february 1, 1999 by pocket books through its mtv books imprint. I didnt know much about it, except that there was a movie with emma watson in it. Emma charlotte duerre watson born 15 april 1990 is an english actress and model. In 1999, author and director stephen chbosky published his award winning book, the perks of being a wallflower.
Mar 06, 2017 emma watson has spent her entire career inspiring women. A few more interviews with emma watson during the perks of being a wallflower premiere and junket. The perks of being a wallflower 2012 m 1h 38m teen romance a shy freshman struggling with depression deals with his best friends suicide and his first love in this engaging comingofage tale. She remembers meeting with stephen chbosky who not only wrote the 1999 novel but wrote the screenplay and directed the movie, too who. From 2001 to 2011, she starred in all eight harry potter films alongside daniel radcliffe and rupert grint. The perks of being a wallflower interview with stephen. And now here she is in rookie magazine, declaring that shes an introvert and a reader. Emma watson the perks of being a wallflower wiki fandom.
Sep 21, 2012 marc ciafardini of presents a candid interview with writerdirector stephen chbosky of the perks of being a wallflower. Sep 14, 2012 stephen chbosky interview for perks of being a wallflower. Why the perks of being a wallflower is one of emma watsons best performances. The perks of being a wallflower ending, explained what. Watson was cast as hermione at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays. Logan lerman stars as a teenager named charlie who writes to an unnamed friend, and these epistles chronicle his trials, tribulations, and triumphs as he goes through his first year of high school. Emma watson the perks of being a wallflower interview prime. Thirteen years later it earned a movie adaptation and became an even bigger success, with stars emma watson, ezra miller, and logan lerman. Steve has been my mentor and friend since we made his first book, the perks of being a wallflower. Stephen chbosky, the bestselling author of the perks of being a wallflower, who also directed the film version starring emma watson spoke to abc7s kristen sze about his new book. The perks of being a wallflower is an honest look into the life of a teenager, warts and all. The teens in this book dont have unusually large vocabularies and pretentious, philosophical conversations.
Emma watson in coversation with steve chbosky youtube. Oct 05, 2012 the perks of being a wallflower has its moments of familiar and sometimes unnecessary melodrama, and the screenplay sprouts maybe one too many aphorism, but it was made with evident love and skill. Emma watson as sam in a film still from the perks of being a wallflower photograph. He gave me the great honour of being sam one of the coolest girls ever. Emma watson, logan lerman and ezra miller will premiere brandnew clip on tuesday, followed by an interview on.
Aug 22, 2012 the adaptation of the perks of being a wallflower comes out this fall, and i took a trip to the set last year to observe a day of filming and interview the cast. Emma watson, star of the perks of being a wallflower. Well, okay, everyone seems to have a perfect complexionbut other than that, its brutally honest. Stephen chbosky, who directed emma watson in the sleeper hit the perks of being a wallflower, has reteamed with the actress at 20th. The movie is the first that she shot after finishing off playing the most famous female. In an interview with, stephen chbosky said that he wrote the book for.
In 2012, the book was turned into a film starring logan lerman, ezra miller. But while you wait for those, another superb american highschool film is in theaters. Emma watson the perks of being a wallflower interview. Pr is there anything else that you think we should be concerned. I have always looked up to emma watson, starting with the harry potter series and through her work with fashion and photo shoots and perks.
Emma watson the perks of being a wallflower exclusive interview. Aug 19, 2015 t he perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky is narrated by charlie, the titular wallflower, in a series of letters that he writes to a stranger, beginning the night before he starts. The perks of being a wallflower 2012 rotten tomatoes. Emma watson interview for the perks of being a wallflower. The perks of being a wallflower emma watson interview. Leave questions or comments in the comments and ill get to them in the next video. Why the perks of being a wallflower is one of emma watsons best performances as actor emma watson turns 28 years old today, it is the perfect time to revisit her performance as sam in the 2012 film the perks of being a wallflower. They talk about why she took the role, working with logan. Sep 20, 2012 stephen chboskys 1999 young adult novel the perks of being a wallflower could be a memo about the importance of inclusiveness.
Starring logan lerman, emma watson and ezra miller, the perks of being a wallflower is a moving tale of love, loss, fear and hopeand the unforgettable friends that help us through life. Sep 27, 2012 thirteen years after its publication, the perks of being a wallflower is receiving a feature film adaptation, and with a cast that includes harry potter alum emma watson and percy jackson star logan lerman, the film is already garnering plenty of positive buzz. Writerdirector stephen chbosky on the perks of being a. A classic comingofage story, the perks of being a wallflower was originally a book written by stephen chbosky in 1999. The perks of being a wallflower is a 2012 american coming of age drama film written and directed by stephen chbosky, based on chboskys 1999 novel of the same name. And it is and so we should start by saying you know can you explain to those force those of this and that.
Movies perks of being a wallflower cast bringing exclusive clip to mtv. Ezra miller interview on the perks of being a wallflower. Well, the lighting is terrible, but emma was quite talkative and some of the questions were interesting. Marc ciafardini of presents a candid interview with writerdirector stephen chbosky of the perks of being a wallflower. Oct 03, 2012 last week, i got to chat with the super nice emma watson for her movie the perks of being a wallflower. Stephen chbosky, bestselling author of the perks of. Welcome to the lovefilm instant show, our monthly guide to movies and tv shows on our streaming service. Watson rose to prominence playing hermione granger in the harry potter film series. Stephen chbosky interview for perks of being a wallflower. Writer director stephen chbosky on the perks of being a wallflower september 27, 2012 john hanlon patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and.
Ezra miller interview for perks of being a wallflower ezra miller says people have no idea what emma watson is capable of september 11, 2012 by shannon vestal robson. Emma watson, stephen chbosky plot wallflower reteam on. Perks of being a wallflowers stephen chbosky on emma. But the perks of being a wallflower is a perfect fit for its target audience the harry potter kids who are following emma watson through her. Ezra miller interview for perks of being a wallflower. Aug 17, 2012 emma watson plays sam in the perks of being a wallflower, and when i was invited to the set of the film adaptation with a few other reporters, i was eager to talk to her about taking on one of her. Her performance as sam was amazing i truly fell in love with emma even more so even after loving her from harry potter. Writerdirector stephen chbosky with actors emma watson and logan lerman on the set of the perks of being a wallflower filmmaker.
The perks of being a wallflower interview emma watson 2012 hd movie duration. The perks of being a wallflower was the 10th most challenged book on the american library associations list of the 100 most banned or challenged books of 20002009. Sep 07, 2012 but the perks of being a wallflower is a perfect fit for its target audience the harry potter kids who are following emma watson through her baby steps towards the stronger stuff. The adaptation of the perks of being a wallflower comes out this fall, and i took a trip to the set last year to observe a day of filming and interview the cast. The perks of being a wallflower has its moments of familiar and. However, the book and movies final reveal can be confusing and if you were left wondering what really happened to charlie at the end of the perks of being a wallflower, weve got you covered stay with us while we explain the ending. Here is a complete list of every book that emma watson has ever recommended. The perks of being a wallflower exclusive interview with emma. A way to bring it on the right perks of being the is not that a cool afghan.
Similar to most movie adaptations, not everything in the movie was parallel to that of the book. Emma watson on the perks of being a wallflower and leaving. According to an interview with stephen chbosky, watching people like emma watson, logan lerman, ezra miller, and mae whitman who never had prom, never really had a proper graduation, because they were always working, and watching those kids get to have a high school experience that we all take for granted, was very special. Dec 18, 2019 steve has been my mentor and friend since we made his first book, the perks of being a wallflower, into a film together.
Emma watson, introvert, truly appreciates the perks of being. Emma watson has spent her entire career inspiring women. In addition to acting, shes also a brown university graduate, and a model for lancome and burberry. Emma watson interview the perks of being a wallflower. I loved, loved, loved the movie perks of being a wallflower, starring the gorgeously sensitive emma watson.
The book s protagonist, highschool freshman charlie, is. Set in the early 1990s, the novel follows charlie, an introverted observing teenager, through his freshman year of high school in a pittsburgh suburb. Last week, i got to chat with the super nice emma watson for her movie the perks of being a wallflower. Emma watson on the perks and downsides of being emma watson the book was a hit right out of the gate. In entertainment weekly, emma watson reported that she took the role. Dec 14, 2019 emma charlotte duerre watson shared a photo on instagram. Oct 04, 2012 emma watson couldnt be less like the uptight, bookish hermione granger in the perks of being a wallflower, her first major role since harry potter, writes robbie collin. Unseen photos of emma watson on the perks of being a wallflower set shared by logan lerman the film was one of watson s first big roles after harry potter by megan c.
Emma watson as sam in the perks of being a wallflower ew talks to david robinson, the films wardrobe designer, about the outfits created for watson and her costars. From the intelligence and resourcefulness of hermione granger in the harry potter series to the rebel spirit of sam in the perks of being a. Emma watson on the perks of being a wallflower and leaving harry potter behind. Potter books and stephen chboskys the perks of being a wallflower, which she. On the plane to beijing, i read the perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky. Stephen chbosky on epic journey of bringing perks of. Perks of being a wallflower interview johnny simmons. A funny and touching comingofage story based on the beloved bestselling novel by stephen chbosky, the perks of being a. The perks of being a wallflower a shy freshman struggling with depression deals with his best friends suicide and his first love in this engaging comingofage. The perks of being a wallflower is a young adult comingofage epistolary novel by american writer stephen chbosky, which was first published on february 1, 1999, by pocket books. Stephen chbosky talks the perks of being a wallflower. Heartbreak is a rite of passage for adolescents, watson noted in a recent interview. Your novel has been out for some time, but for those who may be unfamiliar with the book and its background, how autobiographical is this story.
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