She moved to Oxfordshire when she was five, where she attended the Dragon School. Stephen Chbosky-helmed The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) and Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring (2013) are just a few examples of the same.Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France, to British parents, Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, both lawyers. The Noah star had also revealed how she enjoyed working on relatively smaller projects rather than the mainstream big-budget movies. However, attending university wasn’t the only reason why she turned down high-end studio projects. But what’s the point of achieving great success if you feel like you’re losing your freakin’ mind? I’ve had to say, ‘Guys, I need to go back to school,’ or ‘I just need to go home and hang out with my cats.’ People have looked at me and been like, ‘Is she insane?’ But, actually, it’s the opposite of insane.”

“There have been hard moments in my career when I’ve had an agent or a movie producer say, ‘You are making a big mistake. Related: “Everyone knows he used to be a stripper”: Emma Watson Couldn’t Handle Seeing Channing Tatum in a Thong in ‘This is the End’, Reportedly Walked Out of Set in Disgust Emma Watson at her graduation But she wasn’t keen on getting popular at the cost of sacrificing her mental health and education. In an old interview with Vanity Fair, Watson admitted that film agents and producers often reprimanded her for turning down critically hailed projects. While fans were shocked to see the Regression actress sidestep her career for college, she knew it was the wisest decision she could’ve made. The same year that she was crowned the highest-grossing actress of the decade by the Guinness Book of World Records, Watson attended Brown University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the Ivy League institution. Emma Watson Prioritized Her Education Over Fame

The major reason why she wanted to take a step down from the realms of fame was because she had been adamant about finishing her education, which is why she went back to college in 2009. Damien Chazelle’s Oscar-winning La La Land is just one example Watson was reportedly approached first for the musical romance but because she’d refused to work in it, the role went to Emma Stone instead.īut the Colonia actress hadn’t been declining movies just for the heck of it or out of arrogance. At the same time, however, there have also been plenty of films that the Beauty and the Beast actress has shot down with little or no hesitation. Throughout her career in Hollywood, Watson has joined forces with revered directors like Darren Aronofsky and led famous movies like Little Women.

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