Listen "Episode 109 — Emma Watson: Craft, Conscience & Life After Hermione"
Episode Synopsis
                            pplpod Episode 109 charts Emma Watson’s evolution from franchise phenom to thoughtful, values-driven artist. We revisit the decade as Hermione Granger and the decision to grow in public—splitting time between sets and studies (Brown, Oxford) while choosing roles that stretched beyond wands and castles: the tender ache of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, fame-as-heist in The Bling Ring, biblical scale with Noah, a record-breaking turn as Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and ensemble grace in Little Women. We unpack the toolkit—precise diction, grounded intelligence, and an instinct for underplaying that lets the scene breathe—then widen the lens to activism: UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, the HeForShe campaign, Our Shared Shelf book club, Time’s Up organizing, and a sustained push for sustainable fashion and corporate accountability (including a seat on Kering’s board). Along the way: directing detours, brand stewardship, and the quiet discipline behind a career built to last.                        
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