Dakota Blue Richards, who plays Lyra in the upcoming movie The Golden Compass, mentioned Emma and Dan in an interview for You magazine:

Probably the only children in the UK who know from first-hand experience what Dakota is about to go through are the Harry Potter kids. Before she started filming, her producers arranged for her to visit the Hogwarts set and meet Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, and the rest. ‘They were about the same age as me when they first started making the Harry Potter films’ she says. ‘And meeting them helped a lot. They gave me some good tips, especially Daniel. He said, “Know who your friends are – and listen to your mum.” And he said “Whenever you feel that maybe you are feeling a bit weird and different, ask somebody who will tell you the truth – keep people around you who you know will be honest.” I think that’s very good advice. Emma [Watson], who plays Hermione, was really nice as well – we had a bit of girl bonding!

Thanks to EW.net!

The Sun has listed the release date for Ballet Shoes, Emma’s new TV Drama, as December 28th on BBC1 from 8:30pm – 10.00pm.

And thanks to DR.com, we know that My Boy Jack, Dan Radcliffe’s new film, will air in Canada on TVO on January 20th 2008 at 9pm.

Enjoy both if you are lucky enough to be able to watch!

Emma’s site has been updated once again. With news on Ballet Shoes and Hlaf-Blood Prince Filming.

Hellooo,
The BBC have now added a feature about Ballet Shoes to their website! You can read interviews with the cast (including Emma) and also find writer Heidi Thomas’ thoughts on the cast and hose she feels the film turned out.
Please click here to go to the article.
Additionally; for those who have asked, Emma begins filming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on December 18th.

They had a few things to say about Emma:

“Emma was perfect for Pauline,” reports Goldbacher. “She has a piercing, delicate aura that makes you want to gaze and gaze at her.” Emma was intrigued by the part; Pauline’s experience as a child actress who becomes a movie star had some parallels with her own.

Emma comments: “I was all set to go back to school after finishing Harry Potter but couldn’t resist Ballet Shoes. I really loved it; it felt so funny and real. It was also beautifully written.” She adds that a scene that had most resonance for her takes place the night before the première of Pauline’s first film. Pauline weeps: “Tomorrow night, my face is going to be blown up as big as a house, and everyone will find me out!”

According to Heidi, Emma need not fear. “Emma’s performance in Ballet Shoes is a revelation,” she comments. “She is maturing rapidly as a young woman and as an actress – her work is sensitive, subtle and intelligent.”

Heidi adds: “She is also incredibly hardworking. Our schedule was murderous, and she never once complained, even when she was white with exhaustion.” Insiders also noticed a refreshing lack of vanity – Emma agreed to play one scene with her hair in bright blue curlers. “She looked a complete sight but she just got on with it,” laughs Heidi.

There was a tiny snippet and picture in Sky Magazine and thanks to catzclare from the Sassy! Forums we have a scan of it!

Click HERE to see it!!

Emma Watson’s official website has been updated with a new picture and press information about Ballet Shoes. We learn that Richard Griffiths, who plays Uncle Dursley in the Harry Potter films, is also in the film.

So it begins! We have very kindly been sent the very first official image from Ballet Shoes, along with some press information regarding the film.

They ask that we not take the picture from the site as it is copywrited to BBC and has only been given permission to them. So view that HERE.

Click read more or the link above for the press information.

Canada’s Edmonton Sun Newspaper has two new interviews online  with Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, David Yates and David Heyman where they discuss many things.

Dan says:

“So, to me, it’s just about letting people know that I’m incredibly serious and passionate about this — this series of films — and how much they mean to me. If you’ve been involved in something for more than seven years now, you want to be able to talk about it articulately and explain why you love it, explain why you loved being involved in it so much.”

Emma goes on to say:

For such mainstream entertainment, it has such depth. It is very complex. That’s why I wouldn’t just call it a kids’ book. I would call it an adults’ book as well because it genuinely can be read by all ages. Everything about the book, everything about J.K. Rowling’s world, is thought down to the very last detail. You can pull apart the spells and they’re Latin and they actually mean what they’re doing. And all the names are so interesting and they’re unique and different and everyone has their own history. How she’s come up with all of this is just amazing.

Rupert says:

It’s just been an amazing experience,” Grint says. “I’ve enjoyed sort of every moment of it. It’s been wicked. It’s sad, really, because it does feel that it is coming to an end now with the seventh (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, due in 2010) on the way. It is nearly all over. I think I’m going to miss it. But I’ll just sort of move on after that.”

(links to Interview One and Interview Two)