Emma Stone (INTERVIEW)
Emma Stone
The “Spider-Man 2” Interview
with Kam Williams
Spidey’s Flawless Stone
Emily Jean Stone
was born on November 6, 1988 in Scottsdale,
Arizona where she started acting
at an early age. With her striking beauty and sincere talent, the Golden Globe-nominated
actress (for Easy A) has claimed her place as one of Hollywood’s most sought after actresses.
She recently
wrapped filming a still untitled Cameron Crowe project opposite Bradley Cooper
and Alec Baldwin which will be released on Christmas Day 2014. She also finished
shooting the Woody Allen film Magic in the Moonlight in which she stars
opposite Collin Firth, set for release later this year, too.
Besides The
Amazing Spider-Man 2, Emma will soon be seen in the dark comedy Birdman,
starring opposite Zack Galifinakis, Michael Keaton and Edward Norton. Previously,
she lent her voice to the hit animated film, The Croods. And she will
soon reprise her role as the voice of Eep for the sequel, which will hit
theaters in July of 2017.
Emma’s additional
film credits include the period drama Gangster Squad; Easy A, the award-winning
drama The Help; the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love; Friends
with Benefits; Paperman; the animated comedy, Marmaduke; Zombieland;
the romantic comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past; The House Bunny; The
Rocker; and the ensemble comedy Superbad.
When not filming, Emma
is an advocate for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a groundbreaking initiative
created to accelerate innovative cancer research that will get new therapies to
patients quickly and save lives now. Laura Ziskin, the late producer of The
Amazing Spider-Man, started the organization and got Emma involved.
In addition to
SU2C, Stone is also an ambassador for Gilda’s Club New York City. Named for
Gilda Radner, the late comedian and original cast member of SNL, Gilda’s Club
offers a place where people dealing with cancer can join together to build
social and emotional support. Stone has become an active member in the Gilda’s
Club community and continues to do so by engaging with their younger departments
for children and teens.
Here, she talks
about her latest movie, Spider-Man 2, where she reprises her role as
Spider-Man’s love interest Gwen Stacy.
Kam
Williams: Hi Emma, thanks for the interview. I’m
honored to have this opportunity to speak with you.
Emma Stone:
Oh, thank you, Kam!
KW:
I’ve admired your versatility and so much of your work, from Superbad to Zombieland
to Easy A to Crazy, Stupid, Love to The Help to Gangster Squad to Spider-Man.
ES:
Thanks.
KW: Now, I have a lot of questions for you from fans which I’m
going to mix in with my own. Editor/Legist Patricia Turnier
would like to know how it was reuniting
with the cast and crew to do Spider-Man 2.
ES:
It was so great! I had never worked with the same cast and
crew twice in a row before. So, I had a really good time. We had a nice rapport
and trust among all of us, and with the new cast members as well, like Dane
[DeHaan] and Jamie [Foxx]. It was a blast!
KW:
Patricia also asks: Are you at all like Gwen?
ES:
In some ways, yes, since I find things about myself that can
relate to every character that I’ve played. So, yeah. But in other ways, maybe
not as much. [Laughs]
KW:
Harriet Pakula-Teweles asks: What’s the difference between a screen romance with a
super-hero and one with an ordinary leading man?
ES:
Well, I think Peter Parker in some ways is both because he’s
a regular high school student, now college student, who happens to have this
other life as Spider-Man. It’s sort of one and the same and this point. They’re
pretty symbiotic. They’re inseparable!
KW:
Harriet also asks: With so many classic films being redone, is there a remake you'd
like to star in?
ES:
No, not one I could think of off the top of my head. If
there’s a classic I’m tempted to redo, it’s because I loved the original so
much. But I wouldn’t really want to mess with it.
KW:
Lisa Loving asks: Did
you ever wish you had a superpower in the film, considering the fact that
several other characters did? Or were you happy not to, since superheroes and
villains tend to be jerkier than normal people?
ES:
I feel like Gwen’s mind, her intelligence is her superpower,
and her heart, too. I think if there’s any superpower I’d want her to have it
would be invisibility, so she could advise Spider-Man while remaining unseen,
and not get so swept up into his antics.
KW:
Environmental activist Grace Sinden asks: How different was acting in Spider-Man 2 for you from the
original, and is Spider-Man 3 in the works?
ES:
I know Spider-Man 3 is in the works. They’re already working
on it now. Spider-Man 2 was different in the sense that the original was kind
of just setting the table of the story while the second movie was sort of getting
into the feast. So, it felt like we were all finding our footing on the first
movie and getting to know each other and what kind of story we wanted to tell
in our version of Spider-Man. Now, in the second one, we knew what the tone
was, so we were able to dive deeper into the real heart and meat of the story.
KW:
Grace also says: Watching a panel
discussion you were on about the Spider-Man costumes, I heard that you
are opposed to gender stereotypes. Is that the case?
ES:
[Chuckles] It’s interesting how that whole conversation,
which was just a simple conversation, has become a big deal. No, I don’t really
believe in gender stereotyping, but I was genuinely just asking for a
clarification of the definition of it in that circumstance.
KW:
A lotta guys didn’t exactly send in questions, but asked for
dates or just went on about you, like Gil Cretney who said: “Love that girl!” and
Richie the Intern who gushed: “She’s really attractive!”
ES:
[Giggles] That’s nice!
KW:
Obama biographer Dinesh Sharma asks: Why did you recently refer
to yourself as a “bland, basic bitch” in Vogue?
ES:
[LOL] Because that was a comment I read about me once, and I
thought it was kind of funny.
KW:
Attorney Bernadette Beekman asks: Who was your favorite superhero growing up?
ES: I loved the Tim Burton Batman movies, so I’d have to say Michael Keaton. I also enjoyed Beetlejuice, so I guess Michael Keaton characters were my superheroes.
ES: I loved the Tim Burton Batman movies, so I’d have to say Michael Keaton. I also enjoyed Beetlejuice, so I guess Michael Keaton characters were my superheroes.
KW:
Bernadette also asks: Is there someone who does superhuman things in real life that you
admire?
ES:
Lot’s
of people! Anyone who’s making a huge impact or speaking out about what they believe
in or who’s brave enough to be themselves is a superhero to me.
KW:
Pat says: I love the
character Pippi Longstocking. Would you consider playing her
onscreen? I think you would be perfect for the part.
ES:
Well that’s very nice of you to say, Pat. Of course I would!
KW:
The Ling-Ju Yen question: What is your earliest
childhood memory?
ES:
Hmm… That’s a good question. [Pauses to reflect] I don’t
really have one that I revisit. It’s kind of a haze of memories of the first
house my family lived in, like being in the living room and the bedroom at
about 2 or 3 maybe. But I don’t really remember anything too vividly.
KW:
What is your favorite dish to cook?
ES:
I like to bake, but I haven’t gotten all that great at
cooking. So, pasta is usually my “go to” dish. I’m really good at making Kraft
macaroni and cheese. [Chuckles]
KW:
Do you spice it up, or just follow the instructions on the
box?
ES:
I don’t use any milk, but I add too much butter for human
consumption. It’s pretty damn good! It’s my dad’s college recipe. He ate it
every day for a year.
KW:
The Uduak Oduok question: Who is your favorite clothes designer?
ES:
I don’t really have one favorite. I have a few.
KW:
The bookworm Troy Johnson question: What was the last book
you read?
ES:
I just finished re-reading The Four Agreements. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005BRS8Z6/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20
I’m reading Lolita now for the first time. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003WUYRB8/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20
And I’m trying to get back into The Goldfinch. I started
reading it, but put it down after about 150 pages. I’m going to try to finish
it, because people seem to really love that book. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00BAXFECK/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20
KW:
The music maven Heather Covington question: What was the last song you listened
to?
ES:
“Cigarettes and Coffee” by Otis Redding. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00J40M2B2/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20
KW:
If you could have one wish instantly granted, what would
that be for?
ES:
I’d wish for an infinite amount of wishes.
KW:
Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would?
ES:
I don’t know. That’s a good question. I’d have to think
about it. [Chuckles]
KW: When you look in the mirror, what
do you see?
ES:
My face.
KW:
The Anthony Mackie question: Is there
anything that you promised yourself you’d do when you became famous, that you
still haven’t done yet?
ES:
No, because I never thought it was going to become a
reality. It’s all been pretty nuts!
KW:
Thanks again for the time, Emma, and best of luck with the
film.
ES:
Thank you very, very much, Kam. It was nice to talk with you.
To see a trailer for
Spider-Man 2, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbp3Ra3Yp74
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