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Emma Watson Explains Acting Hiatus, Calls Press Tours 'Soul-Destroying'

She describes stepping back to rebuild foundations after years of pressure.

Overview

  • In a rare interview with Hollywood Authentic published Sept. 21, Watson says she profoundly misses the craft of acting but not promoting films, which she calls "soul-destroying."
  • Watson reveals she is working on an undisclosed project she has "never done before," declining to share details or a timeline.
  • She says she is "maybe the happiest and healthiest" she has ever been while keeping acting at arm’s length.
  • Watson has been studying at the University of Oxford since 2023 and switched from a master’s in creative writing to a DPhil earlier this year.
  • Local reporting notes she received a summer driving ban and fines after a speeding offense in Oxford.