DEREK BLASBERG: Speaking of Brown, I’m very proud that you are going to be an official Ivy League graduate soon.
EMMA WATSON: Yes! I’m going to graduate in May, which I can’t believe. I can’t. I just can’t! Very exciting.

DEREK: So, tell me: What do you plan on doing with that major?
EMMA: Tough question… I’ve been very fulfilled by my studies. English has helped me think in an analytical way. It’s helped me see the world from new perspectives. Diving into these stories and characters has given richness to my own life. And now, when I read scripts or look at stories, I have these references for a larger understanding of humanity. I’m sure it will make my job as an actress more interesting.

DEREK: I visited you on the Harry Potter set a few times, and it was like a little family and everyone knew each other.
EMMA: It was. I miss the people too. I miss the familiarity.

DEREK: And to go from that to a new place, a new school, with new friends – must not have been easy, right?
EMMA: I really wanted a new experience. I loved not knowing anyone. It felt very exciting, and I felt like I was striking out on my own in a very real, very new way. But there’s this thing called the Sophomore Slump, which is a phenomenon that is apparently known and recognized, though I had never heard of it. It caught me by surprise. For the first year at university, everything is new and exciting. You don’t realize that you don’t have your support structure, your home comforts, and all those touchstones that help keep you on track. Then, after the first year, when the adrenaline wears off, you find yourself in a slump. That’s what happened to me by the end of my third term. I felt very unsettled and lost.

DEREK: Now, be honest: Have you ever wanted to go off the rails? Like, get drunk and get a tattoo?
EMMA: Ha, I love tattoos. But I love them on other people. In fact, I have a Pinterest account and a whole board of tattoos that I like – but I would never want one for myself. I don’t think I could pull it off. My own self-image would not allow it.

DEREK: On that note, I’d like to formally apologize for being so shocked when you cut off all your hair.
EMMA: Why? I loved that you were one of the first people to see it. I loved your reaction. You were utterly shocked. It was an appropriate reaction for a big brother.

DEREK: You caught me off guard. It was so unexpected.
EMMA: It wasn’t unexpected to me. I had been crafting it in my mind for years. So, when the time came, I went ahead and did it.

DEREK: Have you ever thought of the psychology behind it? Like, did you do it because you were done with Harry Potter and you wanted to craft yourself a new image? Like Jennifer Lawrence and The Hunger Games?
EMMA: I think Jennifer Lawrence needed to cut hers off. But I see the parallel you’re trying to make. Maybe Miley Cyrus is a better example?