Emma is also much admired by her peers, as evidenced by those she’s interviewed exclusively for us (who include Sofia Coppola, J.K. Rowling, Pharrell Williams, Lorde, Ezra Miller, Jonah Hill, Tavi Gevinson and many more influencers of contemporary popular culture). We’ve also photographed Emma not once but twice for this issue, by two totally different creative teams – which is a first for us and illustrates her generosity with her time and commitment to this memorable collaboration.

I asked Emma to share with us her five favourite films and music tracks which I have always felt can reveal quite a lot about a person’s character – add these to your playlists.

Films
Benjamin Button
The Fountain
Amelie
Breathless
The Great Beauty

Music
Chopin - Prelude in C Minor
Joni Mitchell – Case of You
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Child
Nina Simone – My Baby Just Cares for Me
Florence and the Machine – What the Water Gave Me

Emma Watson: Sofia [Coppola] had the imagination to write and then offer me the most complex and challenging female role I have played to date, as Nicki in The Bling Ring. I am grateful to her for seeing me outside of the box. I am also just happy I got to watch her from afar for six weeks. Understated yet incredible.

Ezra Miller: What was my favourite Perks memory? I’m sure you could understand why this question is difficult to answer. We had so many magical and formative experiences but I think ultimately, it was talking to all the audience members, especially younger folks, who identified so strongly with the film and found watching it to be a positive life experience. There’s something that continues to be so rewarding and confirming about that.

We had so many fun and mischevious times but I’d have to say that when I was having such a hard time and you took such good care of me and kept me healthy and let me rest in your better-smelling room. It often seems the harder times are even more critical in the formation of a friendship.

Emma Watson: The king of collaboration my friend Irial and I fell in love with him when we were thirteen. He is currently scoring The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and singing my favourite song, Happy.

Emma Watson: Do you remember when we met?
Pharrell Williams: Of course I do, we actually had dinner with the Newhouses at Cipriani. I knew you were different and had so much to do. I was right, ha!

Emma: This issue is a women power issue. Would you consider yourself a feminist?
Pharrell: We all come from the decision of a woman to have us. If women wanted to end our species they could just stop saying yes. Yes, I am.

Emma: How do you stay grounded and humble when you are juggling so much and working at such a high level?
Pharrell: Well, Aries, I know where it all comes from and we are all co-creators/vessels. The awareness of such a fact is most humbling for me.

Emma: Favourite Aries trait?
Pharrell: Controlling that inner.