Actress Emma Watson has announced a one-year break from acting and showbiz to focus on other things.
The Harry Potter star, who has featured in a number of big
Hollywood movies in her 15-year career, will be focusing on philanthropy
and her personal development during her break.
“I’m
taking a year away from acting to focus on two things, really,” she
said to Paper magazine. “My own personal development is one. My own
personal task is to read a book a week, and also to read a book a month
as part of my book club. I’m doing a huge amount of reading and study
just on my own.”
“I almost thought about going and doing a year of
gender studies, then I realized that I was learning so much by being on
the ground and just speaking with people and doing my reading. That I
was learning so much on my own. I actually wanted to keep on the path
that I’m on. I’m reading a lot this year, and I want to do a lot of
listening.”
She added: “I’m reading so much and exposing myself to
so many new ideas. It almost feels like the chemistry and the structure
of my brain is changing so rapidly sometimes. It feels as if sometimes
I’m struggling to keep up with myself. It’s a really cool period of time
for me. My work that I do for the UN is all very clearly outlined, but
my personal views and opinions are still being defined, really. So it’ll
be an interesting time.”
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