Emma Watson is bringing to life the beloved animated character, Belle, in Disney’s live-action “Beauty & the Beast.”
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The actress stopped by “Good Morning America” today and dished on how her character is different from the Belle in the animated version.
“She is a little different,” Watson said. “I think we had a little bit more space and more room to tell a bit more of Belle’s story in this one.
I hope she’s a slightly more modern version…she was updated a little bit but she was pretty progressive in her DNA really.
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She was a bit of a rebellious Disney princess.”
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In the film, Watson did her own dancing and singing, which was challenging at times.
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“It’s something I’ve always done and always loved to do, but to do it in such a beloved musical and when the songs are so well-known, I think I really felt the weight of that,” Watson said.
“i don’t know how to explain it. It’s a totally different thing from acting in a way.
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There’s nothing to hide behind. It’s your voice and yeah, I felt very sort of naked doing it for the first time so I think that was the hardest.”
“Beauty and the Beast” hit theaters March 17.