She may be a one of the most recognisable stars of cinema in the world, but when The Big Issue knocks, Emma Watson answers.
The Big Issue’s #WhyBooksMatter literacy campaign has been calling for the government and local authorities to keep open these vital resources rather than closing them. And Watson, out and about promoting Beauty and The Beast, is right behind it.
“Whilst watching the original Beauty and the Beast as a little girl and particularly again watching our version, I decided: I don’t want an engagement ring, I just want someone to build me a library like the one in Beauty and the Beast. That is all I want,” she told us.
Today I'm a red-striking ninja book-fairy out to spread some wise women's words @the_bookfairies #IWDOurSharedShelf #IWD #adaywithoutawoman pic.twitter.com/sOBhrHremg
— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) March 8, 2017
“If you have a book with you, then you always have a friend, or you have someone who understands you, or you have somewhere to escape to, or a place to go for comfort. It challenges you to think differently. It keeps you up at night. The best books are the ones where you can’t sleep.”
I decided: I don’t want an engagement ring, I just want someone to build me a library
She’s not alone. Her co-star (with whom she shares this week’s Big Issue cover) Dan Stevens echoes the call.