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Tom Hollandvividly remembers his first movie crush. —“Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, ”he toldW magazine, recalling, “She wears this pink dress. That was mind-blowing for me.” The Spider-Man star, 24, specifically referenced a then 15-year-old Emma Watson (now 30), who played Hermione Granger, in a layered pink dress in the 2005 film.

For the magazine’sannual ‘Best Performances’ issue, where he discussed the evolution of his acting career — from his first auditions, to the first film he booked, and his love for acting with an American accent. The English actor was born and raised in the United Kingdom.

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, including Juliet, and I didn’t get a single part, ” he recalled while discussing his first auditions. “When I was 11, I booked

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; that was the first job I ever booked. I couldn’t dance, but trainers would come to my school and teach me to dance at lunch, ” he explained, admitting, “I was at a rugby school, so doing ballet in tights in the school gym wasn’t the coolest of things to do, but it paid off.”

— the first film he ever booked. “It was an amazing experience. I got the chance to work with Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. That was the first time I realized that I could be an actor and it was something that I could do for the rest of my life, ” he said of the monumental moment. “I immediately fell in love with the idea of making movies, and was so lucky that afterward people really responded to the film.”

In his new film, Cherry, Tom’s American accent is arguably his best pronunciation performance. Though, his ability to switch accents so quickly didn’t come easy. “Just hard work, really, ” he said. “I’m very lucky. My dialect coach, Rick Lipton, who goes by Pretty Ricky, is one of my best mates. We’ve been working together for years now— I think we’re coming up on our 10th or 12th movie together. We just put the work in, practice, practice, practice, and get it done.”

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When asked if he’s ever dreamed in English with an American accent, Tom said, “I’m sure I have. I’ve been working in an American accent so much that whenever I tell a story, like at a dinner party, I kind of immediately start speaking in an American accent because it feels more comfortable, ” he admitted. “It feels like I’m performing. So the day that I start doing an English accent on set again will be a little bit complicated for me.”Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was a turning point in the franchise, picking up what Prisoner of Azkaban started by embracing a darker, far more serious tone that was more in line with J.K. Rowling's books. The depleting color of the Warner Bros. logo reminds viewers at the very beginning that things are changing in the Wizarding World, with the film's grim opening moments seeing Peter Pettigrew catering to Lord Voldemort' and killing an innocent man in the process.

It's all sunshine and rainbows for the next few minutes of Goblet of Fire, until the Death Eaters come to ruin all the Quidditch World Cup fun, another reminder that the Wizarding World will never be the same again. But aside from the darkness rising, you will recognize that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was perhaps the most fun movie in the franchise. It's a coming-of-age story, where teenagers are afforded a chance to be just teenagers, even if for a split second.

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That brings me to the Yule Ball — the social event of the Triwizard Tournament where witches and wizards danced to a live rock band all night. It's also where Emma Watson's Hermione Granger has her big Cinderella moment — a scene that was necessary for her character, but one that Emma Watson secretly hated.

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Hermione Granger attends the Yule Ball with Viktor Krum, the über-cool Bulgarian quidditch player from Durmstrang. Krum is also one of the four Triwizard Champions, which means that the two of them must dance before hundreds of students, including her friends Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.

It is established early on that Harry and Ron never consider asking Hermione to the ball, simply because they don't see her as anything more than a friend, or a sidekick, as Emma Watson said, during the anticipated Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts reunion special. And that's what made this pivotal scene so important. The actress recalled:

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I think for the first time, Harry and Ron, particularly Ron, see Hermione as a young woman, not just this kind of sidekick that they each have. I knew it was a big deal, and I was miserable...I just knew it was the duckling becomes a swan moment, I mean there was just all of this pressure suddenly.

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Watson also shared some behind-the-scenes details, explaining that the film's director, Mike Newell coached her to walk down the stairs. And he gave her a million different directions about what the scene needed to be. Emma tried her best to keep up, but it didn't exactly go very well. Watson remembered:

Mike Newell coached me to walk down the stairs in the dress. 'Your arms are swinging too much, you're walking too quickly, you need to walk slower.' He's giving me a million different directions about how to walk down the stairs, and of course, I fell down the stairs.

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The Yule Ball was a pivotal moment for Ron and Hermione's relationship as well, as it is made clear that Ron finally begins to see her in a different light. He acts out of jealousy when he lashes out at Hermione for fraternizing with the enemy, which I believe, is code for dance with me. In a way, Goblet of Fire planted the seeds for their inevitable relationship, even though they're not officially together until four movies later.

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Interestingly, Hermione's Yule Ball dress differed in the books and the adaptation. In the books, Hermione Granger wears a dress made of a floaty, periwinkle-blue material, which was changed to pink for the movies, believed to be a color better-suited for Emma Watson. The floor-length chiffon dress had a tiered skirt, with layers that turned a deeper shade of pink as they went on. It was a magical moment, and a wand wasn't required at all.

Emma Watson might have secretly hated filming the scene, but it was here that Hermione's personal coming-of-age story was spotlighted for the very first time. 

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Hermione Granger attends the Yule Ball with Viktor Krum, the über-cool Bulgarian quidditch player from Durmstrang. Krum is also one of the four Triwizard Champions, which means that the two of them must dance before hundreds of students, including her friends Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.

It is established early on that Harry and Ron never consider asking Hermione to the ball, simply because they don't see her as anything more than a friend, or a sidekick, as Emma Watson said, during the anticipated Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts reunion special. And that's what made this pivotal scene so important. The actress recalled:

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I think for the first time, Harry and Ron, particularly Ron, see Hermione as a young woman, not just this kind of sidekick that they each have. I knew it was a big deal, and I was miserable...I just knew it was the duckling becomes a swan moment, I mean there was just all of this pressure suddenly.

Emma Watson Tulle Formal Dress Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 London Premiere

Watson also shared some behind-the-scenes details, explaining that the film's director, Mike Newell coached her to walk down the stairs. And he gave her a million different directions about what the scene needed to be. Emma tried her best to keep up, but it didn't exactly go very well. Watson remembered:

Mike Newell coached me to walk down the stairs in the dress. 'Your arms are swinging too much, you're walking too quickly, you need to walk slower.' He's giving me a million different directions about how to walk down the stairs, and of course, I fell down the stairs.

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The Yule Ball was a pivotal moment for Ron and Hermione's relationship as well, as it is made clear that Ron finally begins to see her in a different light. He acts out of jealousy when he lashes out at Hermione for fraternizing with the enemy, which I believe, is code for dance with me. In a way, Goblet of Fire planted the seeds for their inevitable relationship, even though they're not officially together until four movies later.

Emma Watson Hermione Hi Res Stock Photography And Images

Interestingly, Hermione's Yule Ball dress differed in the books and the adaptation. In the books, Hermione Granger wears a dress made of a floaty, periwinkle-blue material, which was changed to pink for the movies, believed to be a color better-suited for Emma Watson. The floor-length chiffon dress had a tiered skirt, with layers that turned a deeper shade of pink as they went on. It was a magical moment, and a wand wasn't required at all.

Emma Watson might have secretly hated filming the scene, but it was here that Hermione's personal coming-of-age story was spotlighted for the very first time. 

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