Here’s an interview excerpt of Marc Webb talks about Emma & Andrew chemistry in “The Amazing Spider-Man”.

Matt McDaniel: Was that chemistry between Andrew and Emma there from the very beginning?

Mark Webb: Yeah, we screen tested them together, and she’s very funny and really quick and snappy. I remember the first time we screen tested them — I don’t think they’d met before, really — and he took a minute for him to get back up to speed with her because she was so funny. And then they really brought out really great parts of the other’s performance. Of course, it was there, and that’s why we cast that dynamic. It was really great to watch it on screen.

The actress, who is playing Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man, talks revealingly about her role in the upcoming movie as well as her thoughts on Andrew Garfield’s surprise appearance at last year’s San Diego Comic Con and much, much more.

Earlier this week, we were treated to Marc Webb’s lengthy interview in the 2012 Comic-Con Annual and now here is Emma Stone’s revealing chat with the publication. While there’s not a lot in terms of new details, the actress does discuss both the character of Gwen Stacy as well as sharing plenty of interesting anecdotes from her time working on The Amazing Spider-Man.

What appealed to you about appearing in a big superhero franchise movie and taking on an iconic character such as Gwen Stacy?
When I auditioned for it, I didn’t get the full script, I only got scenes between Gwen and Peter and I screen-tested with Andrew. I heard about Spider-Man and I didn’t think it was something I would want to be a part of. I just thought that probably isn’t right for me. Then I had the scenes and realised that this was a really interesting fantastic relationship between two people and that I was being really close-minded. I liked all the Spider-Man movies and I’ve liked so many superhero movies that I don’t know why I had that kind of mentality about it. Then I went in and auditioned with Andrew and started learning more about Gwen Stacy and her history and just fell in love with the character and with the fans, too. I started reading forums and getting involved more in the comic book universe and it just became something I really wanted to be a part of, just because of all those elements.

You went from playing a literary character in The Help who was in a much beloved book with its own kind of following, to a comic book character who’s iconic and has this rabid following. Was there a big difference for you between those characters and how they’re treated by their fans?
Well of course the characters themselves are incredible different and there seems to be a different fan base between Spider-Man fans and fans of The Help. There are conventions for Spider-Man fans and there aren’t for The Help fans, although I would love to see a convention of The Help fans. It could be like the big Lebowski Fest. But they’re two tonally different worlds to me even though they both had such a rabid following. There’s a difference just in terms of bringing the material to life. There are different incarnations of Gwen Stacy and of Peter Parker throughout comic book history, all these different storylines to pull from depending on what kind of script you’re going to patch together. With The Help, it was such a distinct story that kind of needed to be matched line for line in a way. It felt different just in terms of becoming part of it and the way the material was adapted. But I’m so excited to be part of a movie with a built-in fan base in that way. You go to Comic-Con and there’s so much passion in one room. Everybody’s so passionate about these characters and how they’ve affected their own loves. It’s a really cool thing as an actor to know that you’re part of something that’s so much bigger than you. You’re not creating it from the ground up, you’re trying to fill the shoes of someone that’s been around a lot longer than you. It’s really exciting. I love that aspect of it. • Read full story…

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When it was announced earlier this summer that Emma Stone would become Revlon’s latest brand ambassador, it made perfect sense. The 23 year-old actress, who starred in just about every major blockbuster this summer including “The Help” And “Crazy Stupid Love”, isn’t afraid of makeup. Or changing her hair color for that matter. She’s gone from red to blonde to red again more times than we can count, and she pretty much jumpstarted the hot pink lipstick phenomenon we now see on everyone, everywhere. We chatted with Stone to get her thoughts on beauty icons, self tanning disasters and an intense Diane Keaton obsession.

You’re a big champion of the pink lipstick trend. I’d even say a pioneer. What are your favorite shades?
I didn’t know I was a champion; I’m honored. A pioneer… like Annie Oakley! I never know the shade name so it would be hard to tell you my favorite, but I love fuchsias and really, really bright pinks that’s for sure.
 
Have you always preferred pinks over reds? When did that become your thing?
Recently, I’ve been going for more pinks than reds, I think. I love red lipstick, but I think it’s kind of more modern with the corals and the pinks. The variations on red have been fun to play with, and it’s something different every time.

Do you think your fair complexion makes it easier to wear such bold shades? 
I’m grateful that something works well with my fair complexion because sometimes you tend to look like a thumb, you know, you’re just all one shade when you’re this pale, so it’s nice to have pops of color.

What does your off-duty makeup routine consist of?
When I’m just kind of hanging around, I always use grape seed oil. You know the kind you buy in the grocery store, but I use it on my face, instead of in recipes. I use that throughout the day because my skin is astronomically dry, like shockingly dry. So I use a lot of oil and then… Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara. I use that pretty much, like first thing in the morning, and then I feel pretty alright.  

How did it feel to become the face of such a legendary brand like Revlon? 
I remember the day that they kind of approached me and were wondering if I’d be interested in it, I was in my hotel and walked up to my room and into the bathroom. I was looking at my makeup counter and getting ready to go somewhere and I had the Colorstay foundation sitting near my sink, and I was like this is bizarre. Then I turned around, and there was like, a Revlon hair dryer. I mean this is what my mom always used, this is how I was introduced to makeup. It’s just always been my mom’s favorite brand, and then going back through the history with the Charlie girl and just how long it’s been around. It’s so iconic and it really is just kind of an incredible thing to be a part of.

Also a really, really fun element to working with Revlon, being a part of the whole Revlon family is that they let you try out all of these products. So you genuinely fall in love with some of them, and Grow Luscious [mascara] was the first one that I was kind of like, okay this one is not leaving me.

What past and present day actresses do you admire beauty wise? 
Diane Keaton. Through time. That’s then and now… and I just think she’s so beautiful because she is so quintessentially Diane. I think that’s kind of amazing.

Have you met her? 
No, I haven’t met her, but I talk about her so damn much that she’s probably scared of me. I talk about her literally everyday. She’s probably a little freaked out by me, so maybe it’s a better idea not to meet her because she’s probably going to have to get some sort of restraining order at this point. I’m kidding, I promise I am no threat.

Is there a decade that you find yourself drawn to when it comes to fashion and beauty?
I tend to go in 20 year increments, so 20s, 40s, 60s, NOT the 80s and then now… 80’s for whatever reason I immediately am like No! No! I don’t know what it is but all of that stuff, my brain just rejects it… I think the 80s are great, but for whatever reason 80s fashion just does not mix in my mind’s eye well. But the nice thing about now is that it seems like there’s a lot of people and a lot of designer clothing stores have pulled from elements of all of those eras, so you’re kind of mixing all of those eras together now a days which is really fun… and you don’t even have to wear corsets anymore, which is awesome.

What was your most embarrassing beauty moment? 
There was a time where I could not stand the pale. I’m from Arizona, and everyone is very, very tan. It’s super sunny… since I couldn’t go in the sun because I don’t have any pigment in my skin (which I now really appreciate). But sometimes I still want to be warmed up because it’s built into my DNA to think tan is incredible. But I got a lot of spray tans, and before I discovered spray tans I got a lot of those tanning lotions and that is not a good look. I mean it wasn’t on me because I did not know how to apply it in a way that didn’t look like I had just rolled around in a bunch of dirt. So it was like a splotchy, streaky mess of a situation. I’m sure some people are able to do it in the right way, but that was always my biggest beauty mishap…the solid two years I spent spray tanning.

Lightning Round: 
Favorite scent?
Probably Chance by Chanel. Yeah, I love Chance

Favorite band? 
The Beatles. No brainer.

Favorite food? 
Oh boy, oysters or maybe Brazilian food, in terms of cuisine.

Favorite movie? 
“City Lights”

Favorite book?  
“Franny and Zoe” by J.D. Salinger.

Favorite place in the world? 
Home, but like, in my apartment, in my bed.

Source: Stylelist.com

Emma Stone talks about some of the pressure and responsibility of playing a role like Skeeter in The Help as well as what she took away from the experience as an actress. She also discusses the state of Hollywood and why she feels it’s sometimes harder for women to get strong roles.

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Author Kathryn Stockett was rejected by dozens of publishers before her novel, The Help, went on to be a big success in the US.

Now the story about African-American maids working for white families in 1960s Mississippi has been adapted for the big screen.

The film’s stars, Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer told BBC Breakfast that Mississippi is still suffering from “echoes of the past”.