Emma Stone and Viola Davis talk to us about what attracted them to The Help, it’s surprising success and it’s bookworm roots.

The Help actress Emma Stone has revealed how her character Gwen Stacy and Andrew Garfield’s character Peter Parker aka Spider-Man share a nice first kiss, although she does admit that it is a lot different from the upside down kiss by Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire in the previous Spider-Man movie. Emma would not say whether or not it was as iconic though, as she feels that is something for the audience to decide.

Stone explained, “You don’t wanna know. You wanna watch the movie and find out. And it would be weird if we were like, ‘Yes, there’s something iconic coming up.’ You’ve got to decide if it’s iconic or not.” She added, “There is a nice first kiss. I will say that. And it’s different than the upside-down one. And we liked it.”

It has been suggested that Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are currently dating off screen, although neither of them have yet to confirm or deny the rumour. As well as Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield, The Amazing Spider-Man also stars Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The Amazing Spider-Man is set to be released on July 3, 2012.

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Check out the complete press conference of the cast and crew from “The Amazing Spider-Man” in Japan!

It’s only been five years since we last saw Marvel’s Spider-Man swinging through the skies of New York City. Come July, the iconic super hero will be rebooted with Andrew Garfield in the title role and Emma Stone playing his love interest, Gwen Stacy – so how does this friendly neighborhood crime fighter movie differ from the Tobey Maguire/Kirsten Dunst version?

“The Amazing Spider-Man” co-stars (who are rumored to be dating in real life) appeared at a press conference in Japan on Wednesday, where they were asked about the characters’ first onscreen kiss.

“You don’t want to know! You want to watch the movie and find out,” Emma told reporters, when asked how their first lip lock would compare to Tobey and Kirsten’s iconic upside down rain-soaked smooch.

“Plus, it would be weird if we were like, ‘There’s something iconic coming up!’ You’ve got to decide if it’s iconic or not,” she explained. “But there is a nice first kiss and it’s different than the upside down one. And we liked it.”

The first three big screen Spidey movies relied heavily on CGI effects when it came to the hero’s acrobatics and sweeping action scenes, but it appears Andrew put his own life on the line, filming many of the stunts the old fashioned way.

“As you can see, a lot of the stunts are practical and grounded in reality,” he explained. “That was something that Marc [Webb], the director, really wanted to make sure happened in this movie to set it apart from previous ones,” he explained. “I would exhaust myself every day and get into near-death experiences every hour on the hour.”

Adding, “I collaborated with [the stunt team] not only on the big stunt set-pieces, but also on what happens to Peter’s body when he gets bitten… The idea that he has spider DNA running in his system. What that will do to his sense of space. What that will do to the sensitivity of his skin. To have an opportunity to play in that forum with creative and talented people was a real opportunity and gift.”

“The Amazing Spider-Man” swings into theaters on July 3.

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Last night after Emma Stone won the Best Actress accolade at the People’s Choice Awards, she shocked the press by simply saying, “It sucked.”
In the press room after the ceremony, of course she was laughing, and then the The Amazing Spiderman actress added, “Like a really not-eloquent concert.”

What did seem eloquent, however, was working on the Spidey movie. “It’s been really incredible. It’s been different than anything I’ve had the opportunity to do before,” she explained. “We actually wrapped back in May.”

Although the movie isn’t set for release until this July, she thinks the brains behind it are already working on another one. “They green-lit it,” she added.

Switching gears, we wonder what beau and Spiderman costar Andrew Garfield thought of her dress? Perhaps in the category of TMI, she revealed, “You wouldn’t know it, but I am completely naked under my outfit. It’s Gucci and, you know, it’s green and black and white.”

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Emma Stone starred as Eugenia ‘Skeeter’ Phelan in the movie and she did a phenomenal job. This is definitely one of my favorite movies she’s ever done. In this Q & A with Stone, she talks about her character, friendship, her career and more.

A long, hot summer filming The Help in Greenwood, Mississippi bonded the cast and crew into formidable unit, says Emma Stone, and forged life long friendships.

In The Help, the actress plays Eugenia ‘Skeeter’ Phelan, a young woman who returns home from college to embark on a career as a journalist, in the early 1960s just as the Civil Rights Movement was becoming a force for change.

When Skeeter decides to write a book about the lives of the African American women who work as domestics, with the assistance of two maids, Aibileen Clark (Viola Davis) and Minny Jackson (Octavia Spencer), it exposes the racially segregated society in her hometown.

“We were in a small town and we didn’t know anybody else, we just had each other,” says Stone. “It was very exciting to shoot on location because you don’t just go home at night the way you would if you are in New York or Los Angeles.

“So it really was a complete bonding experience and we would hang out with each other and have block parties, it was really incredible. We’ve become great friends and I know that we’ll all be friends for life. We’re a great team.

“We all get along so well, thank God, because we all had to spend a lot of time with each other. But it’s been a great experience and so much fun, too.”

Based on Kathryn Stockett’s acclaimed, best selling novel of the same name, and directed by Tate Taylor, The Help is the story of how a group of black women find a voice and with that voice begin to break down barriers of race and prejudice and plant the seeds for change.

“I think The Help touches on so many themes,” says Stone. “I think Kathryn set out to write characters, not a message, but the thing that is so wonderful about this story is that it’s about being human, it’s not like she was trying to get across some social message. So there are themes of love, friendship, acceptance, the relationship between a mother and daughter, the relationship between caregiver and a child, first love, self-acceptance, overcoming adversity. It’s the story of the underdog, the story of bravery in the face of being jailed or being killed. And it’s a story about racial inequality, gender inequality – there are so many messages and themes. Courage is probably the biggest theme of all.”

Before filming started Stone researched the time period and read up on the controversial Jim Crow Laws – the bill that enshrined racial segregation into the statute in numerous states.

“Tate gave us an incredible documentary series, The Eyes on The Prize, which is six one-hour programmes about the civil rights movement in that period,” she explains.

“And it was really informative, incredible to watch and staggering to hear the stories of violence and inequality for no good reason – just hate and ignorance. It was fascinating and horrifying. And I read books on the Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow was a man who made these laws in Mississippi that decreed that everybody had to use separate bathrooms, separate cinemas, water fountains and lunch counters – he created this legal separation. In our story, Skeeter goes to the library and learns all about this and she learns that any white and black human beings co-mingling can be grounds for being thrown into jail.”

For Stone, filming The Help was a life changing experience she’ll never forget.

“I’d never experienced material like this,” she says. “It was a growing experience for me and the entire project changed my life not just as an actor, but as a human being.”

Ms Stone is now firmly established as one of the brightest young talents working in Hollywood today with acclaimed performances in films including Superbad, Zombieland, Easy A, Friends With Benefits and Crazy, Stupid, Love.

She plays Gwen Stacy opposite Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man, which is due to be released next year (2012) and recently completed Gangster Squad, starring with Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling for director Ruben Fleischer.

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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.

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As massive fans of actress Emma Stone here at Mc.co.uk, when we were invited to chat to the actress about new movie The Help, we just couldn’t turn it down.

So we hotfooted it over to a super-secret location, where we quizzed the beautiful actress and her Oscar-winning co-star Viola Davis on the brilliant new movie, what it was like travelling back to 60s Mississippi and working with an all-female cast.

The Help charts the story of determined Southern society girl and aspiring writer Eugenia ‘Skeeter’ Phelan – played by the lovely Ms Stone – who embarks on the risky task of writing a book about the African American maids which serve her friends.

Written from the point of view of characters Aibileen, Minnie and others who work for the white Mississippi families – and put together in total secret – the book tells of the many hardships the women go through, but threatens to turn the town upside down…

WATCH the interview here…

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