About this episodeEmma Stone discusses her career evolution from early Hollywood struggles to recent successes like 'Poor Things…AI summary
Emma Stone discusses her career evolution from early Hollywood struggles to recent successes like 'Poor Things' and 'The Curse', while sharing personal anecdotes about her name change, bone density issues, and unique coping mechanisms. The conversation highlights the importance of resilience in the entertainment industry and offers a candid look at the physical and mental demands of acting.
Key takeaways 5
Emma Stone changed her name from Emily to Emma in high school because she was a huge fan of Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) from the Spice Girls, and she wanted to be number one.
Stone experienced significant career anxiety after winning an Oscar for 'La La Land', fearing typecasting or being 'sick of her', but mitigated this by immediately returning to work on 'The Favorite' the next day.
She has a diagnosed bone density issue, having broken seven bones before age 30, including a shoulder in 2019 and a toe recently, requiring vitamin D, calcium, and weight-bearing exercises.
Stone's approach to social media is minimal; she uses her iPhone primarily for email, calendar, and news, avoiding social media platforms entirely to manage boredom and maintain mental space.
Her collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos on 'Poor Things' began as a conversation during the wrap of 'The Favorite' in 2017, evolving over years into a project where she also served as producer.
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“I was a huge Spice Girls fan and there was Emma who was Baby Spice... I had the opportunity when I was in you know like second or third grade I asked the teacher to call me Emma but they didn't it didn't never stick but then I had the chance to do it permanently and here I am.”
▶ 23:14Explaining why she changed her name from Emily to Emma.
“I left the day after the Oscars to go shoot the favorite... so it was kind of amazing cuz the next day I went right back to work and was back in did you have time to renegotiate your deal on your way to location yes so that was I did delayed my flight for a couple hours just to call just to call my lawyer.”
▶ 54:27Discussing how she handled the pressure and business side immediately after winning an Oscar.
“People would learn how to manage boredom which I think is a lost talent... being bored is okay like not having anything to do with a red light or in an elevator is a good time to kind of like reintroduce yourself to yourself for a minute.”
▶ 10:30Sharing her perspective on the benefits of a social media detox and embracing boredom.
“I have bone density issues that's clear because I broke my toe yesterday... I've broken seven bones before I was 30 I broke seven bones em isn't that crazy well so then you seriously looked into this you you seriously do have I there's an endocrinologist was like we got to talk about this like something's up with you right and did he come up with anything just that I need to take a lot of vitamin D and calcium and do apparently weightbearing exercises like heavy lifting is what creates more bone density.”
▶ 25:36Discussing her medical condition and how it affects her daily life and physical activities.
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