Emma Watson is getting real about the acting world.

In a recent interview with People magazine, the 35-year-old "Harry Potter" star reflected on her acting career and the parts of the job she has missed since taking a step back from on-screen work. 

While looking back on her career as a child star, Watson admits, "In some ways I really won the lottery [with acting]," and that what she experienced was "so unusual," but noted that there were parts of the job she is happy to leave behind.

"But a bigger component than the actual job itself is the promotion and selling of that piece of work, this piece of art," she explained. "The balance of that can get quite thrown off. I think I’ll be honest and straightforward, and say: I do not miss selling things. I found that to be quite soul-destroying."

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Watson shot to stardom when she starred as Hermione Granger in the first "Harry Potter" movie, at the age of 11. She went on to play the character in all eight films in the franchise, turning 21 when the final film was released in 2011.

After the franchise ended, Watson continued appearing in starring roles on the big screen, most notably as Belle in Disney’s 2017 live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast." Her most recent feature film was the 2019 adaptation of "Little Women," in which she played the eldest sister, Meg March.

"But I do very much miss using my skill set, and I very much miss the art," she said. "I just found I got to do so little of the bit that I actually enjoyed."

When speaking with People, Watson explained that actors often feel the need to "fracture yourself into multiple personalities," noting that in addition to becoming the character they are playing on screen, they also deal with "having the weight of a public persona."

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The public persona often requires "constant feeding and sprucing and glamorizing."

"It’s very energy-intensive stuff. And shedding the multiple identities has freed up so much space, I think, for me to be a better sister, daughter, friend, granddaughter and then artist," she said. "And someone who’s trying to do some critical thinking of her own." 

In October 2022, Watson's "Harry Potter" co-star, Tom Felton, released his memoir, "Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard," with Watson penning the foreword.

In the foreword, Watson touched on her close friendship with Felton, sharing that the two of them have always "loved each other in a special way." She referred to him as her "soulmate," and added that their friendship is "one of the purest loves I can think of."

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"You know that person in your life who makes you feel seen? That person who is somehow a witness to all that unfolds? That person who knows – really knows – what is happening to you and what you're going through, without anything having to be said? For me, that person is Tom Felton."

New U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz warned Monday the U.S. and its allies will defend "every inch" of NATO territory after Russian fighter jets violated Estonian airspace.

"The United States stands by our NATO allies in the face of these airspace violations, and I want to take this first opportunity to repeat and to emphasize the United States and our allies will defend every inch of NATO territory," Waltz said during opening remarks of the United Nations General Assembly high-level week. "Russia must urgently stop dangerous behavior."

The warning marked one of Waltz’s first public statements since winning Senate confirmation Friday. It came days after three Russian MiG-31 jets flew deep into Estonian airspace — the closest such incursion to the Baltic nation’s Parliament building in years — raising fears Moscow is testing NATO’s resolve.

Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna revealed Monday morning that the jets were armed. The jets were in Estonian airspace for 12 minutes.

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Tsahkna noted that Russia remains a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council even as it continues its war on Ukraine and now pushes into NATO territory.

Article 5 of the NATO treaty states that an armed attack against one or more NATO members in Europe or North America is considered an attack against them all. In practice, this means that if any member nation is attacked, the others are committed to take action.

Waltz, a former House member from Florida, served as President Donald Trump’s national security advisor until May. His confirmation to the U.N. was held up in the Senate until last week, when a 47-43 vote confirmed him as U.S. permanent representative to the U.N. Security Council.

A separate vote to confirm him as U.S. representative to the General Assembly did not come up — it’s unclear whether that will have any effect on his participation at UNGA. 

The Estonia incursion followed an incident where at least 19 Russian drones entered Poland’s airspace just one week after Polish President Karol Nawrocki met with President Donald Trump at the White House. Last week, Romania reported a Shahed drone of Russian origin was found in its territory. 

Russia called reports of the incursions "groundless accusations." 

"There is no proof except the Russophobic hysteria coming from Tallinn," said Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the U.N., referring to Estonia’s capital. 

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"There was a time when Europe was associated with the renaissance, enlightenment cutting edge of philosophy, culture and science. Yet today unfortunately all of that is gone and it’s gone for good," the representative went on.

Polyansky claimed the "only ideology" of European states is "primitive hatred" for Russia. 

"Any events are immediately interpreted through an anti-Russian prism," he said. "The idea that war with Russia is unavoidable is being frantically pounded into the heads of the European populace."

On Monday, the U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting on the jet incursions into Estonia at Tallinn’s request. 

"Russia's reckless actions represent not only a breach of international law, but also a destabilizing escalation that brings the entire region closer to conflict than at any time in recent years," Tsahkna said. 

"Such a provocation is profoundly disrespectful towards the collective and tireless efforts of the international community to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war and to restore peace and stability in accordance with international law."