Press

Read through various press interviews Naomi has done over the years, promoting her films and giving her thoughts on this, that and everything in between! New additions are marked with an (*).

2013
‘Impossible’ role was a concern for Naomi Watts – The Fresno Bee, January 3rd 2013 (*)
Naomi Watts: I Love Everything About India – Rediff.com, January 4th 2013 (*)
Never mind the tsunami – it’s playing Diana that terrifies me – The Daily Mail, January 4th 2013 (*)
Naomi Watts rises to the surface again and again – The Detroit News, January 4th 2013 (*)
Naomi Watts: ‘I certainly learned a lot more of the Spanish culture’ – America Reads Spanish, January 6th 2013 (*)
Australian actress Naomi Watts: Force of nature – The Sunday Telegraph (Aus), January 12th 2013 (*)
Drawn from the deepest fears – The Age (Aus), January 19th 2013 (*)
Head above water – The Age (Aus), January 20th 2013 (*)
Naomi Watts talks Two Mothers and Oscars – TotalFilm.com, January 20th 2013 (*)
Naomi Watts riding an intense wave of emotion – News.com.au, January 24th 2013 (*)
Naomi Watts, Anne Fontaine on Forbidden Love in ‘Two Mothers’ – Wall Street Journal, January 25th 2013 (*)
SAG Awards: Naomi Watts Braved Snakes and High Water for ‘The Impossible’ – The Hollywood Reporter, February 1st 2013 (*)
For Naomi Watts, Art Imitates the News – Wall Street Journal, February 4th 2013 (*)
Where I Go – VanityFair.com, February 2013 (*)
THR’s Oscar Icons Portfolio – The Hollywood Reporter, March 1st 2013 (*)
There’s something about Naomi – Madison Magazine, March 2013 (*)

2012
Naomi Watts on her spicy new role as a conniving seductress – Mirror.co.uk, January 6th 2012
Still burning brightly – an interview with Naomi Watts – TNTMagazine.com, January 17th 2012
Stand by your men – The Sydney Morning Herald, January 22nd 2012
Naomi Watts’ My London – The Evening Standard, May 25th 2012
Naomi Watts Cover Interview – Red (UK), July 2012 (*)
HOLLYWOOD princess – The Sunday Herald Sun ‘Sunday Life Supplement, September 2nd 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts Interview For ‘The Impossible’ – Flicks & Bits, September 16th 2012
A Specialist in Women Who Weather Storms – New York Times, November 4th 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts Discusses ‘The Impossible’ and Being Diana – The Interview People, November 6th 2012 (*)
The Contenders: A world through Naomi Watts’ eyes – Los Angeles Times, November 15th 2012 (*)
Our Chat With Naomi Watts – Bella Sugar, November 16th 2012 (*)
Date with Kate – The Sydney Morning Herald, November 18th 2012 (*)
OSCARS Q&A: Naomi Watts – Deadline, November 22nd 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts goes to Beautiful Lengths – Vogue.com.au, November 22nd 2012 (*)
THR’s Actress Roundtable – The Hollywood Reporter, November 30th 2012 (*)
Force of Nature – Angeleno, December 2012 (*)
Family Ties Push Realism of ‘The Impossible’ – Palm Springs Life, December 2012 (*)
Nothing is ‘Impossible’ for Naomi Watts – USA Today, December 12th 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts fought fear of water for tsunami film – Chicago Sun Times, December 13th 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts Survives ‘The Impossible’ – Front Row Features, December 13th 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts gives the performance of her life as a mom swept up in a tsunami – NY Daily News, December 17th 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts pulls off “The Impossible” to critical acclaim – Reuters, December 18th 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts on The Impossible and Her Weirdest Film Credit – Vulture, December 19th 2012 (*)
Interview: Naomi Watts – Now Toronto, December 20th 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts shared ‘Impossible’ with family – Associated Press, December 21st 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts on ‘The Impossible,’ Personal Tragedy, and Playing Princess Diana – The Daily Beast, December 21st 2012 (*)
Naomi Watts: ‘How my brush with death informed filming The Impossible’ – The Independent (UK), December 30th 2012 (*)
My fear over Diana role – The Daily Mail ‘You’ Magazine, December 31st 2012 (*)

2011
Naomi Watts felt like a ‘dumb arse’ meeting CIA spy Valerie Plame – Metro.co.uk, March 8th 2011
Watts the story – Interview: Naomi Watts – Herald Scotland, March 7th 2011
Watts the story… – Independent.ie, March 4th 2011
Naomi Watts Talks Must-Have Makeup and Fave Hairstyles! – BellaSugar.com.au, June 10th 2011
Mega Watts – More (Canada) Magazine, October 2011
Why Naomi Watts won’t let the rumour mill get her down – The Daily Telegraph (Aus), November 19th 2011

2010
Naomi Watts: ‘I Can’t Wear Fussy, Over the Top Clothing’ – MSN Wonderwall, February 19th 2010
Sundance Interview: Naomi Watts for “Mother and Child” – Dark Horizons, February 28th 2010
Naomi Watts on Starring in Woody Allen’s New Movie – Blackbook, April 23rd 2010
Naomi Watts: New York’s low-key superstar is sitting pretty – and still taking movie risks – New York Daily News, April 24th 2010
Naomi Watts Interview – Askmen.com, May 2010
Naomi Watts: Flirting With Disaster – Blackbook, May 2010
Naomi Watts talks about pregnancy and pretending to be someone she’s not – Examiner.com, May 7th 2010
Interview: Cast of ‘Mother and Child’ – Fanbolt.com, May 7th 2010
Naomi Watts is Mother and Child! – Manhattan Movie Magazine, May 13th 2010
Watts returns to Cannes, where her star was born – The Associated Press, May 21st 2010
The ice maiden within – The Sydney Morning Herald, June 4th 2010
Watt’s right with Naomi – The Sunday Telegraph (Aus), June 6th 2010
Naomi Watts mixed babies and bootcamp to bust out of her maternal state – The Courier Mail (Aus), June 17th 2010
Killer Watts! – Manhattan magazine, September/October 2010
Naomi Watts: Soccer Mom Turned CIA Agent – The Early Show, October 7th 2010
Naomi Watts Plays Valerie Plame Wilson in a New Movie, But They’re Way Beyond That Now – NYMag.com, October 17th 2010
Interview : Naomi Watts on ‘Fair Game,’ Valerie Plame and politics in Hollywood – HitFix.com, October 19th 2010
It’s all about the kids for Naomi Watts – The Sunday Herald Sun (Aus), October 21st 2010
‘Fair Game’ star Naomi Watts really knows her character, Valerie Plame – Los Angeles Times, October 24th 2010
Q&A – Fair Game’s Naomi Watts and Doug Liman on Sean Penn, Karl Rove, and Watts’s Ability to Win in a Fight – Film Critic, October 25th 2010
Naomi Watts: “We Are Just a Normal Couple” – Betty Confidential, October 26th 2010
Interview: Naomi Watts, actress – The Scotsman, October 31st 2010
Naomi Watts as an outed CIA agent in ‘Fair Game’ – WickedLocal.com, October 31st 2010
Naomi Watts toughened up for role as CIA operative Valerie Plame – Boston Herald, November 1st 2010
Naomi Watts Hopes Her Film Will Expose Americans to Ex-CIA Agent Valerie Plame’s Life – Fox News, November 1st 2010
Watts switches roles from mom to outed CIA agent – Metronews.ca, November 1st 2010
Watts Gets Rough In ‘Fair Game’ – TorontoSun.com, November 1st 2010
Naomi Watts plays with political fire in ‘Fair Game’ – Examiner.com, November 3rd 2010
Naomi Watts’ inner strength shines in ‘Fair Game’ – USA Today, November 4th 2010
Naomi Watts on Fair Game, Short Attention Spans and How You Get to Know a Spy – Movieline, November 5th 2010
Naomi Watts Talks ‘Fair Game’: Secrets of the CIA – Newsweek, November 5th 2010
Naomi Watts on ‘Fair Game,’ Valerie Plame and Reuniting With Sean Penn – Moviefone, November 5th 2010
Naomi Watts & Director Doug Liman Discuss ‘Fair Game’ – CinemaSpy.com, November 22nd 2010
Mega Watts – The West Australian, November 23rd 2010

2009
The International Press Interview – RadioFree.com, 2009
Naomi Watts Interviews – About.com, February 2009
Naomi Watts interview – The International – Buzzine, February 2009
Naomi Watts on The International – MoviesOnline.ca, February 2009
Naomi Watts – The Cinema Source, February 2009
‘I Had To Start All Over Again’ – Parade, February 1st 2009
Naomi Watts balances children and career – Courier Mail (Aus), February 4th 2009
Naomi Watts balances children and career – The Courier Mail (Aus), February 4th 2009
After years of struggles, Naomi Watts revels in success – NewJersey.com, February 17th 2009
The International’s Naomi Watts And Tom Tykwer – CinemaBlend.com, February 12th 2009
INTERVIEW: Clive Owen & Naomi Watts on “The International” – Cinecon, February 13th 2009
Naomi Watts Has An Oscar Fave – The Early Show, February 13th 2009
Naomi Watts – No more drugs, sex or violence – The Independent (UK), February 20th 2009
Naomi Watts On Motherhood and The International – IndyEastEnd.com, March 18th 2009
Naomi Watts: The First Lady of Hollywood – The Independent (UK), October 16th 2009
Wattsup, Naomi? – GulfNews.com, October 18th 2009
Maternal instincts – TheNational.ae, December 14th 2009

2008
A Serious Interview with Funny Games’ Naomi Watts – SoCal.com, 2008
Funny Games no laughing matter for Naomi Watts – Femail.com.au, 2008
Naomi Watts Interview – MoviesOnline.ca, 2008
Naomi’s Next Act – Glamour (US), March 2008
Funny Games Roundtable Discussion: Naomi Watts – Dread Central, March 2008
A Return To The Dark Side – SFGate.com, March 9th 2008
The original funny games gave Naomi Watts the creeps… – Canada.com, March 9th 2008
Naomi Watts on “Funny Games” – RadioFree.com, March 12th 2008
Naomi Watts’ Ultra-Violent ‘Funny Games’ Has Serious Message For ‘Saw,’ ‘Hostel’ Fans – MTV, March 13th 2008
Not So Funny Games with Naomi Watts – ShockTilYouDrop.com, March 13th 2008
Naomi Watts, Feeling the Fear – The Washington Post, March 14th 2008
Naomi Watts on Funny Games – The Telegraph (UK), March 15th 2008
Naomi Watts Discusses ‘Funny Games’ – About.com, March 18th 2008
Why Naomi Watts is a glutton for punishment – The Sunday Times, March 23rd 2008
Naomi Watts combines being a recent mum with her ultra-violent new film – The Mirror (UK), April 4th 2008
Anguish management – The Age (Aus), April 13th 2008
Her past lives – New Zealand Herald, April 19th 2008
Naomi Watts had to be persuaded to do The Painted Veil – The Herald Sun (Aus), April 24th 2008
Vanity Mirror: Naomi Watts Is An Angel – VanityFair.com, May 6th 2008
Oh, to be Naomi Watts – The Sunday Times, July 27th 2008
My Style: Screen siren Naomi Watts reveals her fashion secrets – The Daily Mail (UK), August 4th 2008
Naomi Watts lights up dark role – The Sunday Telegraph (Aus), August 24th 2008
Angel face: Naomi Watts – Elle Canada, September 2008
What’s My Line? – The New York Times Style, September 5th 2008
Beauty Star: Naomi Watts – Flare, September 9th 2008
Naomi Watts Earns Her Wings – VanityFair.com, September 28th 2008

2007
Ladies and Gentlemen, Naomi Watts and Edward Norton! – Blackbook, December 2006/January 2007
Naomi Watts interview – Femail.com.au, 2007
Online exclusive! ELLE chats with Naomi Watts – Elle Canada, 2007
Eastern Promises – Naomi Watts interview – IndieLondon.co.uk, 2007
Mover and shaker – Naomi Watts takes on producer role for her new film, ‘The Painted Veil’ – NewsOk.com, January 12th 2007
A Movie, Marriage And Baby … Mega Watts – DailyRecord.co.uk, April 30th 2007
New Movie, New Baby for Naomi Watts – ABC’s Good Morning America, September 6th 2007
New mother Naomi Watts determined to keep career momentum going – Canada.com, September 13th 2007
Maternal Watts has ‘Promises’ to keep – USA Today, September 13th 2007
Naomi: Love, babies and my best mate Nic – Woman’s Day (Aus), October 1st 2007
London Film Festival: Naomi Watts Screentalk – London Film Festival Screentalk, October 19th 2007
Love bites Naomi Watts – The Sunday Mail (Aus), October 21st 2007
Naomi Watts Q&A – IGN, October 29th 2007

2006
Naomi Watts Talks About “The Painted Veil” – About.com, 2006
Watts faces a secure future – Femail.com.au, 2006
Naomi Watts, John Curran Interview, The Painted Veil – MoviesOnline.ca, December 2006
Spotlight: Naomi Watts – Entertainment Weekly, December 8th 2006
Peeking Behind ‘The Painted Veil’ With Naomi Watts – Hollywood.com, December 19th 2006
Naomi Watts and Edward Norton on The Painted Veil – MovieWeb, December 20th 2006
Naomi Watts and John Curran Interviewed – ‘The Painted Veil – Collider, December 21st 2006
Watts Teams With Norton In ‘Painted Veil’ – The Early Show, December 27th 2006

2005
Naomi Watts Discusses “King Kong” and Meeting Fay Wray – About.com, 2005
Art Imitates Life for Watt’s Ellie Parker – FilmMonthly.com, March 12th 2005
Watt A Picture – The Age, March 20th 2005
The long climb to the top – The Sydney Morning Herald, March 21st 2005
Watts on high voltage – JournalLive.co.uk, April 8th 2005
Watts fears fame overload – The Age (Aus), April 27th 2005
Mega Watts – The Sydney Morning Herald, May 4th 2005
A girl, an ape and Hollywood – Girl.com.au, December 2005
Naomi Watts interview – UGO.com, December 2005
Naomi Watts the new scream queen – New Zealand Herald, December 3rd 2005
The new scream queen – The Telegraph (UK), December 9th 2005
Exclusive Interview: Naomi Watts – TotalFilm.com, December 9th 2005 (*)
Watts The Story – The Telegraph (UK), December 11th 2005

2004
Naomi Watts: Tough time with ‘21 Grams’ – CNN, January 12th 2004
Great Performances: Naomi Watts – 21 Grams – Time, January 17th 2004
Watts The Better – UrbanCineFile.com.au, January 22nd 2004
Best Actress: Naomi Watts, 21 Grams – Entertainment Weekly, February 6th 2004
Star’s love of land of her mother – BBC Wales News Online, February 11th 2004
Naomi Watts: Going Gold – CBS’s The Early Show, February 11th 2004
Watts’ bath to fame – The Age (Aus), February 11th 2004
OSCAR FILMS; The Performances In Close-Up: Best Actress – New York TImes, February 15th 2004
Naomi Watts, ’21′ And Counting – New York Daily News, February 23rd 2004
How Naomi told her mum about Oscar – The Sydney Morning Herald, February 23rd 2004
From darkest days to the brightest awards nights – The Scotsman, February 26th 2004
Naomi Watts – well worth the weight – The Sunday Times (UK), February 26th 2004
Look Out For … Naomi Watts – New York Daily News, March 21st 2004
Naomi Watts Talks About “We Don’t Live Here Anymore” – About.com, July 2004
Laura Dern by Naomi Watts – Interview, August 2004
Exclusive Interview: Naomi Watts for “We Don’t Live Here Anymore” – Dark Horizons, August 2nd 2004
Naomi Watts: ‘I’ve Been Cheated On’ – Fox News, August 15th 2004
Interviews: Naomi Watts and Laura Dern – AboutFilm.com, September 2004
‘Huckabees’ stars are all ‘Heart’ – USA Today, September 23rd 2004

2003
Naomi Watts and Kate Hudson interview – “Le Divorce” – About.com, 2003
Naomi Watts – The Ring – BBC, January 28th 2003
The Storm Took Its Sweet Time Building – Esquire, April 2003
Naomi Watts’s Ride, Post-’Mulholland Drive’ – New York Times, May 11th 2003
Watts Happening – Premiere (US), July 2003
Naomi Watts Continues with Ring of Confidence – Girl.com.au, July 2003
Five on the Line: Naomi Watts – Hollywood Life, August 2003
Success ‘Rings’ For Naomi Watts – CBS’s The Early Show, August 4th 2003
Naomi Watts interview for Le Divorce – BBC Movies, September 15th 2003
Her time to shine – The Sydney Morning Herald, October 6th 2003
Naomi Watts – The Boston Globe, November 23rd 2003
High Wattage – Hollywood Life, December 2003
For anyone who ever needed a reminder of what can happen when you hold onto your dreams… – Interview, December 2003
Watts: ‘21 Grams’ Challenging – CBS’s The Early Show, December 3rd 2003
Watts cooking – The Age (Aus), December 16th 2003
Naomi can afford to be picky – The Sydney Morning Herald, December 17th 2003

2002
The Ring Generic Press Interview – 2002
Naomi Grabs Hold Of Hollywood’s Brass Ring – Femail.com.au, 2002
Film: Naomi Watts interview – The Sunday Times (UK), January 6th 2002
Lust Highway – Total Film, February 2002
Naomi Watts: This Is The Girl – Filmmaker Magazine (Aus), February/March 2002
Where The Girls Star – Vanity Fair, April 2002
People’s Most Beautiful – People, May 13th 2002
It Quick-Change Artist – Entertainment Weekly, June 28th – July 5th 2002
Naomi Watts is in your pants – GQ (US), August 2002
Star beauty secrets: Naomi Watts, more – In Style, August 2002
Naomi Watts – Interview, September 2002
Californians in Paris; Merchant Ivory, Too – The New York Times, September 8th 2002
The Grown-Up Ingenue – The New York Times, September 15th 2002
Watts Happening – W, October 2002
An Interview with Naomi Watts – IGN, October 15th 2002
A moment with … Naomi Watts, actress – Seattle PI Movies, October 19th 2002
The sweet glow of success for Naomi Watts – USA Today, October 21st 2002
Naomi Watts Dials Up Horror – CBS’s The Early Show, October 21st 2003
In her tracky daks, a Hollywood star turns invisible – The Sydney Morning Herald, October 25th 2002
Mega Watts – People, November 4th 2002

2001
Naomi Watts Chases Hollywood Dreams Along “Mulholland Drive” – FilmCritic.com, 2001
Driven To Tears – IOFilm.co.uk, 2001
Watts Heads Down Mulholland Drive – Femail.com.au, September 2001
Get Ready? She Is Ready – The New York Times, September 14th 2001
Lynch’s Latest High Voltage Lass – SplicedWire.com, September 25th 2001
Blonde Amibition and ‘Drive’ – The San Francisco Examiner, September 25th 2001
Interview with Naomi Watts – IGN, October 10th 2001
It’s a Road She Knows Well – Los Angeles Times, October 12th 2001
‘Mulholland Drive’ star finds David Lynch ‘fun’ – The Seattle Times, October 14th 2001
Twin Peaks – VillageVoice.com, October 16th 2001
Three Continents Later, An Outsider Actress Finds Her Place – Interview, November 2001
Watts Cooking – Movieline, November 2001
Twin Piques – Premiere (US), November 2001
Out from the shadows – The Telegraph (UK), December 8th 2001
Breakouts: The Entertainers – Entertainment Weekly, December 21st-28th 2001

1999
Naomi Watts: Strange Dilemmas – Maverick Films, March 1999