W Magazine

Emma Stone posed for photographer Juergen Teller for the cover of W's February Best Performances issue. She's been in the spotlight promoting Gangster Squad, which hit theaters last week, and made an early-morning appearance to announce the Academy Award nominations before the movie's release. In the magazine, Emma opened up about how hard it is for her to be serious in real life and shared her reaction to attending the Oscars. Here's more from Emma Stone in W magazine:

• On taking on more serious roles: "In real life, sometimes it's uncomfortable for me not to go for the joke. I've been looking at that in myself lately. Often, joking for me is a way of diffusing the awkwardness of a situation, so it's kind of exhilarating to be a part of projects where there's nothing funny or lighthearted."
• On getting dressed up to play a gangster: "Those undergarments were pretty demanding. It's time-consuming to put on a bustier and a little corset every day. But you're immediately more poised than you would be in modern-day clothes."
• On going to the Oscars: "At first, when you go to premieres and award shows, you're thinking, 'How the hell am I here? All these people I've never met are here, and it's so cool!' And then, as time goes on, it's a little bit like, 'Ah . . . it's more like work.' There are only a couple of events where I've truly felt, that was an awesome night — and the Oscars was one of them."

The Golden Globes red carpet wasn't the only reason to get gussied up this weekend. From the Art of Elysium Heaven Gala to the InStyle Golden Globes afterparty, the last few days in Los Angeles have offered a never-ending parade of major fashion moments. Supermodels Amber Valletta, Miranda Kerr, and Angela Lindvall were among those who joined Stefano Tonchi at W's packed Chateau Marmont preparty on Friday night, while Sienna Miller and Marion Cotillard turned heads in superfemme frocks at the BAFTA 2013 Awards Season Tea Party on Saturday. Click through to see the very best looks from the weekend's nonstop parties and events, right here.

With a guest list that included Kerry Washington, Camilla Belle, Kirsten Dunst, and Freida Pinto, last night's annual W magazine Golden Globes party at Chateau Marmont in LA was clearly the place to be. The celebrities pulled out all the stops for the event, showing us their enviable party style in range of standout looks. Jennifer Lawrence donned a Victoria Beckham blue fitted sheath dress, Miranda Kerr showed off supermodel curves in a sequined number by Dolce & Gabbana, Marion Cotillard played with prints from Prabal Gurung, while Amy Adams kept it chic in an emerald green Herve L. Leroux dress. Click on to see the rest of the party pictures — you don't want to miss Sienna Miller looking hot in Isabel Marant — and tell us which look is your favorite!

Marion Cotillard modeled a variety of sexy looks for W's December issue. Inside the magazine, Marion posed for photographer Tim Walker wearing looks from Dolce & Gabbana, Lanvin, Chanel, and more. Marion stars in Rust and Bone, out Nov. 23 in limited release, and is already garnering Oscar buzz for her dramatic role. She chatted in an accompanying interview about the film and what inspired her acting career. Here's more from Marion in W:

• On her inspiration to become an actor: "Both my parents were actors, and their favorite was Charlie Chaplin. My mother's favorite actress was Greta Garbo."
• On being a dramatic child: "I always wanted to express myself by being someone other than myself. I needed to experience the human soul — something more than just my soul. I wasn't enough! When I was 10 or 11, I played an angry housekeeper in a play at camp. I was yelling at everyone. I remember the feeling I had when it was over. I really loved it."
• On her bilingual habits: "I recently spent six months filming in New York, and all my thoughts were in English. I played a Polish woman, and I would have loved to dream in Polish. Mostly, I am confused; some people talk to me in French, and I answer in English. And some people talk to me in English, and I answer in French. I think I'm too tired to dream in any language."

Scarlett Johansson, Keira Knightley, Mia Wasikowska, and Rooney Mara all have the honor of fronting a different cover for W magazine's 40th anniversary edition. Scarlett's repping the '90s, Mia went '80s, Rooney had '70s style, and Keira was modern with a 2000s vibe — see more photos of the actresses in the W anniversary edition. Keira, Scarlett, Rooney, and Mia also did interviews with the publication to chat about style and famous ladies from their assigned decades. Here are highlights from Keira, Rooney, Mia, and Scarlett in W:

• Keira on what she's hated style-wise in the last decade: "I think skinny jeans and micro-miniskirts are very unfriendly. I've been known to wear both, but on some days it seems like they were invented to make you feel bad about yourself."
• Rooney on an interesting '70s celebrity: "Style-wise, the person I'm most drawn to is Ali MacGraw. There was something about her that was very regal but very natural at the same time. We kind of modeled my character in The Social Network after her: I had a crocheted beret that was inspired by the one she wore in Love Story."
• Scarlett on an unfortunate '90s trend: "Turtlenecks — they're horrible. I tried to get into them because they are so practical, but they're just so unfortunate. Men don't like turtlenecks. I've never met a man who likes anything around his neck other than my hands."

Four of Hollywood's most intriguing ingénues — Scarlett Johansson, Keira Knightley, Mia Wasikowska, and Rooney Mara — were tapped to grace four special edition covers of W in honor of the magazine's 40th anniversary. Photographed by Steven Klein, each actress was styled in Fall 2012 pieces meant to represent one of the last four decades: Mara channels the '70s in patterned Prada and an oversize Albertus Swanepoel hat, Wasikowska is utterly '80s in snakeskin-printed Balenciaga, Johansson is the picture of glam '90s in black Dolce & Gabbana, and Knightley — almost unrecognizable with slicked-back blond hair — is a vision of the 2000s in sculpted Chanel.

Accompanying each cover is a Lynn Hirschberg-conducted profile that focuses on each actress's respective decade. "I think skinny jeans and micro-miniskirts are very unfriendly," Knightley says regarding her least-favorite naughts trend "I've been known to wear both, but on some days it seems like they were invented to make you feel bad about yourself." Meanwhile, Johansson has her own strong feelings about a certain '90s staple. "Men don’t like turtlenecks. I’ve never met a man who likes anything around his neck other than my hands."

All four covers hit newsstands Oct. 23. Preview them all here, in the slideshow.
Photos courtesy of W, photographed by Steven Klein

Jennifer Lawrence posed for a dramatic spread in W's October issue, out on newsstands Sept. 25. She was dressed in ostrich feathers for the cover of the "Generation" issue, in which she talks about her Hunger Games role and experience with award season. Jennifer just got started filming the second installment of the franchise, Catching Fire, but she's currently promoting her other big-screen project, The Silver Linings Playbook. She stars in the movie, which hits theaters in November, alongside Bradley Cooper. Here's more from Jennifer Lawrence in W:

• On getting older: "I started out fearless, and now I'm terrified. You do become more aware of your mortality as you get older. When you're little, you jump on any wild horse. Then you get a little bit older and realize how fragile life is, and you're more careful. I've been through a lot. I mean, I've been nude and painted blue! [Laughs] Truthfully, a lot has happened in a short time."
• On the Hunger Games: "With Hunger Games, I got really nervous about signing on to that huge franchise. I was afraid that Katniss would overwhelm any other character I'd try to do. But I love Katniss, and she didn't take over as much of my life as I thought she would. My mom talked about Hunger Games on the red carpet at the Academy Awards, which was something I had told her a million times not to do. She's like Dina Lohan! But she has good taste."
• On going to award shows: "It's an honor and an overwhelming compliment, but it's also a kind of bizarre thing. All of a sudden you're at these parties and everybody's famous, and you feel like a loser. By the time of the actual Oscars, I was so sick of fittings and trains and corsets and people asking 'What are you going to wear?' I had to go on a diet, because at all the parties there's champagne and hors d'oeuvres. I ate so much! I think I wore two Spanx on the night of the awards."

Just because Summer's almost over doesn't mean you should wait to buy the perfect Summer house. Stefano Tonchi has just listed his own slice of paradise — a modern, minimalist home where he spent time away from his duties editing W magazine — for sale at $1.795 million. The house, located on over an acre of private land in Bridgehampton, NY, has two bedrooms and two bathrooms spread over 1,700 light-filled square feet. Outdoors, there's a pool with its own pool house and a deck large enough to accommodate a dining table and lots of chaise lounges — which may explain how Tonchi maintained his healthy tan. A look at his former home away from home, here in the gallery.

Photos via Saunders Realty.

Penelope Cruz covers W's upcoming September issue, which will be on newsstands Aug. 21. She spoke about her upcoming film, Venuto al Mondo, in the publication, as well as her most recent Woody Allen collaboration, To Rome With Love. Penelope spoke about her career and relationships with directors like Woody and Spain's Pedro Almodovar. She also touched on working with her husband, Javier Bardem, and her secret to acting in a comedy. Here are highlights from Penelope Cruz in W:

• On working in foreign languages with Woody: "He gave [her and Javier] the [Vicky Cristina Barcelona] script he wrote in English, and he gave us the freedom to translate and improvise. Woody told me recently that he still doesn’t know if we are talking about the atomic bomb. And it's the same thing in To Rome With Love — he doesn't speak Italian. I translated my lines. So he still doesn't know what I am saying."
• On working in English, not her native language: "There is a part of your brain that has to stop when you're acting. You have to be in the moment and dare to fly. Words can't be on your mind. And yet, when you are working in a foreign language, you have to be thinking about the words every single second. It's difficult, but I'm not complaining. It's just the way it is."
• The key to acting in a comedy: "I don't play comedy as comedy. That would be the biggest trap. I think about the characters and their situations. Then you don't have to worry where the laugh is going to be. But comedy is harder than drama."

Photos courtesy Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for W

Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron are almost too hot in the pages of August's W. The Prometheus costars chatted with the magazine's Lynn Hirschberg about their Ridley Scott action movie, and posed for the sexy shots with photographer Mario Sorrenti — check out all the pictures of Michael and Charlize together in the issue. Charlize and Michael spoke about their work, and when they first came across each other's movies. Michael also shared some insight as to the challenges he set for himself when he was out of work well before he hit it big. Here are highlights from Michael and Charlize in W:

• Charlize on sex vs. dying scenes: "It depends on who you're doing the sex scene with. I don't have issues being naked [pauses]. That sounds very slutty. . . . What I mean is, I'm not hung up on my body, and I've been lucky to work with people I've been really comfortable with."
• Michael on challenging himself: "When I was out of work as an actor, I would give myself little challenges, and diving was one of them. . . . when I was 23. I trained for a while and finally got the courage to go up the stairs to the high board. I was at the top, and I was standing there for ages, shivering. A kid who was 10 or 11 came over to me and said, 'The first time you jump off, you're going to get hurt a little bit, but it won't be as bad as you think.'. . . I took his advice, but I didn't fully commit. I hurt my leg."
• Charlize on her first Fassbender movie: "Hunger. A friend said, 'You have to see this movie. It's the best thing I've seen in my entire life.' I thought, Just chill out, okay? But I was absolutely blown away by it. It was, like, all bets are off from now on. This is the guy."