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Edwin Davies: She's slowly becoming a draw, in that I think a lot of people will perk up when they see that she is involved with a film because, as Brett and Tim have said, she seems to have a real eye for picking good projects to work on. However, that general interest has not quite reached the level where people have to see an Emma Stone film, regardless of what the film is about. The Help has done well so far based on a combination of good reviews, strong subject matter and a popular source novel; in Zombieland the premise was the star, and even in terms of the actors involved she wasn't the focus in the same way that Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg were; and her involvement with The Amazing Spider-Man is interesting, but it's unlikely to draw more people to the film than were already going to see it. I do think that if The Help makes close to or more than $100 million then it could be the film that pushes her right to the edge of being a draw, whilst whatever the next film she does after that will be the one that demonstrates that she is finally a "name" as far as the general movie going audience is concerned.

Max Braden: If Emma Stone's name is in a cast list I notice it right away and she's the primary reason I want to see the movie. That's probably because I have a crush on her. But that's just proof that whatever she's doing is working! I'll admit though if there's one name to come away attached to The Help in people's minds, it's going to be Viola Davis. But this still helps Stone twice over. One: because she can say she was the lead in a $35 million opening weekend, but more importantly, two: she can say she was the lead in a $35 million dollar *period drama*. This now expands her resume to show that she can hold up in teen movies, comedy, antihero, and drama roles. This is a big weekend for Emma Stone.

Jason Lee: I agree with Tim and Brett. Emma Stone either needs to help me make Kentucky Derby picks, or needs to give her agent a nice bonus this year.

David Mumpower: I have no fear of equivocating on this point. Emma Stone is on a career trajectory that will make her the next Sandra Bullock, assuming she doesn't flip out and Lohan her way out of her current lofty position. She has the perfect combination of natural talent and immense likability. Here is what is scary about her appearance in The Help. That movie is going to earn as much in two weeks as Zombieland, a VERY popular film, grossed during its entire domestic run. Zombieland is currently her highest earner outside of Superbad, a title where she is more or less just a co-lead actress in a guy film. With The Help cycling into The Amazing Spider-Man, her career trajectory is on an even higher upswing than it had been after the Zombieland/Easy A tandem. Nicolas Cage should hire her agent and/or script reader.

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