[Emma] Watson came to LA and had dinner with Erik Feig, president of worldwide production and acquisitions at Summit. “She said, ‘If you want me to do a movie, make The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’” Chbosky says. “And he said, ‘What? Why? We’re offering you everything. Why this movie?’ And she said, ‘Because I think this movie can prevent someone from killing themselves.’