Friday
Nov072014
Jennifer Lawrence for Madame Le Figaro
Molly Fri, November 7, 2014 Jennifer Lawrence has a new spread and interview in the French Magazine Madame Le Figaro. Check out the beautiful pics thanks to the fab justaboutmisslawrence on tumblr.
The release of Mockingjay - Part 2 in 2015 will mark the end of the saga. What will you take away from this experience?
Jennifer: It's the first time I've played the same role for several years. My character, Katniss, and I, are similar: we live in the countryside, we have to fight to survive in a foreign environment. Katniss has to literally kill to survive, which fortunately is not the case with me! After the events in Catching Fire, she is suffering from post-traumatic stress. In Mockingjay, she is so vulnerable that she must rebuild herself. It was interesting and exciting to grow with her, facing such exceptional circumstances, like when I was learning my craft in Hollywood, where everything was happening at breakneck speed.
Like for Katniss, it seems difficult for you to adapt to your celebrity status...
I hesitated for three long days before accepting The Hunger Games. I dreamed of independent films. I was afraid of being identified as such a prominent character for young people. At 20, you're rarely faced with a decision that will have such an impact on your future. I wasn't sure about wanting this life. But I was afraid of one day regretting missing this opportunity. Since then, I realised that anything I do, at any level, would cause me to lose a part of my private life...
Jennifer: It's the first time I've played the same role for several years. My character, Katniss, and I, are similar: we live in the countryside, we have to fight to survive in a foreign environment. Katniss has to literally kill to survive, which fortunately is not the case with me! After the events in Catching Fire, she is suffering from post-traumatic stress. In Mockingjay, she is so vulnerable that she must rebuild herself. It was interesting and exciting to grow with her, facing such exceptional circumstances, like when I was learning my craft in Hollywood, where everything was happening at breakneck speed.
Like for Katniss, it seems difficult for you to adapt to your celebrity status...
I hesitated for three long days before accepting The Hunger Games. I dreamed of independent films. I was afraid of being identified as such a prominent character for young people. At 20, you're rarely faced with a decision that will have such an impact on your future. I wasn't sure about wanting this life. But I was afraid of one day regretting missing this opportunity. Since then, I realised that anything I do, at any level, would cause me to lose a part of my private life...
Most stars your age are hyper connected on social media, it's how they maintain their "brand" and the buzz around their careers. Not you. Why? -
It does not interest me for a second! I have hundreds of emails right now! I always had a very clear idea of what I wanted to do: acting, that's all. Unfortunately I can't control my presence in the tabloids. For each "candid" photo published in these magazines, I usually spent three hours playing cat and mouse with photographers. Of course, by contract, I have to have a presence in the media promoting my work. But if I had the choice, you would only see me in the movies ...
Read the entire article (it's in French!) at Le Figaro.
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