Still only 22, Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence is being touted as the hot favourite for the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a sexy, troubled widow in Silver Linings Playbook .
But apart from that, the 5ft 9in actress and ex-squeeze of Nicholas Hoult has also become one of our fave fashion queens wowing us on red carpets.
She talks getting down and dirty with Bradley Cooper – on the dance floor – putting her foot in her mouth, and learning to love the red carpet.
Are you getting used to being a famous movie star? (Laughs.) No. I can still walk around most cities without being recognised and I can still sit by myself in cafes and just be normal.
So there’s no danger of you turning into a diva? Never. Maybe if I were a doctor saving people’s lives I might be a little arrogant or standoffish. I don’t think being an actor entitles me to feel self-important or pretend to be anything but a regular person who has a creative side and whose job happens to attract a lot of attention.
Do you enjoy the perks of stardom? I like the financial security because I know how hard it is for so many people who struggle to earn a living. I’m grateful I don’t have to worry about money and I can live very freely and do something I love and get paid very well to do it. I tell my friends to slap me if they ever think I’m getting full of myself.
You have a very sexy dance scene with Bradley Cooper – what kind of dancer is he? He’s very good. He moves very smoothly. I felt bad for him, because he’s such a good dancer and I’m so bad. We rehearsed two hours a day and he didn’t have to do much, but I was in need of the extra sessions so I could look less like a malfunctioning robot.
Stars’ night out: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence at the Critics’ Choice Awards ( Image: Getty)
Did Bradley give you any advice? He was the one who told me I couldn’t shop in Whole Foods and I tested it and he was totally right. The paparazzi are at every Whole Foods. It’s fine, I have friends to get my groceries (laughs).
Jennifer Lawrence Q&A: Silver Linings Playbook star talks fashion, Bradley Cooper and putting her foot in it
Could things be any better for Jennifer Lawrence? We talk to Hollywood’s hottest
Still only 22, Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence is being touted as the hot favourite for the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a sexy, troubled widow in Silver Linings Playbook .
But apart from that, the 5ft 9in actress and ex-squeeze of Nicholas Hoult has also become one of our fave fashion queens wowing us on red carpets.
She talks getting down and dirty with Bradley Cooper – on the dance floor – putting her foot in her mouth, and learning to love the red carpet.
Are you getting used to being a famous movie star? (Laughs.) No. I can still walk around most cities without being recognised and I can still sit by myself in cafes and just be normal.
So there’s no danger of you turning into a diva? Never. Maybe if I were a doctor saving people’s lives I might be a little arrogant or standoffish. I don’t think being an actor entitles me to feel self-important or pretend to be anything but a regular person who has a creative side and whose job happens to attract a lot of attention.
Do you enjoy the perks of stardom? I like the financial security because I know how hard it is for so many people who struggle to earn a living. I’m grateful I don’t have to worry about money and I can live very freely and do something I love and get paid very well to do it. I tell my friends to slap me if they ever think I’m getting full of myself.
You have a very sexy dance scene with Bradley Cooper – what kind of dancer is he? He’s very good. He moves very smoothly. I felt bad for him, because he’s such a good dancer and I’m so bad. We rehearsed two hours a day and he didn’t have to do much, but I was in need of the extra sessions so I could look less like a malfunctioning robot.
Stars’ night out: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence at the Critics’ Choice Awards ( Image: Getty)
Did Bradley give you any advice? He was the one who told me I couldn’t shop in Whole Foods and I tested it and he was totally right. The paparazzi are at every Whole Foods. It’s fine, I have friends to get my groceries (laughs).
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Is it true the director David O. Russell asked you to gain weight for the film? Yes, and I told him I had no problem with that and I would get on it right away. But I was also dancing two hours a day and he was like, ‘You’re not getting any fatter’ so I was like, ‘Then make me stop dancing’. When I finally slowed down the dancing it was like, ‘I’m looking pretty damn good, right?’ Then he said, ‘You are going to be in a tube top and a belly shirt in the dance scene’. I was like, ‘You’re awful’.
Do you work out? I do yoga and I do some circuit training, so I don’t have to diet. I know there’s this trend for actresses looking very thin but I don’t think that look suits me and I feel just fine the way I am and I don’t worry about my weight too much. I’ve never had guys complain too much about the way I look either.
You give the impression of being very direct and down-to-earth… I don’t want to present a manufactured version of myself and sometimes I make my publicist cringe when I start talking about something and I’m liable to say something a little outrageous or strange. I don’t have that much control over my mouth and I never prepare what I’m going to say before an interview.
Do you feel you’ve changed since your career has taken off? I don’t think I’ve changed very much at all. I’ve had the same condo in LA for the last two years and it’s very rare that I go out. I’m a homebody and I don’t get any kick from going to a club and having people recognise me or getting special treatment.
How do you cope with the whole red carpet thing ? I’ve been able to find a way to get excited. I used to hate clothes and shopping and fittings, but I’m starting to like it now.
What do you make of being called ‘The Most Desirable Woman In The World’? I find that confusing… because I’ve seen many women who are more desirable than me.
What were you like at school? I’ve had a severe case of anxiety since I was young about getting in trouble. I hate getting in trouble and I hate breaking rules. I try to live my life doing what I think is the best thing to do in the situation. So then something goes wrong and I end up apologising.
Is it possible not to think about winning the Oscar ? It’s definitely possible. I try not to. For my career, I hope, knock on wood, that it happens. but I don’t have a personal interest in it. I’m not going to cry myself to sleep if it doesn’t happen, I’m still going to be happy. I’m still going to have my friends and I will be fine. It’s just, will I get promoted or not?
Source: mirror.co.uk
