Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrenceis an American actress. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she was spotted by a talent scout in New York City at the age of 14. She soon moved to Los Angeles and began her acting career by playing guest roles in television shows. Her first major role came as a main cast member on the sitcom The Bill Engvall Show. She made her film debut with a supporting role in Garden Party, following which she had her...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth15 August 1990
CityLouisville, KY
CountryUnited States of America
Sometimes I watch films that I can't believe got made. Especially because I read scripts that are truly incredible, that will never get made. I don't know who is behind those decisions. It's like you just have to doodle something on a page about the underdog who finally gets the girl and the film gets made.
You can't ever let yourself be thrown by a camera. That's never good for an actor. When you're reading the script, you want to work with someone you trust so there's nothing to worry about.
I'm going to do my thing and if you react a certain way - with pity or with anger - that's up to you.
Why would people have confidence in a female director when there are so few?
I never imagined myself as an actor who would be in films. I always only thought of myself being in a play or a musical.
I think the most takes I've ever done would probably be maybe 10, on like a big studio movie where you can do those. But after a while it's like, "It's not gonna get any better, this is what it is," the light's just gonna dull from your eyes. I think the more you do it, the less the actors listen to each other because then you start memorizing the other person's lines and you start getting bored.
Sometimes if a script is based on a book, that's what you should do: represent the book.
There's always male roles I want to play. I'm so annoyed when I watch movies and go, "That could have been played by a woman."
If a woman is determined, she will get what she wants because we are very determined creatures.
I think women can be just as sexist. Women can be misogynistic, too - more so, they have more freedom to do it.
More women have to be in charge of studios, so that they can greenlight films with women.
It's interesting that there's so many different sides of this: Women get frustrated that we don't get paid enough; and then the Republicans or the CEOs that are men say, "Well, it's because women take off time for maternity leave."
My husband is a very present husband, and that has made going to work feel easier. I don't feel guilty. I definitely feel less guilt because I know he's there during breakfast, lunch and supper if I'm not.
I memorize my lines and I show up. I think it's just instinctual, and sometimes it's wrong and the director says, "No, do it this way." And then I can change, because I didn't spend all night practicing it this one way. All I do to get ready for the day is the night before, I read my lines once or twice, memorize them, and then I show up.