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  • Jennifer Lawrence, Donald Sutherland: “Hunger Games” Stars Talk Katniss Everdeen’s Political Inspiration

    Jennifer Lawrence and Donald Sutherland spoke recently about the inspiration they’ve gotten from Katniss Everdeen. The Hunger Games stars feel the proximity to her character has taught them much, and hope that young people have learned from her, too.

    Playing the role of Katniss in all of the Hunger Games films–including the most recent, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 2—Jennifer Lawrence says she couldn’t help but be inspired by the character.

    It was while attending the world premiere of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 2 that Jennifer Lawrence and Donald Sutherland (President Snow) talked about what they’ve gotten from Katniss Everdeen.

    “I don’t see how I couldn’t be inspired by this character, I mean I was so inspired by her when I read the books, it’s the reason I wanted to play her,” Jennifer Lawrence said.

    Sutherland hopes Katniss inspires young people to become political activists.

    “If it doesn’t work, we’re dead, all of us, if we don’t evoke climate change, if we don’t solve refugee problems, we don’t do any of that, we’re dead,” Sutherland said, adding that a film could be a trigger for change.

    “I know that it can because Paths of Glory, Stanley Kubrick’s film, politicized me in 1956,” the Canadian actor said. “So this one is universal, it goes all over the world and young people love it.”

    Jennifer Lawrence rose to the ranks of Hollywood A-listers due to her role as Katniss Everdeen. She hopes young people are inspired by her to rise in the ranks of their communities, cities, and states to stand up for what is right.

    Have you ever viewed Katniss Everdeen as inspiration for political activism? Anything that inspires young people toward positive actions is a huge plus in today’s world. Too often kids emulate those who are rich or look perfect. It’s important to teach them that what people do with their lives far surpasses their material accomplishments.

  • Jennifer Lawrence Laments That She Is Working So Much That She Is ‘Aging Like a President’

    Jennifer Lawrence is the highest paid actress for so many reasons, and one of those is her work ethic.

    The 25-year-old actress, who topped the Forbes 2015 highest paid actress by banking $52 million, has maintained a busy schedule since The Hunger Games first premiered in 2012. Her initial turn as Katniss Everdeen made her a megastar, but it was her hard work that has kept her as the A-list actress in Hollywood.

    However, Jennifer Lawrence concedes that the intense work schedule has its own set of pitfalls.

    “I try to keep working so people can see other characters and other things I can do instead of taking vacation time, and now I’m aging like a president,” Lawrence said at a press conference for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 on Saturday. “I hate waking up without a goal or going to sleep without achieving nothing.”

    Lawrence said her popularity has allowed her the privilege of being picky when it comes to roles and she made a plat to prioritized taking on diverse roles in the wake of The Hunger Games to broaden her appeal.

    That decision led Jennifer to a slew of roles of late, including her upcoming role in Joy, her third collaboration with director David O. Russell in four years.

    “I remember there have been a few times where I would have loved time off,” she said. “But I was very aware of how overwhelming these movies and this character was, and that was a big fear of mine signing on to these movies.”

    In Joy, Lawrence plays a single mother and inventor in the film, and ages through 40 years old. “David gets visions,” she told the New York Times of the casting. “He’s in his own beautiful, amazing world. Those kinds of silly questions [about age] don’t really matter to him. It’s not like I was old enough for American Hustle. And I was way too young for Silver Linings Playbook. That’s why I almost didn’t get it.”

    After Joy, Jennifer Lawrence will star with Chris Pratt in the sci-fi film Passengers, in another X-Men movie out next summer and is attached to star in Darren Aronofsky’s next film.

  • Jennifer Lawrence: Who She Called A ‘Badass Bitch’ at Comic-Con

    Jennifer Lawrence wowed fans at Comic-Con in San Diego this weekend, and while there she praised another Hollywood celeb–calling her a “badass bitch.”

    Who did the Hunger Games star refer to this way?

    It was none other than Taylor Swift.

    Jennifer Lawrence was praising the ‘Bad Blood’ singer for standing up to Apple.

    “That letter that she wrote about Apple, I texted her and was like, ‘Yous a badass bitch,’” she explained.

    “She’s awesome,” Jennifer Lawrence continued. “She’s a lot more well spoken than I am.”

    Jennifer Lawrence was at Comic-Con promoting the last film in the Hunger Games series. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 2 hits theaters in November.

    Some wonder if this new texting relationship between Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lawrence might lead to the singer inviting the actress to appear on stage at one of her concerts. Since utilizing many of her Hollywood idols–and asking most of them via text messages–for her ‘Bad Blood’ music video, Taylor Swift has invited the likes of Mariska Hargitay, Cara Delevingne, Gigi Hadid, and more to appear on her concert stage.

    Can you imagine attending a Taylor Swift concert and getting to see Jennifer Lawrence there, too?

    Taylor Swift may be a “badass bitch” in Jennifer Lawrence’s eyes, but fans think Jennifer Lawrence is pretty special, too.

  • Natalie Dormer of ‘Game of Thrones’ Turns Eyes With Her Bold Fashion Choice at Comic-Con

    Natalie Dormer of Game of Thrones certainly turned eyes with her bold fashion statement at a panel discussion with the cast of the famed HBO series.

    The 33-year-old actress, who plays Margaery Tyrell in Game of Thrones, opted for a white boxy crop top paired with a very colorful pair of slinky high-waisted flares that showed off her slender frame perfectly.

    With her tousled blonde coiffed to the side of her shoulders, the British-born Dormer posed for photos with her hand on her hip at the 2015 Comic-Con event, held at the San Diego Convention Centre.

    Currently starring as Cressida in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Natalie Dormer laughed and joked with her colleagues on the panel as they fielded questions from the audience.

    The Daily Mail reports that Natalie Dormer was joined on stage by Carice van Houten (Melisandre), Liam Cunningham (Stannis Baratheon’s right hand man Davos Seaworth) and Gwendoline Christie who plays Brienne of Tarth.

    Hannah Murray (Gilly), John Bradley (Samwell Tarley), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Conleth Hill (Varys) and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) were also on the panel.

    Fans were likely shocked to hear that apart from Gwendoline, none of the Game of Thrones cast members had ever read the books.

    “People would come up and be like, ‘Arya goes blind!’” said Maisie. “And I’d be like, ‘Yeah, I knew that. I totally knew that.’ Even though I didn’t.”

    Natalie Dormer was called out a bit when one audience member asked her about her future plot lines.

    ‘To be perfectly honest, honey, a lot of us here at the table are in the same position as you guys and I don’t have an effing clue what will happen,’ replied Natalie Dormer.

  • Jennifer Lawrence: Katniss is Back in ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 2’

    Jennifer Lawrence has long been loved by film goers for her role as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games films. Those fans will love her even more when they get a sneak peek of her in the upcoming film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 2.

    Yes, Katniss will soon be back, and Jennifer Lawrence is happy knowing she will thrill her fans once more. Even though the film doesn’t open in theaters until November, she was eager to share her excitement this week.

    Liam Hemsworth, as Katniss’s on-again, off-again love interest Gale Hawthorne, crouches in the background of the photo. Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair and Evan Ross as Messalla, who are also featured alongside Jennifer Lawrence.

    In the film, Katniss’s efforts to lead the District’s revolution against the Capitol come to a dramatic close as she comes up against President Snow, played by Donald Sutherland.

    Jennifer Lawrence took to Facebook to share this film’s first glimpse at Katniss.

    6.9.15 #MockingjayPart2 #Unite

    Posted by Jennifer Lawrence on Wednesday, June 3, 2015

    Are you a fan of Katniss Everdeen? Have you been anticipating Jennifer Lawrence bringing her to life yet again on the big screen?

    This photo is no doubt the beginning of tidbits of information about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 2 that will be released bit by bit to tantalized the tastebuds of fans.

    Surely this tiny taste didn’t satisfy you.

    Will you be eagerly awaiting the next sneak peek Jennifer Lawrence decides to share?