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
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.
There are directors that I want to work with and that I admire. You can love a script, but if it doesn't have a good director, it won't be that.
There's always a backlash in everything that you do, but it's not going to stop or change anything. And it's not only an issue in Hollywood.
When you're asking about roles for men and women, men certainly have a longer shelf life. Men can play the sexy lead for 20 years longer than we can.
Across all fields, women are generally paid 21 percent less than men.