workedwith through theyears. “It’ssuchawonderful place, aschool
withsurroundinggardens. It’s inspiring tosee theseyoungchildren
sohappy, engaged, andsmart.Theyhavesomuchpotential.”She
saysevery timeoneofhermoviescomesout, the familyholdsapri-
vatescreening for theorphanage. “It’s justheartwarming tosee, and
I try tohelpwhere I can.”
Talk toLawrence foranyshort lengthof timeandyoubecomevery
awareofhowher family lifehelpedshape theconfident, andyet fun
andplayful, youngwomanshe is.She’s thegirlnextdoor.She’s the
glamorous leading lady.She’s theconsummateprofessionalofanart
form thatshewholeheartedlyembracesyetunderstands tobesurreal.
Andshe’sconfident ineachof thoserolesbecauseofwhereshecomes
from: arambunctious, close-knit family thatbothkeepshergrounded
andremains the foundation fromwhichshesoars.Youalmostgather
thatshe longs tobeback inKentucky,where thingsareslowerand
moreauthentic.Andshehopes tobe for theholidays.
Shesaysher favoritepartsof theholidaysarestill thebasics—
foodand family. “I’vegota really loudandamazing family.During
theholidays, everybodygets togetherand it’sahappy, stressful, in-
sane time full of laughs, cooking, andhangingout,”shesays, looking
forward to thebreakafteraneventful year.
Itwill bea short reprieve.Alongwithwrappingupayearof pro-
motion forherblockbusters (
HungerGames, SilverLiningsPlay-
book
,
Houseat theEndof theStree
t), Lawrence starts 2013with
anotherfilm costarringCooper. TheyplayambitiousDepression-
eranewlyweds indirectorSusanneBier’s
Serena
. Set in 1929 in the
mountainsofNorthCarolina, Lawrence isagainback in thewilder-
ness, laughinglyadmitting, “I can’t go too longwithout doinga
movie in thewoods.”
But themoodof thefilm isanythingbut light fare.The imageof
the ideal couple,GeorgeandSerenaPembertonhaveapassionate
world that soon turnsgrittywhenSerena learnsshecannotbear
children.WhileLawrencesaysshewas inspiredbyCooper’spower-
ful portrayal, it isherperformance that ismaking itsmarkamong
thecritics. “Weplayacouplewho think that theycangetawaywith
anything, andwefindoutwecan’t.”
AsmatureasLawrence is forherage, she still possesses that
get-away-with-anythingattitude.And it servesherwell. She says
she ishappywith themovies she’sdone, saying she’s lucky tohave
learned from “great performers,”manyofwhom she can call profes-
sional peersandeven friends. Two-timeOscarwinnerJodieFoster,
whodirected thenow 22-year-old star in theunderratedmovie
The
Beaver
(2011), captures theessential Lawrence: “Shewas just born
with that deep stare, but she isasnormal as they come, and she
never stopsbeing funny.”
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Houseat theEndof theStreet, andSilver LiningsPlaybook.
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