Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that she doesn’t enjoy watching herself on screen.
“No (I don’t watch my own films). I’ve never made something like Titanic—if I did, I would watch it. Once I was really drunk, I put on American Hustle. I was like, I wonder if I’m good at acting? I put it on, and I don’t remember what the answer is,” Lawrence shared while speaking to Leonardo DiCaprio for Variety.
Learning from a Stern Coach
The 35-year-old actress credits much of her acting knowledge to director David O. Russell, who helmed Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Joy. She noted, “He taught me how to act, really. I want to be sensitive to the other actors who’ve worked with him. I know he’s tough. He can be really, really hard on people. For me, I don’t know if it was because I grew up doing sports, and so I felt like he was just a stern coach. ‘Do it loud,’ ‘Do it quieter,’ ‘That was bad,’ ‘Do it better.’ He was very straightforward with me.”
Reflecting on her early experiences, she stated, “I was 21 when I did Silver Linings and it felt alive. I never felt like he was yelling at me. I really don’t like being tiptoed around, like I’m an emotional landmine. I hate that.”
Feeling Embarrassed by the Past
In a recent confession, the actress admitted that her old interviews make her feel “so embarrassing.” She revealed that her behavior during those interviews served as a “defence mechanism,” helping her understand why some parts of the public were “rejected” by her.
Lawrence explained, “Well, it is, or it was, my genuine personality, but it was also a defence mechanism. And so it was a defence mechanism, to just be like, ‘I’m not like that! I poop my pants every day!’ … I look at those interviews, and that person is annoying.”
She added, “I get why seeing that person everywhere would be annoying. Ariana Grande’s impression of me on SNL was spot-on.”