InfoAnda - Jennifer Lawrence fires up The Hunger Games |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

U.S. women's soccer team opens World Cup with win | 29 June 2011
UK parliament to vote on divisive student fees rise | | 9 December 2010
Guam, focus of new US strategy, faces hurdles | 4 January 2009

NKorea demands again that SKorea return defectors | 9 October 2009

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Jennifer Lawrence fires up The Hunger Games |

Edition: U.S. Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Home Business Business Home Economy Technology Media Small Business Legal Deals Earnings Social Pulse Business Video The Freeland File Markets Markets Home U.S. Markets European Markets Asian Markets Global Market Data Indices M&A Stocks Bonds Currencies Commodities Futures Funds peHUB World World Home U.S. Brazil China Euro Zone Japan Mexico Russia India Insight World Video Reuters Investigates Decoder Politics Politics Home Election 2012 Issues 2012 Candidates 2012 Tales from the Trail Political Punchlines Supreme Court Politics Video Tech Technology Home MediaFile Science Tech Video Tech Tonic Social Pulse Opinion Opinion Home Chrystia Freeland John Lloyd Felix Salmon Jack Shafer David Rohde Bernd Debusmann Nader Mousavizadeh Lucy P. Marcus David Cay Johnston Bethany McLean Edward Hadas Hugo Dixon Ian Bremmer Mohamed El-Erian Lawrence Summers Susan Glasser The Great Debate Steven Brill Jack & Suzy Welch Breakingviews Equities Credit Private Equity M&A Macro & Markets Politics Breakingviews Video Money Money Home Tax Break Lipper Awards 2012 Global Investing MuniLand Unstructured Finance Linda Stern Mark Miller John Wasik James Saft Analyst Research Alerts Watchlist Portfolio Stock Screener Fund Screener Personal Finance Video Money Clip Investing 201 Life Health Sports Arts Faithworld Business Traveler Entertainment Oddly Enough Lifestyle Video Pictures Pictures Home Reuters Photographers Full Focus Video Reuters TV Reuters News Article Comments (0) Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Republican budget draws election contrast with Obama 2:50pm EDT Iran will attack to defend itself: Khamenei 2:36pm EDT Big earthquake hits Mexico, no major damage reported | 4:39pm EDT Starbucks goes beyond coffee with first juice bar 19 Mar 2012 Anger in Israel over EU comments on school shooting 10:41am EDT Discussed 187 Dozens arrested at Occupy’s 6-month anniversary rally 155 Exclusive: U.S., Britain to agree emergency oil stocks release 119 Santorum to Puerto Rico: Speak English if you want statehood Watched Flying robot swarms the future of search and rescue 7:42am EDT Benghazi marks first anniversary of victory over Gaddafi forces Mon, Mar 19 2012 Strong 7.6 earthquake rattles Mexico City 3:15pm EDT Jennifer Lawrence fires up "The Hunger Games" Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Hollywood's big appetite for "Hunger Games" Mon, Mar 19 2012 UPDATE 2-Scholastic raises outlook as Hunger Games sales soar Thu, Mar 15 2012 Stars say "Hunger Games" movie violence justified Thu, Mar 15 2012 Dennis Quaid's wife files for divorce Fri, Mar 9 2012 Billy Crystal back to basics in Oscar host comeback Mon, Feb 27 2012 Analysis & Opinion Dismantling the Capote myth How to tackle the child marriage crisis Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Television » People » Actress Jennifer Lawrence poses for photographers as she arrives for the European premiere of ''The Hunger Games'' at the O2 Arena in London March 14, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Luke MacGregor By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES | Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:42pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lawrence earned an Oscar nomination for playing a tough young woman in a gritty drug drama, but as she becomes a role model to young girls in her latest film "The Hunger Games," the actress wants to clean up her act. Lawrence, 21, is no stranger to Hollywood after being thrust into the spotlight with a breakout performance in 2010 indie hit "Winter's Bone," which yielded the young star rave reviews and an Oscar nod for best actress. She went on to play Mystique in 2011's "X-Men: First Class," expanding her fan base into a mainstream comic book film, and her latest role as Katniss Everdeen, the lead in "The Hunger Games," will likely send her fame skyrocketing even more. In fact, as the movie heads to theaters on Friday, it already has. "I'm now a role model for young girls, so my language has to change a lot," Lawrence joked with reporters recently. "I know that would change a lot of decisions work-wise personally ... as far as my next roles, because there would be young girls watching what I'm doing and emulating." "The Hunger Games," based on the first book of a best-selling science-fiction series from author Suzanne Collins, sees 24 children sent to fight to the death in an annual televised event watched by the nation of Panem, a futuristic America. When Katniss' younger sister is picked to participate, which would lead to certain death, Katniss volunteers in her place, thus beginning a series of events in which she rebels against Panem officials and becomes a beacon of hope for the oppressed. Coming to the role of lead heroine Katniss Everdeen as a fan of the books herself, Lawrence knew her performance would be scrutinized, and her challenge was finding a fine balance in making the role her own while staying true to Collins' creation. "I wish that I was much more like (Katniss) than I actually am. I think the hardest part about her was that in the books, she doesn't know how to get people to like her ... at the same time, you don't want to watch somebody for two hours that you don't like," explained Lawrence. WINNING THE "GAMES" The decision to cast Lawrence as Katniss came as an easy one for director Gary Ross, who drew parallels between the young actress and the 16-year-old book and movie heroine. "She's brave, strong, self-confident, she knows who she is ... she's very clear, there isn't a great filter. Jen will kind of say anything, all of which can describe Katniss," said Ross, who called Lawrence's talent "unique in her generation." The "Hunger Games" sees Lawrence put in several different situations as Katniss. She grows up in the desolate woodlands around her home, travels to the excessively opulent capital of Panem, and fights for survival in the Games arena. To get into the physical shape of Katniss, who has spent her life hunting with a bow and arrow in the wilderness, Lawrence began free-running, combat training, climbing, doing yoga and most importantly, archery. "It was exhausting, especially toward the end when we had six-day weeks for a month ... the adrenaline is real, the screaming I volunteer in fighting. Afterward, your heart's still pumping," said the actress. Lawrence found herself developing different relationships for her character Katniss, including her friendship with Liam Hemsworth's Gale, romance with Josh Hutcherson's Peeta and finding a mentor figure in Woody Harrelson's Haymitch, which she found particularly interesting. "(Katniss) was always very hard on Haymitch and making fun of him but I love Woody so much that it almost didn't come across that way, and there were some scenes where we ended up finishing each other's sentences and laughing together, so she kind of softens Haymitch a little sooner," said the actress. Lawrence's co-stars shared anecdotes of the actress' quirky humor off-screen and her captivating on-screen talent. "She's extremely funny, not what you'd exactly expect when you think about an Academy award-nominated actress. She just says whatever pops into her mind, and you've got to ... be ready to field whatever she throws at you next," said Hutcherson. For Lawrence, fame has brought the responsibility of being a role model, and it has also come with perks. The young actress said she finally realized she had made it when a roller coaster in Mexico was turned on just for her at an amusement park. "Walking down the red carpet at the Oscars was incredible and unbelievable, but it wasn't until I was sitting on a Batman roller coaster at Six Flags ... that I realized I really have a blessed life," she said. (Reporting By Piya Sinha-Roy) Entertainment Fashion Television People Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints Entertainment News From the Wrap Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy Not Married, Goldie Hawn Now Says 4:22pm EDT Would-be mother in law Goldie Hawn clarifies that daughter Kate Hudson and her fiance Matt Bellamy haven't tied the knot, after saying they did in an interview Inside the 'Dancing With the Stars' Post-Premiere Soiree 4:01pm EDT The "Dancing With the Stars" cast begins its weekly soirees, Armie Hammer arrives late for the "Mirror, Mirror" premiere and Connor Cruise is a high-priced DJ Sony Names New Digital Leader for Home Entertainment 3:09pm EDT Jim Underwood replaces out-going John Calkins as exec VP of worldwide digital and commercial strategy Esperanza Spalding Review: 'Radio' Heralds Jazz's First Music-Video Star 3:03pm EDT New album establishes Spalding as that rarest of things, a jazz singer capable of crossing over with self-penned tunes We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Edition: U.S. Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Back to top Reuters.com Business Markets World Politics Technology Opinion Money Pictures Videos Site Index Legal Bankruptcy Law California Legal New York Legal Securities Law Support & Contact Support Corrections Advertise With Us Connect with Reuters Twitter Facebook LinkedIn RSS Podcast Newsletters Mobile About Privacy Policy Terms of Use AdChoices Copyright Our Flagship financial information platform incorporating Reuters Insider An ultra-low latency infrastructure for electronic trading and data distribution A connected approach to governance, risk and compliance Our next generation legal research platform Our global tax workstation Thomsonreuters.com About Thomson Reuters Investor Relations Careers Contact Us Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Wednesday, 21 March 2012
U.S. lacks proof on Afghan shooting: suspect's lawyer |
Big earthquake hits Mexico, no major damage reported |
Obama to visit South Korea's border with North: U.S. official |
U.S. exempts Japan, 10 EU nations from Iran sanctions |
Thousands attend funeral of Egypt's Pope |
Government imposes low duties on Chinese solar panels |
Mauritania agrees to Senussi extradition, Libya says |
Kenya sentences education official to jail for graft |
Oracle software sales rise, hardware falls |
HTC unit Beats close to buying music service MOG: source |
HP to merge printer, PC arms in revamp: sources |
Windows Phone surpasses Symbian in Britain: survey |
Apple vs. Android: A courtroom war of attrition |
Diller-backed Aereo countersues Fox, PBS |
Jennifer Lawrence fires up The Hunger Games |
Syrian cartoonist paid price for getting personal |
Daughter of ailing Zsa Zsa Gabor seeks court help |
Ashton Kutcher to fly on Branson's first spacecraft |
Harry Potter actor jailed for rioting in London |
School killings suspect wounds three in French raid |
U.N. chief warns of massive repercussions from Syria crisis |
Bomb explodes near Indonesia's Paris embassy: Indonesian minister |
U.S. lacks proof on Afghan shooting: suspect's lawyer |
Car bomb explodes in Somali capital, wounds two |
Big earthquake rattles Mexico, no major damage |
Israel asks to clear Cairo embassy contents: Egypt sources |
Protests loom as Hong Kong braces for new leader |
U.S. exempts 11 states from Iran sanctions; China, India exposed |
South Korea, U.S. to hold more Iran oil talks shortly |
Olympus foreign shareholders renew call for independent chairman |
Oracle software sales rise offsets weak hardware |
Spansion, Nuance offer new speech package for cars |
Apple vs. Android: A courtroom war of attrition |
Bono's private equity firm on tour for $1 billion |
Kiss, Motley Crue unite for U.S. tour |
Megabomb John Carter may be Hollywood's biggest loser |
George Michael fighting fit, to re-start tour |
Iraqi al Qaeda claims bombs targeting summit security |
Car bomb rocks Somali capital, al Shabaab says responsible |
Gorbachev says revive Russian social democratic party |
Special Report: French hopeful Hollande says he's nothing to fear |
Road ahead rocky for Tunisia's newly liberated media |
Swedish equality fades away as rich get richer |
Road to radicalization from Toulouse to Kandahar |
Entrepreneurs exploit economics of Syria uprising |
HP to merge printer, PC businesses |
Chrome wins weekend browser battle with IE: report |
Wal-Mart to offer Angry Birds merchandise, clues |
Electric car revolution faces increasing headwinds |
Hedge fund Third Point files Yahoo board challenge |
Digital skills shortage leaves EU youth a step behind |
IBM ramps up data analytics offerings |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph	VPN on MacOSX	BlogMeter 1.01