A few weeks ago we shared paparazzi photos of The Hunger Games lead actress Jennifer Lawrence and Catching Fire director Francis Lawrence having what may’ve been their first meeting.
Now the female Lawrence is discussing their chat for the first time.
It also provides the first comments she’s made about Catching Fire and, of course, the new director:
“The new movie will be very real, which is what I’m excited about,” she told 24 Frames of “Catching Fire,” which Francis Lawrence will direct. “I really like his take, which is a lot of what I liked in Gary Ross,” she added. “It’s the realistic grasp of the story instead of all the details of the imaginary things.”
Lawrence said she’s met with the director and believes that, overall, he’s trying to continue what Ross started with his adaptation of the first book in the Suzanne Collins series. “He’s not trying to reinvent anything,” she said.
Realism certainly played a nice role in The Hunger Games, and we’re excited to see Francis’ spin on it. It’s also nice to hear that he and Ross have similar perspectives.