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Jennifer Lawrence Reveals Why She Never Watches Her Own Movies

Jennifer Lawrence has a simple rule: she doesn't watch her own movies. She credits director David O. Russell for her acting education, comparing his direct style to a sports coach. Looking back, she sees her famously bubbly interview persona as a defense mechanism. Now, she even finds those old interviews pretty annoying to watch.

Key Points: Jennifer Lawrence Explains Not Watching Her Films

  • Lawrence says she avoids watching her own performances, except one drunken attempt
  • She credits director David O. Russell with teaching her how to act through tough coaching
  • The actress reflects that her past bubbly interview persona was a defensive mechanism
  • Lawrence admits she now finds her old public persona annoying and understands the criticism
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Jennifer Lawrence reveals why she doesn't watch her movies

Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence shares why she avoids her own movies, her unique acting lessons from David O. Russell, and her cringe at past interviews.

"No (I don't watch my own films). I’ve never made something like Titanic - if I did, I would watch it. - Jennifer Lawrence"

Los Angeles, Dec 18

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has shared that she doesn't enjoy seeing herself on the big 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 said while speaking to Leonardo DiCaprio for variety.com.

The 35-year-old actress feels she actually learned a lot about acting through working with David O. Russell, the director of Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Joy, reports femalefirst.co.uk/

She explained: "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.

"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."

Meanwhile, the actress recently confessed that she finds her old interviews to be "so embarrassing".

She behaved a certain way in interviews as a "defence mechanism" and Lawrence can now understand why she was "rejected" by elements of the public.

She told The New Yorker: "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.

"I get why seeing that person everywhere would be annoying. Ariana Grande’s impression of me on SNL was spot-on."

- IANS

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Aman W
Interesting perspective. In Bollywood, I wonder how many actors actually watch their own films. The director being a "stern coach" makes sense - our gurus in acting schools are also very strict for a reason.
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Rohit P
She's a fantastic actress, but I have to respectfully disagree a bit. If you don't watch your own work, how do you learn and grow? Self-critique is important for any artist, na?
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Sarah B
The part about using a personality as a "defence mechanism" is so insightful. The pressure of fame must be insane. Good for her for being so self-aware now.
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Karthik V
"I wonder if I'm good at acting?" Haha, even Oscar winners have these doubts! It's a humbling thought. She was brilliant in Silver Linings Playbook, no question about it.
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Nisha Z
Comparing a director to a sports coach is a great analogy. In India also, the best teachers and mentors are often the toughest. They push you to be your best. Respect for David O. Russell.

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