Jennifer Lawrence Outstanding Performer of the Year Award

Reviewed by Sandra Doyle. Viewed at the Arlington Theatre. On a Saturday night at the Arlington theatre Jennifer Lawrence arrived to receive her Outstanding Performer of the Year Award. This is the second time Lawrence has been a featured tribute at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. She received a Virtuosos Award two years ago at the festival, which recognized her promise as an actor even then. An evening with the talented young actor Jennifer Lawrence was a wonderful opportunity to hear from this up and coming star and a relief to see that the sudden fame has not altered her wonderful down to earth personality. He honesty is endearing as she admitted to being nervous on stage during her interview with Roger Durling, the director of SBIFF, who calmed her by revealing the fact that he felt the same way. Lawrence said it’s hard for her to not be nervous in these situations even though her dreams have come true and this is a part of that, she is still not accustomed to the fame and prefers to stay at home as much as possible lately. Clearly she is a very humble person and doesn’t let the attention get to her head. Starting out as an indie actress at age fourteen after she got discovered in New York, Lawrence had to beg her parents to support her aspirations. After her older brothers did some convincing and made some valid points on how they were always supported with their athletic endeavors throughout high school, their parents finally agreed. Starting out with indie films she has come a long way and became widely known for her role that shot her into the spotlight as Katniss Everdeen, the heroine in the Hunger Games series based off of the best selling novels. She was surprisingly hesitant to accept the role at first because she was accustomed to doing smaller independent projects and knew that taking on this massive feature with series to follow would alter her life completely and she wasn’t sure if she wanted that change. She has a habit of being drawn to dark indie dramas with vulnerable yet steely characters such as Ree in “Winter’s Bone” which she chose due to the script, and her role as Agnes in “Poker House.” As for her acting technique Jennifer disclosed that she doesn’t really prepare much before coming onto set where she will quickly go over her lines and likes to mold to what the director wants. While other actors may rely on more preparation, it seems to be working for Jennifer and she figures “if it isn’t broken, then don’t fix it.” After her amazing performance in David O’Russels “Silverlinings Playbook” she has received her second Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the angsty, dysfunctional, widow Tiffany. David O’Russel presented Lawrence with the award and expressed how much he enjoyed working with her. While she admits she doesn’t want to spend her whole life scared, she thinks that award season will always be terrifying for her. Hopefully she will grow more accustomed to the fame but remain true to herself as she already has done for this is only the beginning.

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Published:
02.12.13 / 1pm
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Films, Santa Barbara Film Festival 2013