What makes Katniss such a populer character?
“I cinta Katniss. She doesn’t have a lot, but she’s happy, and she faces death out of cinta for her family. She doesn’t want to be a hero, but she becomes the symbol for a revolution, a kind of futuristic Joan of Arc.”
Why do anda think so many people relate to the books?
“I was watching the Kardashian girl getting divorced, and that’s a tragedy for anyone. But they’re using it for entertainment, and we’re watching it. The buku hold up a terrible kind of mirror: This is what our society could be like if we became desensitized to trauma and to each other’s pain.”
You’re on the brink of what could be change-your-life stardom. How do anda feel about that?
“I’ve never played a part this famous. It’s insane to get recognized from a movie that hasn’t been released yet. That’s just bizarre. And scary.”
Were anda nervous when Hunger Games penulis Suzanne Collins visited the set?
“I was so nervous! I was like, what if she watches me and says I’m awful? But she was wonderful. She’s sweet, and nice, and smart.”
How did anda prep for the part?
“There was running training, stunt training, combat training, archery. It was all really fun but filming in North Carolina in 100-degree heat and 100-percent humidity in cargo pants and leather boots and a jaket was tricky. The whole crew bonded over the heat and the bugs. And I conquered my fear of spiders.”
What was the toughest day?
“I had to do a scene running across a field, grabbing a backpack. There was no shade. It was just in this field of really tall rumput and I had to sprint, and sprint, and sprint as fast as I could, five atau six times. And then I had to get in this huge fight. I felt like I was in a car accident the selanjutnya day.”
Are anda nervous about opening day?
“I’m always nervous. I always think this is going to be the end of my career. I’m going to have to go back to school and nobody’s ever going to want to see me again.” "
