Jennifer Lawrence on Her Drunk Alter Ego 'Gail,' Her First Nude Scene, and More (Full Interview!)

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At the age of only 27, our first guest is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. Her films have earned more than $5.6 billion. Her new movie is called Red Sparrow. I love this movie. Please welcome Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence. Hey there! Hi. Hi. The audience is so well-lit. I feel like I know all of you. Yeah. It's normally dark out there. No, I like-- when we started the show, I thought they should be part of the show. They shouldn't be in the dark they should be as lit as we are. So we-- I like that. --include them in the show. OK-- That's on purpose. It's-- do you want for me to turn-- It's a little scary. No, no, no. It's OK. Do you not want to see them? No, no, no. It's fine. Just keep smiling. OK. Be supportive. So, first of all, the movie is fantastic. Thank you. Portia and I loved it. We watched it and said, this is like a good old fashioned spy thriller the way movies used to be made, and I-- Yeah. --I just it. I think you're great in it. I think the movie is fantastic. So, I highly recommend it. I think it's fantastic. Thank you so much. And it comes out today. So now you're officially on vacation. Yeah. And you have an alter ego when you go on vacation. Yeah, I can't go on a vacation right now because like, I just can't-- I can't deal with Gail. Like, at the-- I need to rest before Gail. OK, why did you name her Gail? I didn't. She almost named herself-- I think my girlfriends probably named her Gail just by the way-- by the way I look. And it's a very specific drunk too. It's not just like, every time I'm drunk, I turn into this-- I think she's like some sort of tortoise gambler or something. Like, I don't always turn into this masculine alter ego that, like, jumps into shark-ridden waters just to make my friends laugh. My friends were like, that's, like, too far, Jen. Like, no. Not funny. It's not every time. I think it might be rum, which is what I brought up to Colbert because the only time I drink rum is on vacation. Well, you're on vacation. Bring the rum. I can't keep doing this. Oh my god! I can't. I really can't. I'll take this one. OK. Oh my god. They're all labeled. That's rum-- They're fake, right? Are they-- Let's see if they are. That's real. Yep. Oh my god. But you don't normally-- --my whole thing. I'm not this big of a drinker. When I'm on a press tour, I really drink a lot. Yeah. Yeah. Only on a press tour. Yeah, but like, if I'm working and, like, filming, then-- No. --I can't sound like I'm, like, like this every night. No. Well, you wouldn't be able to because you're very professional-- No, but press tours-- it's the only way to make it through. Yeah, so let's talk about Gail some more-- OK. --while you drink that. Gail's a lovely-- she's got a heart of gold. Uh-huh? You know? Can we show a picture of Gail? Because she does look very-- There she is. There is my girl. So that's-- Zoom in, please. That's how you normally look, and then Gail is-- what is the difference-- First of all, that's not how I nor-- oh my god, look. I was trying to look cute. I was, like, having-- getting photographed with all my girlfriends on the beach. Like, I wanted to look cute. And look, I can't even repeat it. Like, is-- my whole face is just crooked. It's a different face. Yeah. That's not your normal smile. I hope not. No. It might be. I don't-- no. But the hair too, just so presidential. Yeah. What happens-- so, you become braver. You go into shark infested waters. I'll just give you like five seconds of Gail. So-- OK. --from there, we went conch diving. You pull out the conch, and the guy driving our boat goes, look. They all have little worms. I took it out of his hand and swallowed it and then pulled the worms out of all the conchs and swallowed all the worms. And some of my friends are, like, kind of laughing. But they're like, hello? Hello? And then we pull up, and he's like, and this is where the fishermen clean all the fish out. You know, so there's all these sharks here. And I was like, sack, and just jumped in. Everyone's like, somebody get her some water and coffee. She's going to die. Wow. It was just like one masculine, like-- what is that-- what are those people called? Adrenaline junkie? Adrenaline junkie, yeah. And I'm like, I'm normally, like, pretty cautious. Uh-huh. I've never-- You sit like that? I sit like this. Wow. In my real life. And then I get rum in me, and I'm just like, let's arm wrestle! Uh-huh. So-- because usually, if you drink vodka, you don't become Gail? It's only rum? I'm trying to think what I drink at your birthday. Vodka. OK. I think you did. Yeah, and that did something else but not Gail. But I think someone was passing-- I think it was Reese walking around with a tray of tequila shots, though. So I don't know if you did that. I probably knocked the tray over. [GROWLS] I don't know. All I know is after five minutes, me and Jennifer Aniston at our arms around each other. No, I love you the most. No, I love you. (GROWLING) I love you. We were just like, [GROWLS] nostrils flared. Wow. --really intense. I love her. And she loves you. I love a lot of people at your party. So, what kind of drunk was this on-- this was a red carpet, and I want to know. No! What? No! Oh god, it was so awful. OK, in my defense, please take her away. Oh my-- That's-- Oh my god! That's not Gail, right? No, that's someone else. I just met her the other night. I feel like her name ends with an E or, like, "Veroneekae" or something. I don't know. So, what happened was I did Andy Cohen. I was drinking a lot of wine. And then I went to Colbert, tried to sober up. I was like drinking coffee, and I was like, uh oh, I got too drunk with the housewives, which is something I've always dreamed of saying. So it's like, I got too drunk with the housewives, trying to drink coffee. And then he pulls out shots of rum in the middle of the show. Then I have to go to the premiere, and I am hammered. And so I get on the red carpet. I'm like, don't look drunk. Don't look drunk. And then I look like I've been electrif-- oh my god. Oh my god. That was you trying not to look drunk? Yeah. Wow. Yeah. It would have been better just to look drunk-- Yeah. --I think. I think-- I think my nipple was out too. I was just all sorts of awful. I don't think your nipple's out. Is your nipple out? That being said, I really think drinking is a good idea for me. Yeah. Good way to get through a press-- Yeah, no. It worked out. I'm telling you, I love this movie so much, and it just-- it gets very, very exciting. And that scene at the end is like insane. But tell everyone what it's about. I play a prima ballerina. Don't get me started. And then I have a career-ending injury, and I get kind of forced into the Russian version of the CIA, the SVR. And I go to a program that is based on reality-- this book was written by a spy-- where young men and women are trained in the psychological manipulation. and in sex. And then I prevail using my mind. Yes, it's really, really clever. And my accent. Yeah, and you and you kind of-- when it ends, you look back, and you go, ah, and it kind of helps you follow that path of how you got there. Yeah, that's key. Yes, or else we'd be like, what? So, you're naked in this film, and you've always said that you would not do that. Yeah. And tell everyone why you made that choice. Finally just got hot, you know? You heard that Nelly song, and you took off your clothes. Yeah. No, I just-- it was like-- it was really an amazing script and story to me. I loved the character, and I just didn't want to miss out on it because of, like, my weird insecurities. So I did it. And on the day, it was really lovely. I had been-- It was the first day, right? No, it wasn't the first day of shooting. Oh. That would have been insane. I thought it was. Hello! No. I mean, most of the guys have all known, like, from Hunger Games, which I think makes it better. Everyone on the set, the crew. Yeah, all of the crew. They were all from Hunger Games. But they were really nice, and they all went in at like 3:00 in the morning to set up heaters because it was, like, a very Hungarian winter. And I was always complaining about being cold. And so I came in, and it was, like, so toasty and warm. And I was like, what are you doing with this heat? My nipples are going to be huge. Everyone's like, what does she want? We can't win with her. Yeah, the crew was like, Jen, you can't diet anymore. Yeah. So, you did "60 Minutes," and you live in my old home. Yes. And it was so fun to watch what you've done with my home because I like it. It looks-- Oh, you do? I love it. OK. Yeah, it looks great. And that your friends surprised you with a self-portrait. Yeah, my friends are total jerks. Why-- --the worst. Why was that so embarrassing to you? You got-- It was humiliate-- this is why it was embarrassing to me. So, my mom comes over to my house, and she has this painting. And I haven't seen it yet, and she goes, I just have to tell you something about-- oh my god, please. Oh my god, it's so embarrassing. My mom thought this was a masterpiece. She said it was worth easily $3 million. And my friend Justine, the Italian one, was there for this, for my mom saying, this is an absolute masterpiece, and me being like, mom, please just throw it in the garbage. Like, can we-- just, it's not-- How old were you when you painted it? I was like, I don't know, 16. I was way too old to paint. I'm not an artist. And so my friend was there and clocked it, and I knew that was bad. So I hid it in my garage, and she found it the day that "60 Minutes" was coming. And you know, like, "60 Minutes" is coming. I'm, like, so nervous. I'm like, what are you guys going to talk about? What are you going to say? And they're like, come on. And then they go and do something like that. Well, I think it's-- I thought it was really good. I thought it was really good. So we have a surprise for you. No. So, let's show everyone. Let's go outside. Oh, no. No! That's not real. Thank you. That's not real, right? Is that real? I don't know. Movie magic. Oh my god, look at the nose. Look at the lips. $3 million. That is a master-- OK, that's a masterpiece. All right. It's starting to feel like some sort of pawn. Yeah. All right, we're back with Jennifer Lawrence, and we are going to play one of my favorite games. It's called Burning Questions. But today, we're going to call it Jennifer's Law. If you could only drink one cocktail for the rest of your life, what would it be? Scotch on the rocks. Really? No, gin martini. Really? Dark and stormy? What's that? I don't know what it is. I'm going to say red wine. That's what I'll say. That's not a cocktail. Otherwise, I would have said red wine too. OK, I am so sorry. I will say tequila. You OK with that? Gin. Who's a better kisser-- Liam Hemsworth or Bradley Cooper? Close your eyes and try to remember. Bradley? Bradley, OK. And I don't know. If you could only watch one reality show for the rest of your life, which one would it be? I think I know? Do you want to say it at the same time as me? Yeah. "Housewives." "Vanderpump Rules." Oh, what is it? Yeah, see, close. What is it? "Vanderpump Rules." Oh, "Vanderpump Rules." I don't know. They've really gotten up and taken-- they're killing it. Yeah. You've called yourself a hypochondriac. What was the last illness you were sure that you had? A stroke. It wasn't, like, a disease, but I thought I was having a stroke. What were the symptoms? Just a headache. I love me on rum. When you're alone, what do you talk to your dog about? We talk about how we're going to go for walkies. We talk about how if she ever sees a coyote, run to mom. We talk about-- we mostly talk about walkies and bones and how good of a girl she is. She's such a good girl. Pippi, if you're watching, you're a very good girl. All right, the game is over because I am saying thank you to people now. So, that's the end of the game. You want me to do it? Yeah. I want to thank Jennifer, Meghan Trainor, Lindsey Vonn, and Laverne Cox. Have a wonderful weekend. That's how it was spelled. Be kind to one another. Goodbye.
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Length: 12min 28sec (748 seconds)
Published: Fri Jun 23 2023
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