Jennifer Lawrence | Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Hello everyone. Welcome to another. episode of Good Hang. Very excited about. our guest today, Jennifer Lawrence. Jen. and I, we have a good time and we laugh. a lot in this episode and we talk about. a lot of great things. Her incredible. career, the surprising parts of. parenthood, her long torso, my short legs, and we do. what we always like to do here in Good. Hang. We sing along to Shania Twain. But. before we get started, we want to talk. to somebody who knows our guest, who can.

speak well behind her back and give me a. question to ask this guest. And we are. joined by Justine Siracky. Justine is a. producer. She runs Excellent Cadaver, the production company that's produced. films like Causeway and Die My Love and. her and Jen have been friends forever. So Justine, are you there? Let's get started. >> [music]. >> This episode of Good Hang is presented. by Nespresso. For those who never.

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Hey girl. Hi. I'm really happy to talk. to you today because I mean I think the. stuff that you guys have done together. is really really special, but also you. just shared a long history together as. people in the world and friends. Well, that's very generous of you to say and. obviously we've been enormous fans for. 100 years. So it's like such an honor to. talk to you and I'm like pinching.

myself. And she is too that she's coming. on the podcast. >> Oh my god, she's so good at podcast. I. mean she's so good at talking. That's. that's her [ __ ] for sure. [laughter]. Now um before we start talking about. Jennifer, I do want to talk about you. Where did you grow up? I grew up in. Wilmington, Delaware. I actually think we have Aubrey Plaza in. common. I grew up with Aubrey and did. community theater with her. >> You did? my entire childhood, yes. Yes. You guys went to the same school like. you were in the same town? Yeah, we went. to the same elementary school and we.

both. were in a community theater at the. Wilmington Drama League, an esteemed. venue for like most of our most of our. childhood. Oh my gosh, what was baby. Plaza like? Exactly the same as adult Plaza. Yeah. Hasn't changed a bit. [laughter] The. greatest the greatest. >> That's so what a small world and so the. two of you are like there doing shows. and and and performing and then where do. where does that take you after you.

graduate? >> I didn't really know where I would fit. in film. And so I. you know, took a bunch of odd jobs and. and explored and during that period I. met Jen. >> And what was your first impression of. her when you met? >> My first impression of Jen was that she. was a wild beast. Mhm. [laughter] And. also that she had. because Jen didn't have like a. traditional. education, she also swerved a lot of the. like social anxiety that I think a lot.

of. people our age had been plagued with. So. Jen had this like abandon and lack of. self-consciousness that was really. unfamiliar to all of our friends. So we. were sort of like wide-eyed by her. And. I think that that's something that she. still possesses all these years later. It's something that she hasn't outgrown. or you know, she's she's never. Yeah, she's she has not become jaded by. her totally surreal lifestyle. So how do. you go from two young women like sitting.

on a couch in a small LA apartment to. running this big company and making. these big movies? Like how does that. work? Oh man, I mean. it's it's a loaded question. I think. that. we. met as young women and. obviously developed our taste together. We were discovering film. together. Everything from Wong Kar-Wai. to Sex and the City, you know, like it. ran the gamut and I also think that we.

became best friends and so. what we we care about similar things. We're moved by similar things. We have. similar reactions to life and what's. happening in the world and. that really is the basis for our. decision-making. around what we take on as producers. So. I think. the obviously like extraordinary. happenstance of Jen Jen's young success. and her being in this incredible.

position to get things made and then Jen. and I continuing to like care for our. relationship and continuing to grow. together. And so. I think. >> [snorts]. >> the odyssey has involved. a ton of hard work and care and. um. all the things you would imagine and. also. uh uh. yeah, continuing to grow and being.

excited to elevate each other. And I. also I loved Causeway. Oh, thank you. Such a beautiful movie. I. want to talk to Jen about it. I just. it's just a great great movie. Beautiful. director, Lila. We love Lila. >> Brian is so Brian Tyree Henry's so good. Jen is so convincing as the character. that she plays, like a. a physically and kind of spiritually. wounded vet who's returning home. It's. so good. Such a good movie. It's it's. it's always so nice to see Jen in those.

roles where. the the kind of like stripped back. quieter performances where it's a so. much of it is just happening in her. eyes, you know? I don't. I mean I don't I don't know how. to act like that. Like I mean we were kind of talking. about we were talking about interviewing. her and we were like and you know, it's. hard not to be like you're so good at. acting. >> [laughter]. >> But she is so good at acting. She's. she's good. That's. pretty [ __ ] [laughter] good. Are you. just Are there times when you're.

watching her and you're like damn, she's. really good at acting? Every time. Every. time. Like I I I've sat on probably 11. sets with Jen and every time my mind is. just like blowing out of my face. I'm. like still? Like it does not get old. She just levels up every time. Mhm. You. know her really well. You know, sometimes we we ask people to talk well. behind our guest's back and they've. worked with them or they kind of know. them. But you have you know her really. really well. Um you've known her for a really long. time and you're deep.

partners in in in work and you're loving. friends in life and what do you think I. should ask her today? Um what do you. want to know about, hear about, or what. do you think she'd want to talk about or. a story she'd want to tell? Oh man, I. mean. with Jen it's funny because she is so. um like transparent in these spaces. Like I don't think that she's somebody. who or there are like a ton of subjects. that are off-limits. Well, it's Okay,

this is really helpful because I've been. prepping for the interview and I don't. want to put her in an uncomfortable. position ever to ask her something she. doesn't want to talk about, but she also. feels really um. well aware of what. she feels comfortable talking about, I. guess. Um I think she is and I think. she'll also like tell you. Like I think. that she I think like. she'll pivot if she needs to. You never. have to answer a question if you don't. want to answer. And it is and it's a. magic trick to not answer it. And people.

often forget that what question they. asked. I mean this isn't a good thing to tell a. guest. Probably. >> [laughter]. >> This is probably not a good thing to. get. But anyway, do you have it doesn't. have to be a heavy question. It can be. something small, anything that you think. we should ask her today. I mean gosh, like. maybe because she's in a position of. constantly being asked questions and she. is never in charge of what is being. asked. Like maybe it's asking her like. what would you like to talk more about. that you don't feel Whoa, that's a good. friend. opportunity to declare, you.

know? Maybe maybe she has a big. announcement. >> [laughter]. >> Or just something that she'd like to. like reflect on. You know what? That's a. really good friend because what you're. basically saying is just check in with. her and see if there's anything else she. wants to talk about. Yeah. It's so true. She like is tired of talking about, you. know? That too. Yeah. What are you what do you want It's. basically like you're at the TSA and. it's like what do you want to declare? >> [laughter].

>> And what and what perishables would you. like to get rid of? Totally. Yeah. >> [laughter]. >> Well, no, but thank you so much and um I. will give your best to Aubrey Plaza. I. like picturing you guys. being weird together in Wilmington. Yeah, that's that's that's the right. picture. Justine, thank you so much for. your time. Really appreciate it. Thank. you. Thank you for having me. Have fun, Jen. All right, nice talking to you. >> you're a lot of fun. See you later. Okay, take care. Bye. This episode is brought to you by. Allstate. Checking Allstate first could.

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I'm very excited that you're here. >> I'm so excited to be here. I am a. really, really huge fan. Oh, come on. I. am. >> [laughter]. >> Say more. >> obviously being sarcastic. I was worried about what to wear today. cuz your style is so dope. Thank you. >> great style. >> Oh my god, that's the only thing you. need to say to me ever. And what is your. I want to know, how do you pick clothes? What is your relationship to clothes?

>> you so much. I'd love to talk about this. I'll just. >> Cuz I'm fascinated cuz I'm struggling. with mine. Um I well, I I have a I have. very opinionated friends, one in. particular, very opinionated friends. And we we clear out we I do I do a lot. of closet clean outs. I think living in. New York helps with that. >> Yeah. I don't have a lot of excess stuff. that confuses me. I have things that I really like. >> Do you think about Do you plan your. outfits for the I mean, obviously with. press it's different. >> Loosely. I mean, I I do it like. mentally. Do you plan your outfits for. the week?

I do it like mentally. I like start kind. of planning something and I I take my. kid to school and I know that I'm going. to get photographed. So, I do like a. mental like Like what do I How do I WANT. TO PRESENT [laughter]. >> CUZ CUZ THE ANSWER'S ALWAYS THE SAME. Today I want to present as like. effortless, but you know, like I didn't. even know what this girl had she get so. pretty. >> [laughter]. >> Um. And you know what else is really. important to remember? Tell me. >> You can write it down. I'm ready. Big.

goes with big. Okay, this is a tall girl. This is a. tall girl with a big book. No, but if. it's going to be if it's going to be. tight, it's if you're going to have a. baggy and a tight, you cannot ever have. tight on the bottom, baggy on the top. Or you'll look like a lamp. You can have. baggy on the bottom and tight on the. top. But you cannot do the other way. around. >> you something about baggy on the bottom. I wore a baggy on the bottom for you. today. >> Yeah, I'll show you later. I I baggy. pants. Um I'm so short. It's like it's tough.

Yeah. >> [laughter]. >> It's tough. It's tough to go baggy on. the bottom. But I have short legs but a. really long torso. >> [laughter]. >> Yeah, and big thick meaty arms. >> [laughter]. [gasps]. >> So, okay, so long torso, I see then that. silhouette. You know your silhouette. I. guess. Yeah. And it's I mean Yeah, I got. You've got great style. >> Knowing is not loving. >> Dude, you've got great style. I mean, I. and I and and like you, like I'm always. just looking to see how.

women are dressing. Like not not like. just truly like how do we. not just the style and the style. >> mental notes. >> Yeah. when I see something I like. >> And when I actually feel comfortable, it. feels like such a win. >> Yeah. >> to wear something that you feel like you. look good in and you also feel good in. It's like a hard thing to find. >> Yeah, you feel like you're like. representing yourself accurately. >> Yeah. Yeah. Or the the worst thing is. like when you're like, "I think I nailed. it.". >> [laughter]. >> And then you see the picture and you're. Years later. Not even years later. Oh my.

god. You're like, "I remember feeling. really good.". >> Yeah. I had that recently cuz I was. postpartum, [laughter]. but I was like but I but I had like in. my in my with my second I had like bad. postpartum. So, like I wasn't eating. So, I felt really skinny. >> Right. But [laughter] I wasn't. But. inside you felt I was like strapless, let's do this. [laughter]. And my baby was like 3 weeks old. I. mean, you like a lot of people like were. working through a lot of your. pregnancies and that's also a weird. thing, too, because you're like your. your body is kind of you're like.

bringing your body along for the ride. >> Well, I was surprised more people. haven't talked about how skinny I am in. I my love because I'm pregnant. And I've been waiting and nobody. [laughter] said it. Nobody's like, "Wow, you were pregnant? You look so skinny.". Like I've never had an Ozempic rumor. Not yet. >> Oh. >> [laughter]. >> Not yet. Not yet, honey. Not yet. After. this After this, we're going to take. this frame and we're going to squeeze it. down. >> [laughter]. >> No, but it it is true. It's like What do. you talk about how tall you are? And I'm.

like. Um No, but I I I love what you've been. talking about. What what we're going to. We've so many things to talk about today. and I just want to start by saying this. is what I've gleaned from meeting you. briefly and and feeling like I and I. know people who know you really well and. just like. >> Who? Um I don't want to talk about them. Oh, okay. [laughter]. Like my mom. >> [laughter]. >> I'm best friends with your mom. You [gasps]. seem and I know it's going to sound. cheesy, but you like women. Oh, yeah.

>> I know, but you do and it it shows. >> Well, what do you think I like love. white men? >> [laughter]. >> Oh my god. If I could just be their. champion. They're so misunderstood. I always LIKE, "WAIT, THINK ABOUT the other side.". >> Not all men. [laughter]. I have that tattooed. No, but you know, you you and the reason why to me it's. not what you say. It's not what one. says, it's what they do. >> Yeah. >> And what you do all the time that I. think women do for each other is you. like you tell the real real behind.

something. Like you you're you you talk. about like this was difficult or I'm. thinking about this or like you. basically I think when people stay. mysterious, Mhm. it's like a disservice to other. >> [laughter]. >> women. It's just like, "Okay." You know, and you do this thing that I really. appreciate that comes through, which is. you're trying to be honest in real time. and trying to connect and I think that's. I think that's what women do for other. women when they like women. That's the. best way to say it. That's really nice. And so like today when I was thinking. about our interview, I was like.

I've been really hearing you talk about. how you're trying to figure out the. balance between who do I want to be and. what like what parts of me do I want to. give out to the rest of the world and. what parts do I want to keep for myself, which feels like very like 30s Mhm. Totally. thing. Where are you at right. now with the balance of that? Because. you are so famous and so real. Oh, thank. you. >> And those two things are not always the. case. Right. I think that I when I do. press, I should do half than what normal. people do. Cuz I see my quotes and they.

like they're insane. Like like Jennifer. Lawrence calls Courtney Kardashian. annoying. Like it's just too, you know. >> Yeah, it's you're right. It's it's but. it It carries. >> [laughter]. >> It carries. But it's. Well, first of all, honestly, it's. funny. Oh, thank you. It's you're so. funny. Thank you. And the third piece of. the puzzle I'll say is that you're very. you feel like a real person. You're very. >> [laughter]. >> You've had your hand on my knee this. entire interview. [laughter] It's and.

it's a long stretch. You have really. long arms. These pants are baggy. >> [laughter]. >> Um no, you're you're you're famous and. erotic. >> [laughter]. >> erotic. and real and deeply funny. Thank you. Oh. my god, you have no idea what that's. like coming from you. You're my hero. Dude, but I I I don't say that to. everybody and you know, God is fair. Like usually you don't have all those. things going at once. Usually you have. like very like important, interesting.

actor who's like really good at acting, but maybe like. you know, maybe not the funniest. Or you. have a deeply funny person who you. wouldn't maybe believe in a scene, but. you can do both. >> Oh, thank you. >> You're deeply, deeply. >> all day. >> I'm glazing you as the kids [snorts]. like to say. >> What's Is that what they say? >> know? You know that? >> Glazing. Well, you've got teenagers. What do you want to know about teens? I. know everything. You have two boys, I. have two boys. I'm I you know, I missed. my window to really ask about 6, 7. I. know that it's like It's over now. I. know. I missed the window. So, I don't.

even care anymore. Actually anything. that we know is over. Right. By the time. it gets to like your mom, it's Yeah, like if the New York Times is writing. about it, it's it's been over. Like no. one's saying it anymore. But. to explain something. >> boots. Like like. >> of period boots. That But that's from. dry Or like I'm deceased. Boots like um. >> a like well, like period end of boots. Right. I feel like period's still. around. I You're supposed to replace it. with boots, I think. Or that's just a.

gay culture thing. Like I don't actually. know. Yeah. Um we could I have a laptop. We could look it up. We could spend the. entire. >> ChatGPT. >> [laughter]. >> Hello. Do we still say boots? Young. culture or just gay monoculture? [laughter]. Asking for a friend. But what is it for like you're in your. mid-30s now. You are I bet you're. starting to feel just just what you just. expressed, which is like oh, old. >> Oh, yeah. >> But it's weird, right? Cuz you're you do.

not feel old in your One does not really. feel old in their 20s and. >> I My assistant is 23. Okay. And so like. I was doing like a closet clean out. yesterday and she was like, "Oh my god, these are like real skinny jeans.". >> [laughter]. >> Like they like it was like an artifact. She was like, "Wow, they really do go in. at the bottom." And I'm like and we. [laughter] were talking about baby mama. and I'm like, "So funny, so funny." She. was like, "That was probably like the. first comedy I ever saw." And I was. like, "How old were you?" Seven. You're. a millennial? Yeah. Like mid-millennial. Like I don't know. when it begins or ends, but I mean, I.

was born in '90. You know, there's this. I feel like you would like this, but. we'll probably cut it. But there's this. book that I'm obsessed with called The. Fourth Turning and it's all about how 80. years of history just keep repeating. itself and we're kind of getting at the. end of the chaos era, which makes sense, right? For the past like 20 whatever. years. But it's like each generation. throughout the years have come forward. to save. like you know different eras from peril. Uh-huh. And the millennials are going to. be the heroes in the next um the next.

good luck. >> Oh, that sounds [laughter] so hard. I'm. so tired. >> I believe in you and I wish you the best. of luck. >> hoping that these kids would save us. >> guys. And I feel like that makes sense. because we've really you know I'm Gen X. we everybody like really gave it to. millennials and like rolled their eyes. at how well parented they were or how. blah blah blah we just like thought that. they were and I think they're going to. really show us they're going to save. things. So chop chop. Okay. All right,

I'll try. Yeah, it is funny when you see. like what gentle parenting is going to. Yeah. do. Yeah. But okay, speaking of gentle parenting. this is a good segue. I want to get to you go from I'm blown. away by the story and I I'm sure you've. told it before but I just need to know. the details which is. Louisville Mhm. you're on a trip to New. York with your mom. Yeah. And a guy. comes up on the street and says. Can I take your picture? >> Oh yeah, tell us the story. Well, he. took Okay, I will tell you the story and.

I just want I feel like I'm lying. Okay, it's an amazing story. >> Okay, but it's it's it is the truth but. it's just one of those I'm like a woman. so I feel like I have to like apologize. and then I'm like. >> [laughter]. >> Um I was in New York I'm sorry. for spring break and I was watching. street dancing in Union Square. Wow. Never seen that before a lot of. street dancing in Louisville. Mhm. And. um a man named Daniel who is a talent. scout came up to to me and my mom and. was like can I take her picture I'm like.

a model scout. And we were just like. cool okay you know no sense of danger. Yeah. Uh if you had like told us to meet. him at a hotel room we 100% would have. >> Totally. Um and and then he took my. picture on the street. Joe Jonas. actually wore the picture on his t-shirt. at a concert one time and it was the. first time I had seen that picture so. that happened. I was like how did Joe. Jonas get it? Um. >> That's so weird. >> Weird. I've since seen it. Um I don't really. know what to do with it. I'm not going. to like print it out. And so then I went.

and started being interviewed by like. modeling agencies and what was becoming. like really apparent was like if you're. a model you're a model. Like if you're a. model you're traveling you're not acting. like there's no commercials there's no. you know. So somewhere in those. interviews I decided that I would only. sign with an agency that would also let. me act. >> Mhm. Even though it hadn't been like an. actual Did did you know any actors. growing up? Did you think you would do. that as a job? No, never. Wow. >> But then once it kind of like was.

brought up as a possibility I mean I did. I would always watch like Hilary Duff. like when I got home from school and. then I would like. do Hilary Duff like in the mirror. So it. kind of all came together. But it is. really random that someone came up and. was like hey kid throw this pitch and. you like have the most amazing fastball. You're so good at acting. Oh, thank you. >> And the fact that someone was like hey. do you want to go do this acting thing? I mean I guess it was through modeling. but like they were like hey you I mean. it's so wild of it's it's a needle in a.

haystack kind of moment. Do you think. you would [clears throat] have pursued. it if that didn't happen? I don't think so. I don't think I would. have been aware that that was possible. Although like being in the big city I. was like oh I want to live in a I want. to live here I want to live in Yeah, like you know when you look back at your. life sometimes and you see like. Christmas cards where people say like. you know hope you make it to New York. someday and you think like did you ever. feel like you had that version of like I. want to get out of Louisville I want to. be go somewhere else? >> Yeah, I think like when it was happening. I think like I mean I really wasn't.

there for that long when I think about. it like 13 14 that's normally like. before you even start getting those like. Yeah. So once I came back it was just. like an impossible fever. It was just. like I got to get back there I got to do. what I got to you know. And and I had. made money I used to train horses and I. would babysit. So I had like $3,000 and. so I was like I'm getting out of here. >> let's get out of here. Yeah. You trained. horses? >> Mhm. Wow. You prove my point that I feel like.

women and young girls that like horses. usually have great hair. Wow. I always. I don't know I have like a bunch of. theories and one of them is that if you. like horses it makes your hair grow. really thick. Oh my god. You know what a. friend of mine every time she's on. mushrooms thinks that I look like My. Little Pony. You have fantastic. >> [laughter]. >> This is for you. Rachel. >> you're watching cuz your mind is going. to be blown. Yep. Um but when I was. looking at your life and career and I.

was kind of blown away by how much stuff. happened so fast and young in the in the. years of like 19 to 22. >> Yeah. That was a lot. A lot. That's why. I was so emotional over those skinny. jeans. They were my 23-year-old Rag &. Bone. Yes. And it was a tender time. Cuz. you were how what year were you 20 2000. and 2012. Cuz you did Winter's Bone beautiful. movie incredible performance when you. were 19. >> Mhm. Then you.

do SNL close to that time too like the. following year maybe? >> Did I yeah 20. Yeah, because it was. before uh. Oscars for Silver Linings. And Winter's. Bone I remember being too young to. drink. But at the Oscars. And what were your. memories of doing SNL at that time? >> [gasps and sighs]. >> Skewed skewed skewed skewed I've read. I've read I've read You weren't on the. cast then. >> No, 2012 I had left in 20 um. 2008 and then by 2012 I was doing Parks.

and Rec. Okay, I don't I think I have to I have to go. back and do it again because I had. walking pneumonia. I was like under a. lot of pressure and doing a lot and I. was shooting one of the Hunger Games. movies. I was shooting I think the. second one while doing all of this. campaign and I would have to like fly go. to a party shake hands and then land and. you know shoot. Like bore me. >> [laughter and gasps]. >> Um but I was very tired and so I think I. was just I remember I was also at that. bad age. I don't know if other people. were like this at this age but we're.

like you know when you get you get asked. like can you do any impressions or. anything and I was like. no. Yeah. You know like I don't want to. be like and I can do this and I can do. that. I just kind of made everything. like everybody else's problem. I was. like I don't know how to do that I can't. do that. Totally. I know and and also I mean I. it's it's hard to be. young and on that show it's just hard. But your relationship to comedy what is. it like now? Do you want to make more do. more direct more write more? I would. love I I wrote a comedy. You did. And I.

would love to direct that and I'll star. in it. Oh my god you should. Thank you. And No Hard Feelings was great. You were. hilarious in it it's such a good movie. Well, I did not write and direct that. one. Um although I guess I could tell people. that I did. I always could. >> [laughter]. >> People don't listen they don't pay. attention. Um after I wrote and directed. No Hard Feelings I it really got me. thinking. >> [laughter]. >> But thank you. I I had a lot of fun. doing it. And you want to direct as. well. Yeah. Yeah, right on. Yeah. I mean.

everybody does you know. >> I think that's true. Like I feel. sometimes people are not into it but I. feel like I mean are you finding that. like having worked now and done a lot of. stuff now that you're realizing like oh. I want more control in what I what I do. and how I like to work. >> Yeah. But I also I had my first movie. ever was a female director and then I I. actually ended up working with more. female directors than male directors so. as a teenager it was like really. like. not formidable formidable Yeah, form.

form. >> forming formidable It was um It was a. form forming culture for me. >> [laughter]. >> so. that made me like realize. >> got to get this word. It's formidable. No, it's like formative. formative. informative. Well it's a formative experience. >> formative. Is that what it is formative? Yeah, here we go. formative something. that relates to formation or development. is shaping and influencing something.

else. That is precisely what I mean. >> Yeah, we did it. >> [laughter]. >> Um so it was formative that I realized. that that was even like possible for me. to do. So I had wanted to do it since I. was a teenager so then when I went into. movies in like my 20s and now I always. tell the director and then they include. me and a lot of them have been really. nice and like included me in the process. and let me see like post and all that. stuff. >> What is what's important for you when. you work? Like what what's the thing you. like to do for example like do you feel. like once I'm on set I want to. escape and just like.

dive in and I want other people to. handle the stuff. Do you like to. do you like the logistics of the work. you know. >> do like the logistics. >> Like you like a call sheet and you like. knowing what's going to happen today. >> think that's like that's a woman's. brain. You know it's just that it's. really. my producing partner and I have been on. sets together since we were 21 and we. [ __ ] up a call sheet. I mean we and it. when I have like a friend that's going. to go do something I'm like send me your. call sheet. I'll get you two days. Um we just know how to make it make.

sense. We it's it's divine. So I like. the logistics. I also I need to connect. and have friends immediately. Like I got. to dive in and find you know the camera. guys the like I got to find like who my. you know people. That's so interesting. You got to Yeah, cuz you're like we're going to be. >> not a photo shoot. Right. >> Photo shoot I don't want you to talk to. me I just want I just want Totally. agree. >> I just want it to be over as fast as. possible. And it's just all of it so.

embarrassing you know like. put your hand like this. >> [laughter]. >> Or if you're considered a funny person. the worst part is they're like we have a. bunch of props. Oh no. You have this. never happened. >> clown shoes for you [ __ ] clown. >> [laughter]. >> Put put shoes you [ __ ] clown. But. it's so true. I mean I've been in many. shoots where like a chill goes down your. spine and they're like, "Just It's. always a whisper. There's a bunch of fun. props if you want to play with them at. any point.". >> If you want to play with them at any. >> look over and you're like, "Oh, no.".

It's like a giant lollipop and a rubber. chicken. >> Yeah, like that's not going to come. naturally to me. Like if you want me to. pull on the rubber chicken, I will, but. you have to direct me to pull on it. And. the other thing is like we have a really. fun idea. You have all this barbecue. sauce on your face. Like it's always. It's always like we're going to. humiliate you. >> Yeah. >> And you're going to just. you're going to smile your way through. it. You're You're such a good time. Right. >> [laughter]. >> Oh, okay. Well, mine aren't that bad. >> of shocked to hear that I mean you Well, I'm not shocked. I mean honestly. >> "We were thinking you wouldn't wear a. bra for this." And I'm like, "I've had.

two children and I. >> [laughter]. >> And they're like, So, yeah. They're. like, "But maybe You want me to show you. something? Come here. I'LL SHOW YOU SOMETHING. >> [laughter]. >> OH, YOU'RE GOING TO SHOW ME ARE YOU JUST. FLASHING? Uh yeah. Because of good hang, we're always. looking for a good hang. I have. questions I want to ask you. I want your. opinion about things. >> Oh, okay. I want your hot takes. >> Okay. Oh, yeah. No problemo.

>> I know you like to give hot takes. >> [laughter]. >> Yeah. And I want And these are important. things. Okay. I got to take it easy on the Housewives. so I always get I get like. >> Okay, I'm going to tell you something. about I don't know that much about. Housewives. >> Okay, no no no, it's fine. I mean that's. good. >> But do you like Below Deck? Yeah, I do. First question. If you were on Below. Deck, what would you want your job to. be? Which Which of the jobs? >> Chief stew? >> Well, no. No? No, I would go into that laundry and. I'd [ __ ] that laundry up. I'd put a. podcast in. I'd steam. I'd fold. I'd.

have a system. I'd have a color-coded. system. I don't Uh People never want to. go down into the laundry in Below Deck. and it's like, "Why? You don't have to. talk to any of the people. You're there. by yourself.". >> Yeah, I'm alone. And again, I would put. one ear pod. >> Mhm. I'd listen to some murder and I'd. just [ __ ] [ __ ] that [ __ ] up. Make that so satisfying. Yeah. And also doing like doing turn. down would be one of the most satisfying. thing. Getting the lines in the vacuum. perfectly. Do you have like Are you a. earth sign? What's your What What You've.

got like a um. >> I'm a Leo. Oh, so Okay, so you've got. you But you have a lot of grounded. You. like organizing. You like straight. things. Straightening. Is your house. neat? >> Well, Mhm. It I mean my If you look at my. bedside table and then you look at my. husband's bedside table, >> Okay. mine is an explosion. Pills. everywhere. I mean I look like I'm. dying. >> Literally with pills. >> [laughter]. >> Like what's What is her malady? And my husband's is like just a bottle. of water. Yeah. Um Okay, but you like.

>> But I do I I get I get satisfied once. it's like time to clean up. >> Mhm. You like a good You good like a. good system. Yeah. Yeah, that makes. sense to me. And then Okay, another. question is Do you have a nickname? Flaufin. Nitro. Boobs. >> [laughter]. >> Boobs Lawrence, the full government. name. >> [laughter]. >> Um. Nitro. Yeah, >> What Where did Nitro come from? >> My brothers cuz I was really hyper and.

they called me Nitro. Um I love that you are. >> Oh, and my friends call me Ken from the. Barbie movie cuz I'm just Ken. I think. it's their way of calling me stupid. [laughter]. It's whenever I ask something stupid, they're like, "She's just Ken.". >> [laughter]. >> Um You're You have two older brothers. Yeah. And what was it like growing up. like with older brothers? What Do you. feel like there's a thing that happens. to Like what's the good part about. having two older brothers? Is there one? Um There I mean Woo. I.

I mean they were great. They were really. protective. >> Mhm. You know, not with themselves cuz. they they were like, you know, I mean. did it make you like tough? Yeah, I. think it made me tough. As the mother of. sons, I will say and you're You're going. to eventually notice this too. Because. you had brothers, the way boys and young. boys talk to each other won't be as. shocking. Like you're You're going to. You're used to it. And And again, this. is. >> I find myself doing I do too. And that's. kind of a love language. Like Yeah. When.

I've noticed the way that you interact. with people that you work with, it also. feels like you turn people into. brothers. Like it feels like. >> I do. Josh Hutcherson was a brother. It. feels like Robert Pattinson feels like a. brother. Like. >> Yeah. Oh, you're so right. Okay, um. Doritos, your opinion. Love them. Me, too. Cool. I mean but now I'm like older and I like. think about like what's in it. I mean. not if I'm like on a plane. If I'm on a. plane and I see him, I'm going to I That. Dorito's going to get ate. But Yeah. But. I do think about it more. Okay, do you. do any impressions?

No. Do I? No, I don't think so. >> Mhm. I feel like I've seen you do um I. feel like I've seen you do um. Who do I do? Housewives impressions, but. no. I have to text Jeremy. >> Oh, no. Do you want to do the game that. we do We do We do this game in SNL, which is it's like you like do it or die. and it's basically um you don't have to. do it and we can cut it, but it's really. fun to play and you can do it to me, too. Where you just give someone. uh. a name and they have to do it I have to. do an impression in 10 seconds. It's.

doesn't have to be good. But if you. don't do it, you'll die. >> Okay, you ready? And Robert De Niro. ME? >> [laughter]. >> YOU DID IT! >> [cough]. >> AND YOU DIDN'T DIE. ME? >> [laughter]. >> THAT'S. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A recut version of. him not saying, "Are you talking to me?". but just going, "Me?". >> [laughter]. >> I mean I There's I I.

What What's the coldest day you've ever. had on set and the hottest day you've. ever had on set? Coldest was. uh I mean I know like the real answer. was like, you know, one of the Hunger. Games movies where I was like on a. frozen lake, but it was actually in. Calgary doing Die My Love. >> Mhm. Because it was August. So it was. supposed to be warm. And so there wasn't. like there weren't like warming coats or. anything and I you know, I'm just in. like a T-shirt or whatever. And so that. was. the coldest. That That like broke my.

heart. Like made me want to cry. This. proves my theory that Martin Short You. did cry cuz you were so cold. Yeah. >> Um This proves my theory that I said to. Martin Short like it's never warm in. Canada. Never. And it's always [ __ ]. freezing and it's freezing in August. always. And Canadians pretend like, "Oh, we had a really nice day." And it's like. you did not have a nice day. >> I know you were very cold. >> Um When you're cold and you cry on set I. didn't cry on set. I cried in my trailer. to Justine. She was like, "What's. wrong?" And I was like, "I'm just. feeling really cold." But I was.

pregnant. I just remembered. Yeah. >> Yeah, of course I cried. I probably cried every day. Yeah, that movie seems like there was a. lot of tears. [ __ ] It was fun. It was. fun to like play somebody that's like. >> you have to do some stuff, man. You have. to go for it in some movies that I'm. like, "This is hard." Screaming all day, crying all day. >> All day. Woo. Uh Hard, but you're so. blessed to be able to play people like. that. >> Um Me? A hot Blessed. [laughter]. You're talking to Hey. Me? The blessed.

ONE'S OVER HERE. HOTTEST DAY ON SET. Hottest day on set. >> Hottest time you ever like you remember. working and it was really hot. >> The No, I know what you mean. >> [laughter]. >> I answered the first one. I obviously. get the con put the context together. >> you were thinking about something more. ironic. Um uh I think it was the first. Hunger Games. Yeah, the first Hunger. Games. We were shooting in uh. North Carolina. It was humid and we had. those jackets on. Oh, yeah. And you had.

to run in those jackets. >> in the jackets, yeah. Speaking of running, I feel like uh my. next question like I What I love about. you is how you don't feel. like you're competitive with other. actresses and you really wish for other. people's success. But in a foot race, who would win between you and Emma. Stone? She's got like really tiny bones. and I I just have very thick bones. >> Um So what does that mean for running? That's hard to know cuz it's just. smaller thinner bones. >> You might be faster out of the gate. >> I think I think if I like got a clock.

[snorts] in, I'd knock her out in like 2. seconds. >> No offense, Emma, if you're listening, but there's you would definitely. >> No, I could take I mean I could take her. out if it was like a fight or a wrestle, she's done. Me? Um but running, I don't. know because I don't know if her hollow. bones give her an advantage. Yeah. Karaoke, what's your What do What's your. go-to when Any Man of Mine, Shania. Twain. Mhm. That's funny. I don't know. that one. This This is where your. Kentucky comes in. Oh.

Any Man of Mine. >> Yeah. Look how cute she is. I still don't know this. Oh. But you. like it, right? Yeah, of course. Is What a Woman Wants? Any Man of Mine better be proud of man. even when I'm ugly, still better love. me. And I can be late for a date, that's.

fine, but he better be on time. Woo. >> Any Man of Mine say it's it's just. right. Last year's dress is just a. little too tight and anything I better. to say better be okay when I had a bad. hair day. And if I change my mind. >> [laughter]. >> a million times, >> [cheering]. >> I want to hear him say, "Yeah.". >> Yeah. "Yeah." Yeah. "Yeah, LIKE IT THAT.

WAY.". ANY MAN OF [screaming]. >> [laughter]. >> WHAT A WOMAN WANTS. OH MY. GOD, YOU'RE GOOD. I KNOW. REALLY GOOD. [laughter]. VERY GOOD. >> I love karaoke, too. Yeah, and I'm on. key. You were on key? >> Yeah. You Were Did you ever sing Did you. ever You're a good singer? No. That's. not true. I just heard it. I just heard. it. I know you did. I know you heard it. Okay, anyway, moving on. All right. All. right.

Have you ever been awarded a middle or. high school superlative? Middle school. or high school superlative? >> Most talkative. Most talkative. >> in a row. And 3rd year I left. >> They're like, you got to get out of. here. >> [laughter]. >> Talked my way right out of the building. Most talkative. >> Yeah. >> Most talkative and miss for me and. the three that were like cousins were. talkative. um like class clown and mischievous. Like they all were like together. >> We didn't have those. We had talkative, best smile cuz I remember be not getting.

that one. Um. And like no, I was going for Miss Kamer. Miss what? >> Miss Kamer. Kamer is the name of the. school. >> [laughter]. >> This is like the rural juror. I didn't [laughter] say Miss Kamer. >> Kamer Middle School was it? K A M M E R. E R. Kamer Middle School. >> [laughter]. >> That's where I went to school. Okay. Um we kind of went over this. already. Horses, yes or no? Yes. Okay.

Um. Do you do that crazy thing where you. insist on doing your own stunts? No. >> And have you ever I feel like Okay, great. Just keep that up. Okay. Um best. album or song of the year. What are you. listening to that you love? Oh, I don't. know any current music. I once they got rid of the radio, I. really. >> [laughter]. >> I didn't know I mean, how am I supposed. to What do you mean? know what's coming. out? I just have my. >> But what part of my phone? My phone has. podcast I mean, playlist.

>> listen to Do you not. >> I don't listen to like How do you listen. to live music on your phone? >> [snorts]. >> Honestly, I usually learn about new. music from Instagram or TikTok that I. then go and buy. The Lily Allen I don't. know when this podcast is coming out in. the future, but the Lily Al Allen album. dropped a couple weeks ago and woo. Oh, I love it. >> So good. >> Yeah. So good. >> know it was a [ __ ] palace. And um and. um Monogamy Mommy. >> Monogamy Mommy. So good.

>> So good. >> Yeah, and tennis. Tennis might be my. favorite song from the album. >> so talented. She's so talented. >> like this I I was just saying to someone. like I feel like the pop stars like. they're just the female pops like. they're just dominating I know. I know. >> Charli XCX is so cool. >> Do you know her? I feel like you guys. would hang out. >> would she hang out with me? I don't. know. I don't know. >> would. You just call her up. >> if well. [laughter]. Okay, so let me talk about um your movie.

"Cause I May Love" which looks amazing. and you once again like you're If I. haven't made it clear, you're so good at. acting. >> Thank you very much. [laughter] That's. really really nice. >> are doing the thing you're meant to do. Thank you. Yeah. And do you feel that? Mhm. Yeah. Yeah, definitely. >> feel like Was there ever a time when you. thought I there there's anything else I. would want to do? It just feels like. Every time I'm on a press tour. >> [laughter]. >> You feel like, you know what? I'm going. to Yes. >> [laughter]. >> Yeah. >> [clears throat]. >> It just doesn't feel like how does.

anybody like That's. >> Yeah. But do you feel like when you get. on set, do you feel or when you're work. when you're really in the work, you feel. super relaxed? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, it's like it's hard and. you're tired and you know, you'd rather. be like home. Yeah. But um But you're. into it. >> like a yeah, so into it. I love it. >> really cool. Like Lynn and you and. Robert seemed like you guys Lynn Ramsey, the director it seemed like you three. had some kind of way of working that.

seemed really creative and cool. Was. that true? Yeah, it was cool cuz Lynn. and I talked about it for like years. before we like really had a script. So I felt like. we had had so many conversations like. this person and about her circumstances. that by the time we got there. there was just like a lot of freedom. It. was like kind of scary, you know, like. like an improv-y type of situation where. it's just like, go. Yeah. >> of like, under what terms? The. circumstances, but.

>> [laughter]. >> um but it was really really fulfilling. I was like challenging in a nice way. And you're playing somebody who's kind. of like descending into madness. >> madness. And do you When you When you're playing. something like that, do you track. you know. Are you always trying to figure out like. where is she at in this scene? Like how. far has she gone? Kind of. I thought that I was going to. have to do that a little bit more, but. it ended up just being like finding the.

truth of what she was saying like in the. moment, which I think sometimes it. didn't end up being as. um I don't know, like. crazy. as I thought, but the costumes helped. with that because I think they like move. from a different place. And so they at first she dresses really. differently and sticks out. And then as. she stays there, she starts to blend in. with the community. And so that was a. good way that I could mark kind of like. where the head my head space would be. >> [clears throat]. >> That's a That's very cool idea. Right,

that you're realizing I'm wearing this. this pair of pants which reminds me that. I'm in this But I've been here for like. 8 months. And it's kind of getting back. full circle to where we're talking about. about clothes. Like I do feel like. clothes like there are certain outfits. for example that I wore during COVID. that I cannot wear again Like what? They. just Oh, because of COVID. Oh, it's like. when you wear like work pants and then. they get ruined cuz they're work pants. >> broken up with in a shirt and you can. never wear it again. Like clothes hold. some memory. Yeah. Yeah.

But you got [clears throat] to just. get them right out of there. You got to. get them out of there. >> Yeah. Um okay, we've mentioned your producing. partner Justine a few times. We have? You have. >> Oh, really? Oh my. Yeah, and she's like your best like a. really long time friend. Tell us about. her. She's yeah, my best friend. Um we met. right after I did Winter's Bone, so I. was 19. Um and we fell in love with movies. We. we like read together. We like.

discovered Walt Whitman together. Um [laughter]. so it was like. So we like I think our like. consciousness [clears throat] like woke. up together and and we were like and she. was always like. she was my like roommate when I started. getting really famous and she was really. I think I credit her a lot with like why. I didn't start kind of getting too big. for my britches or anything cuz. everything was really real with her and.

um and she's just I'm really lucky to. have her. I feel really um. I love her a lot. I feel loved by her. I. trust her completely. I trust her taste. She's also a really hard worker. She. likes hard work. So um yeah, I'm really lucky. I wouldn't. normally recommend working with friends, but in our case. it's worked out nice. >> started production company Excellent. Cadaver. You produced. a bunch you've been working together for. a long time and your company's produced.

a bunch of amazing films including. Causeway which I think was one of my. most favorite things I've ever seen you. do. I loved that movie. >> Thanks. Um for people who haven't seen. it, check it out. It's you and. Brian Tyree Henry incredible from. Atlanta and many other things incredible. actor. And you two play vets who are. kind of physically and spiritually. struggling um and back home and it's. such it's such a good and Lila is an. amazing Yeah. director. Lila Neugebauer.

It was her first film, but she's a big. theater director and she's great. Sorry, that inside of my ear is itching. Is. this gross? No, but you know, itchy ears. are a sign of perimenopause, SO. CONGRATS. >> [laughter]. >> CONGRATS, BABY. WE'LL CUT THAT. [laughter] OH, NO. We'll double that. We're going to make it really loud. Yeah. We're going to under. We're going to We're going to underline. it with volume. >> with perimenopause sufferer Jennifer. Lawrence. I always thought that would be. a good drag name by the way is.

perimenopause. Oh, it is. That really. is. >> [clears throat]. >> But anyway, we talked to Justine. You. did? >> Yes. >> Oh. Because we do this thing where we. have people talk about our guest and. like talk well behind their back and. give me a question to ask them. And I. talked to Justine today. I should have. know I listened to this podcast. I don't. know why I'm so like beside my I'm. surprised. What did she say? >> [laughter]. >> She had a really good question I thought. which was basically like, what do you. want to talk about? She was like, ask. Jen.

what she wants to talk about and what. she's sick of talking about. Oh, that's. amazing. >> I thought that was a good friend. question. I'm sick of talking about the. movie. Yeah, great. We won't. We're going to cut it out. >> And I want to talk about. What have we not talked about that you. want to talk about? >> Oh, I think we've covered every We've. talked about things that I would have. never known that I wanted to talk about. that I wanted to talk about. >> Yeah. So I don't. I can't answer it. Okay. Okay.

>> [laughter]. >> Um What do you listen to? Watch? What do. you What makes you laugh? How do you get. yourself up up the elevator? Well, you. make me laugh. Thank you. Um you're on. my algorithm a lot and you and Tina. Um and you guys hosted. a Golden Globes that I was at and you. were the funniest people I've ever seen. in my life. You made me proud to be a. woman. Was that when we said that um.

American Hustle was. the title of the way the original title. was Explosion at the Wig Factory. >> [laughter]. >> Yeah. But what Okay, but what do you listen. to, read, watch? Who makes you laugh? Um I watch Veep. Oh yeah. So we. interviewed Julia. recently. >> Oh. I I called her the LeBron James of. comedy. She's won so many championships.

with different teams and she rejected. that. She wouldn't She wouldn't accept that. title. >> I mean, what if she was like, "Thank. you. I know.". Um yeah, she's she's a hero of mine. Um. I love Modern Family. >> Mhm. Um Are you like a true millennial. and you watch things that you've watched. before just to like go to sleep? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> No, I'm Gen Z and I I don't know what. they do. And [laughter] you just sell. your clothes online. Sell your clothes. online. Yeah, yeah.

Well, [gasps] um. I mean, I feel like we covered so much. good stuff. Yeah. >> great about this interview. >> I do, too. I can't wait for it to come. out. [laughter]. I'm going to be the first to watch it. Last question is, I know you do like a. lot of reality TV, what show would you. want to be on of all of them? Well, I. mean, want to be on them. I guess The. Kardashians cuz then I'd be like on a. private plane going to like Fiji. Like. >> That's true, for a photo [laughter]. shoot. >> other ones like they're not.

they're not like having a good Yeah, like there's no comfort. >> Yeah. You're right. You're right. Maybe. Maybe Yeah, cuz you just mentioned. Amazing Race and I feel like sometimes. there's like a little part of me that. thinks I would be good. >> to go on Bear Grylls. You did? And they wouldn't let you? >> No, I what happened was I was like I was. determined to do it. Um I ended up. getting pregnant. >> Ah. And I but I was still going to do. it. And then I texted my OB/GYN and I. was like, "Hey, so I'm going to be doing. Bear Grylls on like the 17th. Is there.

anything I should like tell them?" And. he was like, "You're not doing that.". >> [laughter]. >> And I was like, "Oh.". And then I just after. >> know the show Alone? Have you Are you. aware. >> I love Alone. Oh my god, building the. the fortresses, building the cabins. Ah. Isn't building the houses Isn't that the. part that you want to do the most? >> if I may, >> [clears throat]. >> the amount of energy that people build. on their houses is fascinating cuz some. people you're like, "You're going to get. way too tired. This house is too nice.".

>> a lot of calories. >> of calories. Other people it's like, "You're sleeping under a a tarp for 6. weeks? Like you've got to get your house. together. What's wrong with you?". >> The in-between of that is fascinating to. me. >> Yeah, the bugs, whoo. It was really. satisfying when you're a guy, white man, didn't um bring a fire starter cuz he. was just like, "I can do it." I saw that. one. That was really satisfying. >> That is Schadenfreude, if you [laughter]. will. I also love the men that are that come.

on really strong and immediately like. twist an ankle. >> Yeah, they do that. >> Or Or the other thing that takes them. down, their stomachs. I'm surprised that they don't have them. just go with Cipro that like Cipro isn't. just like in there. >> Maybe they do. Maybe they. >> they do. It doesn't seem like they do. But the di- diarrhea takes everybody. down immediately. >> Immediately. >> [laughter]. >> I need diarrhea immediately. But they I mean and and men are just. they cannot handle when they when they.

don't feel good they just everything. falls the [ __ ] apart. So they're just. like, "I don't feel good." and you're. like, "See you later, dude.". >> Yeah. And the women are just weaving. baskets and staying there for 100 days. Yeah. >> Anyway, Jennifer Lawrence. Thank you. Thank you for coming. >> Thank you for having me. >> Thank you for spending time here today. >> I've If any I've overstayed my welcome. >> If you want any food from the back of. the fridge. >> grabbed your favorite and just. [laughter] grabbed the soup dumpling and. WAS LIKE, "THANK YOU. BYE.". THANK YOU SO MUCH, JENNIFER LAWRENCE.

THAT WAS so fun and. and thanks for being here. And you know, for this Polar Plunge, I always like to. dig a little deeper on something that we. spoke of in the podcast and I would just. highly recommend that you watch. Causeway. It's such a great film. Jennifer's so good in it. Brian Tyree. Henry is so good in it. Incredible. actor. Um directed by Lila Neugebauer. and it's just really really good. Um. It's just a. I don't know. I just loved it. I think you will, too.

Check it out. Thank you for listening. Please come back soon. Bye. You've been listening to Good Hang. The. executive producers for this show are. Bill Simmons, Jen [music] Statsky. Berman, and me, Amy Poehler. The show is. produced by The Ringer and Paper Kite. For The Ringer, production by Jack. Wilson, [music] Kat Spelling, Kaya. McMullen, and Aleia Zineris. For Paper. Kite, production by Sam Green, Joel. Lovell, and Jen Statsky Berman. [music]. Original music by Amy Miles. And I have. a one who was a.

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