The Hollywood Reporter‘s February 10 2012 issue features the cast of The Hunger Games including Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence. Liam Hemsworth and the film’s director Gary Ross!
Here’s some highlights for their interview:
1. JENNIFER LAWRENCE TOOK THREE DAYS TO SAY YES TO THE ROLE OF KATNISS
Lawrence said “I don’t want to miss out because I’m scared. Me being scared, I never want that to stop me fromdoing something.’ But I knew in my heart that I wanted it — it was about working out all the fears.”
2. SO HOW MUCH IS LAWRENCE GETTING PAID?
Lawrence’s salary for the first film is a modest $500,000 (about what Kristen Stewart received for the first Twilight), plus “escalators,” bonuses based on the movie’s performance.
3. HOW MUCH THE MOVIE COST
The picture eventually came in at slightly over $90 million, reduced to $78 million after subsidies.
4. THE LEAD TRIO IS CONTRACTED FOR ENTIRE FRANCHISE
Ross already is committed to the first sequel, Catching Fire, which he hopes to start shooting in September from a script by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire), and the three young stars all are signed up for the full franchise.
5. LIAM HEMSWORTH’S BROTHER TOLD HIM TO LOSE WEIGHT
“My brother Chris texted me before shooting and told me to lose weight. He said, ‘It’s called The Hunger Games, not The Eating Games!’”
The Hunger Games releases March 23.
Love that picture of Katniss and Cinna. It looks like a touching moment.
Thank goodness the gifs are all over Tumblr already 
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katniss is really good too, IMO.
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