Long before Jennifer Lawrence became an Oscar winner, she was an aspiring actress beginning to lay the groundwork for a Hollywood career.
03.11.2022 - 19:13 / theplaylist.net
After its world premiere at TIFF in September, critics praised “Causeway” as a momentous return for actress Jennifer Lawrence. But did Lawrence ever really leave the limelight? Sure, she took a year or so off from acting after her engagement, but that lined up with when COVID-19 effectively shut down the movie business.
So, not counting 2020, she’s starred in a film a year since 2017, including last year’s “Don’t Look Up.” READ MORE: Jennifer Lawrence Says Adele Warned Her Not To Do The 2016 Film ‘Passengers’ But maybe the buzz about “Causeway” has to do with how good Lawrence’s performance is, reminiscent of the actress’ early turns in “Winter’s Bone” and “The Silver Linings Playbook.” In other words, the upcoming Apple TV+ feature film isn’t “Passengers” or “X-Men: Apocalypse” and showcases Lawrence at the height of her talents. In the film, Lawrence stars as Lynsey, a military engineer who returns home from Afghanistan with a debilitating brain injury she sustained after an IED explosion. Continue reading New ‘Causeway’ Trailer: Jennifer Lawrence’s PTSD Soldier Drama Hits Apple TV+ Tomorrow On November 4 at The Playlist.
.Long before Jennifer Lawrence became an Oscar winner, she was an aspiring actress beginning to lay the groundwork for a Hollywood career.
For Jennifer Lawrence, preparing to play a wounded veteran in Causeway took time and intense preparation. Part of that preparation included meeting with real veterans to form her character.
When Lila Neugebauer was first handed the original script for “Causeway,” the acclaimed New York theater director responded instantly to its intimate, psychological portrait of a military veteran struggling to readjust to life in New Orleans after returning home from Afghanistan with a traumatic brain injury. “It was a very personal work, and that script was characterized by a deeply felt lyricism and patience,” says Neugebauer, of the story that would become her feature debut.
Jennifer Lawrence’s Excellent Cadaver producing partner Justine Ciarrocchi said the Oscar-winning actress was “itching to do something small and intimate” after years of doing bigger studio movies when she signed on to make Lila Neugebauer’s Causeway.
As “Causeway” hits Apple TV+ tomorrow, Jennifer Lawrence has made the press rounds to promote the film that many call her Hollywood comeback. Granted, that’s just a narrative to help with the film’s release.
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