Jennifer Lawrence says it was ‘really really hard’ filming with Jonah Hill
Jennifer Lawrence has revealed Jonah Hill made it ‘really, really hard’ to film Netflix hit, Don’t Look Up.
The 31-year-old actress opened up about the process of filming the dark comedy, which she and Hill star in alongside the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Timothée Chalamet and Chris Evans.
Lawrence, who plays astronomer Kate Dibiasky in the flick, explained Hill’s character, Jason Orlean, is ‘the worst’ and it was really hard to not ‘ruin’ every take when filming with Hill. Catch the trailer here:
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In an interview with Vanity Fair, Lawrence noted Hill’s character is not only the president’s son, but ‘also the Chief-of-Staff, which some might think is nepotism', VT reports.
Lawrence said: "It was really, really hard filming with Jonah, and just not ruining take after take, laughing. We one time dedicated an entire day to him just improv-ing insults at me. It was amazing."
The star revealed many of Hill’s lines were unscripted, and explained she thinks Hill and ‘Meryl were the only ones who should do that kind of improv,’ despite all the cast getting involved.
"I mean, he’s [Hill's] a master, he's a comedic master. I mean we all did some [improv] just not as well as Jonah," Lawrence added.
One scene which didn't feature in the script shows Hill's character telling Lawrence and DiCaprio's to: "Sit tight and assess."
"The sit tight comes first then you've got to digest it, that's the assessment period," Hill says.
Lawrence reflects: "See? That wasn't in the script Jonah."
Directed by Adam McKay, the 2021 release, sees Lawrence and DiCaprio take on the role of astronomers trying to warn people about the end of the world.
The official synopsis reads: "Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth.
"The response from a distracted world: Meh."
When asked what she wants viewers to take away from the film, Lawrence resolved she thinks the movie is ‘a really fun, hilarious way to laugh at ourselves’.
However, the actor explained the ‘biggest thing’ for viewers to take away is ‘to stop handling information the way that we do now, where there’s like the truth and science and then politics, or you know, personal feelings involved'.
Lawrence said: "You know, we should all just be on the same page of, you know, taking care of our planet, and taking care of mankind. World peace would be my hope."
Don’t Look Up is available to watch on Netflix
Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Environment, Film and TV, Jonah Hill, Netflix, Jennifer Lawrence
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