Jennifer Lawrence’s loveable antics are hitting a fever pitch as the final installment of “The Hunger Games†franchise makes it way to theaters this Friday.
The Oscar winner has been everywhere promoting “Mockingjay — Part 2†on the red carpet (when she isn’t falling), on television and in innumerable interviews, and she hasn’t disappointed in the candid remarks and inappropriate tales departments.
On Wednesday, the 25-year-old stopped by “The Tonight Show†and joined Jimmy Fallon in a silly infomercial segment called “Come Dance With Us†in which she and the host did quick-changes as overly enthusiastic dance instructors imploring a 3 a.m. QVC audience to dance with them during a series of instructional dance videos — Vol. 1, 2 and 3, to be exact.
“Don’t we seem like the kind of people you want to dance with?†Lawrence said, dressed up in Coke-bottle glasses, a brunet wig and a frilly get-up as she and Fallon demonstrated moves like “Check the Door,†“Bury the Nut†and “PeekaBoo-Achoo,†among many others.
At a New York screening of “Mockingjay — Part 2,†the actress still kept things lighthearted — despite mean-mugging the cameras — and clarified the quotes she gave in her Vogue interview about having a hard time dating.
“This is the problem. You have a conversation with somebody, and you’re like, ‘Blah, blah, blah.’ And then all of a sudden these quotes like, ‘Jennifer Lawrence can’t date.’ ‘Jennifer Lawrence is gay.’ You wake up and it’s like … pow. It’s not a big deal. I’m cool. I’m good. I am a virgin again. That part is true,†the “Joy†star told Extra, which noted that most guys find her intimidating. To that, she replied, “No, I mostly don’t find guys I like! Ha ha.â€
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Actors Liam Hemsworth, left, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson arrive for the premiere of Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2†at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Fans take a selfie with Katniss herself, actress Jennifer Lawrence, right, at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2â€
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Actress Natalie Dormer arrives for the premiere of Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2†at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Actor Jeffrey Wright, who portrays Beetee, attends the premiere of Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2†in Los Angeles.
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Actors Wes Chatham, Amandla Stenberg, center, and Patina Miller at the Los Angeles premiere.
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Actor Donald Sutherland, who portrays President Snow, attends the L.A. premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2†at Microsoft Theater.
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Actor Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy) at the Los Angeles premiere.
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Josh Hutcherson poses for photographers at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.â€
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Jena Malone takes a shot of her own as she arrives at the Los Angeles premiere. She portrays Johanna Mason in the film.
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Mockingjay pins adorned with the colors of the French flag are handed out at Microsoft Theater in a reference to the Paris terrorist attacks.
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“Hunger Games†actors Stef Dawson (Annie), from left, Wes Chatham (Castor) and Elizabeth Banks (Effie) at the L.A. premiere.
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Willow Shields, who plays Prim in the “Hunger Games†films, arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.â€
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Actors Woody Harrelson and Elizabeth Banks arrive for the Los Angeles premiere of the latest “Hunger Games†film.
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Jennifer Lawrence steps onto the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.â€
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The red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2†at Microsoft Theater.
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Producer Jon Kilik, left, actor Liam Hemsworth, actress Jennifer Lawrence, actor Josh Hutcherson, producer Nina Jacobson and director Francis Lawrence pose at a red carpet event for the movie “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2†in Beijing.
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Chinese fans try to get autographs from Jennifer Lawrence.
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Director Francis Lawrence, right, poses with Chinese fans.
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Australian actor Liam Hemsworth, right, poses for a selfie in Beijing.
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Jena Malone; Kim Ormiston, center left, and Misty Ormiston; and Sam Claflin attend the L.A. premiere of their film.
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Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence pose during the photocall in Madrid.
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Jon Kilik, left, Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson
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Liam Hemsworth, left, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson in Madrid.
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Director Francis Lawrence, left, Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik at the Kinepolis Cinema in Madrid.
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Actors Liam Hemsworth walks ahead as Jennifer Lawrence cautions Josh Hutcherson to not step on her dress after having fallen once at the Madrid premiere.
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Jennifer Lawrence attends the world premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2†in Berlin.
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Willow Shields, from left, Sam Claflin and Julianne Moore attend the world premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2†in Berlin.
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Elizabeth Banks, who portrays Effie Trinket in the “Hunger Games†movies, at the Berlin premiere on Wednesday.
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Stanley Tucci, Jena Malone, center, and Natalie Dormer attend the premiere.
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Josh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark) at the world premiere in Berlin.
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The cast and crew pose for a selfie Thursday upon arrival at the London premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.â€
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Natalie Dormer, from left, Julianne Moore and Tallia Storm at the British premiere in London.
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Woody Harrelson mugs in front of costars Gwendoline Christie, from left, Natalie Dormer, Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks and Julianne Moore in London.
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Jennifer Lawrence embraces a guest on her arrival Monday at the Paris premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.â€
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Liam Hemsworth, left, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson at the Paris premiere of the final “Hunger Games†film.
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Liam Hemsworth, from left, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson and director Francis Lawrence pose at the Paris premiere.
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Jennifer Lawrence on the red carpet at the Paris premiere, held Monday at the Grand Rex theater.
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Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy) poses on the Paris red carpet.
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Liam Hemsworth (Gale Hawthorn) on the red carpet at the Paris premiere.
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What face would Katniss make? The many looks of Jennifer Lawrence from the Paris premiere of the “Hunger Games†finale.
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A Paris photo call for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2†draws Woody Harrelson (left, in pajama pants and socks), Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and director Francis Lawrence.
(Bertrand Guay / AFP/Getty Images) Also on Wednesday, the Kentucky native disclosed the sheer weirdness of shooting her first sex scene for “Passengers,†the 2016 sci-fi adventure that pairs her with “Jurassic World†star Chris Pratt.
“I had my first real sex scene a couple weeks ago [while shooting ‘Passengers’ with Pratt], and it was really bizarre. It was really weird,†she said during the Hollywood Reporter’s actress roundtable. “It was weird. And everything was done right; nobody did anything wrong. It’s just a bizarre experience.â€
When asked how she prepared for the scene, she said, “You drink.â€
“I got really, really drunk. But then that led to more anxiety when I got home because I was like, ‘What have I done? I don’t know.’ And he was married [to ‘Mom’ star Anna Faris]. And it was going to be my first time kissing a married man, and guilt is the worst feeling in your stomach. And I knew it was my job, but I couldn’t tell my stomach that,†she continued. “So I called my mom, and I was like, ‘Will you just tell me it’s OK?’ It was just very vulnerable. And you don’t know what’s too much. You want to do it real, you want everything to be real, but then … That was the most vulnerable I’ve ever been.â€
Incidentally, the actress only played vulnerable earlier this week, when she and “Hunger Games†costars Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth turned the tables on Smosh pranksters Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox.
The trio teamed up with Prank It Forward, a charitable pranking organization, to grant Smosh fan Dylan Miceli-Nelson, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, his wish of pranking the YouTube stars.
Lawrence sat down for an interview with Hecox as Miceli-Nelson, Hutcherson and Hemsworth stood by feeding wacky ideas to Lawrence on how to prank the perennial prankster, who also was getting feed from Padilla on how to carry himself during the interview. The actress remained on edge during the sit-down, shot darts at her interviewer, got offended when he took off his shoes and finally walked out of the interview.
“I was being serious about the lack of respect. This is like, a waste of everybody’s time,†Lawrence said. “I’m sorry, I feel like you’re not really a professional.â€
After she walked out, Hemsworth and Hutcherson walked in to give Hecox another scare and asked him what he did to offend their costar — and that’s when he finally figured out that they’d been messing with him the whole time. Watch it above.
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Whether she’s leading an indie film or starring in a top box-office saga, Jennifer Lawrence is one to be watched. We highlight the movie darling’s beginnings and upcoming endeavors. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
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Her performance in “Winter’s Bone†was so riveting, she earned an Oscar nod. And unlike in the film, Lawrence wasn’t afraid to put her good looks on display when she arrived at the 2011 Academy Awards in a figure-hugging red Calvin Klein gown. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tapped Lawrence to reveal the 84th Oscar nominations alongside academy President Tom Sherak. She donned a Prada blue/black eyelet outfit from the spring/summer 2011 collection for the occasion. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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In her first collaboration with a luxury brand, Lawrence was named the new face of French fashion house Dior, replacing actress Mila Kunis. She followed in the fashionable footsteps of Charlize Theron, Marion Cotillard and Natalie Portman. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
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Her portrayal of Tiffany Maxwell in “Silver Linings Playbook†earned Lawrence her first Oscar for leading actress. As she was called to stage for her win, she took a tumble on the Oscar stairway in her Dior Haute Couture gown - but it seemed to make her all the more lovable. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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When Lawrence attended the 2014 Golden Globes on Jan. 12, she made an impression on the red carpet with a puffy Dior gown (not to mention a photo bomb on Taylor Swift) and on the stage when she took home the supporting actress Golden Globe for her role in the movie “American Hustle.†(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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The cast of “American Hustle†took home the most important accolade of the evening at the 2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards: the best cast prize. The win marked Lawrence’s second SAG Award after her 2013 lead actor win for “Silver Linings Playbook.†(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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In perhaps one of the most memorable moments of the 2014 Oscars, and certainly the most viral, host Ellen DeGeneres recruited a who’s who of Hollywood, including Lawrence, to snap a Twitter portrait. The pic, retweeted by more than half a million people, knocked Twitter offline for a few moments. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Making it official (for the second time), Lawrence and actor Nicholas Hoult split in August 2013. The pair, who met while filming “X-Men: First Class,†had a difficult time making their relationship work due to their busy, not to mention highly successful, schedules. (Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images; Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Snowlodge)
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What began as a rumor proved to be true after it was confirmed that Lawrence and Coldplay frontman (and Gwyneth Paltrow’s ex) are an item. The new couple have yet to be publicly photographed together. Pictured, Lawrence attends the iHeartRadio Music Festival, in which Martin performed. (Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Clear Channel; Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Clear Channel )
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Come Christmas 2015, Lawrence will star in director David O. Russell’s rag-to-riches tale “Joy,†centered on Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano. Lawrence said Russell approached her through a text, and she happily obliged. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
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Lawrence, with Evan Peters, suited up to play Mystique a third time in Bryan Singer’s “X-Men: Apocalypse.â€
(Alan Markfield / AP) “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2†opens Friday, but that won’t be the last we see of Lawrence. She still has to do the rounds for her upcoming David O. Russell film “Joy,†which opens Christmas Day.
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