‘I came down hard on it’

Jennifer Lawrence recalls calling out unapproved crew during intimate scene 

Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence says she confronted crew members who were not approved to be present during a nude scene, saying she wanted to ensure that young actresses would feel safe speaking up in similar situations.

The Oscar-winning actress recalled the incident during an appearance on a podcast, where she spoke about the importance of having clear rules while filming intimate scenes.

Lawrence said she became upset after noticing that crew members who had not been approved to attend were present while she was filming a nude scene. “There was like an instance on set where crewmembers who weren’t approved when I was doing nudity, they were on set,” Lawrence recalled. 

Taking a stand for newbies

She added, “And I came down hard on it purely because if we’re not setting that kind of principle at the level at which we’re doing it right now, then what on earth is going to happen to an 18-year-old unknown?”

The Hunger Games star continued, “If a young actress shows up and there’s people that aren’t approved, she’s going to be in a position like, ‘Do I say something and get a reputation for being difficult? Or do I just let these people that I’m not comfortable with see me naked?’ So it was important to me to explain that to the people why that was not OK.”

Lawrence has also confirmed her return as Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. She is set to reunite with her former co-stars Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson.