I really encourage you to read that interesting Washington Post interview. Jennifer speaks to Jen Chaney about her friendship with James McAvoy, preparing to play Mystique, how her life was changing during past year, The Hunger Games and what she does in her free time.

“I’m at the Jimmy Fallon dressing room. I was just saying good-bye to my entourage.”

Jennifer Lawrence is on the phone, explaining why there is so much commotion in the background as we attempt to begin a brief interview. She says the word entourage in a way that implies air quotes; Lawrence, 20, doesn’t seem like the type to take the concept of Hollywood posses seriously. But at the least, she should probably get used to the commotion. That’s because in the past year, this Louisville, Ky. native, has quickly rocketed from under-the-radar indie actress to movie industry It Girl.

First she earned an Academy Award nomination for her turn as a steely teen in “Winter’s Bone.” Then she took on the role of young shape-shifter Mystique (non-mutant name: Raven Darkholme) in “X-Men: First Class,” her first attempt at blockbuster fare, which arrives in theaters Friday. And now Lawrence is playing her buzziest role to date: the teen warrior Katniss Everdeen in the adaptation of the popular post-apocalyptic young-adult book series “The Hunger Games,” which is currently shooting in Wilmington, N.C.

“The Hunger Games” fan fervor has made her the subject of intense Internet chatter and also recently landed her on the cover of Entertainment Weekly. So how is Lawrence handling all of the sudden attention? During a conversation briefly interrupted by the lack of cell reception in a parking garage, we talked about that, as well as her transformation into Mystique and how she and “X-Men” co-star James McAvoy bonded on-set. (Apparently that involved making fart noises.)

Was it strange to go from doing movies like “Winter’s Bone” to an “X-Men” flick? Or is there ultimately little difference between making an indie vs. a comic-book film?

Jennifer Lawrence: It’s all filmmaking. The behind the scenes is always different: you have a bigger trailer, there’s better food. Things like that. I still do the movies for the same reasons. I still love the script, I love the director, I love the character and the other actors involved. So all of the reasons why I was there, they were all the same. It’s kind of like camping versus going to a resort. They’re both fun, they’re just different kinds of fun.

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I’ve just found new photo from upcoming Marie Claire issue. It’s subscriber’s edition cover. I can’t wait for full photoshoot and interview!

(AccessHollywood.com) Zoe Kravitz says her “X-Men: First Class” co-star Jennifer Lawrence and her rocker dad – a co-star with Jennifer in “The Hunger Games” – bonded long before they were both cast in the upcoming big screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling trilogy.

“It’s funny because Jen and my father met while we were shooting ‘X-Men’ and we all took a trip to Paris at one point and stayed at his house,” she told Access Hollywood at the “X-Men: First Class” junket on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old said her dad – who has been cast opposite Jennifer’s Katniss Everdeen as her stylist Cinna in the movie – became good friends while the three of them vacationed in France.

“They got along really well, so it’s really funny that they are going to be working together,” she continued.

(JustJared.com) Jennifer Lawrence walks to the set of her new movie, The Hunger Games, on Thursday (May 26) in Shelby, North Carolina. The 20-year-old actress was dressed in costume as Katniss Everdeen and wore a simple light blue dress and had her newly darkened hair pulled back.
Edit: I’ve added 10 more photos to the photo gallery, enjoy.

The Hunger Games: on the set in Shelby, North Carolina, May 26 (x13)

I’ve just updated the photo gallery with Entertainment Weekly scans. Apart from that, I’ve also found one photo from French issue of FHM. All these people who know french, now you can read short article where Jennifer talks her heroine Mystique, costume in X-Men: First Class, her super power and what she had to do before shooting the movie.

Magazine Scans: Entertainment Weekly, May 2011 (+08)
Magazine Scans: FHM France, June 2011 (x01)

And the last but not least news is that Jennifer is on the cover of Marie Claire UK! There are only photo of the cover, but it’s better than nothing! :)

Here’s the first set photo from “The Hunger Games” featuring District 12 which is the home town of Katniss Everdeen. “The Hunger Games” stars Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Hutcherson, Willow Shields, Woody Harrelson and Stanley Tucci.

Synopsis: In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss’ young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district’s female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker who seems to have all the fighting skills of a lump of bread dough, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.

Listen up X-Men fans, you’ll want to check this out. Teen.com is giving X-Men fans like you the opportunity to see the new movie, X-Men: First Class, at a special screening before it hits theaters on June 3. If you’re in the NYC or LA area, you can enter to win tickets here: http://www.teen.com/win-x-men-first-class-screening-tickets-in-ny-and-la/

Below you can watch new X-Men: First Class TV spot, titled “Meet the X-Men”. I’ve also added one poster of Jennifer as Mystique to our photo gallery.

X-Men: First Class will hit US cinemas on June 1st, is directed by Matthew Vaughn and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Byrne, Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Bacon, Jason Flemyng, Oliver Platt, Lucas Till and Ray Wise.

Plot: “X-Men: First Class” charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to prevent nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

Check out this great look at the upcoming X-Men: First Class, courtesy of Zodiak Trailers. The cast talks about what to expect in the upcoming film and how much fans will learn about the who the characters are destined to become.

Closing out the week with a final television appearance, Jennifer Lawrence was spotted leaving the London Hotel in New York City en route to NBC Studios on Friday afternoon (May 20). The 20-year-old actress continued to show off her newly-darkened brunette locks as she popped into “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” to promote “X-Men: First Class” – which hits theaters on June 3rd.

Candids: in New York City, May 20 (x08)

During the candid interview with Fallon, Miss Lawrence spoke about a number of topics including her family’s iPhone game, her new hair color and the soon-to-be-released comic book based film.