Jennifer Lawrence is pouring her heart out about the anxiety that comes with waiting for the release of a movie she has worked tirelessly on. The Oscar-winning actress, who stars alongside Robert Pattinson in Lynne Ramsay's latest film, "Die My Love," recently confessed to V Magazine that she finds the anticipation "very scary."
"The experience only adds to the dread," Lawrence admitted. "I've had so many instances where I've worked so hard on something, loved it deeply, and then released it to the world, only to be met with, 'Boo! Hate you!' It's so horrible." Despite this, she added, "Somehow, I read a script, meet with the director, we get on set, and start doing it, and I'm able to forget that this part of the process will happen. I'm very blessed and lucky, but it's a very scary few months."
The "Hunger Games" alum continued, "My husband was so confused because he doesn't have as much experience with this stuff. So I was telling him about my anxiety, and he was like, 'But the movie's incredible.' And I was like, 'I know, but that doesn't matter. People might not get it.' And he was like, 'But they're wrong.'"
"Die My Love," which is currently playing in theaters, is based on Ariana Harwicz's novel of the same name. It follows a writer named Grace (Lawrence) who experiences a psychological and emotional breakdown following the birth of her child after moving to a remote Montana house with her husband Jackson (Pattinson).
Lawrence previously told The Hollywood Reporter that the prolonged press tour for the film, which premiered in Cannes in May, has been "such a weird experience." Partly because the film's themes are particularly personal for the actress, as she has been open about struggling with postpartum depression following the birth of her second child. "It feels so private and personal," she said. "It feels like your whole diary is about to be ripped apart by everyone. It feels very personal and weird. But I'm super grateful, and I can't wait for people to see it."
Critics' reviews of "Die My Love" have been mixed, with many praising Lawrence's performance. The film currently sits with a 74 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 45 percent audience score. THR's chief film critic, David Rooney, wrote in his review, "Ramsay's film is hard to love, but that beautiful visual casts such an intense glow it pulls the whole unwieldy thing together."
