In the twelve years since Jennifer Lawrence starred in the stark indie Winter’s Bone, she’s gone on to star in some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster films films (The Hunger Games and X-Men). With her most recent film, Causeway, the four-time Oscar nominee and best-actress winner returns to the type of quiet, emotional performance that first made her a household name. As an American soldier who must return home after suffering a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan, Lawrence’s character, Lynsey, struggles to navigate familial and romantic relationships in a profound portrait of grief and human connection. In conversation with W’s Editor at Large Lynn Hirschberg, the 32-year-old discusses the long process of making the film and who she considers the world’s biggest stars.
