Jennifer Lawrencewants a re-do as host onSaturday Night Live,and it's not just because she had walking pneumonia during the show.
Lawrence, who hostedSNLon Jan. 19, 2013, was known for her quirky, relatable attitude during her ascent to the A-list. It was a lot of pressure to keep up with people's expectations, as she was working onThe Hunger Games: Catching Fireand doing press forSilver Linings Playbookat the time. She admitted toAmy Poehlerthat she was "very tired" from all of the activity.
"I would have to like fly, go to a party, shake hands, and then land and, you know, shoot. Like, poor me," she said sarcastically on theGood Hangpodcast.
When she finally got toSNL,she recalled being too nonchalant. At 22, Lawrence said she was a "bad age" for the hosting gig. Now, she's hoping for a second chance to redeem herself on the show.
"You get asked like, 'Can you do any impressions or anything?' And I was like, 'No,'" Lawrence said with an exaggerated affectation of apathy. "Like I don't want to be like, 'And I can do this and I can do that.' I just kind of made everything like everybody else's problem. I was like, 'I don't know how to do that. I can't do that.'
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While Poehler had already left the show by this time, focusing onParks and Recreation,she agreed that it was hard for young people to go onSNL. She asked Lawrence if she would be interested in doing more comedy work now.
TheDie My Loveactress revealed that she has written a screenplay for a comedy that she hopes to direct and star in. Lawrence recently starred in 2023's rom-comNo Hard Feelingsbut has otherwise had few comedic roles.
Check out the full episode ofGood Hangwith Jennifer Lawrence below.
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