Intro
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You can see Jennifer Lawrence in major movies all around the world. From “American Hustle” to “The Hunger Games,” her movies are hits at the box office. But Jennifer Lawrence has not always been a superstar. She was discovered while walking around New York City with her mother. A photographer asked to take her photo, and after that, modeling agencies and studios would not stop calling her!
Fans around the world love Jennifer’s spontaneous and quirky personality. People like that she is an outspoken actress but worry that she is letting all of the fame go to her head. After all, she is now worth over $60 million!
Jessica and Dominique are talking about Jennifer Lawrence at the Golden Globes. Find out what they think about her in today’s English lesson.
Dialog
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Jessica: So Dominique, I love Jennifer Lawrence, and I’ve loved so much of her work. She also has such a quirky personality; it’s really fun to watch her in interviews, especially on Late Night. But I don’t know, she seemed really fake at the Gold Globes recently.
Dominique: She did. I used to really enjoy her personality. She seemed like a girl’s girl. Someone that’s just really real. And then at the Golden Globes she seemed like a jerk. I almost feel like she was being fake and her true colors are coming out now. And that’s really who she is. She’s not genuine to me.
Jessica: I really hope she is not letting all of the fame go to her head because I know a lot of her movies have done really well. And audiences love her, and she always does really well at the box office. But I don’t know, on the red carpet during those interviews, she’s so genuine. I really hope she stays grounded, and she is very young! So maybe, that’s why she is behaving so strangely lately.
Dominique: Maybe, maybe not.
Jessica: I do know that she is known for her very spontaneous attitude. She is kind of an outspoken actress especially during her interviews.
Dominique: She’s usually really nice though, so for me the connection has been lost. No longer a fan because her attitude stinks.
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Discussion
Jessica is telling Dominique about Jennifer Lawrence. She thinks Jennifer has a quirky personality and thinks it is fun to watch her in interviews. Recently while watching the Golden Globes, Jessica thought that Jennifer seemed fake. She hopes that all of the fame is not getting to her head, because audiences love Jennifer’s spontaneous personality.
Dominique used to really enjoy Jennifer’s genuine personality. She thinks that Jennifer has changed, and has become a jerk. She thinks Jennifer Lawrence’s true colors came out at the Golden Globes.
Have you ever seen Jennifer Lawrence in a movie? Do you like her outspoken personality?