Many stars have started their acting career on the theater stage of their schools. In the case of Jennifer Lawrence, the first appearance took place as part of a church performance. Your role in it: a prostitute.
Her mother proudly supported Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence grew up in Louisville, Kentucky in a very Christian household. According to an interview with the Rolling Stone 2012, she took part in many activities in childhood, such as various sports teams and also in cheerleading. At the age of 9 she discovered her talent for acting. Her mother in particular seemed to have been very proud of her daughter’s appearance:
The other girls were just there with lipstick, but she came in, swung her butt and strut around.
An appearance that apparently noticed the audience. And that At a church performancethat was based on the book Jona. In any case, the Christian audience certainly did not seem to be what to say, as Jennifer’s mother said:
Our friends said: ‘We don’t know whether we should congratulate you or not, because your child is a great prostitute.’
The reactions are understandable. Even without a Christian background, this praise may sound strange when it comes to a 9-year-old. However, one can certainly understand the words with a big pinch of humor.
After the earlier role, Jennifer Lawrence really started
For Jennifer Lawrence, the church performance was the starting signal for a great career. After playing for five more years in church performances and in the school theater, she was in Vacation in New York discovered by a model scout. The subsequent move to New York was a big challenge for the family, but the courage was rewarded. At 16, she received a guest role in the popular television series Monk before she took over with X-Men: First decision and the Panem tribute big roles in Big Budget franchises.
Today Jennifer Lawrence is one of the Best paid and most influential actresses in their generation. With her success and social engagement, her mother should still be very proud of the girl who once had played a “great prostitute”.