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Jennifer Lawrencehas revealed that she andRobert Pattinson, her costar in the new dramedyDie My Love, spent their first day of filming in what might have been an awkward experience.
"Our first day on set was a naked scene where we were attacking each other like tigers," Lawrence said duringThe Hollywood Reporter's Actress Roundtable, which also featured Jessie Buckley (Hamnet); Laura Dern (Is This Thing On?andJay Kelly); Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good); Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value); and Amanda Seyfried (The Testament of Ann Lee).
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Lawrence said the director of the film, Lynne Ramsay, had sent her and theBatmanstar to interpretive dance lessons ahead of time to help them prepare.
Surprisingly, theSilver Linings Playbookstar explained that beginning the shoot that way had been a relief.
"It was kind of nice that it was Day One," Lawrence said, "'cause then it wasn't hanging over our heads."
Seyfried said that plan was "actually brilliant," before adding, "If you know what the genitals look like, then you don't wonder."
Lawrence agreed: "Then I don't have to think about it."
She clarified that they were not naked during the interpretive dance lesson.
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InDie My Love, Lawrence plays Grace, a mother struggling with postpartum depression and her longing for connection, especially with her boyfriend Jackson, the part played by Pattinson.
The film, which is out now, costars Sissy Spacek, LaKeith Stanfield, and Nick Nolte.
And Spacek, for one, was impressed with their love scenes.
"They were brilliant to watch," SpacektoldEntertainment Weeklyof Lawrence and Pattinson last month. "I mean, there was nothing sexier than watching them fight and then make up. It was incredible."
TheCoal Miner's Daughterstar had an up-close seat, as she plays Pam, the mother of Pattinson's character.
Watch the full conversation above.
Die My Loveis in theaters now and available to rent or purchase on streaming platforms.
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