Jennifer Lawrence, Brian Tyree Henry & ‘Causeway’ Filmmakers On Overcoming The Elements And The Pandemic During Production – Contenders L.A.
deadline.comFor Jennifer Lawrence, preparing to play a wounded veteran in Causeway took time and intense preparation. Part of that preparation included meeting with real veterans to form her character. “It was immensely helpful to meet incredible heroes who are in similar circumstances,” the Oscar-winning actress said during Saturday’s panel at Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles awards-season event. “And we had help with physical therapists who were in the movie and helped me on how to move.
It was extremely informative, and most of all, we wanted to represent [soldiers] correctly.” RELATED: The Contenders Film: Los Angeles – Deadline’s Full Coverage Causeway follows the story of a U.S.
soldier who suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life when she returns home to New Orleans.
Lawrence leads the cast as wounded warrior Lynsey and also serves as a producer on the A24 and Apple Original film. She was joined on the panel by Brian Tyree Henry, who plays James, a Louisiana man who befriends Lynsey after she returns home.
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