The Daily 'The Interview': Jennifer Lawrence Regrets Everything She’s Ever Said or Done
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Nov 1, 2025 
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Scorsese’s Private Recommendation
- Martin Scorsese personally recommended Jennifer Lawrence read the book and suggested she would be good for the role.
- Lawrence read it in one sitting shortly after having her first baby and found it overwhelming.
The Film As Poetic Ambiguity
- Lawrence sees the film as a poem that resists a single diagnosis and leaves room for interpretation.
- She treats the ending forest scene as an ambiguous cleansing rather than a literal diagnosis.
Personal Postpartum Struggle
- Lawrence described experiencing postpartum depression after her second child with intense anxiety and intrusive thoughts.
- She was already in therapy and took a postpartum drug called Zerzovay for two weeks which she says helped a lot.