Jennifer Lawrence has said she sometimes spends three hours avoiding getting her photo taken by members of the paparazzi and would prefer not to be seen in the media at all.
The Oscar winning star told Madame Figaro magazine, " I always had a very clear idea of what I wanted to do: acting, that’s all. Unfortunately I can’t control my presence in the tabloids.
"For each ‘candid’ photo published in these magazines, I usually spent three hours playing cat and mouse with photographers. Of course, by contract, I have to have a presence in the media promoting my work. But if I had the choice, you would only see me in the movies."
She added that she hesitated before signing on to star in The Hunger Games, "I hesitated for three long days before accepting The Hunger Games. I dreamed of independent films. I was afraid of being identified as such a prominent character for young people.
"At 20, you’re rarely faced with a decision that will have such an impact on your future. I wasn’t sure about wanting this life. But I was afraid of one day regretting missing this opportunity. Since then, I realised that anything I do, at any level, would cause me to lose a part of my private life."
