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At 'Die My Love' Q&A, Jennifer Lawrence Says Women Directors Don't Over-Direct

She points to Lynne Ramsay's step-back approach that lets performances breathe.

Overview

  • Lawrence made the remarks during a Vulture post-screening Q&A tied to the film’s Nov. 7 U.S. theatrical release from Mubi.
  • She said some male directors feel a need to constantly assert control, calling the behavior “annoying” and associating the “auteur” label with being controlling and neurotic.
  • Lawrence praised Ramsay for extensive world-building through music, conversations, and atmosphere before quietly stepping back on set.
  • Ramsay described giving actors freedom and sometimes letting takes run long to capture unexpected, “magical” moments.
  • Citing past work with Debra Granik, Jodie Foster, Susanne Bier, and Lila Neugebauer, Lawrence framed her view as a pattern; Die My Love adapts Ariana Harwicz’s novel and co-stars Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield, Nick Nolte, and Sissy Spacek.