Mother! directed by Darren Aronofsky, is a film that combines psychological twists, allegory, and edge-of-the-seat storytelling.
The movie has received mixed reviews from critics, but Adam Sandler’s candid reaction recently captured attention. In an interview with Jennifer Lawrence, the film’s lead, Sandler shared his raw emotions and reflections on the movie.
Jennifer Lawrence Was Startled With Mother!’s Script
The script for Mother!, written by Darren Aronofsky, cannot be read and quickly forgotten. It demands attention, introspection, and a significant emotional response from Jennifer Lawrence. The actress’s performance in the movie is truly remarkable.
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The Don’t Look Up actress portrays the character’s transformation with incredible authenticity, moving from a nurturing and hopeful person to someone who is filled with despair and anger.
In Variety‘s Actors on Actors segment, Jennifer Lawrence explains how she read the script for the first time; the star was so overwhelmed by its depth and complexity that she threw it across the floor and didn’t even want it in her house.
“I read the script. The first time I read the script, I threw it across the floor. I didn’t even want it in my house. I thought it was so f–ked up on such a deep level, but that’s when I knew that’s what he was doing. You know, that’s the only way to say what he really needed to say.”
Adam Sandler, best known for his humorous roles in light-hearted movies, was deeply moved by the film Jennifer Lawrence’s Mother!
Adam Sandler Was Moved By Jennifer Lawrence’s Acting Skills
In the Variety segment, the Grown Ups actor described his experience of watching the movie as an intense cinematic journey and shared that if he “was going to work every day, shooting that movie” he doesn’t think he “could handle it.”
“I watched it—yeah, that is really interesting. How it kept going and going… It’s just hard to take your eyes off it; it was just… Your acting in that movie—I can’t believe what you did. I can’t believe what you had to do. Because, if I was going to work every day, shooting that movie, I don’t think I could handle it.”
Sandler was particularly impressed by Jennifer Lawrence’s striking performance, which resonated with him emotionally.
“I was telling you, I like—there’s a couple of days that you know are gonna be whopper days. I kind of gear up for those days. I got, alright, I gotta get to that; we’re shooting that Wednesday. I hope I can handle it. You, everyday, seemed like it was—not everyday—but you had some stuff going…”
Not to be left out of the conversation, Jennifer Lawrence probed into Adam Sandler’s own “whopper” moments during his filming of The Meyerowitz Stories, particularly mentioning the emotionally charged fight scene with his on-screen brother. To this, Sandler opened up about mentally gearing up for such heavy scenes.
