We sat down with Lori Petty and Jennifer Lawrence to talk about their new movie, “The Poker House.”
Inspired by true events
, this poignant, gritty film portrays lives that rise above dismal circumstances, and marks a powerful beginning for first time writer and director Lori Petty (“Tank Girl,” “A League of Their Own”) …
How old was Jennifer Lawrence when she filmed the poker house?
Not a very pretty place, visually or morally. Jennifer Lawrence was
about 16 or 17
during filming, all in the Chicago areas, and she is the main character Agnes who is 14.
Where did Lori Petty grow up?
Petty, who was born in Tennessee and raised in
Iowa
, grew up with her two sisters in a home where neglect was the least of the troubles. Their mother, single after leaving a husband who beat her, became addicted to drugs and alcohol and resorted to prostitution to make ends meet.
How old is Jennifer Lawrence in behind closed doors?
The film focuses on one single day in the life of three abused and neglected sisters,
14-year-old Agnes
(Jennifer Lawrence), 12-year-old Bee (Sophi Bairley), and 8-year-old Cammie (Chloë Grace Moretz).
How true is the poker house?
Written by Petty along with longtime friend, David Alan Grier, THE POKER HOUSE is based on Petty's own true life stories. As she puts it, “
The stories are 100% true
.
How old is Jennifer Lawrence?
Louisville native and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has something to celebrate. She turns
31 years old on Aug. 15
, which if our calculations are correct, means she's been acting for more than half her lifetime.
Did Keanu Reeves date Lori Petty?
POINT BREAK LORI PETTY AND KEANU REEVES Date:
1991
.
Why did Lori Petty stop acting?
Turns out the answer's a little more complicated than you might think!
After Tank Girl bombed in the way
that it did, Petty decided to take a break from major Hollywood productions, as she seemed to be tired of the spotlight. That isn't to say she stopped acting though!
Can Keanu Reeves surf?
Keanu Reeves has said that he has kept up with surfing since he enjoyed it so much in the film. He is likely not doing the same stunts in his personal life, but
Keanu Reeves can still actually surf
.
Will behind closed doors be a movie?
EXCLUSIVE: Director Robert Schwentke has attached to
direct
Behind Closed Doors, a psychological thriller adaptation of the British novel by B.A. Paris. The film will be produced by Stone Village's Scott Steindorff & Dylan Russell, Scott Delman and Ulf Israel from Senator.
Is behind closed doors based on a true story?
Behind Closed Doors: A
True Story of Abuse, Neglect and Survival Against the Odds
by Jenny Tomlin.
What happens in the book behind closed doors?
Grace Angel finds herself married to handsome lawyer, Jack
. In the beginning he charmed her with his good looks and devotion to defending battered women, but mostly because if his devotion to her sister Millie, who has Down's Syndrome. Soon after their wedding Grace finds that Jack is a psychopath.
Who did Jennifer Lawrence marry?
Congratulations are in order for Jennifer Lawrence and
Cooke Maroney
! The “Don't Look Up” star, 31, and her art gallerist husband, 37, are expecting their first child together, Lawrence's representative Liz Mahoney confirmed to USA TODAY on Wednesday.
