This week Entertainment Weekly has released a few new stills for ‘Catching Fire’, and one of the stills features Katniss, Peeta and Haymitch with the Peacekeepers. You can now see the new image in our gallery!
He’s acted in almost 40 films, but before last year you probably only knew Josh Hutcherson, 20, from his role as the son of a lesbian couple in 2010’s “The Kids Are All Right.” It wasn’t until getting cast as Peeta Mellark in “The Hunger Games” — one third of the Katniss-Gale-Peeta love triangle — that he became paparazzi-stalked and face-on-a-T-shirt famous. As he and the rest of the world gear up for November’s release of the trilogy’s second film, “Catching Fire,” the Kentucky native (who is, honestly, the nicest) talked to Glamour about costars, chemistry, and dating in Hollywood.
GLAMOUR: What was it like being back on set with everyone?
JOSH HUTCHERSON: Jennifer [Lawrence] and I were nervous about our new costars because we’re kind of crazy when we’re together, so it can be a little scary for the new people. But everybody jumped right in. It was a fun vibe on set.
GLAMOUR: You and Jennifer are friends in real life. Is it weird having to switch to a romantic relationship on-screen?
JOSH HUTCHERSON: It is. There are times when we’ve had to cut because we can’t get through a take without laughing.
GLAMOUR: So would you say it’s possible to be “just friends” with a woman?
JOSH HUTCHERSON: Absolutely, but there’s often a natural inclination to want more.
GLAMOUR: What are your feelings about dating costars? You met your girlfriend [actress Claudia Traisac] while filming the upcoming thriller “Paradise Lost.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON: As far as I’m concerned, you’re both actors, you understand each other’s lifestyle, so it’s a very natural thing to have happen.
GLAMOUR: Tell us, what is the most epic date that you’ve ever orchestrated?
JOSH HUTCHERSON: The girls I’ve dated hate me a little because I can’t remember anything about first dates or when we kissed. I have the worst memory in the world!
Lionsgate has debuted a new featurette for ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ titled “IMAX Behind the Frame”. The clip focuses briefly on the IMAX cameras used to shoot some of the scenes in the movie. There is also some new footage and short conversations with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and director Francis Lawrence. Check it out!
In this week’s cover story, Entertainment Weekly goes deep — deep into a Hawaiian jungle, that is, for an exclusive visit to the set of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The highly anticipated sequel, in which Katniss Everdeen pays dearly for sparking unrest in Panem, doesn’t hit theaters until Nov. 22 (though advance tickets went on sale today). But EW has got all kinds of reporting to whet your appetite. Plus, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and Finnick all get their own collectible covers. To see the other three covers go to EW.com.
Several ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ promotional stills of Josh as Peeta have been added to the gallery.
According to Variety, ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ is to be screened out of competition at the 8th Rome Film Festival on Nov. 14, eight days before its U.S. premiere and three days after its world premiere in London. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth will be attending the red carpet. The Rome Film Fest is held Nov. 8-17 at the Auditorium Parco della Musica.
