Jackie Emerson Talks School, Role Models, and Foxface’s Name

Our Foxface, Jackie Emerson, sat down with the Huffington Post to talk about a variety of topics. Here is a peek at the interview!

Has there been a lot of buzz at your school since you’ve come back from filming the movie?
Everyone has just been really supportive. My friends have just been fabulous because they’re just as excited as I am! I’m such a huge fan… It’s just a crazy idea that I could even be part of this.

Are people treating you differently in classes? Do you think things will get crazier when March rolls around?
I don’t know, I guess we’ll see. Ask me that question in a couple of months and I’ll let you know!

While on the topic of role models, Jennifer Lawrence (our Katniss!) came up on the list.

You’ve mentioned that [Jennifer Lawrence] is just like Katniss in real life — what about her do you think is so Katniss-like?
One of the things I admire about Katniss so much is that she’s the rare, strong female character leading a book. You don’t get a lot of those. And Jen is such a strong female person! [laughs] Okay, that came out weirdly, but she’s very self-possessed, she’s so talented, and really funny. She had this quote in a magazine where she talks about Oscar season and how she felt like she was being pinched and prodded and was trying on all these different clothes and stuff, and that’s exactly how Katniss feels in all of the Capitol scenes, you know? [Jen] is so down-to-earth and Katniss is very down-to-earth, as well. I don’t know think anyone could have played it better.

Then, of course, there is the matter of Foxface’s real name.

Question from one of our Twitter followers, @Wave_Disrtict4: What is Foxface’s real name?
Oh, I can’t tell! It’s something I came up with when I was doing character work.

That’s so fun! You got to make up the name?
Yeah! I think that’s the coolest part about being able to play her: There’s not a lot of information about her in the book. I really got to have a field day. [Ed Note: The name is not actually mentioned in the movie: It was part of the character portfolio that Jackie put together in preparation for the film.]

Finally, Jackie is asked if she talked to Suzanne Collins about Foxface’s name.

No… I hope she doesn’t hate me! I’ve just been trying to keep it to myself for now, and then maybe after the movie comes out, I’ll tell people.

It’s a very interesting interview, especially on the point that Foxface’s real name will not revealed in the film. This contradicts previous reports saying Jackie knew the name and it would be revealed in the movie. According to this interview, the name is not the “official” one as written into the script by Suzanne Collins, rather, a personal creation by Jackie to further develop her character. Hopefully this clears up some confusion!

What do you think of the full interview, as can be read here? Let us know in the comments!

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