Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks & Donald Sutherland Will Talk Mockingjay Part 1 on eTalk

Canadian entertainment show ETALK has a 30-minute Mockingjay Part 1 special, ETALK PRESENTS: THE HUNGER GAMES MOCKINGJAY PART 1, premiering Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. ET on CTV. The show will feature interviews with Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, and Donald Sutherland.

Starting this Wednesday, November 4th they're previewing bits of the interviews on their nightly show - 7pm ET on CTV. ETalk did a similar thing last year with Catching Fire. You can check out the video from last year HERE.  The interviews will be available the day after the broadcast on eTalk's website. And, obviously we'll get them posted here too! 

Also on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT  The Hunger Games film will have its Canadian broadcast premiere on CTV, CTV.ca, and CTV GO

Mockingjay Part 1 TV Appearances Begin With Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson & Liam Hemsworth

Liam, Jen and Josh promoting Mockingjay Part 1 at Cnnes

The Mockingjay Part 1 press is kicking in to high gear. In the coming weeks you'll be able to catch Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth on different TV shows to promote the film - and hopefully show new clips when they do! Here's what is confirmed so far:

Saturday November 8

Jennifer, Josh and Liam on Wetten, dass...? Germany on ZDF at 20:15 (3:15pm ET/ noon PT)  Livestream 

Wednesday, November 12

Josh Hutcherson on Live! With Kelly and Michael - syndicated, check local listings.

Jennifer Lawrence on The Late Show with David Letterman - CBS 11:35pm/10:30pm c

Friday, November 14

Liam Hemsworth on Live! With Kelly and Michael - syndicated, check local listings.

Last time Jen was on the Late Show she talked about crapping her pants and snuggled under a blanket with Dave - Jennifer and David Letterman are always a great combination. 

Liam Hemsworth Talks 'Mockingjay Part 1' in Cineplex Magazine

There's a feature on Liam Hemsworth in the new Cineplex Magazine (download the PDF here). Liam opens up about Gale's changing role in the next two films, shooting in some intense locations in Europe and what he'll remember most about The Hunger Games franchise.

Hey, Cineplex, I think your photo is actually from MJ Part 2! 

How does Gale become more important in Mockingjay?
The first two films Gale basically has to watch Katniss go into these games, and watch Peeta go into the games, and is kind of helpless from doing anything. And now in Mockingjay - Part 1 we pick up in District 13, which was bombed years earlier and now has a secret underground base. Gale is a big part of the uprising and the rebellion, and someone who’s had enough of all the abuse and is ready to stop at nothing to take down the Capitol.

You lost a lot of weight for the first film, did you keep it off for the filming of the entire franchise or did you go up and down between films?

The first two yes, and then the last one he’s in District 13 where he’s actually fed a little bit more…. He’s not hunting for food anymore so he’s a little bit less hungry [laughs].

Did changing your look change your perception of yourself, or Hollywood’s perception of you?
You know, it’s a character. You always, when you do a character, want to look different than what you look like in real life. There were a number of things I did in the first one that I thought were right for the character and I thought would do the character justice. Hair colour was the other big one.

They chose to shoot many of the Capitol scenes in Paris and Berlin rather than, say, somewhere in the States. What did that add to the look and feel of the films?

Well, we shot in various locations outside of Berlin which were broken down war posts and things like that, and then in Paris there were various buildings that we shot at, some very interesting architecture that will be seen in the film. The specific building in Paris that we shot in and around had a very heavy vibe about it, lots of concrete.

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New 'Mockingjay Part 1' Still - Gale and Beetee

Volga, the Russian distributor of Mockingjay Part 1, tweeted a new still from the film this morning. Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne looks pretty serious as he tests out some of Beetee's special weapons in the Armory. It looks like it could be this scene from Mockingjay:

I focus my attention on a lethal looking bow so loaded down with scopes and gadgetry, I'm certain I can't lift it, let alone shoot it.

"Gale, maybe you'd like to try out a few of these," says Beetee.

"Seriously?" Gale asks.

"You'll be issued a gun eventually for battle, of course. But if you appear as part of Katniss' team in the propos, one of these would look a little showier. I thought you might like to find one that suits you," says Beetee.
 
"Yeah, I would." Gale's hands close around the very bow that caught my attention a moment ago, and he hefts it onto his shoulder. He points it around the room, peering through the scope.
 
"That doesn't seem very fair to the deer," I say.

"Wouldn't be using it on deer, would I?" he answers. 

Liam Hemsworth Talks About His Hunger Games Castmates With Nylon Guys

Liam Hemsworth is the cover star of the Oct/Nov issue of Nylon Guys (out today). Inside the issue, besides the lovely pics, Liam talks about the close bond he shares with his Hunger Games castmates. Francis Lawrence and Woody Harrelson also chime in about the cast's relationship. 

From Nylon Guys:

Of his Hunger Games castmates, Hemsworth says:  “I’ve been friends with all these people for so many years now….  I’m so lucky to have Jennifer [Lawrence] and Josh [Hutcherson] and Woody [Harrelson] and all these other great people. We’ve created really strong bonds.”  And of the fun on the set:  “It’s like high school because we’ll mess around for half the day and then we’ll do a little bit of work. Everyone’s goofing around and trying to mess each other up.”

Adds The Hunger Games: Mockingjay –Part 1 director, Francis Lawrence, “Jen was hands down the biggest joker, but any time you had Liam in a scene with some combination of Jen, Josh, or Woody, there were going to be a lot of laughs.”  And says Harrelson, “My rapport with Jen and Josh: We got on like a house fire. It was a longer process to get to know Liam. But it was only a matter of time before we were cracking each other up in scenes. We had to not look at each other or we’d mess up the shot.”

Hemsworth, 24, has already worked with an enviable group of A-list vets, telling NYLON Guys:

“Woody’s [Harrelson] like a little kid.  “Me and Jen [Lawrence] always call him a Labrador because you throw something and he’ll fetch it. When he does turn it on, he’s got the most intense, crazy look in his eyes. He’s such a great actor, yet he can be so free and just have fun with the whole thing.”

New 'Mockingjay Part 1' Images From The Hunger Games Instagram & The Hunger Games Explorer

New Mockingjay Part 1 images and cast bios are being released by TheHungerGamesExplorer.com and The Hunger Games official instagram account. Today, we got a look at Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne and Natalie Dormer as Cressida. 

From hunter to soldier. Liam Hemsworth returns as #GaleHawthorne in @TheHungerGames: Mockingjay Part 1. 

Capitol Citizen turned District 13 Rebel... Natalie Dormer plays #Cressida in @TheHungerGames: Mockingjay Part 1.

 You can read Liam and Natalie's bios on TheHungerGamesExplorer.com. 

We'll be getting new content every day for the next 7 days - 8 days total. Some of you have suggested that this might count down to an announcement about the film. Stay tuned to find out! Be sure to follow The Hunger Games official instagram account and check back here daily for the latest. And read the full cast bios at TheHungerGamesExplorer.com. 

New 'Mockingjay Part 1' Image of Liam Hemsworth from The Hunger Games Instagram

The Hunger Games official instagram account will be posting exclusive content for the next 8 days. The first image is Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne:

From hunter to soldier. Liam Hemsworth returns as Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.

Check back every day around 9:00am for the latest. 

Behind the Scenes of 'Mockingjay Part 1' With The Hunger Games Exclusive

The Hunger Games Exclusive Series 2 debuted today along with the Mockingjay Part 1 worldwide trailer. The new issue is packed with behind the scenes photos and exclusive interviews with the cast including Q & As with Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, and Natalie Dormer, character close-ups of Boggs, Pollux, Castor and Messalla, and, of course, the epic new trailer (see it HERE). 

There is far too much to post here but check out a couple of our favorite photos from the site, and some lovely quotes from Jennifer Lawrence:

Josh and Liam are my best friends. And we’ve got the best crew that we’ve known for years. I don’t have to be ‘on’ all the time in front of them because they feel like my family.”

Jennifer on what she kept as a memento from the set:

The bow! Our props master told me that he could get me a new one because they made a few of them. But I want the one that Katniss is using while we shoot. It’s all scratched up. That bow means a lot to me.”

See it all at TheHungerGamesExclusive.com. And check out our gallery for more images from 'Mockingjay Part 1.'