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The LA Times Health Section has a great interview with Leven Rambin about her workout and training she did for The Hunger Games. She really had to work out hard to play Glimmer and it really paid off!

You had to get in excellent physical shape for “The Hunger Games.” How long did you train, and what did you do?

I had about two months to prepare for the fight sequences and physically train. I did lots of spinning, probably an hour and a half a day. I also did boot-camp-style exercises — rolling kettle bells and balls that weighed 30 pounds across the room, using ropes, and rolling tires around, military style.

Every other day, on the days that we weren’t training, I would go hiking or running around Los Angeles, by myself or with my friends. I also did some sprinting — I was pushing myself. Dieting was also a big part of it, so no dairy and no carbohydrates whatsoever.

How did you learn the specific fighting skills, like sword fighting and archery?

I trained different muscles of my body, like my shoulder muscles and back muscles, for long periods of time. I had to thrash the weapons around like I knew what I was doing, and it was pretty difficult to get my muscles to memorize and acclimate to the different maneuvers. It hurt in places I never knew I had.

I trained in fight choreography and on camera with swords and weapons for about two hours a day, tossing them around like I was a skilled fighter. I was doing that whenever I was not doing the other training, whenever I could.

Before filming, you worked out in a studio in Los Angeles, but you shot the movie in the wilderness of North Carolina. Was it harder to do some of the moves outside?

It was different to be on grass and not to be comforted by padding. During filming, we also didn’t have padding under our outfits, which were pretty flimsy, so it was a little bit difficult getting used to that. It was also really hot out there, and it would rain and stuff, so we had to deal with the elements. But it was more natural and organic.

Willow Shields served as Grand Marshall for the Fiesta Flambeau Parade this weekend in San Antonio, TX. Willow held a VIP breakfast and meet and greet for fans where she was interviewed by San Antonio Busy Kids.  She talks about her family, friends and why The Hunger Games was scary. Watch Below:

Today, April 24, is the 20th birthday of actor Jack Quaid. Jack played District 1 tribute Marvel in The Hunger Games.

The only son of veteran actors Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan, Jack currently attends the Experimental Theatre Wing at the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

We wish Jack a very happy birthday!

As Banks promotes her new movie What to Expect When You’re Expecting, she spoke with Slate.com about her role in the movie, working with Judd Apatow, and of course her role as Effie. Check out a piece of the interview below, and watch the full interview HERE.

Toby Jones, who played Claudius Templesmith in The Hunger Games, talks to IFC about working with Jennifer Lawrence on the movie adaptation of Serena.

“I’m chasing her character,” he explained. “She’s the villain, I’m the hero.”

The movie, which also stars Rhys Ifans, tells the story of George and Serena Pemberton, the owners of a timber empire in North Carolina. However, their claim on the wealth becomes complicated when the couple finds out Serena can’t bear any children. Susanne Bier will direct it.

“Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence have a love story that completely robs them of any moral place, and I as the sheriff, I’m chasing them down and trying to pin crimes on them that they’ve committed,” Jones explained of the film’s plot.

First still of Jennifer from this movie can be seen here.

Toby Jones, who played Claudius Templesmith in The Hunger Games, talks to IFC about working with Jennifer Lawrence on the movie adaptation of Serena.

“I’m chasing her character,” he explained. “She’s the villain, I’m the hero.”

The movie, which also stars Rhys Ifans, tells the story of George and Serena Pemberton, the owners of a timber empire in North Carolina. However, their claim on the wealth becomes complicated when the couple finds out Serena can’t bear any children. Susanne Bier will direct it.

“Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence have a love story that completely robs them of any moral place, and I as the sheriff, I’m chasing them down and trying to pin crimes on them that they’ve committed,” Jones explained of the film’s plot.

First still of Jennifer from this movie can be seen here.

Actor Tim Taylor, who played one of the Gamemakers in The Hunger Games – the one who decided to throw in an additional random fireball at Katniss – talked to Selig Film News at the red carpet of 2012 Dallas International Film Festival about his role, the movie and its immense success.

Watch the video below: