Hunger Games Elizabeth Banks: Effie Trinket is the perfect role for me

OHMYGOSSIP — Elizabeth Banks has declared that she is incredibly proud to have portrayed Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games. The actress told OMG Yahoo that she jumped at the chance to play the pink-haired guide opposite Jennifer Lawrence in the new sci-fi drama.

“There was no other role for me to play in the series. Effie, I think, is the most fun,” Banks said. “I felt very connected to her, and I just knew there was something there for me to do.”

She added: “I was really excited about the idea of a physical transformation, and I just loved her attitude. She represents the Capitol. Not just visually, but also their attitude throughout the whole series.”

Banks further explained that although her Hunger Games character provides some comic relief, she was insistent that Effie should not be absurd.

“The reason [Effie’s] funny is because she’s putting on an outrageously happy face on these completely sombre circumstances. My only concern was making sure she was not a clown, that everything was real,” she recalled. “She has such a different point of view on what’s going on here.

“That’s what’s fun and funny about her, and kind of grotesque. In her mind, these kids won a lottery ticket to be on the greatest reality show. Yeah, they’re going to die, but they’re going to die heroes and be glorified by their districts.”

 

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