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"If you've ever wondered what it's like to star in a movie with Jennifer Lawrence, 13-year-old Willow Shields can assure you it's as great as you'd think. And she would know, having played the Oscar-winning star's little sister Prim in all the Hunger Games flicks. \"Jen is always crazy! Her funny side never goes off. It's always there,\" she says, giggling.\n\nAnd it's not just Jennifer\u2014according to Willow, the whole cast is killer (and by \"killer,\" we mean cool, though many of them do play killers in the literal sense). \"We're always goofing off. It's probably the best set I'll ever be on, because everyone is so fun, they're all sweet, and we just have a blast,\" she says. \"It's such a rare and exciting experience.\"\n\nHunger Games was Willow's very first major role, and she landed it when she was just 10. By the time part two of Mockingjay hits theaters, she'll be 15\u2014so she'll have grown-up on-screen, right along with her character. It's an invaluable experience for a young person in Hollywood, something Willow doesn't take for granted. \"To work with such amazing actors and to learn from them is really good for someone my age who wants to keep acting and to get better,\" she says. \"When I see them act, I pick up different things.\"\n\nAnother reason Willow loves being apart of the box office-busting movie franchise is that she's a huge YA fan IRL, and not just because she happens to star in one of the bestselling film adaptations in forever. \"I'm really into the Divergent series. I love those,\" she says. \"My favorite author of all time is John Greene, and I am literally obsessed with all of his books. My favorite is The Fault in Our Stars, and I cannot wait for the movie. It's a really big deal for me right now. I've seen the trailer like 25 times.\" (We're totally\u2014obviously!\u2014guilty of the same.)\n\nWhen asked what the most important thing she's learned over the last few years, the wise-beyond-her-years eighth-grader says, \"Always have fun. No matter what you're doing, just always have fun.\" She pauses, then adds thoughtfully: \"And cherish every moment.\" Sweetest girl ever? Sweetest girl ever.\n\nHere's a behind-the-scenes snap Willow just shared from Catching Fire, which just came out on DVD this weekend.\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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