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Jennifer Lawrence Takes a Lie Detector Test

Jennifer Lawrence takes a lie detector test for Vanity Fair. Is she a bad tipper? Does Amy Schumer text her too much? Does she have a favorite brother? Does she know anyone in the Illuminati? Find out all that and more and watch Jennifer take a polygraph exam. Jennifer Lawrence stars in "Red Sparrow" in theaters on March 2nd.

Released on 03/01/2018

Transcript

[Technician] I need you to pick your arms

straight up in the air for me.

Okay.

Oh, okay.

Oh, I understand the terrible situation I'm in.

Fully get it.

(case clicks)

[Interviewer] Is your name Jennifer Lawrence?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Are you 27 years old?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Are you about to take a polygraph exam?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Okay, so we're all wired up.

Guys, we good?

[Director] Great, let's do it.

I feel like I'm living a nightmare. (laughs)

[Interviewer] Okay, it'll be quick and easy, Jennifer.

It's not that bad.

[Interviewer] So, this is simple.

The needles move if it detects nervousness.

[Jennifer] If the needles are already going crazy--

[Interviewer] Just take a deep breath.

Focus on answering the questions.

Yup.

[Interviewer] Are you nervous?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Why are you nervous?

Because I feel like everybody hates me.

[Interviewer] Why?

Because of the internet.

[Interviewer] Here we go.

(Jennifer sighs)

Do you want to get married someday?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Have you ever been in love?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Have you ever told your

significant other you love them, and gotten no response?

No.

[Interviewer] Do you think everyone has a soulmate?

No.

I'm getting increasingly nervous,

but everything I'm saying is true.

Okay.

Oh, it's start showing that I'm,

oh sorry, I just made it react.

Okay.

[Interviewer] Do you believe in love at first sight?

No.

[Interviewer] Are you in love with this random guy?

No.

[Interviewer] You sure about that?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Photo, please.

Have you ever had your heart broken?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Would you date someone shorter than you?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Is there someone out there

who doesn't know you have a crush on them?

No.

[Interviewer] Would you date a non-celebrity?

Yes.

I'm getting increasingly nervous.

Okay.

[Interviewer] Do you have a favorite brother?

No.

[Interviewer] Would you tell a friend

if you didn't like their haircut or outfit?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Do any of your friends use dating apps?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Have you ever used a dating app?

No.

[Interviewer] Is it okay to check your

significant other's phone or emails?

No.

[Interviewer] Have you ever done this?

Yes, but with permission.

I was young.

I learned my lesson.

[Interviewer] Are any of your friends too needy?

No.

[Interviewer] Text too much?

No.

[Interviewer] Over-communicate?

No, I mean, yes, but that's what I like about her.

[Interviewer] Are you talking about this woman?

(chuckles) No.

[Interviewer] You sure about that?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Positive?

Mm-hmm.

[Interviewer] Okay, photo.

I don't know why I keep giving

myself the most stressful ones.

God, every time I look at it, it jumps.

I choose beauty.

[Interviewer] Have you ever tried the Kylie lipstick?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Do you wear makeup to the gym?

No.

[Interviewer] What are you looking at?

Nothin'.

What are you looking at?

[Interviewer] I'm looking for the truth.

Me too.

[Interviewer] If somebody showed up at the same

party with the same outfit, would you change?

No.

[Interviewer] Do you look better with a suntan?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Do you ever fake tan?

Yes.

[Interviewer] You wanted to look.

I did.

I'm, what?

[Interviewer] Why'd you want to look?

Because I use it on my body, but not my face.

[Interviewer] The truth is revealed. (laughs)

Are there any styles you think you could never pull off?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Do you regret any of your red carpet looks?

I do, but I don't regret that one.

Oh, sorry.

Were you gonna ask that?

[Interviewer] Maybe.

Of course, I regret red style,

red,

of course I regret red carpet looks.

[Interviewer] Photograph, please.

Thanks.

My hair was fabulous that night.

[Interviewer] Is there a trend you tried,

you felt you couldn't pull off?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Do you consider yourself low maintenance?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Do you do your own laundry?

Not anymore.

[Interviewer] See?

It's good to be honest.

And let's get into philosophy.

Do you know anyone in the Illuminati?

No.

[Interviewer] Are you in the Illuminati?

No.

[Interviewer] You have a moral dilemma.

Yeah.

[Interviewer] A train is speeding down the tracks,

about to hit a group of 20 people.

If you pull a lever, you can divert the train to a track

that would kill only one person.

Do you pull the lever?

To save 20 people, yes.

[Interviewer] What if, instead of pulling that lever,

you had to push that one person in front

of the train, to save those 20 people?

Yes.

I mean, that would be psychotic not to.

In fact, every time I'm in the subway,

I always think about pushing people on the tracks.

I don't do it, I don't get tempted

to do it, but it crosses my mind.

Told you.

I'm so happy that that was confirmed

with the polygraph that I'm a psychopath.

I don't wanna do it.

Okay, anyway.

[Interviewer] Do you believe in the afterlife?

I don't know.

No.

Leaning more towards no.

I feel like it's just a reaction

to innate narcissism that we just

believe that we can't not exist.

[Interviewer] Here's pop culture.

Were Ross and Rachel really on a break?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Do you consider Ross to have been cheating?

No.

[Interviewer] Do you watch reality TV?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Is reality TV reality?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Is Kim your favorite Kardashian?

No.

[Interviewer] Do you believe in Aliens?

I guess, I think so.

I have no reason not to.

Yeah, of course.

Be silly to think we're the only ones.

[Interviewer] Do you remember your character

Mystique's real name from the X-Men?

Raven Darkholme.

[Interviewer] Confirmed.

Can you name five X-men?

No.

I can't.

[Interviewer] Do you tip well?

Yes.

[Interviewer] More than 15%?

Yes.

[Interviewer] More than 20?

Sometimes, yeah.

I mean, when it's appropriate.

Yes.

Aw, Jeez, oh God.

I'm a bad tipper.

Okay.

Yeah, I can't believe I'm rich and a bad tipper.

That's heartbreaking.

Okay.

It's mostly just from me not knowing,

or not having, you know, just,

it's from my bubble.

[Interviewer] Should pineapple ever be on pizza?

No, never.

Sorry, Chrissy Teigen.

[Interviewer] When you see yourself on the screen,

do you think, I did a great job?

If I did, then yes.

[Interviewer] Have you ever had a Facebook account?

No.

Oh, yes.

When I was younger, yes.

[Interviewer] Do you ever Google yourself?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Are you afraid of anything?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Are you afraid of this?

That's one of 'em.

I don't like those.

You may remove the picture.

[Interviewer] And this?

I'm not really scared of clowns.

Unless like, I'd be scared of the

amount of fun I'm about to not have. (laughs)

I feel like I might be past the age

where I can be entertained by a clown,

except for Cam in Modern Family.

When he pulled the giant clock out of his coat

at the gas station, and said, Come on, we're late.

That was funny.

[Interviewer] Was that really funny?

Yes.

[Interviewer] Okay.

One last question.

At any point during this interview,

did you lie, and we didn't catch you?

No.

I mean, I can't know if you have caught me yet,

but I don't believe to have lied in this interview.

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence

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