The characters are so different and shoved together so often that I'm really looking forward to seeing Banks and Harrelson squabble with each other. The one part that isn't mentioned in this interview, and wasn't part of the trailer either? The funny, often contentious relationship between Effie and Haymitch, the former District 12 tribute played by Woody Harrelson. "Katniss is so strong, so courageous, and when faced with this overly positive, super-enthusiastic Effie, and I definitely had some great moments of conflict." Just as in the books, Banks said that led to some friction between the two characters: It's a strange contrast especially to the character of Katniss, who is a tomboy with no interest in the hair, makeup and showiness that Effie wants her to participate in. She's a publicist hired by the people running The Hunger Games to shepherd the tributes from District 12- in this case Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson)- and make sure they're polished, camera-ready and presentable for the games. She’s punctual and precise, and plans Katniss’s complicated visits throughout Panem. Though The Hunger Games books are known for their violence and sometimes grim attitude, the character of Effie is the opposite. An employee of the Capitol, Effie Trinket is Katniss Everdeen ’s personal escort during both the Hunger Games and the subsequent Victory Tour. Every day I would have that aha moment, like, 'We did it! We found Effie!' " It's just what happened."I would be in the hair and makeup trailer and I was Elizabeth, and then the wig went on and very suddenly I was Effie. You don't blame the butterfly for the hurricane though. It's the idea that tiny actions or events now can snowball and lead to huge consequences later (a butterfly flapping its wings leads to a hurricane on the other side of the world). I think another name for this phenomenon is the "Butterfly effect". You can trace it all back to that tiny moment, but again.
a set of several circumstances that added up to revolution, etc.
A different set of people, a different circumstance. it was an excellent and compelling way to tell this story, but the "trigger" could have been anything at all. it was the moment Prim's name was drawn.īut, to be fair, I don't think there's anything magical about Prim's name being drawn as the trigger. In a way, that spark wasn't Katniss herself. All the conditions were ready for revolution, but just needed that spark. Imagine as Effie trinket puts her hand in the giant bowl and opens the paper to figure who is going to fight to the death in the 74th annual hunger games.
#EFFIE TRINKET HUNGER GAMES SERIES#
It's no coincidence that the primary metaphor for the series is something "catching fire". The problems were simmering under the surface and something sparked it. But instead of throwing on a simple Katniss costume, why not choose an. You could say they all had "tipping point" moments that set fire to the already volatile context. With Mockingjay Part 1 hitting theaters in November, Hunger Games- themed costumes are sure to be popular for Halloween.
Rosa Parks, MLK Jr's assassination, the whole idea of the "shot heard round the world" as a myth. Some stories in US history are like this. It makes you wonder if all the major events in our real-world history have a "draw prim's name from the bowl" moment that tipped things over the edge and caused the avalanche of revolution. Yes, you can trace all the events we see in the story (not the whole war/revolution though) back to that moment when Prim's name was picked, but that's not the same as blaming a person for all the things that happened as a consequence of a moment of chance.Įven if we ignore the fact that this story is fiction, and of course SC would want to make the personal events that run through the larger story of war personal and compelling, and if we pretend that this is a real thing that happened, "blame" is the wrong idea. I'm not sure you can "blame" Effie in an ethical/attribution kind of way.
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