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Jennifer Lawrence Set to Direct a Comedy Film



"I've signed on to direct something called Project Delirium – it's based on this article about mental warfare in the '60s, like an acid experiment gone terribly wrong," Lawrence told Entertainment Weekly.

Lawrence, who was recently named Entertainer of the Year by the magazine, says working behind the camera has always been just as intriguing to her as acting.

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"It's funny, I've wanted to direct since I was 16 and always thought I should start making steps towards that," Lawrence, 25, said. "If I had tried to do it earlier, I wouldn't have been ready. Now I actually feel ready."

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 actress is already spreading her wings beyond the screen with the help of pal Amy Schumer.

The fast friends are penning a new movie, which Lawrence has said will be "funny," "dirty" and "real."

In the comedy, Schumer's character (unlike her role in Trainwreck) "has it very together," according to Lawrence.

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"It's her lifelong dream to be a flight attendant. She works at the airport," Lawrence added, before revealing her own character is a "mess."

"We both have very similar senses of humour, obviously, and aren't afraid, which is a good and bad thing, because I don't know what our movie will be rated," Lawrence said. "And we're both very blunt. So we've gotten through a really strenuous process without ever fighting, because we're both very straightforward."

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Lindsay Kimble writes for People.com