Talking to Brie Larson Behind the Scenes of our Hollywood Issue Cover Shoot

[Interviewer] What do you remember about

the first time you saw yourself on screen.

I thought that's what I look like?

That's not what I look like.

And then the second thought was

that's what the back of my head looks like?

That's not what the back of my head looks like.

[Interviewer] If you could relocate Hollywood,

anywhere in the world,

where would it be?

Wait, does that mean that the people

in Hollywood would have to come with me?

It's tough because if everyone's going to come with me

then I'd rather everyone just stay in Los Angeles.

And then I'll go vacation somewhere else. (laughs)

Like, Mars? Do we want to go to Mars?

[Interviewer] And is there anyone in your life

a person, or an actor, or teacher, or whatever

that's given you the most inspiration,

or has inspired you?

I have to give a lot of credit to my very first

acting coach out of Sacramento

named Ed Claudio.

He

took me in when I was 6 years old,

and had me sit on my hands and do scenes

without any hand gestures, and

just use my eyes.

Which I think

I'm so grateful for now.

Because I realize how important the eyes are,

and how much can be said with just

the most subtle eye movement.

Then after that, I had an acting coach

named Andrew, not Andrew Magarian.

Named John Homa,

who

when I was about

17,

I was totally broke and

couldn't afford to take acting lessons anymore,

and I was really rusty,

and I went to him for an audition.

He said, What is your deal?

Why aren't you taking this more seriously?

He was the first person that I opened up to,

and I cried and I said,

I can't afford acting lessons. I can't do it.

My parents can't afford it.

I don't know.

I'm doing it on my own.

I'm trying as best I can.

He hugged me and he said,

Don't ever let money get in the way of this.

In exchange for

time with him,

I taught his

kids class.

It was great, I learned how to cold read

through it,

and we would spend hours together.

I did his books, and dealt with the money.

Taught some of his classes,

and he helped me.

Shortly after that, I booked

The United States of Tara

which was, the turning point.

[Interviewer] What TV show do you watch now?

Are you obsessed with any TV shows?

Game of Thrones.

That's it.

That's the only one that matters.

[Interviewer] What team are we on with this?

I mean, of course I'm on the team Starks,

but it's hard.

It's really hard to

go for the truth.

I just end up hysterical crying every time.

And George R. R. Martin doesn't care about me.

That's the tough part about that show.

That's why I have Downtown Abbey, and

I have Game of Thrones, and I

have to watch them simultaneously, because

Downtown Abbey like never gets that bad.

Game of Thrones, they just don't care about my feelings.

I've like never gotten so hysterical

as I get over that show.

Like throw stuff.

No hope for the seven kingdoms.

I get really upset about it.