Natalie Dormer Talks Jennifer Lawrence and Joining the Hunger Games Family

E! Online spoke with Natalie Dormer at the SAG Awards, where she debuted her half-shaved Mockingjay hairdo, and they just revealed a little more from their conversation on the red carpet. Dormer says she is ecstatic about being a part of the Hunger Games family.

The 31-year-old actress, who plays Cressida in the upcoming two Mockingjay films, gushed about the highly anticipated films and her awesome costar Jennifer Lawrence.

"It's the best family to be a part of," Dormer said. "I'm so happy to be a part of the Hunger Games family, really."

As for her character in the film, Dormer explained, "Cressida, she's a documentary filmmaker turned rebel. She's left the Capitol to join the rebellion against Snow. She's got that Capitol funk style going on, but now she's like practical rebel and believes in the cause."

And Dormer definitely gets in on the action scenes alongside Lawrence's Katniss. "Well, anyone who knows the book knows that Cressida follows Katniss into the field," she dished. "I'm pretty much Katniss' guide for the majority."

As for working with J.Law, Dormer says "yes" she's as cool as you'd think. "She's a total chick," she said. "She's gorgeous."

Dormer also had to shave half of her head for the Mockingjay role. "The hair department of Mockingjay did it and I love it," she told us. "A little trepidation, but I was excited."

Natalie Dormer Debuts Cressida's Mockingjay Hairdo at the SAG Awards

Natalie Dormer debuted the hairdo for her Mockingjay character, Cressida, at last night's SAG Awards. Dormer shocked most of the world (but THRILLED us - it looks amazing on her) with her half-shaved head on the red carpet. Natalie confirmed that the hair is part of Mockingjay. She told E! News, "The hair department of Mockingjay did it and I love it. A little trepidation but I was excited."

She went on to share with Entertainment Weekly, "It’s been hidden for 3 months. It happened back in October. I was, you know, waiting for the right moment. Francis Lawrence, the director of Mockingjay, and I discussed it and I took the job on the premise that I would possibly [have to] shave my whole head. I’m actually really pleased that we went halfway because I think it’s more the Capitol… and that’s where Cressida comes from… I think it’s right for the character."

She also noted, “It was a bit weird lying in bed for the first few nights. [One] side feels normal, [the other] side doesn’t feel so normal against the pillow,” she said. ”[And] hats fit differently.”

Dormer had previously commented on how they were going to interpret Cressida's bald, tattooed look from the book into the Mockingjay film in an interview with VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live in October:

“I haven’t shaved off all my head hair, no. But it's definitely an interesting interpretation of the reference in the book. I would like to think that people won’t be disappointed with the choices that we made.”