Director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson tell PEOPLE that Close’s team called them while they were casting for the film

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Glenn Close’s team approached producers for Sunrise on the Reaping to express her interest in joining the Hunger Games prequel film

Close collaborated closely with director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson to develop her character, including voice recordings and costume experiments

Lawrence reveals that she also chose to sleep in her trailer on set

Glenn Close wanted to be a part of Sunrise on the Reaping before producers even asked her to audition.

During a filmmaker presentation and…

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