Hunter Schafer Hunger Games costume

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But before playing the part of Tigris, cousin of future Panem president Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) and a stylist for tributes inThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes(out now), Schafer had already asserted herself as a member of The Capitol years before her film debut.

“I don’t like being sappy on here but this experience has meant the world not only to me now, but to 13-year-old me (last slide, pre-egg crack, made my own generic ‘capitol person’ Halloween costume) who I don’t think could’ve dreamed of doing something like this someday. This is for her,” Schafer captioned the carousel.

The post also features a poster for the prequel and a photo of her costumed as Tigris.

Hunter Schafer Hunger Games costume

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Schafer’s childhood photofirst made an appearanceonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonlast week.

“I was obsessed with how the Capitol people were in costumes and I made my own costume once,” she said.

Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”

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Schafer and Zegler also gave insight on what went on behind the scenes, such ashow the cast let off steamduring an intense movie shoot.

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They revealed it was the nightclub scene in Berlin, Germany, where they were shooting, that enabled them to have fun.

“Berlin is a capital of techno, and so we had some really good resources as far as getting to dance,” Schafer said with a smile. “To decompress after an intense day of filming, something with a high BPM—‘boom, boom, boom’—you can exorcize whatever you need to.”

source: people.com