Since its december 2010 us release, the film country strong yes, thats not a typo has given us so much. Then it was recorded again by actress gwyneth paltrow for the movie country strong in which paltrow stars. Gwyneth paltrows new movie country strong about a washedup alcoholic singer is based on the reallife troubles of pop star britney spears. Gwyneth paltrow is an academy awardwinning actress, the author of four new york timesbestselling cookbooks, and the founder and ceo of the lifestyle company goop. Does gwyneth paltrow convince as a nashville star in. However, she rose to international fame portraying.
With gwyneth paltrow, christina applegate, kelly preston, mark ruffalo. Vince gill and patty griffin also provide background vocals for. In the film, gwyneth paltrow stars as a troubled country music star attempting a comeback. Rca released paltrows title song as a single in july, allowing it a long lead time to build awareness of the movie and her character. Watch gwyneth paltrow perform shake that thing from country strong duration.
A professional karaoke hustler reconnects with his daughter and a bored suburban businessman turns outlaw karaoke singer, among other plotlines. A rising country music songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way to fame, causing romantic complications along the way. Gwyneth paltrow finds country strong a struggle reuters. The track moves 3635 on hot country songs this week. Gwyneth paltrows country music debut divides nashville. It premiered in nashville, tennessee on november 8, 2010, and had a wide release in the united states on january 7, 2011. With huey lewis, gwyneth paltrow, paul giamatti, andre braugher.
Country strong, starring gwyneth paltrow as a singing, dancing, southernaccented alcoholic country singer, finally came out in wide release over the weekend. She garnered early attention with starring roles in films like seven 1995, emma 1996 and sliding doors 1998. Gwyneth paltrow height weight body statistics healthy celeb. Oscar winner gwyneth paltrow did her own singing in this drama that costars country. Oscar winner gwyneth paltrow did her own singing in this drama that costars country charttopper tim mcgraw. A rising countrymusic songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way to fame, causing. Soon after a rising young singersongwriter garrett hedlund gets involved. She earned an oscar for best actress for her role in shakespeare in love 1998.
Country strong is a 2010 drama film starring gwyneth paltrow, tim mcgraw, garrett hedlund. Gwyneth paltrow sang the title song from her upcoming movie country strong at the 44th annual country music awards in nashville, tennessee last night, receiving a standing ovation for her efforts. Gwyneth paltrow is one of the few people who can gain 20 lbs and still look. Country strong is a song written by jennifer hanson, tony martin and mark nesler. Gwyneth paltrow goes country strong as singer gwyneth paltrow is strapping on her cowboy boots, grabbing a guitar and getting in touch with. What made you want to take on the role of a country singer. Country strong is a 2010 drama film starring gwyneth paltrow, tim mcgraw, garrett hedlund, and leighton meester. Gwyneth paltrow paltrows country strong role based on.
The oscarwinning actress also handles her own singing duties in both the movie and on the soundtrack. An academy awardwinning actress and singer, gwyneth paltrow. Brad pitt 19941997 from december 1994, pitt and paltrow dated. The film, about an emotionally unstable country music star who attempts to resurrect her career, was directed and written by american filmmaker shana feste. Gwyneth paltrow list of movies and tv shows tv guide. It was recorded by singer britni hoover in 2007 for her debut album under the same name. Soon after a rising young singersongwriter hedlund gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star paltrow, the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband. Gwyneth paltrow the movies main character shes tremendously talented, as her many accolades attest to, and she sings no voiceovers or lip synching in this movie leighton meester i would consider her the converse of gwyneth in this movie, in that gwyneth is a great actress who can sign well, leighton is a very good singer who can. Gwyneth paltrow walks a fine line with country strong. Who made the white guitar strap in the trailer of the movie. In country strong, hedlund plays a young rising singersongwriter who becomes involved with a fallen country singer played by paltrow. The music supervisor for the movie fell in love with the song.
Gwyneth drops 20 lbs after country singer movie perez hilton. Moral to this awesome movie, there are some things you cant forgive. Gwyneth paltrow talks to good housekeeping about marriage, motherhood, the loss of her father bruce paltrow, and her new movie country strong. Gwyneth paltrow has jumped into the nashville scene with both feet and. American actress, singer, and food writer, gwyneth paltrow made her acting debut with television film high 1989 directed by her father bruce paltrow. Soon after a rising young singer songwriter garrett hedlund gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star gwyneth paltrow, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husbandmanager tim mcgraw and featuring a beauty queenturned singer leighton meester. Gwyneth paltrow simple english wikipedia, the free. It stars gwyneth paltrow as hugely popular country singer named kelly cantor. Gwyneth paltrow might not seem like the most obvious choice if you were casting a film about country music, but she actually acquitted herself. Oscar winner gwyneth paltrow, tim mcgraw, leighton meester and director shana. Country strong cast interviews exclusive jami philbrick dec 23, 2010. Gwyneth paltrow, american actress known for her film portrayals of intelligent and complex characters, notably in emma 1996 and the royal tenenbaums 2001. Gwyneth paltrow, tim mcgraw, leighton meester, garrett hedlund.
In country strong movie, gwyneth paltrow channels her. Gwyneth paltrow is strapping on her cowboy boots, grabbing a guitar and getting in touch with some country roots for her new movie, country. Home fitness gwyneth drops 20 lbs after country singer movie. Soon after a rising young singersongwriter hedlund gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star paltrow, the pair embarks on a career. Gwyneth paltrow goes country strong as singer billboard. The star of the forthcoming country strong out dec. Soon after a rising young singersongwriter garrett hedlund gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star gwyneth paltrow, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husbandmanager tim mcgraw and featuring. The story is about an emotionally unstable country music star who attempts to resurrect her career. She has received numerous accolades for her work, including an academy award, a golden globe award, and a primetime emmy award paltrow gained very early notice for her work in films such as seven 1995, emma 1996, sliding doors 1998, and a perfect murder 1998. Country strong is a movie that stars gwyneth paltrow, tim mcgraw, garrett hedlund, and leighton meester. Music video by gwyneth paltrow performing country strong. Gwyneth paltrow makes live singing debut at cmas zimbio. Gwyneth kate paltrow born september 28, 1972 is an american actress. Gwyneth paltrow reveals the woman behind country strong.
Her father was from a jewish family, while her mother is of mostly german descent. Its also the first release from the movie soundtrack, which arrived in stores in october. This weeks big movie opening is a backstage country music drama called country strong. On wednesday night, gwyneth paltrow makes her country music debut at the cma awards. Remember when gywneth paltrow was a country singer. She studied spanish in talavera of the queen, spain. He felt it would work for gwyneth paltrows character. In the movie, country singer canter is a star of the music industry when her drinking and drug use lands her in rehab. With garrett hedlund, gwyneth paltrow, leighton meester, tim mcgraw. A smalltown woman tries to achieve her goal of becoming a flight attendant. When the movie came up, sony, my publisher and tonys publisher pitched them country strong. Paltrow dated robert sean leonard 19911992 leonard, an american actor dated for quite some time from 1991 to 1992.
In the movie, which also stars tim mcgraw and gossip girls leighton meester, paltrow plays a country singer trying to revive her career. Country strong 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. When gwyneth was eleven, the family moved to massachusetts, where her father. She begins to sing country strong but breaks down on stage. Also joining in on the soundtrack for the film are garrett hedlund, leighton meester, and country music stars tim mcgraw, faith hill, lee ann womack.
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