“Radical self-declaration is really taking the time to feel and think through who you are, what’s important to you, and really embracing the worst aspects of yourself. When those things come together in aggregate, that’s the full you. I feel so much relief accepting myself fully.”
-Gwyneth Paltrow, episode 441 of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Gwyneth Paltrow, now and forever, reigns supreme.
We discuss her return to acting in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme (7:45), the personal parallels that shaped her portrayal of 1930s movie star Kay Stone (8:00), and memories of her early years at the Williamstown Theatre Festival (12:14). Then, Paltrow reflects on the “fast-moving train” that followed her breakout roles in Se7en, Hard Eight, and Emma (30:05), the sexism she encountered in Hollywood (32:35), and how her sense of self shifted after winning the Academy Award for Shakespeare in Love at just twenty-six (35:00).
On the back-half, we revisit the making of The Royal Tenenbaums (41:40), her decision to step away from acting to build Goop (49:30), why she continues to advocate for wellness practices today (57:30), and what she imagines the next chapter of her life and work might hold (1:00:18).
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Show-notes:
- Watch Marty Supreme in theaters.
- Find more of Gwyneth’s work at Goop and hear her podcast.
- Follow her on Instagram.
- Watch her previous film work in The Royal Tenenbaums, Iron Man, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Shakespeare in Love, Emma, Hard Eight, and Se7en.
- For more talks, hear Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Viola Davis, and Ethan Hawke.
- Order your Talk Easy mug in cream and navy or our vinyl record with Fran Lebowitz.
Illustrations by Krishna Shenoi. Reference photograph by Ethan Newmyer.
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