Multi talented, or at least multi tasking!
Some entertainers are multi talented: Milla Jovovich, Kris Kristofferson, Frank Sinatra, etc, excelled as actors singers songwriters. Now Gwyneth Paltrow seems determined to join their ranks. Not only has she revived her acting career with Ironman (way to go Pepper Potts!), but she has a persistently active, if not thriving web site called GOOP (her stab at being Martha Stewart - it's theme seems to be that though you can never aspire to be Gwyneth you could improve yourself considerable with a little effort & her guidance. Some one oughta remind Paltrow that they locked the real Martha up for being that annoying, & for obstruction of justice.), she's released a cook book, she's maintained a marriage to rocker Chris Coldplay Martin (maintaining a marriage is a significant achievement among celebs, though it should be said that Chris and Gwynnie don't spend much time together. When asked why she and her husband aren't even seen on the same plane together Paltrow replied that it was for the kids - in case anyting happened to the flight.), and now she's released a country western song!Putting the "can" in Canter
You heard right! Paltorw's gone country. What could've gotten into her? She doesn't seem the type. A born and bread New Yorker who was too snotty for Manhattan and so had to leave it for London, Paltrow's hard to picture at the local cowboy bar belting out the Jennie C Reilly while the wet T Shirt mud wrestling goes on behind. Still Gwynnie has a new role as a country singer - Kelly Canter - in an upcoming non Ironman movie called Country Strong.
what the fuck?
She's got some heavy caliber help in this project too. For instance Tim McGraw is her co star (McGraw is married to Faith Hill who fucked up at the CMA's when she lost out to Carrie Underwood and got videoed mouth "What the fuck?!" straight into the camera. After that she had to go away for a while and hasn't found her way back yet!). Vince Gill and Patty Griffin smooth things out by doing back up.
maybe she caught crazy off of Joaquin Phoenix
As for the flick Country Strong is something you've probably seen before. Paltrow/Canter is a washed up country singer looking for redemption but who'll settle for a comeback. So what possessed her to take on the role? Country based flicks have done well lately. Joaqiun Phoenix's Walk The Line was his second greatest performance (his greatest being playing crazy - I hope that he brings that role back soon!). Then Jeff Bridges won an Oscar for his portrayal of a boozy down on his luck country crooner. Now in Follywood if something works, be it collagen lips, impulse adoptions, environmentalism, or kabballah - everyone wants in on the act! So maybe Gwynnie figures that she's found her own shot at come back redemption and even another Oscar nom. It was either that or playing transgendered twins!
