NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Actress Gwyneth Paltrow learned to play guitar and immersed herself in country music to pull off her latest role.
At the
world premiere of "Country Strong" on Monday night in Nashville, Tenn., Paltrow said it was important to get her character right.
"I think any time you do any role you want to be as authentic as possible, but obviously in this case with it being around the world of country music, you have a whole culture to really respect and portray properly. So, it was some pressure," she said.
To prepare for the role of troubled country star Kelly Canter, Paltrow watched a lot of concert DVDs and YouTube clips of country stars. She said she relied on advice from girlfriends who are singers more than from husband
Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay.
"It was a lot of work, but it was really fun. It was worth it, very challenging," she said.