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Jan 7, 2011 · Country Strong: Directed by Shana Feste. With Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund, Leighton Meester. A rising country-music songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way to fame, causing romantic complications along the way.
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- Drama, Music
- Shana Feste
- 2011-01-07
Country Strong is a 2010 American drama film starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund, and Leighton Meester. The film, about an emotionally unstable country music star who attempts to revive her faltering career, was directed and written by American filmmaker Shana Feste.
- Paltrow didn't know anything about country music when she read the script. After growing up in Hollywood, Paltrow wasn't very familiar with the world of country music, which makes sense.
- The soundtrack featured some incredible country artists. Chris Young, Patty Loveless, Sara Evans, Lee Ann Womack, Ronnie Dunn, Hank Williams Jr., Faith Hill, and Trace Adkins were all featured on the film's soundtrack.
- Garrett Hedlund auditioned with a Pearl Jam song. According to the film's writer and director, Shana Feste, Hedlund didn't know how to sing or play the guitar when he auditioned for the film.
- Paltrow got a lot of help and inspiration from her co-star's wife, Faith Hill. Paltrow studied some of country music's greatest female voices to prepare for her role, including Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Miranda Lambert.
Garrett John Hedlund (born September 3, 1984) is an American actor and musician. His films include Troy (2004), Friday Night Lights (2004), Four Brothers (2005), Eragon (2006), Death Sentence (2007), Tron: Legacy (2010), Country Strong (2010), On the Road (2012), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Unbroken (2014), Pan (2015), Mudbound (2017), Triple ...
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Summaries. A rising country-music songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way to fame, causing romantic complications along the way. A drama centered on a rising country-music songwriter (Hedlund) who sparks with a fallen star (Paltrow).