Supporting Actresses

Gwyneth Paltrow's busy 1995 began with the historical drama Jefferson in Paris, where she plays Thomas Jefferson's daughter, Patsy. We're joined by producer and Maximum Film! co-host Drea Clark to talk about Gwyneth's crash course in harpsichord, and why this movie should never have been a Merchant Ivory production. Plus: wife on phone Oscar noms, planting the seeds of Goop, and making Dave Matthews sign random books.

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Gwyneth Paltrow took a trip back to the 1920s in the 1994 biopic Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, where she plays fictional actress Paula Hunt alongside the real members of the Algonquin Round Table. We're joined by This Had Oscar Buzz co-host Chris Feil to talk about Gwyneth's lack of Tallulah Bankhead vibes, and why this movie is nepo baby "Avengers, assemble." Plus: B-minus accent work, spoiling Dying Young, and the resurrection of Ian Holm.

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Gwyneth Paltrow got her most substantial role—and her first taste of awards buzz—in the 1993 thriller Flesh and Bone, where she plays a petty criminal named Ginnie. We're joined by Gwyneth: The Biography author Amy Odell to talk about Gwyneth having her hair thinned with a razor to look poor, and why this movie feels like Sam Shepard for dummies. Plus: the Best Supporting Actress kiss of death, loving seed oils, and chasing Apple Martin.

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In today's special July 4th bonus episode, we're covering the 1972 historical musical 1776, which features Blythe Danner—pregnant with Gwyneth Paltrow—as Martha Jefferson. We talk about the striking resemblance between Blythe and her now much more famous daughter, and how this movie subverts popular perception of the Founding Fathers. Plus: spoiling Hadestown, relitigating Hamilton, and being raised by Jack McCoy.

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Gwyneth Paltrow has a brief part in the 1993 thriller Malice, where she plays doomed college student Paula. We're joined by Screen Drafts host Clay Keller to talk about Gwyneth's first experience as a cadaver, and why this movie makes us deeply nostalgic for an era of high-quality trash. Plus: Bartlett pear Easter eggs, meeting the real Fockers, and being horny for Billy Zane.

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