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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Besides just her parents, Steven Spielberg is her godfather who first started casting her in his films. [/quote]

This. I think OP is hung up on the idea that Gwyneth's parents aren't big movie stars the way Kate Hudson's are. But in terms of getting a start in Hollywood, Gwyneth's connections are as good or better because her family is/was very well connected at every level. Actors don't always have that much power in Hollywood, even when they are a relatively big name (I mean, Kurt and Goldie did, bu this is not universally true and I still think they had less power than a major producer or director).

Not only was Bruce Paltrow crazy connected in both film and TV, but this is balanced by the fact that Blythe Danner has a more artistic actor pedigree, which gave Gwyneth this air of legitimacy very early on. Danner worked plenty in Hollywood but she also did a ton of stage work. She was a Broadway regular in the 60s and before that she was a summer stock regular. As a result, between the two of them, Blythe and Bruce knew EVERYONE. Directors, producers, costumers, actors, you name it. Gwyneth wound up getting a lot of reflected glow from Blythe's very stage-heavy career, even though [b]Gwyneth has never once done stage work[/b] (and in fact would be bad at it because she has zero classical training and weak vocal skills, and her acting style is designed for the camera with more subtle facial work and body language than stage requires).

So when Gwyneth started actually pursuing an acting career, she had the aura of someone with a lot more acting experience than she actually had. She basically imputed her mom's career while also getting the advantage of all of Bruce's Hollywood connections at the peak of his career.

Gwyneth's parents provided a lot more in the way of reputation and connections than anyone who simply had to parents who acted in movies. I don't even think Gwyneth likes acting very much, and she has an enviable resume and an Oscar. She really did not hustle at all in her career until she decided to branch out with Goop and her influencer career. Her acting career was pretty much handed to her.[/quote]

Yes she has done stage work. She was in a handful of productions at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, some alongside her mother.[/quote]

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