Gwyneth Paltrow Discusses Success: It’s Not as Glamorous as It Seems
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Synopsis
On March 21, Gwyneth Paltrow revealed that her early success dulled her ambition. The Oscar-winning actress shared insights on validation, ambition, and her recent return to filmmaking with a focus on motherhood.
Key Takeaways
- Early success can have negative effects on ambition.
- Awards may be overvalued.
- Paltrow sought validation in her younger years.
- Motherhood has been her priority for the last decade.
- She won't return to the Avengers franchise.
Los Angeles, March 21 (NationPress) Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow has shared that her initial success actually dulled some of her drive.
The 52-year-old star, renowned for her Academy Award-winning role in 'Shakespeare in Love', a romantic comedy from 1998, revealed to Vanity Fair: "I received the validation so early on that it was almost detrimental."
She also indicated that the significance of accolades is often exaggerated, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.
She stated: "It’s simply not as glamorous as it appears."
Paltrow confessed that she sought validation during her younger years.
She elaborated: "There’s a healthy form of ambition, like, ‘I understand who I am’ and ‘I desire the world’. Then there’s another facet that stems from hurt ... ‘I want that to fill a void, so that others will consider me valuable, so that I’ll be loved’. I think I was very much caught between those aspects."
The actress has recently re-entered the film industry to work on 'Marty Supreme', a new sports drama. She admits that being a mother has taken precedence over the past decade.
She remarked: "I didn’t even think about engaging in anything that would pull me away from my children, but I’ve always realized how limited this phase of childhood is."
Her most recent role was in 2019 when she appeared in 'Avengers Endgame', and she has previously mentioned that she won’t be rejoining the superhero franchise.
She conveyed to Harper's Bazaar: "I mean, I’m a bit too old for a suit ... I feel very fortunate to have participated, as I was persuaded to do it. I was friends with Jon Favreau, the director of 'Iron Man'. It was a fantastic experience creating the first 'Iron Man' and then witnessing how significant it has become to fans."
