Gwyneth...

[roche714]

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[A RUSH OF VIDA]

Ya she is gonna be in Iron Man 2.

[thescientist06]

Well praise heaven

[Mimixxx]

Great interview with Gwyneth from Gotham magazine She looks fabulous in the pics :D

 

The Body Beautiful

 

You think you know Gwyneth Paltrow, but chances are you don’t.

 

 

She wants to do a musical someday. As a teen, she smoked cigs on the steps of Upper East Side brownstones. Growing up, she says, she was a “theater rat.” She gets tipsy on a tour of Spanish vineyards that runs on PBS. She loves being a mom, but she doesn’t like being pregnant. And she lets herself get sweaty (really sweaty) in a workout video that aired on Oprah.

 

In other words, she lives life to the fullest.

 

I noticed that when I first met Paltrow in 1995, back when she was still dating Brad Pitt. Since then she’s added being a wife (to Coldplay front man Chris Martin) and a mom (to Apple, four and a half, and Moses, two and a half) to her repertoire. She’s also won an Oscar (for Shakespeare in Love); recorded a hit song from a film (Duets) directed by her father, the late Bruce Paltrow; directed a short; appeared in a bona fide blockbuster (Iron Man); modeled (she’s the Tod’s girl and an Estée Lauder spokesperson); cohosted a TV show (PBS’s Spain... On the Road Again with Mario Batali); cowritten a cookbook; and launched a new website (Goop.com, to “nourish the inner aspect”).

 

And then there’s that incredible body.

 

Paltrow—whose latest film, Two Lovers, starring Joaquin Phoenix, comes out in February—trains two hours a day, and is completely loyal to the “artist” responsible for the best postpartum body this side of Hollywood: her friend and trainer, Tracy Anderson. Early next year, Anderson will open her first NYC gym, the Tracy Anderson Method, where she’ll publicly debut her exercise systems.

 

I interviewed both Paltrow, performer extraordinaire, and Anderson, trainer extraordinaire, and soon realized why these overachieving women are friends.

 

ON GETTING THAT AMAZING BODY

 

GOTHAM: How did you and Tracy get together?

GWYNETH PALTROW: We met through a girl I know in LA, who’d read about her on DailyCandy and had started training with her, and was flipping out over her body. She said, “You have to meet this girl!” So I did, and I was really impressed. She’s funny, amazing at her job, and all heart. And once I started working out with her, I noticed such a huge change in my body!

 

G: Tracy trains Madonna, too—how did that come about?

GP: The first time I did her workout, I knew Madonna would flip for it because it’s so hard and so effective. Right now, if Madonna or I have a project and we’re not in the same city, she’ll work with the one who’s traveling. When I did Iron Man she was with me in California. Now she’s on tour with Madonna, so I have another trainer from her studio here with me.

 

G: So, what exactly is Tracy’s system?

GP: Tracy started seeing women stagnating from doing traditional Pilates, not having massive changes in their bodies. So she started inventing new moves using the Pilates Reformer, but it wasn’t versatile enough, so she built her own. She did years of research.

 

G: How does the system work?

GP: First she measures the client and talks about their history and identifies the problem areas. Then she designs a program—a certain number of arm, abdominal, and leg exercises, all done on the machine—and that changes every 10 days. And there’s also dance cardio, [bands, cubes, and bars].

 

G: Why change the routine so often?

GP: If you don’t, your muscles start to bulk out. Tracy likes to get the accessory muscles working, and they pull everything in. After my first 10 days I lost 11 inches!

 

G: Have you always been athletic?

GP: When I was about 25, I started doing ashtanga yoga every day. I did Pilates for a while and was always disciplined about it, but I never got the results I get with this.

 

G: When did you start doing her method?

GP: Two years ago, when Moses was about five months old. It got me to really move my body again. Especially doing the dance aerobics and sweating out all those hormones.

ON PREGNANCY & MOMHOOD

 

G: Speaking of children, are you planning to go for baby number three?

GP: In theory, I’d love to. But it’s really hard for me when I’m pregnant—I’m sick as a dog for months. Sometimes I think, Oh my God, I want another one right now, I’ll sustain any amount of vomiting or whatever. And then sometimes I think, Gosh, everyone’s sleeping through the night now. If it’s meant to happen, it’ll happen.

 

G: Is it true you do only one film a year now, to be with your kids?

GP: Yeah, definitely. I haven’t starred in a film since my kids were born, and I don’t think I will. I’ll never get these days back—they’re so delicious, and precious, and hilarious, I don’t want to miss them.

 

ON THAT HEADLINE-MAKING HAIRCUT

G: What made you finally take the plunge and chop off your hair?

GP: I’d had it long for so long, I think I’d made it like a talisman. I kept thinking about all the life I’d experienced while the hair was growing—I’d look at the ends and think, I had this hair when my dad was alive, and when I was pregnant with my daughter…. Then one day I was doing a Vogue shoot with Orlando Pita and I said, That’s it, I can’t take it anymore. I wanted a fresh start, so he just chopped it off. And now I love it.

 

G: Did you have to consult with the Lauders?

GP: I texted Aerin [Lauder] and said, “Is it OK if I cut my hair? Do you mind if I do a long bob?” And she replied, “That would look great.”

 

ON ACTING

 

G: Back when your mom [blythe Danner] introduced you to acting at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, did you know you were going to do this forever?

GP: I always felt that way, weirdly. I went with her every summer. I did plays, and I just loved it. I loved being around them, rehearsing. I was just a theater rat—I loved being a part of that.

 

G: Why was Two Lovers so fulfilling a role for you?

GP: First of all, the director [James Gray] is a proper writer/director, a real auteur. He’s so intelligent and interested in exposing truth. My character was very complicated—she was a mess. And working with Joaquin was incredible.

 

G: Is there a character you’d love to play but haven’t?

GP: I’d love to do [Chekhov’s] The Three Sisters; I look forward to doing Blanche DuBois [in A Streetcar Named Desire] on stage someday. I’d really like to do a musical. And I’d like to do SNL again. I liked doing that.

 

ON COOKING, CROONING, AND COLLABORATING

 

G: How did you meet Mario Batali?

GP: I met Mario from being a groupie at his restaurant Babbo! Now we do the cooking show together—they want to do the second one in Italy.

 

G: Do you think you’d collaborate with your husband, maybe do a duet?

GP: No, no, no, no.

 

G: How about Madonna?

GP: I don’t think so. I don’t think the acting/recording thing really works. Maybe if you’re an urban act, but I’m not sure it works if you’re an actor.

 

ON BEING A NEW YORKER

 

G: What were your favorite things about growing up in New York?

GP: Underage smoking on stoops of brownstones, going to museums, the seasons, and how great a school Spence was—how well they prepared me for life.

 

G: When you’re at your summer house in Amagansett, do you feel you can be “off duty”?

GP: I work really hard there—it’s like running an inn, in a way. We have a lot of guests, which is fantastic, but sometimes I feel so tired. At the end of the summer I got pneumonia. I think I just overextended myself.

 

A PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE

 

G: Are you a religious person?

GP: Religious no, spiritual yes.

 

G: What’s your idea of perfect happiness?

GP: Lying in the grass on a sunny day with my kids on top of me.

 

 

G: Is there a talent you wish you had?

GP: Being more economical with my time.

 

 

G: Do you have any heroes in your life?

GP: I have a lot—a hero to me is anyone who dedicates their life to other people and forfeits personal comfort. My parents.

 

G: Finally, what’s your favorite role so far?

GP: Besides motherhood? Hmm….

 

G: So, motherhood?

GP: Yeah, motherhood.

 

Article and interview with Tracy here: http://www.gotham-magazine.com/GOT_DC08_122_BOD.html

 

There's also a new GOOP entry today too:

 

 

Holiday Gift Ideas

 

What is holiday spirit? For me, it means helping to create that atmosphere where loved ones feel full of cheer, like some happy secret is about to be revealed. Holiday spirit is a feeling of warmth, of togetherness, of connectedness. We get that by giving. We get it by watching cheeks flush with color when something opened and in the hands conveys a message: I know you, I get you, I see you. We get it when we go outside of our comfort zone, giving more than we think we can afford to help people who don't have it as good as we do. We get it by not getting riled up and potentially verbally abusive when someone steals the parking place we have been demonstrably waiting for (note to self -- it still counts, if you're alone in your car, cursing with the windows up). For those of you looking for ideas for gifts to unwrap, see below. There are some tried and loved gadgets, candies, and a couple of luxury items for good measure. I found a cool way to do Christmas cards, which benefits the Robinhood Foundation. There are big gaps to make up this year for charitable organizations, giving is down and people need help. Donating to your local foodbank is always a very good idea. Do whatever you can, on whatever scale you can. It's all about the intention.

Love,

 

Gifts for Everyone

 

Flip Ultra Camcorder

$149.00

This thing is genius.

Personalized Smythson Notebooks

From $50

Add a loved one's initials for

a thoughtful present.

“Seasonal Tastings” Wine of the Month

from BottleNotes

From $34.95

For the wine lover you love.

Debretts Guide to Modern Manners

11.99 GBP

We can all brush up on our manners.

Recycled Bamboo Utensil Set

From $24.74

Eco-friendly and great for picnics.

Garden Tools and Bag

$39.99

If your mother likes to garden...

Scanwood’s 11 Beechwood Kitchen Tools

$55.00

These kitchen tools are chic and well-designed. They are a great present even for a chef who has everything.

Iittala’s Citterio Decanter

$60.00

I love a beautiful decanter and I

appreciate this one's clean lines.

Spade Cake Knife

$75.00

Who doesn't want a reason to

eat cake everyday?

Magnetic Wooden Tongs

$40.00

These tongs are perfect for your trendy friend who loves to entertain.

Cookbooks

 

Cook with Jamie:

My Guide to Making You a Better Cook

$24.75

My food idol (besides Mario) delivers

every time.

The River Café Cook Book Easy

From $24.74

The most useful cookbook I've ever bought.

River Café Pocket-Sized Companions

$14.71

These are great stocking stuffers.

 

For Her

 

Hermes Womens Cape Cod Watch

$1,850

The ultimate anti-credit crunch present...

...but a girl can dream.

Tag Necklace 22 inch 14k gold

$150.00

I personalized mine and I wear it everyday.

 

For Him

 

Tiffany Engraved Octagon Cuff Links

with border in sterling silver

$175.00

A beautiful addition to a man's wardrobe.

Mulberry Weekend Bag, Small Clipper

in chocolate natural leather

$1,395

This stylish carry-all is perfect for

any man in your family.

Barneys New York Cashmere Socks

$45.00

Cashmere for under fifty dollars.

Nothing more to say.

Food-related Gifts

 

Paella Kit

$119.00

A fun and different idea for a foodie.

Manni Olive Oil

From 44 Euros

My favorite olive oil in the world.

This stuff is liquid gold.

Savannah Candy Kitchen

$25.95

These pralines are super sweet heaven on earth. Perfect to send to a family or a cool business associate.

Bridgewater Chocolate

$110.00

My absolute favorite chocolate in the entire world. I send these out to special people every year.

 

Gift Baskets

 

A gift basket is always festive and exciting, you never know what treasures you will unearth.

Daylesford Organic:

Christmas Treats Hamper

250 GBP

Fortnum and Mason:

The Classic Christmas Hamper

150 GBP

Eli’s Manhattan:

From $100.00

Dean & Deluca:

Small Ultimate Gift Set

$500.00

NEXT WEEK

 

Next week we discover where GOOP loves to eat and stay in L.A.

 

 

[Carla]

WOW she looks AWESOME!!!

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

she looks BEAUTIFUL in those pictures...nice to see her in beautiful, non-questionable dresses again.

 

and...:cheesy:

 

I LOVE this week's GOOP! i've been debating getting a flip camcorder for a year now, and i'm drooling over the personalized notebooks :D. let's hope gwyneth doesn't get chris the tiffany cufflinks or the cashmere socks...i don't think he'd ever use either :lol:.

 

and her favorite chocolates in the world are bridgewater chocolates?!?! :stunned:

THEY'RE MADE IN MY HOMETOWN! i have friends that work there :nice:

[Mimixxx]

Are they good chocolates Chelsea? :wideeyed:

 

Do you think she'll get him that bag? :uhoh:

 

I love the "a girl can dream" comment about that watch..are you listening closely Christopher? Me thinks someone is dropping a few hints at what they want for Christmas :lol:

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

haha, he'd never trade that bag for his ratty jansport backpack he's always got :P. though it might be useful travelling :D

 

yes, buy her a watch and not a VACUUM CLEANER WITH A FACE ON, mr. martin :lol:

[Mimixxx]

haha, he'd never trade that bag for his ratty jansport backpack he's always got :P. though it might be useful travelling :D

 

yes, buy her a watch and not a VACUUM CLEANER WITH A FACE ON, mr. martin :lol:

 

Yeah, those three gifts for men Chris would NEVER use. Poor Gwyneth, she has such a scruffy husband.

 

Ha! Yeah! :lol: I'd forgotten about that.

[Pris]

haha, he'd never trade that bag for his ratty jansport backpack he's always got :P. though it might be useful travelling :D

 

yes, buy her a watch and not a VACUUM CLEANER WITH A FACE ON, mr. martin :lol:

 

:lol:

 

 

 

she looks sooooooo pretty :shocked2: :nice:

[Yellow Hill]

She's so hot :wacky:

[Tinttis]

Gwyneth looks beautiful :)

[thescientist06]

It must be soooo nice to be Gwyneth Paltrow.. :thinking:

[thescientist06]

Oh yeah I remembered what I was going to say. I really want that lush velvet chair Gwyneth is sitting on in the first picture.

[roche714]

I hate the fact that she didnt even mention Chris.When she was asked what is happines she said her kids laying on top of her...

[Kackie]

I think that was a fantastic interview! It's great to hear someone that can admit to both loving being a mom and also admit to hating the hormonal, nasty side of the pregnancy experience. I've never had kids and I love them TONS but honestly, the idea of being pregnant has always been terrifying to me too. So it's nice to hear someone just be "real" about it, instead of doing the whole "it's the best thing in life" even if it isn't... like so many famous people do in interviews.

 

And she looks amazing! She is an inspiration to me to get moving to the gym this afternoon ;)

 

I've actually been a Gwennie fan since way before I'd even heard of Chris or Coldplay! So they make a fabulous team to me. :D

[Mimixxx]

I hate the fact that she didnt even mention Chris.When she was asked what is happines she said her kids laying on top of her...

 

They never mention each other ;)

 

She couldn't exactly say her idea of happiness was Chris lying on top of her... :lol:

[marie/pims]

ON PREGNANCY & MOMHOOD

 

G: Speaking of children, are you planning to go for baby number three?

GP: In theory, I’d love to. But it’s really hard for me when I’m pregnant—I’m sick as a dog for months. Sometimes I think, Oh my God, I want another one right now, I’ll sustain any amount of vomiting or whatever. And then sometimes I think, Gosh, everyone’s sleeping through the night now. If it’s meant to happen, it’ll happen.

 

G: Is it true you do only one film a year now, to be with your kids?

GP: Yeah, definitely. I haven’t starred in a film since my kids were born, and I don’t think I will. I’ll never get these days back—they’re so delicious, and precious, and hilarious, I don’t want to miss them.

 

 

 

aaaaaaaawwwwwww

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

What coldplay concerts was Gwyn at???......and what side did she sit?...Does anybody know...if u do could u tell me please?

[SerzaJane]

aww cute article

 

btw isnt it chris and gwyn's wedding aniversary today or sometime soon???

[thescientist06]

Yes, the 5th I believe it is. Well remembered.

[Mimixxx]

What coldplay concerts was Gwyn at???......and what side did she sit?...Does anybody know...if u do could u tell me please?

 

Brixton, MSG, Boston and New Jersey. No idea where she sat...don't think she has a specific place, just wherever is free. :P

[Texasluvsjonny]

I think in Boston she sat reserved on the Jonny side. BostonSports sat right by her and I'm pretty sure he said he was just off the Jonny ramp.

[Texasluvsjonny]

And they said she was in Dallas, but I didn't personally see her there so she wasn't on the Jonny side that night because I was.

[CookyMnstr]

at the New Jersey show she was in the lower seats of the 100s sec. by Guy.