- [Camera Man] This is gorgeous. Gwyneth!
- Hey.
- Oh my gosh. I'm so excited for this.
- You made it.
- I made it.
Especially in time for summer in the Hamptons.
[Gwyneth chuckling]
We're finally together.
Thank you for making the time to do "73 Questions".
- Thank you. And welcome to my garden.
- [Camera Man] Thank you so much. Welcome to me.
[Gwyneth chuckling]
And you have a beautiful garden, indeed.
What are you growing in this garden?
- Oh my goodness.
We have all kinds of lettuces.
We have some tomatoes
that are starting to come up over here.
They're still a number of weeks away.
We have some beautiful cucumbers,
and squash, and basil, and sage, and herbs.
It's an abundance.
- [Camera Man] It's so lush and looks and looks great.
[Gwyneth chuckling]
What is a go-to recipe that you're excited about?
- Well, lately I've been using all this gorgeous lettuce.
So lots of salads with delicious proteins,
and really cooking from the land.
- [Camera Man] Delicious. But what's a recipe
that you've gotten asked about more than any other recipe?
- A lot about my boyfriend breakfasts.
- [Camera Man] And other than yours,
whose recipes just work out beautifully for you?
- I'm gonna say Ina Garten.
- [Camera Man] Okay. Now, besides wheat grass shots,
what other health foods did your mom introduce to you
when you were little?
- Kind of healthier soda and vitamin C,
vitamin C supplements.
- [Camera Man] Super healthy.
Now I may not have wheat grass shots
but I did bring you some of these.
- Aw. - Yeah. Here you go.
Thank you.
- [Camera Man] This can add
to the whole decor of where we are right now.
- That is so nice.
- [Camera Man] I'm glad you like it.
- I love flowers.
- [Camera Man] Yeah, I decided to go with ranunculus
because I've never heard of them before.
- I got something for you. Come on.
- [Camera Man] Okay. What's your biggest vice?
- My one alcoholic drink a week.
- [Camera Man] What's your biggest virtue?
- Everything else.
- [Camera Man] What's one thing that really annoys you?
- incompetence.
- [Camera Man] What's something you used to do
that makes you cringe now?
- Sing in public. After you.
- [Camera Man] Thank you so much.
- My pleasure.
- [Camera Man] And what's something you don't do
that you wished you did more of?
- Sing in public.
- [Camera Man] And what is your number one hosting tip?
- Number one hosting tip
is always have a beautiful cheeseboard.
- [Camera Man] What piece of jewelry from your family
is most special to you?
- Probably the engagement ring
that my father gave my mother and then she gave to me.
- [Camera Man] Beautiful. What's one fashion trend
that you find absolutely baffling?
- I'm not really into big, big bell bottoms or fringe.
- [Camera Man] Thank God I left my bell bottoms
and fringe at home.
What's your favorite curse word?
- Favorite curse word?
- Fuck ass. [Camera Man chuckling]
- [Camera Man] Favorite Coldplay song?
- "Life is for Living".
- [Camera Man] Can you sing a little bit of it?
♪ But life is for living, we all know ♪
♪ And I ain't going to learn ♪
I don't remember the words
♪ Alone ♪
- [Camera Man] What a beautiful voice. That was incredible.
And what a beautiful academy award.
- My doorstop. It works perfectly.
- [Camera Man] Now, you met Brad on the set of Glee.
Were you nervous to sing in front of him?
- No, because we were just acquaintances then.
So it was very professional.
- [Camera Man] Very professional.
Can you gimme three super specific tips
for maintaining the best skin?
- Exfoliation, hydration and nutrition.
- [Camera Man] Oh great. Wow, look at this.
[Gwyneth chuckling]
You have... You are just treating me right now.
- Come on over here.
- [Camera Man] Oh, this is beautiful.
- I just gotta grab something real quick.
- [Camera Man] You got it. Look at this view.
Gwyneth, I mean on a scale of one to 10,
how much are you enjoying this?
- [Gwyneth] 25.
- [Camera Man] Goes off the charts.
- Thank you.
- [Camera Man] All right. We got a spread here too?
- We do. Would you like anything?
Like, carrots or...
- [Camera Man] I may help myself to some of this.
Let's do it.
I'm gonna go grab some of this carrots from here.
So Gwyneth, I wanted to ask about your mom,
the one and only Blythe Danner.
What's the best beauty advice that she ever gave you?
- Probably to keep it simple.
- [Camera Man] What's the most valuable thing
that you've learned from your parents' marriage?
- Stick it out.
- [Camera Man] What has been
the biggest surprise about motherhood?
- How much love there is in this thing.
- [Camera Man] Hmm. And what advice did your dad give you
that you still live by?
- To always tell the truth.
- [Camera Man] We got a baby bird
chirping in the background, now.
[Gwyneth chuckling]
- That's Amagansett for ya.
- [Camera Man] This is so bucolic.
Now, I know that you took an incredibly touching trip
with your father to Paris when you were just 10 years old.
What do you remember most fondly about that time?
- That he said he wanted me to see Paris for the first time
with a man who would always love me no matter what.
- [Camera Man] That's really sweet.
Now have you created any special tradition
with your daughter or son as a tribute to that?
- Yeah, in fact, we do a lot of special outings
one-on-one as well.
- [Camera Man] What traits do Moses and Apple get from you?
- I think Moses got his deliberation from me
and Apple, her sense of humor.
- [Camera Man] How has Apple influenced your style?
- She pulls me back to the nineties.
- [Camera Man] That is one time
to be pulled back to right now.
[Gwyneth chuckling]
I remember it vividly.
What is one item that Apple is not allowed to borrow
from your closet under any circumstances?
- You know, nothing's off limits for her.
- [Camera Man] What would you steal from her closet?
- Maybe her jean shorts.
- [Camera Man] Okay. Now, I have a random question for you.
- Okay. - [Camera Man] Super random.
So you read things that say drink a lot of water
and other people are like, don't drink a lot of water.
How much water do you drink every day?
- I drink a lot.
I probably drink about eight of these.
- [Camera Man] Okay. So I guess I need to do the same thing.
Now, this interview is happening
because you are celebrating 15 years of Goop.
- Can you believe that?
- [Camera Man] It's extraordinary.
- 15 years. - 15 years.
I can't believe it.
- [Camera Man] I Know.
And what was your original goal at the time back then,
15 years ago?
- Really just to connect people to fantastic information
that would make their lives better and more interesting.
- [Camera Man] Yeah, I think you succeeded at that, clearly.
- Thank you.
- [Camera Man] Now what would you say
that that is the same goal now 15 years later?
- Absolutely.
- [Camera Man] And what do you hope Goop looks like
in another 15 years?
- I hope we're still doing exactly the same thing
but in more countries.
- [Camera Man] All right, go for it.
Now, how do you deal with criticism as a CEO?
- I try to separate the personal from the professional,
and I also try to hear the things
that might hurt my feelings in the criticism
so that I'm always learning.
- [Camera Man] And what are you most proud of
that the brand has achieved?
- Very proud of the fact
that we continue to help eliminate shame,
especially for women.
- [Camera Man] Yeah. And what issues besides that,
do you want to continue to dive deeper on?
- More into all things that help women.
- [Camera Man] What are you most excited about
in wellness right now?
- The idea of longevity.
Like, really being able to live a long life
a little bit healthier and with more vitality.
- [Camera Man] Now, wellness sometimes gets some flack.
What do you think people misunderstand about Goop?
- I think whenever you're trying
to introduce a new concept into the culture,
it can be uncomfortable for people.
- [Camera Man] And what's the most simple wellness advice
that anyone can follow?
- Quiet the mind.
- [Camera Man] Super important.
Now, another random question.
Can you show me the last photo that you took on your phone?
- On my phone?
- Yeah. Absolutely.
- Okey dokey. - What's it gonna be?
As long as it's G rated.
[Camera Man chuckling]
Let's see.
There's some from... not from an event.
- [Camera Man] I'm gonna grab another cherry.
- Please do. - Okay, great. Thank you.
Here's my son.
I caught doing a photography project in his bathroom.
- [Camera Man] What was the project?
- I think it was motion capture.
Something that I don't fully understand.
- [Camera Man] Are you normally surveilling your children?
- I like to sneak in and capture a moment.
- [Camera Man] Let's sneak off and see some more.
- Come with me.
- [Camera Man] Happy to. Gwyneth,
what is your most Gwyneth Paltrow outfit?
- Probably something really simple,
like jean shorts or white jeans and a nice sweater,
a button down.
- [Camera Man] If you could give your style a name,
what would it be?
- Classic, but with a twist.
- [Camera Man] What fashion looks of yours
do you most see reposted on the internet?
- Probably, currently, anything I wore in the nineties.
- [Camera Man] What's one look
that you think is underappreciated?
- Maybe some of my more simple looks.
- [Camera Man] Can you gimme a three word description
of that velvet Gucci suit that you wore
without using the word velvet?
- Bold, red, trend setting.
- [Camera Man] Where is it now?
- It's in my closet in California.
- [Camera Man] So you're not using it
to hold any doors around here?
- [chuckling] Not currently.
- [Camera Man] Okay, great.
Now, what was your best role
when you look back at your amazing career?
- Oh, gosh, I was so lucky.
I've had so many amazing roles.
- [Camera Man] Yeah. And what's your favorite line
from any of your characters?
- Probably from "The Royal Tenenbaums"
when Margot says,
"You probably don't even know my middle name."
- [Camera Man] Oh, that's a good one.
What was the moment that totally shook you
into wanting to act?
- Probably watching my mother do plays
when I was very little at the Williamstown Theater Festival.
- [Camera Man] And what's a TV show
that you would love to guest star on if you could?
- Maybe "Alone". But I'm not that good at survival,
so very short cameo.
[Camera Man chuckling]
- [Camera Man] If you saw your films playing
one night on television,
which would you most likely actually sit through
and watch the whole thing.
- Maybe "Emma".
- [Camera Man] That is exactly what I was going to say.
Did you just say that
'cause you knew I was going to say that?
- I had a feeling.
[Camera Man chuckling]
- Now, it's been 19 years
since you've been in a leading role.
- Yep.
- [Camera Man] And that's where
you're in every single scene. - Yeah.
What is the one thing you miss about that?
- Nothing.
- [Camera Man] Who are you most excited about right now
in Hollywood at this moment?
- Jodie Comer?
- [Camera Man] And which of your characters wardrobe
would you steal if you could?
- The lady that I played in "A Perfect Murder".
- [Camera Man] What's the favorite piece
of anything that you stole from set?
- I've actually never stolen anything from set,
but I wish I had stolen the Birken bag
from "The Royal Tenenbaums".
- [Camera Man] Oh gosh. Is it too late?
- I think it's too late.
- [Camera Man] Okay, maybe.
Who besides Meg Ryan has ever left you starstruck?
- Oprah.
- [Camera Man] Hmm. I could see that.
And what would you tell someone who wants to date an actor?
- Skip it.
- [Camera Man] You did a killer Texas accent
for your first role.
Can you gimme a mini masterclass in that?
And if you wanna do the accent,
by all means you are invited.
- I don't remember how to do that accent.
[Camera Man chuckling]
- [Camera Man] So how do you do it?
Are you sure you don't remember at all?
- Well, the way I always approached accents
was treating them like music.
Like really trying to hear all of the nuance
of all of the notes.
- [Camera Man] Right. I also know that you're a polyglot.
Can you say anything in any language?
- I can say [speaking foreign language].
- [Camera Man] Oh that sounds beautiful.
- It means leave me the fuck alone. [chuckling]
- [Camera Man] Moving on Gwyneth.
[both chuckling]
How do each of these directors direct Gwyneth Paltrow?
- Okay. - [Camera Man] Here we go.
Ryan Murphy.
- He says, "Do it with less emotion."
- [Camera Man] John Favreau.
- He says, "Yeah, that's great. That's great.
Do it again like that."
- [Camera Man] Wes Anderson.
- He says, "Do it again, but do it exactly how I tell you."
- [Camera Man] Very insightful.
Now, Gwyneth, since you're so into longevity,
I'm assuming you have a cold plunge and a sauna.
- I do. Would you like to see?
- [Camera Man] I would like to see it.
- Come on.
- [Camera Man] Now, I think I have an idea,
but can you explain in your own words
why it seems everyone has a cold plunge and sauna?
- So cold plunges and saunas are amazing
for detoxification and circulation,
and they say skin tone and everything.
You wanna try?
- [Camera Man] Like go in? - Yeah.
All right, I'll just back myself up in here.
[Gwyneth chuckling]
And hopefully you don't turn it on.
- Oh, it's on, you don't feel the heat.
- [Camera Man] It's already 90 degrees here.
You can let me out whenever you want.
- Alright. All right.
- [Camera Man] Thanks. - Come on.
- Okay. I guess it's time for me to jump in a cold plunge.
- That's right. Cold plunge right over here.
- So how often are you using this?
- Multiple times a week, I would say.
- [Camera Man] Yeah? How cold is it?
- It's 45 degrees.
- [Camera Man] Okay. And this is gonna increase lifespan?
Like what's going on here?
- That's what they say. - Okay.
They say it also helps with mood and all kinds of things.
- [Camera Man] Right. Well there's another thing
that's helping with mood is this beautiful, beautiful view.
Look at this. This is incredible.
- Oh, thank you.
- [Camera Man] Wow. It's, it's pretty wild
'cause this is my first time in Amagansett.
- What do you think so far?
- [Camera Man] I love it a lot more now.
[Gwyneth chuckling]
And you've been coming here for how many years?
- About 18 years ago I bought this house.
- [Camera Man] It's beautiful.
And what's changed the most in this time?
- It's become very popular.
- [Camera Man] Yes it has.
I was in traffic, I think,
for about a thousand hours getting here.
- Oh, sorry about that.
- [Camera Man] That's okay. You're worth it.
And what is one thing that I should do
after this interview is over?
- Go to Amagansett Square.
- [Camera Man] Oh, great.
And we'll be happy.
We have all these orchards with, like what fruit is on this?
- Apples.
- [Camera Man] Gorgeous. Amazing.
Now, Gwyneth, you've talked about how important agency is
in your life, do you ever feel powerless?
- Occasionally, unfortunately.
- [Camera Man] And who is your mentor
and what's the most valuable advice that they've given you?
- A guy named Brian who says,
"When you have a problem
you gotta try a thousand things a thousand times."
- [Camera Man] That's good advice.
And what is your relationship with the word ambitious now?
- I think it's a good word,
especially for women to embrace.
- [Camera Man] All right.
Are we gonna pick any apples today?
- Sure. - Is it ripe?
- Not yet. - Okay.
Can you come back in October?
- [Camera Man] Yeah, I'll do that if you invite me.
[Gwyneth chuckling]
What's another term besides ambitious
that you hope gets reevaluated?
- Assertive.
- [Camera Man] Can you make a prediction about yourself
one year from today?
- I'll probably be here.
- [Camera Man] If you could go back in time,
which younger version of Gwyneth Paltrow
would you want to have a talk with
and what would you say?
- Probably the one when I was about 19 years old.
- [Camera Man] Yeah? And what would you say?
- I was particularly lost at that juncture
and I think I would just wanna tell her
to really become very, very close to herself
because that's how life gets a lot less painful.
- [Camera Man] There we go.
And last question, I believe.
We're on question number 73, if I'm counting correctly.
What is one sliding doors moment in your life
that you still think about today?
- I suppose when I said yes to doing the show Glee.
- [Camera Man] Well, I'm glad you said yes
to doing this interview Gwyneth.
[Gwyneth chuckling]
That concludes, thank you so much.
- Thank you. Do you wanna have a little more
charcuterie with me?
- [Camera Man] I'm all yours.
- Fantastic.
[birds chirping in distance]