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- Entertainment
- Travel + Leisure
Gwyneth Paltrow Shares the Touching Reason Her Father Took Her to Paris—and How She's Healing Her 'Complicated' Relationship With Italy
The City of Lights is one of the world's most beautiful metropolises, with renowned art and architecture, a vibrant café culture, and awe-inspiring landmarks that have delighted visitors for centuries. Everyone lucky enough to visit is bound to make precious memories there, but for Gwyneth Paltrow, the French capital holds an incredibly personal type of magic. In a recent solo episode of her Goop podcast, Paltrow reflected on the most meaningful destinations she's visited since childhood. 'Travel has been a really integral part of my life,' she shared from a hotel room in Naples, Italy. When she was 10 years old, Paltrow lived with her family in the U.K. while her mother, actress Blythe Danner, worked on a film. On one of the weekends abroad, Paltrow's father, director Bruce Paltrow, took her on a trip to Paris that would stay with her for the rest of her life. "We stayed at the Ritz and he took me to all the museums—all we did was see art everywhere we went,' Paltrow remembered. 'And he let me order French fries for breakfast. And he let me take a walk by myself,' she added. 'I'll never forget that. He let me walk around the Place Vendôme all by myself.' On the plane back to London, Bruce told his daughter the touching reason he'd planned the Parisian getaway. 'He said, 'Do you know why I took you to Paris, just you and me, and mommy and Jake didn't come with us?' And I said, 'No, why?' And he said, 'Because I wanted you to see Paris for the first time with a man who will always love you, no matter what,'" Paltrow shared. 'From that point forward, Paris became a special idea in my head, a place that I returned to many, many times, and that will always intrinsically hold my father's spirit for me,' she continued. 'I never feel very far away from him when I'm there. It was his favorite city in the world.' Naples has also played a major role in Paltrow's life story. Before her 2025 trip, she was last there to film 1999's 'The Talented Mr. Ripley.' During the shoot, she received devastating news about her father and grandfather Arnold Paltrow. ''Ripley' was, in fact, a really tough movie for me. My father and my grandfather were both diagnosed with cancer within six weeks of each other when I was on that film,' she shared. Three years later, her father passed away while on an Italian road trip with Paltrow to celebrate her 30th birthday. Bruce fell ill from complications related to his oral cancer on their way from Tuscany to Portofino. He died in Rome on Oct. 3, 2002. 'This sort of solidified my complicated feelings about Italy. And yet, I've always been so drawn to it,' Paltrow said of her father's death. It wasn't until over 10 years ago that Paltrow returned to the country with now-husband Brad Falchuk and 'started the process of healing' her emotional relationship with Italy. Later in the podcast, Paltrow took a more lighthearted turn and revealed how decades of practice have made her an expert at one coveted travel skill: 'While I'm packing, I literally try on what I'm going to wear every day. I think it all out, I lay it all out—it takes me hours. But then, I have a perfect little suitcase. And I don't underpack, I don't overpack,' she said. 'This is an art I feel I have mastered after years of travel mistakes. I now front-load it with time and attention, and then I have a stress-free trip.'
South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is Gwyneth Paltrow's director brother, Jake? He's worked with actors including Penélope Cruz and Martin Freeman – but initially didn't want to cast the Goop founder in his film The Good Night
Gwyneth Paltrow may be a Hollywood icon, but her younger brother Jake Paltrow is paving his own way. The talented filmmaker, whose parents are Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner , saw his most recent film – June Zero – named one of the best films of 2024. When The Washington Post bestowed the honour upon him, his famous sister celebrated the feat by sharing the news on her Instagram Story. Like a proud older sibling, the 51-year-old added the gold medal and trophy emojis too. She also gave him a shoutout on her Instagram grid, dedicating a post to praising her 'brilliant brother'. A young Jake and Gwyneth Paltrow with their parents Blythe Danner and Bruce Paltrow. Photo: @sonofsicilia/Instagram Advertisement The Goop founder and CEO, who'd previously taken a break from acting to focus on the brand, is set to make her big comeback later this year with A24's Marty Supreme alongside Timothée Chalamet. She credited her return to her daughter Apple's crush on the Dune actor and Jake Paltrow's influence as a fan of director Josh Safdie, who is helming the project. So, what else do we know about Gwyneth Paltrow's brother, Jake Paltrow? He works behind the camera Jake Paltrow's June Zero was named one of the best films of the year in 2024. Photo: IMDB Though Jake Paltrow appeared as an actor just once – in the 2010 Ben Stiller-fronted film Greenberg – he clearly decided he was better off behind the camera and has exclusively focused on writing and directing since then. His first feature film was The Good Night (2007) starring Penélope Cruz , British actor Martin Freeman and his sister Gwyneth. He also directed episodes of NYPD Blue and Boardwalk Empire but gained prominence with 2014's Young Ones. He also once revealed to The Daily Courier that the character of Ernest in the film was inspired by his dad. His latest project, June Zero, was created in 2022 but only hit cinemas in 2024. It was influenced by his late father's interest in Jewish history, especially during the second world war and the Holocaust. He didn't want to cast his sister in his film Jake Paltrow was initially sceptical about casting his sister in The Good Night. Photo: @gwynethdakotascarjo/Instagram Jake Paltrow didn't have his sister in mind when casting for The Good Night – he worried her name would overshadow his work. However, the Oscar-winning actress insisted he pick her. 'I just read it as a sister and a friend … But I thought it was really brilliant, and I said, would you ever want me to be in it?' Gwyneth told New York Magazine. Jake said no initially, but when Gwyneth learned about the rest of the cast, she grew more determined. 'He got this great cast together and I was like, come on, please?' the Proof actress recalled. He's married
