19 December 2010

Interview with Gwyneth Paltrow - related cultural activity Shakespeare in Love




1. Choose True or False. Correct the false sentences.
1. Gwyneth wasn’t really happy with the fact of growing up surrounded by creative people.
2. Gwyneth was not worried about her father and grandfather’s reaction when they would see the nude scenes in the film.
3. His grandfather compared women’s breasts to two eggs.
4. When Gwyneth was dressed as a boy, the behaviour of the other actors towards her didn’t really change.
5. Some actors liked to tell her dirty jokes when she played the role of the woman.
6. Gwyneth does not think men walk differently to women.


2. Now, answer the following questions related to the last part of the interview.
a)      How old was Gwyneth Paltrow when she won the Oscar for Shakespeare in Love?

b)      In what ways did the Oscar change her relationship with her audience?

c)      Why does she consider the time she won the Oscar a “very emotional” time?

d)      What did she decide she wouldn’t do again after her father died?