Monday, January 3, 2011

My Day as an Extra on 'Country Strong'

Filed under: Country News, Movies and TV


Tim McGraw helped bring the production of his new film 'Country Strong,' which also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, to Nashville this past February, and that gave temporary jobs and the chance to be seen on the big screen to hundreds of Middle Tennesseans, like me.

The producers wanted Tim in their movie badly enough that they agreed to film it in Nashville, a convenient driving distance from his home which helped accommodate his touring schedule and family obligations.

Prior to arriving on the set of the movie, I had hoped to get Tim's attention so that I might be offered a bigger part, maybe even a speaking role. He would see me, and say, "There is my good friend! She would be great in a more pronounced part." And then, Gwyneth and I would be best friends, and we would live happily ever after, trading recipes and tips for living well. However, that was not to be the way things would play out. In fact, there is the remote possibility that I may be seen in the far reaches of the auditorium during a concert scene ... or maybe not.

Venus Williams Annika Sorenstam Matthew Broderick

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