Overview
- Paltrow said she was 18 when Steven Spielberg asked her in the car to play Young Wendy in his 1991 film Hook.
- She recalled the moment happening en route to see The Silence of the Lambs, with Spielberg eyeing her in the rearview mirror before asking the favor.
- Her initial response was disbelief and a profane quip, which she quickly reversed by accepting the part.
- Paltrow described the role as brief with a single line delivered in an English accent, calling it a fun early credit.
- She framed the offer as a benefit of being close to Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, a longtime family friend, a view multiple outlets have reported from the event.