Gwyneth Paltrow: Mum's the Word

Sky Captain is your second movie with Jude Law. Was that a draw?
Oh, definitely. Jude and I have a very good chemistry onscreen. There's an ease between us -- we're friends. He's such a lovely person, and I just adore him. [beams] I was so proud that he was finally going to do a starring role in a film.

Are there any characters or actors you patterned Sky Captain's Polly after?
It wasn't a specific performance, but it reminds me a little bit of Bringing Up Baby or Philadelphia Story. Sort of a Katharine Hepburn, Rosalind Russell, Lauren Bacall -- that kind of '40s broad that you see when you're watching AMC at night.

Your Sky Captain character is kind of a pain. What do you think of her?
Well, she's a sneaky reporter, so what do you think I think of her? [laughs] There are obviously things about her that are not likable, but then, as the movie goes on, you see her get more vulnerable, and you see how in love she is with Joe. Next to Angelina Jolie, she becomes unsure of herself, awkward, and you get a sense of who she really is. Then I liked her better.