Gwyneth Paltrow reflects on life-changing impact of Oscar victory at 26

Gwyneth Paltrow recently reflected on how her life changed following her major Oscar victory in 1999.

For those unversed, the 53-year-old actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Shakespeare in Love, the 1998 romantic-comedy film.

During a conversation with Jacob Elordi for Variety’s Actors on Actors, Gwyneth shared, "It felt like something immense had happened. There was this massive energetic shift, and it was very overwhelming. I was only 26.”

"If I could go back and talk to myself at that age, I would just say, 'Take your time.' Just really get in touch with who you are to the greatest extent possible, and make decisions from that place. Slow down and work with great people, and don’t beat yourself up so much along the way,” she added.

Despite enjoying the stardom that came with the win, the Iron Man actress later stepped away from the buzzing world of Hollywood, taking a brief hiatus to focus on building her lifestyle brand, Goop.

She eventually returned to the film industry, admitting that it has changed significantly over the past three decades.

"It’s changed quite a bit, and the business models have changed and the way it’s all commercialized,” Gwyneth noted.

It is worth noting that Marty Supreme, in which Gwyneth Paltrow stars opposite Timothée Chalamet, is scheduled to be released on December 25.