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Leighton Meester was so determined to appear in ‘Country Strong’ she jokingly threatened to quit acting if her schedule was not rearranged to accommodate the movie.

Leighton Meester threatened to quit acting if she couldn’t be in ‘Country Strong’.

The actress was determined to do everything she could to appear in the movie – in which she played a beauty queen-turned-singer – alongside Gwyneth Paltrow because she fell in love with the project and was pleased when ‘Gossip Girl’ producers were able to free up her time to make the film.

She said: “Obviously we’re under contract for a certain amount of time in ‘Gossip Girl’. In the fourth year they started going, ‘OK, we know the timing of things. We know how much we need you and how much we don’t,’ so they’ve been kind enough to let us out.

“When ‘Country Strong’ came up though, I threatened everybody including my manager, my agent and everybody I worked with. I was like, ‘If I can’t do this, if we can’t work out the schedule, I’m moving to Costa Rica, I’m turning off my phone and I’m never going to work again.’

“I was bluffing of course but it worked.”

Leighton is more proud of ‘Country Strong’ than any of her other work and thinks it has appeal for everyone.

She told Company magazine: “It’s a beautiful movie. The best thing I’ve ever done.

“There’s something for everyone – the music, the performances, which are super-fun and energetic. Then there are the love stories. There are the struggles of friendships and all the drama that comes with the limelight.”

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In the February issue of Nylon magazine, cover girl Leighton Meester is still talking about the filming of her recently-released Country Strong movie. But this time, she is a little more honest about the influence country music had on her while she was hanging in Nashville. Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow, in fact, gave her a guitar that she is currently learning how to play. “It’s the best part of my day when I can sit down and write and it comes out in a way that’s so true for me,” she said. She also admitted that her next album will be a departure from her previous dance music. “I don’t want to release anything for the sake of making money because that’s just silliness,” she said. I wonder if McGraw gave away guitars to the whole cast, or if he just saw the potential songwriter in Meester and wanted to give her a head start.

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Check out some behind the scenes videos of Leighton from Country Strong!

It isn’t uncommon for actors to bestow presents upon one another after working together on a project. When the filming of ‘Country Strong’ wrapped, the movie’s leads, Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow, presented actress Leighton Meester with a unique parting gift. “[They gave me] a guitar,” Leighton tells ‘Allure’ magazine.

The acoustic guitar has become the young actresses constant travel companion since receiving it. She has also been teaching herself how to play, and she has even begun writing songs, similar to the perky dance music she’s recorded in the past. “The stuff I’m doing now is a little more complementary to my heart and my vibe,” Leighton says. “I think people will understand when they hear it.”

As far as her experience filming ‘Country Strong’ with Tim, Gwyneth and actor Garrett Hedlund, Leighton says it’s a moment in time she will always remember. The time she spent with the movie’s stars left an impression in her heart. “Gwyneth’s just chilled-out, well-balanced,” she explains. “She’s not uppity in any way. She’s got a family and the kids and a really healthy lifestyle.”

And what about country music’s own Tim McGraw? “He’s a prankster and a flirt,” she says. “He’ll make up a little song about you. He’s got a devious twinkle in his eye.”

‘Country Strong,’ hit theaters in Nashville and Los Angeles Dec. 22. The movie opens nationwide Jan. 7.

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The soundtrack for Country Strong was released today and you can listen to some of Leighton’s songs below. Don’t forget to buy the songs on iTunes too to help support to movie! Enjoy!

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Leighton did an interview with Screen Scene recently to promote Country Strong. You can view the video below, as well as captures of the video in the gallery. Leighton’s part of the interview is only a short segment. It’s around 2 minutes long and it’s at the end of the video. Enjoy!

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