Leighton Meester Talks “Country Strong” Performances
Stepping out of her comfort zone, Leighton Meester stars as Chiles Stanton, an up-and-coming country singer in “Country Strong.” And she said the performance-heavy role was a bit nerve-wracking.
The “Gossip Girl” actress explained, “It’s terrifying and it’s just, it’s an incredible adrenaline rush. It’s not bad, by any means, it’s just terrifying.”
She continued, “I’ve never done what Chiles does [in the film]: get up onstage and not a single note comes out. That hasn’t happened. For her, that was another aspect that was incredibly fulfilling. She changes. She starts off a certain way and she ends up completely the other way. She grows up.”
As for her new album, Leighton seemed sketchy about a release date. “I don’t know. I recorded three songs recently. I have, like, 20 more to do. So I don’t know when that’s going to happen. I just really want it to be perfect. I’m not in any rush. It’s all in my heart, and I’m really happy how it’s going. I’ve been very inspired, even with this movie, how I write.”
