Opening on December 22nd is the new musical drama Country Strong, from The Greatest director, Shana Feste. The movie stars Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love), Tim McGraw (The Blind Side), Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy) and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl). We recently had a chance to sit down with three of the stars from the movie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw and Leighton Meester, as well as the film's director, Shana Feste, to discuss Country Strong, it's compelling story and country music. To watch our exclusive interviews click on the video clips below.

Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter (Hedlund) gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star (Paltrow), the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager (McGraw) and featuring a beauty-queen-turned-singer (Meester). Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.