Gwyneth Paltrow was paralyzed by Meg Ryan

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Almost 30 years later, Gwyneth Paltrow still vividly remembers her meeting with Meg Ryan on the set of

.

“I was in awe of her.

I felt like I couldn't exist next to her.

I was so nervous and she had just had a baby.

She was so sweet, ”revealed the

star,

who was only 21 at the time, as Meg Ryan was crowned with the success of

.

Still, Gwyneth Paltrow had no reason to be intimidated, since she comes from a Hollywood family and used to see stars like Michael Douglas at her dinner table.

But it was different for Meg Ryan.

Illumination

“I had this reverence for Meg Ryan, as it did for Julia Roberts.

You know, when I saw

, I was in my last year of high school.

And I felt like something was lighting up in me when I saw these women.

I was like, “Oh my God, this is what I want to be.

They are so bright and charming and fun and they light up the world and that's what I want to do, ”added Gwyneth Paltrow during a stint on the radio show

.

And we know the rest of the story, Gwyneth Paltrow joined Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts in the firmament of Hollywood stars.

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