Terrence Howard said he learned a lot about acting from watching you work on this movie.

PALTROW: He’s so brilliant, I have no idea what he could have possibly learned from me. But I don’t know. Sometimes from the outside it seems I click easily into character and into a scene, but he was amazing. He is such a talented actor. I felt every day when I went to work I was learning from him and Jeff and Robert and everybody. It’s a great group, not me, but obviously them.

Working with Jon must have been great as well?

PALTROW: Yeah, Jon is an amazing captain. He’s very grounded and calm and unflappable. He had a real vision and he knew what he was doing. We could feel that. He was a great collaborator. You felt like you were in the hands of someone who respects what you’re doing. As an actor, he understands the process from that side as well. It was a very rewarding experience. Even though it was a big, fantastic popcorn movie, artistically we felt very filled up by it.

Talk about onscreen chemistry, in general. Does that always come like that?

PALTROW: Oh man, I have had to work with people I have had zero chemistry with. And it’s like pulling teeth because sometimes it’s just not there. And when it is there, it’s like flying. It feels like you can do anything. And when it’s not there, it’s a struggle. I’ve had that a few times, not too many times, but a few. I appreciate everything now in my life. Everything.

You must be in shape from taking care of your kids.

PALTROW: I’m in shape after running after my children. My son just turned 2 and my daughter will be 4 in May.

There were reports that your husband let you read his Iron Man comic?

PALTROW: That is the biggest like fabrication ever.

That was on IMDB.com.

PALTROW: Can I tell you something, IMDB is so wrong. People quote me things from IMDB and it’s a complete fallacy. That’s so weird. No, my husband does not read comics. But I was not a fan of the genre until I got the part. I obviously started reading old issues of the book and trying to figure out who she was and their relationship. It was actually really fun. I really got into reading them.

How often do you see stuff about you that’s fabricated?

PALTROW: I would say that about 50% of what I read about myself is not true. Yeah. At least 40%, probably 50%. Even if it’s not an outright lie, sometimes there is a twist to it, an added sentence. There is always something that is not quite right, about half the time, I would think.

You said you appreciate everything in your life now. That implies you lost it at one time?

PALTROW: I think in my twenties I worked so hard that I lost appreciation. I lost appreciation of how lucky I was to be getting the jobs I was getting. I just felt very burnt out. I didn’t realize I could say no and take time out on my own to replenish myself. And when you lose appreciation, then your life turns, it takes a real turn for the worse. Appreciation is everything. It’s what makes your life a happy experience. Then my father died and then I had my daughter and I had a huge perspective shift, and now I feel like I approach my life from a much more grateful place.

So were you at Jay Z and Beyonce’s wedding?

PALTROW: I take the 5th. I can’t sell my friends down the river.

What type of roles are you looking for?

PALTROW: It has to be not too big of a part, because I don’t want to work five days a week for three months. It has to be like a small to medium size part with really good people, people who are going to inspire me and make me a better actor.

What movies are you working on now?

PALTROW: I’m deciding on one thing for the fall. There are a few interesting things. I’ll take off until the fall and then.